Software Engineering Practice (7169.7)
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EFTSL | Credit points | Faculty |
0.125 | 3 | Faculty Of Science And Technology |
Discipline | Study level | HECS Bands |
Academic Program Area - Technology | Level 3 - Undergraduate Advanced Unit | Band 2 2021 (Commenced After 1 Jan 2021) Band 3 2021 (Commenced Before 1 Jan 2021) |
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:1. Understand and meet ethical standards and legal responsibilities;
2. Apply software engineering methods and contemporary software development tools to the design, implementation, verification, and deployment of a software system to meet client needs;
3. Communicate proficiently with project stakeholders, and function as an effective member or leader of a development team in project development, deployment, and evaluation activities; and
4. Manage time, processes and resources effectively by prioritising competing demands to achieve personal and team goals.
Graduate attributes
1. UC graduates are professional - communicate effectively1. UC graduates are professional - display initiative and drive, and use their organisation skills to plan and manage their workload
1. UC graduates are professional - employ up-to-date and relevant knowledge and skills
1. UC graduates are professional - use creativity, critical thinking, analysis and research skills to solve theoretical and real-world problems
1. UC graduates are professional - work collaboratively as part of a team, negotiate, and resolve conflict
2. UC graduates are global citizens - make creative use of technology in their learning and professional lives
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - reflect on their own practice, updating and adapting their knowledge and skills for continual professional and academic development
Prerequisites
At least 48 credit points of the course.Corequisites
None.Incompatible units
None.Equivalent units
None.Assumed knowledge
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Required texts
Recommended Textbook
Sommerville, I. 2016, Software Engineering 10th ed. Pearson Education Limited
Reference book
Schwalbe, K. 2006, Information Technology Project Management 8th ed. Cengage Learning
Submission of assessment items
Extensions & Late submissions
Please note that due to the nature of the final presentation in Week 13 that forms part of Group Project Report #10, no late submissions will be accepted for this portion of the assessment item.
Special assessment requirements
Normally an aggregate mark of 50% is required to pass the unit. For this unit, in addition to this requirement:
- A score of at least 50% on the Final Exam (15/30) is required to pass the unit.
- If the Final Exam score is ≥ 15/30, the final unit mark (out of 100) is equal to the sum total of the marks for all assessment items.
- If the Final Exam score is < 15/30, the final unit mark (out of 100) is equal to the exam mark, scaled to out of 100. In this case, marks for other assessment items will not be taken into consideration for the final unit mark.
- Students who do not participate in the Final Exam will receive a final grade of NC (Not Complete).
The unit convener reserves the right to question students on any of their submitted work and may adjust awarded marks based on this questioning.
See https://www.canberra.edu.au/current-students/canberra-students/examinations-and-results/grading-schema for the full grading schema and grade descriptors.
Group Project Peer Assessment
Adjustment of team based items based on individual contributions
In order to recognise the contributions of individual members in a team environment, the following process will apply:
- Group project assessment will be team based and marked for the whole team.
- 50% of the team based marks will be adjusted based on the percentage contribution. The percentage contribution of each team member will be calculated from the ratings provided by other members of the team in the relevant peer review report.
Marks will not be adjusted to be greater than 100% of the available marks.
Students must apply academic integrity in their learning and research activities at UC. This includes submitting authentic and original work for assessments and properly acknowledging any sources used.
Academic integrity involves the ethical, honest and responsible use, creation and sharing of information. It is critical to the quality of higher education. Our academic integrity values are honesty, trust, fairness, respect, responsibility and courage.
UC students have to complete the Academic Integrity Module annually to learn about academic integrity and to understand the consequences of academic integrity breaches (or academic misconduct).
UC uses various strategies and systems, including detection software, to identify potential breaches of academic integrity. Suspected breaches may be investigated, and action can be taken when misconduct is found to have occurred.
Information is provided in the Academic Integrity Policy, Academic Integrity Procedure, and University of Canberra (Student Conduct) Rules 2023. For further advice, visit Study Skills.
Learner engagement
Unit Workload |
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Activities |
Hours |
12 Lectures, 2 hours each |
24 |
11 Tutorials, 2 hours each |
22 |
Weekly study commitment, 12 weeks x 1 hour each |
12 |
Group Project, 12 weeks x 4 hours each |
48 |
Group Project Reports, 10 reports x 1 hour each |
10 |
Individual Report #1 |
12 |
Individual Report #2 |
12 |
Final Exam including study and preparation |
10 |
TOTAL |
150 |
Inclusion and engagement
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Participation requirements
Your participation in both class and online activities will enhance your understanding of the unit content and therefore the quality of your assessment responses. Lack of participation may result in your inability to satisfactorily pass assessment items.
As described in detail in 5b, A score of at least 50% on the Final Exam (15/30) is required to pass the unit.
Required IT skills
IT skills commensurate with advanced study of information technology are assumed.
In-unit costs
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Work placement, internships or practicums
None