Software Engineering

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Software Engineering

• The establishment and use of sound engineering
  principles (methods) in order to obtain
  economically software that is reliable and works
  on real machines Bauer
• Software engineering is that form of engineering
  that applies the principles of computer science
  and mathematics to achieving cost effective
  solutions to software problems CMU
• The application of a systematic, disciplined,
  quantifiable approache to the development,
  operation and maintenance of software IEEE

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Software Engineering
Principles

• Computing is a broad field that extends well
  beyond the boundaries of any one computing
  discipline.
• SE draws its foundation from a wide variety of
  disciplines.
• The rapid evolution and the professional nature
  of SE requires an ongoing review of the
  corresponding curriculum.

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Software Engineering
Principles

• The development of SE curriculum must be
  sensitive to changes in technologies, practices
  and applications.
• Any SE curriculum must be based on an appropriate
  definition of software engineering knowledge.
• International dimension of SE must be recognised.
• Aspects of professional practices must be
  included in any curriculum.

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Software Engineering
Student Outcomes

• Show mastery of the SE knowledge and skills and
  professional issues necessary to begin
  practice/research as an SE.
• Work as individual or as part of a team to
  develop and deliver quality software artifacts.
• .Reconcile conflicting project objectives,
  finding acceptable compromises within limitations
  of cost, time, knowledge, existing systems and
  organisations.

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Software Engineering
Student Outcomes

• Design appropriate solutions in one or more
  application domains using SE approaches that
  integrate ethical, social, legal and economic
  concerns
• Demonstrate an understanding of and apply current
  theories, models and techniques that provide a
  basis for problem identification and analysis,
  software design, development, implementation,
  verification and documentation.
• Demonstrate an appreciation and understanding for
  the importance of negotiation, effective work
  habits, leadership and good communication with
  stakeholders in a typical software environment.

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Software Engineering
Student Outcomes

• Learn new models, techniques and technologies as
  they emerge and appreciate the necessity of such
  continuing professional development.

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Software Engineering
Knowledge Areas

• Computing Essentials
• Mathematical and Engineering Fundamentals
• Professional Practice(s)
• Software Modelling and Analysis
• Software Design
• Software Verification and Validation
• Software Evolution
• Software Process
• Software Quality
• Software Management

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Software EngineeringSystems and
Application Specialists

• Students should specialise in one or more areas.
  For each application
• area, students should obtain breadth in the
  related domain knowledge
• while they are obtaining a depth of knowledge
  about The design of a
• particular system.
• Creative Computing
• Network-centric systems web-based, networking,
  security
• Information systems and data processing
  databases, business admin.
• Financial and e-commerce security, accounting,
  finance
• Fault-tolerance and survivability security,
  distributed systems, failure
• 
  analysis and recovery
• Highly secure systems network, security,
  cryptography
• Safety critical systems formal methods,
  verification, proofs
• Embedded and real-time systems scheduling
  theories/algo., languages
• Biomedical systems Bioinformatics, health
  informatics, visualisation
• Scientific systems
• Telecommunication systems
• Avionic systems