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Course syllabus - Software Engineering 1: Basic Course

Scope

7.5 credits

Course code

DVA332

Valid from

Autumn semester 2021

Education level

First cycle

Progressive Specialisation

G2F (First cycle, has at least 60 credits in first-cycle course/s as entry requirements).

Main area(s)

Computer Science

School

School of Innovation, Design and Engineering

Ratified

2014-04-15

Revised

2021-01-21

Literature lists

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

    • Ratified date: 2021-06-23
    • Latest update: 2021-06-23

    Books

    Sommerville, Ian

    Software engineering

    Tenth edition. : Boston : Pearson, 2016. - xiv, 796 pages

    ISBN: 9781292096131 LIBRIS-ID: 18431906

    Note: Main course literature. Previous editions (8 or 9) can also be used.

    Kniberg, Henrik

    Scrum and XP from the trenches : how we do Scrum

    2nd ed. : C4Media, cop. 2015 - 169 s.

    ISBN: 978-1-329-22427-8 LIBRIS-ID: 18635611

    Can be downloaded for free at www.infoq.com/minibooks/scrum-xp-from-the-trenches-2

Objectives

The course gives insight and theoretical foundation in principles, languages, and tools used to construct large complex software systems, and contributes to developing a professional attitude towards software development.

Learning outcomes

After the course, the student will be able to:
1. Explain the activities requirements engineering, architectural and low-level design, implementation, validation and verification.
2. Describe the difference between common software life cycle models.
3. In simple examples use some selected, established notations and tools to support the activities above.
4. Describe how software quality can be addressed in each of these activities.
5. Describe the basic conditions for software engineering research.

Course content

Main disciplines of software engineering are introduced: development models, requirements engineering, software design and implementation, quality assurance, configuration management and maintenance. This includes being introduced to graphical and textual notations that exist in these disciplines. The course also gives insight in current software engineering research.

Tuition

Lectures, guest lectures, laborations.

Specific requirements

Programming, 7.5 credits, Data Structures, Algorithms and Program Development, 7.5 credits and 22.5 additional credits in computer science including 15 credits at level G1F.

Examination

Exercise, (INL1), 0.5 ECTS credits, marks Fail (U) or Pass (G), (covers learning objective 5)
Exercise, laboratory work (LAB1), 2 ECTS credits, marks Fail (U) or Pass (G), (covers learning objective 3)
Examination (TEN1), Written exam, 5 ECTS credits, marks Fail (U), 3, 4 or 5, (covers learning objectives 1-5)

A student who has a certificate from MDU regarding a disability has the opportunity to submit a request for supportive measures during written examinations or other forms of examination, in accordance with the Rules and Regulations for Examinations at First-cycle and Second-cycle Level at Mälardalen University (2020/1655). It is the examiner who takes decisions on any supportive measures, based on what kind of certificate is issued, and in that case which measures are to be applied.

Suspicions of attempting to deceive in examinations (cheating) are reported to the Vice-Chancellor, in accordance with the Higher Education Ordinance, and are examined by the University’s Disciplinary Board. If the Disciplinary Board considers the student to be guilty of a disciplinary offence, the Board will take a decision on disciplinary action, which will be a warning or suspension.

Study guide

Grade

Grading scale: 5, 4, 3

Interim Regulations and Other Regulations

The course completely overlaps with DVA312 Software Engineering 1: Basic Course.