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Course syllabus - Software Engineering Project

Scope

15.0 credits

Course code

CDT412

Valid from

Autumn semester 2026

Education level

Second cycle

Progressive Specialisation

A1F (Second cycle, has second-cycle course/s as entry requirements)

Main area(s)

Computer Science

Organisation

Department of Computer Science & Engineering

Ratified

2012-12-07

Revised

2025-11-03

Literature lists

Course literature is preliminary up to 8 weeks before course start. Course literature can be valid over several semesters.

    • Ratified date: 2015-08-10
    • Latest update: 2025-05-27

    Other materials

    Litteratur bestäms i samråd med handledare

    Akademin för innovation, design och teknik,

Objectives

The purpose of the course is to train students in development of more complex software projects where different knowledge (requirements engineering, design, implementation, verification) is used to complete the project.

Learning outcomes

After the completion of this course the student will be able to:

  • analyze complex software problems
  • specify requirements and specify complex software systems
  • propose solution of the problem, find related problem s and solutions
  • understand what skills and knowledge are required to solve the problem.
  • build up the knowledge required and solve the problems

Course content

The project work is individual, or done in a pair. The projects can cover different areas in Software Engineering, or in different domains (like web-based applications, or real-time systems, or development environments, etc.). The project is also introduction to thesis work. The work includes specification and analysis of the problem, searching for similar and related works in practices and research, and providing its solution on a modeling and possibly reimplementation level.

Specific requirements

At least 120 ECTS credits of higher education where at least 60 ECTS credits are in the area of computer science where at least 7,5 ECTS credits is about foundations in software engineering. In addition Swedish course 3 or Swedish level 3 and English course 6 or English level 2 are required. For courses given entirely in English exemption is made from the requirement in Swedish course 3 or Swedish level 3.

Examination

Project (PRO1), A larger project performed individually or in a pair. The exemination is done in a form of technical reports and presentations, 15 credits, marks 3, 4 or 5

A student who has a certificate from MDU regarding disability study support, can request adaptions for the examination. It is the examiner who takes decisions on any adaptions, based on the certificate and other conditions.

Grade

Grading scale: 5, 4, 3