Outline

Overview

This unit is a sequel of Software Construction and Design I (COMP9201). It introduces advanced concepts which build on the topics of COMP9201. COMP9202 covers topics including software validation and verification, the theory of testing, and advanced design patterns. The unit has a strong focus on the theoretical underpinning of software design. I the labs the theory is applied with contemporary tools with concrete examples.

Unit details and rules

Academic unit	Computer Science
Credit points	6
Prerequisites ?	None
Corequisites ?	None
Prohibitions ?	SOFT3202
Assumed knowledge ?	COMP9201 (or equivalent UoS from a different institution)
Available to study abroad and exchange students	Yes

Teaching staff

Coordinator	Rahul Gopinath, rahul.gopinath@sydney.edu.au
Lecturer(s)	Rahul Gopinath, rahul.gopinath@sydney.edu.au

Type	Description	Weight	Due	Length
Supervised exam ?	Final exam Supervised exam that tests all concepts	60%	Formal exam period	2 hours
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Assignment	Task 1: Testing Small software testing task - autograded	2.5%	Week 04 Due date: 17 Mar 2023 at 23:59	Variable - code
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Assignment	A1: Testing assignment Code assignment testing unknown software	10%	Week 05 Due date: 24 Mar 2023 at 23:59	Variable - code
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Assignment	Task 2: GUI Small GUI implementation task	2.5%	Week 07 Due date: 08 Apr 2023 at 23:59	Variable - code
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Assignment	Task 3: Caching Small database caching task	2.5%	Week 09 Due date: 28 Apr 2023 at 23:59	Variable - code
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Assignment	A2: Advanced Design Patterns Advanced Design Patterns project	20%	Week 13 Due date: 28 May 2023 at 23:59	Variable - code
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Assignment	Task 4: Analysis Short code and design analysis task	2.5%	Week 13 Due date: 28 May 2023 at 23:59	Variable - code
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= hurdle task ?

Assessment summary

Tasks 1-4: Short software implementation or analysis tasks to give feedback on mastery of successive unit topics.
A1:Testing Assignment: Software testing task to assess the ability to write test cases.
A2: Design patterns Assignment: Design patterns project to assess the ability for software design.
Final Examination: The final supervised examination that tests all aspects of learning.

Detailed information for each assessment can be found on Canvas.

Assessment criteria

The University awards common result grades, set out in the Coursework Policy 2014 (Schedule 1).

As a general guide, a high distinction indicates work of an exceptional standard, a distinction a very high standard, a credit a good standard, and a pass an acceptable standard.

Result name	Mark range	Description
High distinction	85 - 100
Distinction	75 - 84
Credit	65 - 74
Pass	50 - 64
Fail	0 - 49	When you don’t meet the learning outcomes of the unit to a satisfactory standard.

For more information see guide to grades.

Late submission

In accordance with University policy, these penalties apply when written work is submitted after 11:59pm on the due date:

Deduction of 5% of the maximum mark for each calendar day after the due date.
After ten calendar days late, a mark of zero will be awarded.

This unit has an exception to the standard University policy or supplementary information has been provided by the unit coordinator. This information is displayed below:

Late Policy: The university has a default late policy, and everything that is not auto-graded or otherwise specified follows this: 5% of the available marks per calendar day late, nothing accepted after more than 10 calendar days late. In particular, Tasks do not allow late submissions to avoid delay in feedback.

Academic integrity

The Current Student website provides information on academic integrity and the resources available to all students. The University expects students and staff to act ethically and honestly and will treat all allegations of academic integrity breaches seriously.

We use similarity detection software to detect potential instances of plagiarism or other forms of academic integrity breach. If such matches indicate evidence of plagiarism or other forms of academic integrity breaches, your teacher is required to report your work for further investigation.

Use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) and automated writing tools

You may only use generative AI and automated writing tools in assessment tasks if you are permitted to by your unit coordinator. If you do use these tools, you must acknowledge this in your work, either in a footnote or an acknowledgement section. The assessment instructions or unit outline will give guidance of the types of tools that are permitted and how the tools should be used.

Your final submitted work must be your own, original work. You must acknowledge any use of generative AI tools that have been used in the assessment, and any material that forms part of your submission must be appropriately referenced. For guidance on how to acknowledge the use of AI, please refer to the AI in Education Canvas site.

The unapproved use of these tools or unacknowledged use will be considered a breach of the Academic Integrity Policy and penalties may apply.

Studiosity is permitted unless otherwise indicated by the unit coordinator. The use of this service must be acknowledged in your submission as detailed on the Learning Hub’s Canvas page.

Outside assessment tasks, generative AI tools may be used to support your learning. The AI in Education Canvas site contains a number of productive ways that students are using AI to improve their learning.

Learning support

Simple extensions

If you encounter a problem submitting your work on time, you may be able to apply for an extension of five calendar days through a simple extension.  The application process will be different depending on the type of assessment and extensions cannot be granted for some assessment types like exams.

Special consideration

If exceptional circumstances mean you can’t complete an assessment, you need consideration for a longer period of time, or if you have essential commitments which impact your performance in an assessment, you may be eligible for special consideration or special arrangements.

Special consideration applications will not be affected by a simple extension application.

Using AI responsibly

Co-created with students, AI in Education includes lots of helpful examples of how students use generative AI tools to support their learning. It explains how generative AI works, the different tools available and how to use them responsibly and productively.

Weekly schedule

WK	Topic	Learning activity
Week 01	Administrivia, Unit-in-brief	Lecture (2 hr)
Week 02	Theory of unit testing: when, what, how, why. Mocking.	Lecture (2 hr)
Week 02	Java & Library environment overview. Review of unit testing.	Tutorial (2 hr)
Week 03	Beyond unit testing: integration testing, performance testing.	Lecture (2 hr)
Week 03	Unit test independence using the Mockito mocking library.	Tutorial (2 hr)
Week 04	Review of Software Design Principles	Lecture (2 hr)
Week 04	More sophisticated testing combining JUnit, Mockito, & Hamcrest. Performance testing.	Tutorial (2 hr)
Week 05	Introduction to GUI code patterns	Lecture (2 hr)
Week 05	Beginning again: reinforcing the fundamentals of Software Design	Tutorial (2 hr)
Week 06	Networked software design patterns	Lecture (2 hr)
Week 06	GUI patterns in Java using JavaFX/Swing	Tutorial (2 hr)
Week 07	Database software design patterns	Lecture (2 hr)
Week 07	Combining GUI software with HTTP calls in Java	Tutorial (2 hr)
Week 08	Concurrency patterns	Lecture (2 hr)
Week 08	Database access and caching patterns in Java	Tutorial (2 hr)
Week 09	Software Architectural Patterns	Lecture (2 hr)
Week 09	Worker patterns in JavaFX and Swing/AWT	Tutorial (2 hr)
Week 10	Introduction to Enterprise Software Patterns	Lecture (2 hr)
Week 10	Implementing more complex architectures in GUI software using Java	Tutorial (2 hr)
Week 11	Analysing Software Design	Lecture (2 hr)
Week 11	Implementing enterprise patterns in Java	Tutorial (2 hr)
Week 12	Re-Review of Software Design Principles	Lecture (2 hr)
Week 12	Software Design Case Study	Tutorial (2 hr)
Week 13	Unit Review	Lecture (2 hr)
Week 13	Exam Project Review	Tutorial (2 hr)

Study commitment

Typically, there is a minimum expectation of 1.5-2 hours of student effort per week per credit point for units of study offered over a full semester. For a 6 credit point unit, this equates to roughly 120-150 hours of student effort in total.

Required readings

All readings for this unit can be accessed on the Library eReserve link available on Canvas.

Design Patterns: Elements of Reusable Object-Oriented Software, Gamma, Helm, Johnson & Vlissides, Addison Wesley, 2004, http://www.pearson.com.au/products/?sq=1486024440
The Fuzzing Book: Tools and Techniques for Generating Software Tests by Andreas Zeller, Rahul Gopinath, Marcel Böhme, Gordon Fraser, and Christian Holler https://www.fuzzingbook.org

Learning outcomes

Learning outcomes are what students know, understand and are able to do on completion of a unit of study. They are aligned with the University's graduate qualities and are assessed as part of the curriculum.

Outcomes
Graduate qualities

At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:

LO1. Explain processes and elements in object-oriented design
LO2. Apply advanced object-oriented design approaches to software design
LO3. Apply advanced object-oriented design principles to implementation using an OO programming language
LO4. Discuss and apply testing techniques
LO5. Discuss and apply software validation/verification techniques.

Graduate qualities

The graduate qualities are the qualities and skills that all University of Sydney graduates must demonstrate on successful completion of an award course. As a future Sydney graduate, the set of qualities have been designed to equip you for the contemporary world.

GQ1	Depth of disciplinary expertise Deep disciplinary expertise is the ability to integrate and rigorously apply knowledge, understanding and skills of a recognised discipline defined by scholarly activity, as well as familiarity with evolving practice of the discipline.
GQ2	Critical thinking and problem solving Critical thinking and problem solving are the questioning of ideas, evidence and assumptions in order to propose and evaluate hypotheses or alternative arguments before formulating a conclusion or a solution to an identified problem.
GQ3	Oral and written communication Effective communication, in both oral and written form, is the clear exchange of meaning in a manner that is appropriate to audience and context.
GQ4	Information and digital literacy Information and digital literacy is the ability to locate, interpret, evaluate, manage, adapt, integrate, create and convey information using appropriate resources, tools and strategies.
GQ5	Inventiveness Generating novel ideas and solutions.
GQ6	Cultural competence Cultural Competence is the ability to actively, ethically, respectfully, and successfully engage across and between cultures. In the Australian context, this includes and celebrates Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, knowledge systems, and a mature understanding of contemporary issues.
GQ7	Interdisciplinary effectiveness Interdisciplinary effectiveness is the integration and synthesis of multiple viewpoints and practices, working effectively across disciplinary boundaries.
GQ8	Integrated professional, ethical, and personal identity An integrated professional, ethical and personal identity is understanding the interaction between one’s personal and professional selves in an ethical context.
GQ9	Influence Engaging others in a process, idea or vision.

Outcome map

Learning outcomes	Graduate qualities
Learning outcomes

Responding to student feedback

This section outlines changes made to this unit following staff and student reviews.

In response to student feedback, more focus on the technical implementation requirements has been added. The structure of the course has been simplified.

Disclaimer

The University reserves the right to amend units of study or no longer offer certain units, including where there are low enrolment numbers.

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Overview

Overview

Unit details and rules

Teaching staff

Assessment

Assessment

Assessment summary

Assessment criteria

Late submission

Academic integrity

Learning support

Learning support

Simple extensions

Special consideration

Using AI responsibly

Weekly schedule

Weekly schedule

Study commitment

Required readings

Learning outcomes

Learning outcomes

Graduate qualities

Outcome map

Responding to student feedback

Responding to student feedback

Disclaimer

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Useful links

COMP9202: Software Construction and Design 2

Semester 1, 2023 [Normal day] - Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney

Overview

Overview

Unit details and rules

Teaching staff

Assessment

Assessment

Assessment summary

Assessment criteria

Late submission

Academic integrity

Learning support

Learning support

Simple extensions

Special consideration

Using AI responsibly

Weekly schedule

Weekly schedule

Study commitment

Required readings

Learning outcomes

Learning outcomes

Graduate qualities

Outcome map

Responding to student feedback

Responding to student feedback

Disclaimer

On this page

Useful links