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MODULE TITLE	Software Engineering 1	CREDIT VALUE	15
MODULE CODE	ECM3432	MODULE CONVENER	Michael Saunby (Coordinator)

DURATION: TERM	1	2	3
DURATION: WEEKS	0	11	0

Number of Students Taking Module (anticipated)	15

DESCRIPTION - summary of the module content

***DEGREE APPRENTICESHIP STUDENTS ONLY***

The primary role of a software engineer is to be able to design, build and test, high-quality software solutions following best practices and industry standards. You will typically be working as part of a larger collaborative team, in which you will have responsibility for significant elements of the overall project. The developer will need to be able to interpret requirements specification documentation and designs in order to develop and test software that meets its requirements, even when these requirements may change.

AIMS - intentions of the module

The aim of this module is to build your knowledge, understanding and skill in software development and the practice of software development in the business context. You should be able to create effective software solutions to deliver a range of requirements using Java and an iterative development approach.

INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES (ILOs) (see assessment section below for how ILOs will be assessed)

On successful completion of this module you should be able to:

Module Specific Skills and Knowledge

1. Create effective software solutions using Java to deliver a range of requirements using an iterative development approach.

2. Write use cases and user stories, and create UML class diagrams.

3. Produce good quality code with sound syntax in at least one language.

4. Debug and refactor code.

5. Test code to ensure that the functional and non-functional requirements have been met.

6. Deliver software solutions using tools for configuration management, version control and software build.

Discipline Specific Skills and Knowledge

7. Apply software analysis and design approaches.

8. Perform unit testing.

9. Use software tools in development.

10. Demonstrate understanding of the business environment and business issues related to software development

Personal and Key Transferable / Employment Skills and Knowledge

11. Communicate orally and in writing

12. Solve problems creatively

13. Think analytically and critically

14. Organise your own work

15. Work to a deadline

16. Collaborate and negotiate

17. Make decisions

SYLLABUS PLAN - summary of the structure and academic content of the module

Introduction and context (1 week)

• The business environment and business issues related to software development

• Cost of software development and maintenance

Analysis (2 weeks)

• Meeting functional and non-functional requirements

• Requirements analysis techniques; use cases; user stories; scenarios

• UML; analysis and modelling tools

Design (2 weeks)

• Design principles (transparency, separation of concerns, abstraction, modularity, incremental development)

• User interface design

• Program structure; UML class diagrams

• Data structures

• Design patterns; MVC

Development (3 weeks)

• Agile and iterative development; Scrum

• Development tools; IDEs; configuration management and version control

• Secure Coding principlies

• Debugging

• Refactoring

Testing (2 weeks)

• Forms of testing; testing processes; verification and validation

• Unit testing; integration testing

• Automated testing tools

Advanced programming techniques (1 week)

• Collections and generics; other types

• Serialisation

• Error handling

Deployment (1 week)

• Processes and tools for software build, release and deployment

LEARNING AND TEACHING

LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS (given in hours of study time)

Scheduled Learning & Teaching Activities	22.00	Guided Independent Study	128.00	Placement / Study Abroad	0.00

DETAILS OF LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS

Category	Hours of study time	Description
Scheduled learning and teaching activities	18	Online learning activity, including virtual workshops, synchronous and asynchronous virtual lectures and other e-learning.
Scheduled learning and teaching activities	2	Lectures
Scheduled learning and teaching activities	2	Group workshops
Guided independent study	128	Coursework, exam preparation and self-study

ASSESSMENT

FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT - for feedback and development purposes; does not count towards module grade

Form of Assessment	Size of Assessment (e.g. duration/length)	ILOs Assessed	Feedback Method
Contribution to class discussion	N/A	1-17	Verbal

SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT (% of credit)

Coursework	60	Written Exams	40	Practical Exams	0

DETAILS OF SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT

Form of Assessment	% of Credit	Size of Assessment (e.g. duration/length)	ILOs Assessed	Feedback Method
Agile development exercise	60	3000 words	1-17	Written
Written exam	40	2 hours	1-15, 17	Written

DETAILS OF RE-ASSESSMENT (where required by referral or deferral)

Original Form of Assessment	Form of Re-assessment	ILOs Re-assessed	Time Scale for Re-assessment
Agile development exercise (60%)	Software engineering exercise	1-17	Completed over summer with a deadline in August
Written exam (40%)	Written exam (2 hours)	1-15, 17	August assessment period

RE-ASSESSMENT NOTES

Deferral – if you miss an assessment for certificated reasons judged acceptable by the Mitigation Committee, you will normally be deferred in the assessment. The mark given for a re-assessment taken as a result of deferral will not be capped and will be treated as it would be if it were your first attempt at the assessment.

Referral – if you have failed the module overall (i.e. a final overall module mark of less than 40%) you may be required to sit a referral. The mark given for a re-assessment taken as a result of referral will be capped at 40%.

RESOURCES

INDICATIVE LEARNING RESOURCES - The following list is offered as an indication of the type & level of
information that you are expected to consult. Further guidance will be provided by the Module Convener

ELE: vle.exeter.ac.uk

Reading list for this module:

Type	Author	Title	Edition	Publisher	Year	ISBN	Search
Set	Horstmann, C. S.	Big Java: Early Objects	6th	Wiley	2015	978-1-119-05644-7	[Library]
Set	Sommerville, I.	Software Engineering	10th	Addison Wesley	2015	978978-0137053469	[Library]

CREDIT VALUE	15	ECTS VALUE	7.5

PRE-REQUISITE MODULES	None
CO-REQUISITE MODULES	None

NQF LEVEL (FHEQ)	6	AVAILABLE AS DISTANCE LEARNING	No
ORIGIN DATE	Tuesday 10 July 2018	LAST REVISION DATE	Wednesday 08 February 2023

KEY WORDS SEARCH	Software, Engineering

ECM3432 - Software Engineering 1 (2023)