SOFTWARE ENGINEERING (4 Credits)

Learning Outcomes:

On successful completion of this course, students will be able to: LO1 – Understand the fundamentals of software engineering and various software development process models by defining the key principles and the concepts; LO2 – Apply project management and software design concepts for the proposed potential business project idea by using requirement engineering and architectural models; LO3 – Analyze software quality, risks, and security to ensure software reliability and address security vulnerabilites in software engineering; LO4 – Utilize modern tools and methodologies to enhance software development process and project management efficiency; LO5 – Present and demonstrate software solutions by applying software engineering concepts to develop the proposed potential business project idea, while addressing ethical concerns and trends in software engineering.

Topics:

1. Metrics and Measurement;
2. Software Processes and Development Life Cycle Models;
3. Project Scheduling;
4. Requirement Engineering: Elicitation and Analysis;
5. Software Design Principles;
6. Software Configuration Management;
7. Version Control Systems and Dependency Management;
8. Software Architecture Design Concepts and Styles;
9. Software Architecture Design Documentation and Patterns;
10. Risk Analysis and Management;
11. Software Maintenance Fundamentals;
12. Emerging Trends in Software Engineering;
13. Project Estimation;
14. Agile/Scrum Simulation;
15. UML Diagramming;
16. Git and Version Control Practical;
17. Test-Driven Development (TDD) Coding;
18. DevOps Pipeline Setup and Automation;
19. The Nature of Software and Software Engineering;
20. Agile Principles and Scrum Framework;
21. Software Process Improvement;
22. Project Management and Planning;
23. Fundamentals of Software Testing;
24. Automated Testing and Test-Driven Development (TDD);
25. System Modeling and UML Diagrams;
26. Project Estimation Techniques;
27. Secure Software Development;
28. Reliability Engineering and Fault Tolerance;
29. Managing Technical Debt;
30. Introduction to DevOps Culture and Principles;
31. DevOps Toolchains and Continuous Monitoring;
32. Legal Issues, Social Impact, and Professional Ethics in Software Engineering.