COSC345 Software Engineering

The development of large-scale, reliable, and maintainable software systems.

Paper title	Software Engineering
Paper code	COSC345
Subject	Computer Science
EFTS	0.1500
Points	18 points
Teaching period	Full Year
Domestic Tuition Fees (NZD)	$1,080.30
International Tuition Fees (NZD)	$4,858.95

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Prerequisite

COSC 242

Schedule C

Arts and Music, Science

Contact

Computer Science Adviser

More information link

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Teaching staff

Lecturers: Associate Professor Andrew Trotman

Paper Structure

Topics include:

• Software specification
• Software design
• System design
• Prototypes
• System maintenance
• Code reading and browsing
• Software reuse
• Project management
• Human factors
• Documentation
• Standards for software and documentation
• Verification and validation
• Configuration management
• Software evolution

Assignment work includes a major project completed in teams of four or five people to develop and implement a useful system, including all relevant documentation.

Assessment:

• Four part assignment (software project) 40%
• Final exam 60%

Teaching Arrangements

This is a full-year (two-semester) paper.
Two lectures per week and laboratory work.

Textbooks

Text books are not required for this paper, however, this book is recommended:
S. McConnell, Code Complete 2nd edition, Microsoft Press, 2004.

Course outline

View the course outline for COSC 345

Graduate Attributes Emphasised

Lifelong learning, Communication, Critical thinking, Information literacy, Teamwork.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes.

Learning Outcomes

This paper will give students practice in:

• Designing a software system
• Planning the development
• Carrying out the development using appropriate tools
• Evaluating their work

Students will learn to use "good practices" including:

• Version control
• Static checking
• Testing
• Following industry or platform standards

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