Created as part of the Master of information Technology and Master of Applied Information Technology Units - 2009

Core unit for: Software Engineering Specialisation

This unit is one of four core units in the Software Engineering Specialisation in the MIT and MAIT and an elective for all FIT masters.

This unit covers important software engineering concerns such as the role of validation and verification (V & V) in the system life cycle. This unit will enable students to gain an understanding of how to introduce such V & V methods, quality standards and supporting tools into organisations and improve the quality and reliability of software systems.

1. Have knowledge and understanding of the role of validation & verification methods in the system life cycle.
2. Have gained practical experience in using commercial validation tools to help detect software system defects
3. appreciate how assertion mechanisms impact reasoning
4. be able to analyse and control defects in complex systems
5. have an understanding of inspection & testing methods, configuration management, performance, and quality standards issues

This unit covers the core software engineering disciplines concerned with managing and delivering quality software. Topics include processes, tools and techniques for system validation and verification, including major commercial tools used in industry. It shows how to predict, analyse and control defects in complex software systems. Inspection and testing methodologies, analysis of artifacts, robustness, performance analysis configuration management, quality assurance plan and standards including ISO9000/AS39000, compliance, assessment, certification issues are covered

This unit covers the core software engineering disciplines concerned with managing and delivering quality software. Topics include processes, tools and techniques for system validation and verification, including major commercial tools used in industry. It shows how to predict, analyse and control defects in complex software systems. Inspection and testing methodologies, analysis of artifacts, robustness, performance analysis configuration management, quality assurance plan and standards including ISO9000/AS39000, compliance, assessment, certification issues are covered

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Assessment consists of

• 40% - Assignment 1 - related to assessing the conceptual materials covered under objectives 2-5
• 40% - Assignment 2 (20%) and Assignment 3 (20%) of the marks for the unit related to the practical aspects of the subject covered under objectives 2-3 such as: application of knowledge using tools, languages and standards as appropriate.
• 20% - Assignment 3 (contd) - written report & presentation at the end of the semester worth 20% to test student's mastery of the subject matter.

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Per week:

• 2 hours of lectures
• 0 hours of tutorials
• 0 hours of seminars

For MAIT students, FIT9017, FIT9018, FIT9019, FIT9030, FIT9020 and FIT4037.

• Programming in C, C++ and Java; OOSE, Analysis, Design & Programming;
• OO Method - UML notation, method and SE process;Project Management;