Gwybodaeth Modiwlau
Module Identifier
SEM1020
Module Title
CURRENT ISSUES IN SOFTWARE ENGINEERING
Academic Year
2008/2009
Co-ordinator
Semester
Semester 2
Pre-Requisite
Only available to MEng Software Engineering Students.
Other Staff
Course Delivery
| Delivery Type | Delivery length / details |
|---|---|
| Seminars / Tutorials | Seminar. 22 x 2hr |
Assessment
| Assessment Type | Assessment length / details | Proportion |
|---|---|---|
| Semester Assessment | A1 Attendance And Participation: | 15% |
| Semester Assessment | A3 Course Work: A survey paper of approximately 9000 words. | 60% |
| Semester Assessment | A2 A critique presentation and paper of approximately 2000 words | 25% |
| Supplementary Exam | Resubmision of a survey paper, under the terms of the Department's policy. | 100% |
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module, students should:
- be able to identify and use the main research resources that are available to Software Engineers (A3);
- constructively participate in advanced technical debate in the field (A1);
- have a general overview of the Software Engineering field and be aware of focused areas of research interest within it (A1, A2, A3);
- be able to produce a survey paper on some current area of Software Engineering research (A3);
- be able to present current Software Engineering research at an appropriate level of detail to a technical audience (A2)
Aims
This module focuses on current issues in the field of Software Engineering. The module will involve students in an examination of current research literature of interest to software engineers.
Reading List
Students will be directed to the primary literature and will be expected to search for additional material themselves Primo search The Department produces a handbook to accompany this module Primo search
Notes
This module is at CQFW Level 7