SOFTWARE ENGINEERING (4 Credits)

Learning Outcomes:

Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this course, students will be able to: LO1 – Explore and compare the fundamentals of software engineering and various software development process models to determine their key principles and appropriate usage contexts; LO2 – demonstrate 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 – construct 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. The Nature of Software and Software Engineering;
2. Software Processes and Development Life Cycle Models;
3. Agile Principles and Lean Foundations;
4. Agile/Scrum Simulation;
5. UML Diagramming;
6. Git and Version Control Practical;
7. Test-Driven Development (TDD) Coding;
8. DevOps Pipeline Setup and Automation;
9. Scrum Framework;
10. Design Concepts;
11. Requirements Engineering;
12. Requirements Modeling and UML;
13. Software Design Principles;
14. Software Architecture Design Concepts and Styles;
15. Software Architecture Design Documentation and Patterns;
16. Project Management and Planning;
17. Project Estimation Techniques;
18. Project Scheduling;
19. Risk Analysis and Management;
20. Software Configuration Management;
21. Version Control Systems and Dependency Management;
22. Secure Software Development;
23. Reliability Engineering and Fault Tolerance;
24. Fundamentals of Software Testing;
25. Automated Testing and Test-Driven Development (TDD);
26. Software Maintenance, Legacy Systems, and Technical Debt;
27. Software Process Improvement;
28. Metrics and Measurement;
29. DevOps Culture, Principles, and Toolchains;
30. Legal Issues, Social Impact, and Professional Ethics in Software Engineering;
31. Emerging Trends in Software Engineering;
32. Project Estimation.