This is an archived syllabus from 2019-2020
COMP23412 Software Engineering 2 syllabus 2019-2020
COMP23412 Software Engineering 2
Level 2
Credits: 10
Enrolled students: 260
Course leader: Markel Vigo
Additional staff: view all staff
Requisites
- Pre-Requisite (Compulsory): COMP23311
Additional requirements
- Students who are not from the School of Computer Science must have permission from both Computer Science and their home School to enrol.
Assessment methods
- 50% Written exam
- 50% Practical skills assessment
| Semester | Event | Location | Day | Time | Group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sem 2 | Lab | G23 | Tue | 10:00 - 12:00 | H |
| Sem 2 | Lab | G23 | Thu | 11:00 - 13:00 | F |
| Sem 2 | Lab | G23 | Fri | 15:00 - 17:00 | G |
| Sem 2 w21-27,31-33 | TEAM STUDY | 1.8 | Fri | 09:00 - 10:00 | - |
| Sem 2 w21-27,31-33 | TEAM STUDY | Collab | Fri | 09:00 - 10:00 | - |
| Sem 2 w21-27,31-33 | TEAM STUDY | G23 | Fri | 09:00 - 10:00 | - |
| Sem 2 w21-27,31-33 | TEAM STUDY | Tootill (0 + 1) | Fri | 09:00 - 10:00 | - |
| Sem 2 w21-27,31-33 | TEAM STUDY | 2.25B | Wed | 11:00 - 12:00 | - |
| Sem 2 w21-27,31-33 | TEAM STUDY | Collab | Wed | 11:00 - 12:00 | - |
| Sem 2 w21-27,31-33 | TEAM STUDY | G23 | Wed | 11:00 - 12:00 | - |
| Sem 2 w21-27,31-33 | TEAM STUDY | Tootill (0 + 1) | Wed | 11:00 - 12:00 | - |
| Sem 2 w21-27,31-32 | TEAM STUDY | LF31 | Fri | 09:00 - 10:00 | - |
| Sem 2 w21-27,31-32 | TEAM STUDY | LF31 | Wed | 11:00 - 12:00 | - |
| Sem 2 w34 | Lab | G23 | Mon | 09:00 - 11:00 | G |
- Software Engineering
- Agile Methods
Overview
In this course unit students work in teams to build their own web application, with a focus on architecture, planning, and meeting requirements through extensive testing. Students will get to grips with the Model-View-Controller architecture through the Spring web framework, integrating functionality from Twitter and Google maps, and developing their own API.
Aims
By the end of the course unit students will be able to:
- Work in a team to deliver a new software product.
- Implement a robust architecture for a web application.
- Understand and break down requirements.
- Ensure acceptance tests are met through unit and integration tests.
- Work with APIs.
Syllabus
Working with the Model-View-Controller architecture User interface design Data modelling Specification by example Unit and integration testing Internal APIs Consuming REST APIs Providing a REST API
Teaching methods
The course unit is entirely lab-based. The first 30 minutes is a lecture/demonstration, the remaining 1.5 hours is a chance to apply the techniques in practice in assessed coursework, with the support of lecturers and TAs.
2 hour lab each week
2 x 1 hour team study sessions
Feedback methods
Feedback is provided on a continuous basis; as students implement requirements, they can check that these meet client expectations in the lab each week.
Study hours
- Practical classes & workshops (20 hours)
- Work based learning (2 hours)
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of this unit, a student will be able to:
- Apply the ‘golden rules’ of user interface design to a web application
- Design a data model to efficiently represent entities and relationships within a software system
- Map from acceptance tests to unit and integration tests to ensure a system meets specifications and is robust against regression
- Use and develop REST APIs
- In a team, design and develop a library to provide common functionality to multiple software projects
Reading list
No reading list found for COMP23412.
Additional notes
Course unit materials
Links to course unit teaching materials can be found on the School of Computer Science website for current students.