Curricular information is subject to change.
On successful completion of this module, students will be able to:
- Describe current trends in software methodology;
- Model various aspects of a software system using UML;
- Develop robust software using unit testing;
- Use software design principles and heuristics to guide their programming and metrics to assess software quality;
- Improve the design of their software using refactoring;
- Apply a number of basic design patterns in their own programs.
| Student Effort Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Autonomous Student Learning | 70 |
| Lectures | 24 |
| Seminar (or Webinar) | 6 |
| Practical | 12 |
| Total | 112 |
Students entering this module should be experienced object-oriented programmers, and be familiar with the Java and Scala languages. For example, the material covered in Comp 30950 is a suitable basis for this module.
| Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exam (In-person): Written exam. | End of trimester Duration: 2 hr(s) |
Graded | No | 50 |
No |
| Reflective Assignment: Lab Journal based on practical work undertaken during module. | Week 1, Week 2, Week 3, Week 4, Week 5, Week 6, Week 7, Week 8, Week 9, Week 10, Week 11, Week 12 | Graded | No | 50 |
No |
| Resit In | Terminal Exam |
|---|---|
| Summer | Yes - 2 Hour |
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
Not yet recorded.
| Spring | Lecture | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 | Fri 10:00 - 10:50 |
| Spring | Lecture | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 20, 21, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30, 31, 32 | Mon 12:00 - 12:50 |
| Spring | Laboratory | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 | Tues 11:00 - 12:50 |