CSC8019 : Software Engineering and Team Project
CSC8019 : Software Engineering and Team Project
- Offered for Year: 2025/26
- Module Leader(s): Dr Dan Nesbitt
- Lecturer: Dr John Colquhoun
- Owning School: Computing
- Teaching Location: Newcastle City Campus
Semesters
Your programme is made up of credits, the total differs on programme to programme.
| Semester 2 Credit Value: | 20 |
| ECTS Credits: | 10.0 |
| European Credit Transfer System | |
Pre-requisite
Modules you must have done previously to study this module
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| CSC8017 | Database Systems |
| CSC8023 | Programming and Data Structures |
Pre Requisite Comment
N/A
Co-Requisite
Modules you need to take at the same time
Co Requisite Comment
N/A
Aims
To equip students with the knowledge and experience to function as successful practitioner software engineers.
This module aims to equip students with the knowledge and experience to function as successful practitioner software engineers. A team project runs as part of this module to give students experience in team working and management of a software project.
Outline Of Syllabus
Software Development Activities & Process Models:
1. Development activities: synthesis and V&V; analysis, design, implementation, test.
2. Development process models as ways of organising activities: agile, waterfall, V, evolutionary. Choosing a development model.
Software Engineering Tools & Techniques: a model-based approach:
1. The idea of modelling: data, functionality, data flow, control, consistency of models.
2. Basic Modelling Skills in UML: conceptual and specification level models using use cases, class diagrams and activity charts.
3. Issues in Requirements Modelling.
4. The Design Process.
5. Implementation.
6. The idea of correctness; V&V
7. Deployment and Maintenance.
Managing the Development Process:
1. Cost Estimation.
2. Planning Tools.
3. Product Metrics.
4. Process Improvement.
Learning Outcomes
Intended Knowledge Outcomes
To be able to describe & discuss the:
• Characteristics of software as an engineering medium.
• Major development process models.
• Role of software quality in influencing the development process.
• Basic techniques for planning and monitoring a software development project.
Intended Skill Outcomes
The ability to:
• Evaluate emerging software engineering technology critically.
• Choose, and justify the choice of, software engineering tools, techniques and processes within project
constraints.
• Plan and manage software engineering projects.
• Contribute effectively to the work of a software development team.
• Reflect constructively on software development experience.
Teaching Methods
Teaching Activities
| Category | Activity | Number | Length | Student Hours | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 30 | 1:00 | 30:00 | Lecture follow-up. |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Lecture | 16 | 1:00 | 16:00 | Lectures (in person). |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Practical | 15 | 2:00 | 30:00 | Practical (in person). |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Small group teaching | 25 | 1:00 | 25:00 | Tutorial and Group meetings (in person and online). |
| Guided Independent Study | Project work | 22 | 1:00 | 22:00 | Practical/lab reports coursework- contributions to project specs. |
| Guided Independent Study | Project work | 22 | 1:00 | 22:00 | Report 1 (case study based) coursework. |
| Guided Independent Study | Student-led group activity | 30 | 1:00 | 30:00 | Informal/formal group meetings (in person or online). |
| Guided Independent Study | Independent study | 20 | 0:30 | 10:00 | Assessment preparation and completion. |
| Guided Independent Study | Independent study | 15 | 1:00 | 15:00 | Background reading. |
| Total | 200:00 |
Teaching Rationale And Relationship
Lectures will be used to introduce the learning material and for demonstrating the key concepts by example. Students are expected to follow-up lectures within a few days by re-reading and annotating lecture notes to aid deep learning.
Project meetings both formal and informal, will provide team members and the team monitor with the opportunity to follow progress and address team issues.
Students aiming for distinction marks are expected to widen their knowledge beyond the content of lecture notes through background reading.
Reading Lists
Assessment Methods
The format of resits will be determined by the Board of Examiners
Other Assessment
| Description | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Practical/lab report | 2 | M | 40 | Individual work (2000 words). |
| Practical/lab report | 2 | M | 60 | Group work (3500 words). |
Formative Assessments
Formative Assessment is an assessment which develops your skills in being assessed, allows for you to receive feedback, and prepares you for being assessed. However, it does not count to your final mark.
| Description | Semester | When Set | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Report | 2 | M | Individual report on software engineering principles (3500 words). |
Assessment Rationale And Relationship
The individual work gives students an opportunity to research and propose suitable software processes and supports the development of the first group deliverable in the team project.
The Individual Report is used to assess what the individual has learnt about the group project, and whether he/she is able to function independently as a software engineering professional.
The Group Report is used to demonstrate what has been achieved in the Group Project, and the contribution that each group member has made.
Timetable
- Timetable Website: www.ncl.ac.uk/timetable/
- CSC8019's Timetable
Past Exam Papers
- Exam Papers Online : www.ncl.ac.uk/exam.papers/
- CSC8019's past Exam Papers
General Notes
N/A
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