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Units ELEC1005 Semester 1 2022 [Normal day]

Unit of study_

ELEC1005: Introduction to Software Engineering

Overview

This unit of study will introduce student to the field of software engineering. It will expose the students to fundamental (basic) concepts of key areas within software engineering including Requirement Engineering, Software Design (Architecture and Modeling), Software Quality Engineering, and Software Process Engineering. This unit also provides students with practical experience to start to develop the required engineering skills through case studies of authentic open-source software projects and hands-on development experience of software projects in a group, as well as communication, documentation, and presentation skills. The unit will provide students with a sound foundation for the further study of software engineering.

Details

Academic unit	Electrical and Information Engineering
Unit code	ELEC1005
Unit name	Introduction to Software Engineering
Session, year ?	Semester 1, 2022
Attendance mode	Normal day
Location	Remote
Credit points	6

Enrolment rules

Prohibitions ?	ENGG1800 or CHNG1108 or MECH1560 or AERO1560 or BMET1960 or MTRX1701 or ELEC1004
Prerequisites ?	None
Corequisites ?	None
Available to study abroad and exchange students	Yes

Teaching staff and contact details

Coordinator	Dong Yuan, dong.yuan@sydney.edu.au
Lecturer(s)	Binqi Zhang , binqi.zhang@sydney.edu.au
Tutor(s)	Zao Zhang , zao.zhang@sydney.edu.au
Tutor(s)	Fan Huang, fan.huang@sydney.edu.au
Administrative staff	Peter Jones

Type	Description	Weight	Due	Length
Final exam (Take-home short release)	Final Exam open book test	40%	Formal exam period	2 hours
Outcomes assessed:
Small test	Quiz online test	10%	Week 08	1 hour
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Assignment	Project one Group project, submit on Canvas	20%	Week 09	The first half of the semester
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Assignment	Project two Group project, submit on Canvas.	30%	Week 13	The second half of the semester.
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= group assignment with individually assessed component ? = Type D final exam ?

All the tests submissions are based on Canvas.

Assessment criteria

Fail	[0, 50)
Pass	[50, 65)
Credit	[65, 75)
Distinction	[75, 85)
High Distinction	[85, 100]

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:

20% per day

Special consideration

If you experience short-term circumstances beyond your control, such as illness, injury or misadventure or if you have essential commitments which impact your preparation or performance in an assessment, you may be eligible for special consideration or special arrangements.

Academic integrity

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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.

You may only use artificial intelligence and writing assistance tools in assessment tasks if you are permitted to by your unit coordinator, and if you do use them, you must also acknowledge this in your work, either in a footnote or an acknowledgement section.

Studiosity is permitted for postgraduate units unless otherwise indicated by the unit coordinator. The use of this service must be acknowledged in your submission.

Weekly schedule

WK	Topic	Learning activity
Week 01	Introduction	Lecture (2 hr)
Week 02	Software Engineering Methodology	Lecture and tutorial (4 hr)
Week 03	Requirement Definition and Analysis	Lecture and tutorial (4 hr)
Week 04	Software Design Methodology	Lecture and tutorial (4 hr)
Week 05	Software Design Methodology II	Lecture and tutorial (4 hr)
Week 06	Overview of Software Development	Lecture and tutorial (4 hr)
Week 07	Coding and Unit Testing	Lecture and tutorial (4 hr)
Week 08	Verification and Validation	Lecture and tutorial (4 hr)
Week 09	Deployment, Release and DevOps	Lecture and tutorial (4 hr)
Week 10	Agile Software Development	Lecture and tutorial (4 hr)
Week 11	Modern Application and Hosting	Lecture and tutorial (4 hr)
Week 12	Advanced Topics and Extended Study	Lecture and tutorial (4 hr)
Week 13	Wrap up and revision	Lecture and tutorial (4 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.

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. Obtain a broad knowledge of the sub-disciplines within software engineering, and demonstrate applications of basic engineering concepts in the software engineering discipline.
LO2. Work in a team in a software engineering project, and enhance oral communication skills by presenting in front of a group.
LO3. Understand some of the fundamentals of different types of programming languages and software development tools and technologies.
LO4. Apply some introductory analysis techniques to understand user requirements and problem-solving methods to design simple software functions.
LO5. Develop basic skills in the use of software development processes, and understand how a range of software processes are used to develop software components and to have hands-on experience with some of them.
LO6. Develop a high-level understanding of the course content and curriculum within the software engineering degree, and understand the role of a graduate software engineer.

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.

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