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School: Science

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

Please note that given the circumstances of COVID-19, there may be some modifications to the assessment schedule promoted in Handbook for Semester 1 2020 Units. Students will be notified of all approved modifications by Unit Coordinators via email and Unit Blackboard sites. Where changes have been made, these are designed to ensure that you still meet the unit learning outcomes in the context of our adjusted teaching and learning arrangements.

  • Unit Title

    Foundations of Software Engineering

  • Unit Code

    CSI2312

  • Year

    2020

  • Enrolment Period

    1

  • Version

    2

  • Credit Points

    15

  • Full Year Unit

     N

  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
    Online

  • Unit Coordinator

    A/Prof Martin MASEK

Description

This unit introduces the lifecycles, methods, techniques, tools and standards that comprise the discipline of software engineering. In addition, the unit demonstrates how software development lifecycles provide a framework for enabling quality in both product and process. The unit also presents current issues in the discipline.

Prerequisite Rule

For students not enrolled in Y47, must pass CSI1241 and CSP1150

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Apply techniques throughout these stages to assure quality in a software product.
  2. Describe and implement the different stages of software development projects.
  3. Identify and document common problems that lead to project failure.
  4. Prepare appropriate deliverables for different stages of a project lifecycle.

Unit Content

  1. Emerging issues in software engineering.
  2. Introduction to software engineering and team management.
  3. Maintenance and configuration management.
  4. Project planning, scheduling and management.
  5. Requirements engineering.
  6. Risk management and cost estimation of software development.
  7. Software design.
  8. Software development lifecycles.
  9. Software metrics.
  10. Software quality assurance.
  11. Validation and verification - test planning and application.

Learning Experience

ON-CAMPUS

Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECU Blackboard.

JoondalupMount LawleySouth West (Bunbury)
Semester 113 x 2 hour lectureNot OfferedNot Offered
Semester 113 x 1 hour workshopNot OfferedNot Offered

For more information see the Semester Timetable

ONLINE

Students will engage in learning experiences through ECU Blackboard as well as additional ECU learning technologies.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Learning will be through lectures and follow-up practical sessions. Development of practical skills will be within workshops and team situations.

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
AssignmentAssignment 1 - Software Engineering Problems 15%
AssignmentProject - Software Development Phases 35%
ExaminationEnd of semester examination50%
ONLINE
TypeDescriptionValue
AssignmentAssignment 1- Software Engineering Problems15%
AssignmentProject - Software Development Phases 35%
ExaminationEnd of semester examination50%

Core Reading(s)

  • Sommerville, I. (2007). Software Engineering. (8th ed.). Reading, Massachusetts: Addison-Wesley. Retrieved from https://ecu.on.worldcat.org/oclc/65978675?databaseList=638

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

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School: Science

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

Please note that given the circumstances of COVID-19, there may be some modifications to the assessment schedule promoted in Handbook for this unit. All assessment changes will be published by 27 July 2020. All students are reminded to check handbook at the beginning of semester to ensure they have the correct outline.

  • Unit Title

    Foundations of Software Engineering

  • Unit Code

    CSI2312

  • Year

    2020

  • Enrolment Period

    2

  • Version

    2

  • Credit Points

    15

  • Full Year Unit

     N

  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
    Online

  • Unit Coordinator

    A/Prof Martin MASEK

Description

This unit introduces the lifecycles, methods, techniques, tools and standards that comprise the discipline of software engineering. In addition, the unit demonstrates how software development lifecycles provide a framework for enabling quality in both product and process. The unit also presents current issues in the discipline.

Prerequisite Rule

For students not enrolled in Y47, must pass CSI1241 and CSP1150

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Apply techniques throughout these stages to assure quality in a software product.
  2. Describe and implement the different stages of software development projects.
  3. Identify and document common problems that lead to project failure.
  4. Prepare appropriate deliverables for different stages of a project lifecycle.

Unit Content

  1. Emerging issues in software engineering.
  2. Introduction to software engineering and team management.
  3. Maintenance and configuration management.
  4. Project planning, scheduling and management.
  5. Requirements engineering.
  6. Risk management and cost estimation of software development.
  7. Software design.
  8. Software development lifecycles.
  9. Software metrics.
  10. Software quality assurance.
  11. Validation and verification - test planning and application.

Learning Experience

ON-CAMPUS

Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECU Blackboard.

JoondalupMount LawleySouth West (Bunbury)
Semester 113 x 2 hour lectureNot OfferedNot Offered
Semester 113 x 1 hour workshopNot OfferedNot Offered

For more information see the Semester Timetable

ONLINE

Students will engage in learning experiences through ECU Blackboard as well as additional ECU learning technologies.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Learning will be through lectures and follow-up practical sessions. Development of practical skills will be within workshops and team situations.

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
AssignmentAssignment 1 - Software Engineering Problems 15%
AssignmentProject - Software Development Phases 35%
ExaminationEnd of semester examination50%
ONLINE
TypeDescriptionValue
AssignmentAssignment 1- Software Engineering Problems15%
AssignmentProject - Software Development Phases 35%
ExaminationEnd of semester examination50%

Core Reading(s)

  • Sommerville, I. (2007). Software Engineering. (8th ed.). Reading, Massachusetts: Addison-Wesley. Retrieved from https://ecu.on.worldcat.org/oclc/65978675?databaseList=638

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

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