SENG6160

Software Project 2: Software Implementation, Testing and Maintenance

Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

10 Units 6000 Level Course

Available in 2013

Callaghan Campus	Semester 2

Previously offered in 2012, 2011

SENG6150 and SENG6160 form a 2 course sequence in which students apply their previously-developed knowledge and skills to a substantial practical team project. SENG6160 concentrates on the implementation, testing, and maintenance phases. A team project is undertaken which implements a provided design based on the SENG6150 project requirements. A second part of the course involves maintenance and extension of either the previously-implemented system, or legacy software for which documentation is provided.

Objectives

At the completion of this course, students will:
1) Have a detailed understanding of, and project experience related to, the implementation, testing, and maintenance phases in software development.
2) Understand software configuration and management.
3) Have developed system integration skills.
4) Have a detailed understanding of software project management.
5) Have practical experience of maintenance of production software.
6) Have understanding of system integration.
7) Have developed team and presentation skills.
8) Be able to work effectively in a team.

Content

Topics for this course are:
" Software implementation
" Testing
" System integration
" Software system maintenance and configuration management
" Project management
" Software development tools and environments
" Software engineering standards for implementation, testing, and overall system quality

Replacing Course(s)

SENG6340 Object-Oriented Software Engineering

Transition

Students may not gain credit for both SENG6340 and SENG6160.

Industrial Experience

Assumed Knowledge

SENG6150

Modes of Delivery

Internal Mode

Teaching Methods

Problem Based Learning

Assessment Items

Projects	This course has two major components for assessment: - Group assessment: 50% Group assessment is based on a set of deliverables for the software project, and details of the deliverables as per the course outline. - Individual assessment: 50% Exam and/or individual report as per the course outline.

Contact Hours

Problem Based Learning: for 5 hour(s) per Week for Full Term

Timetables