Emner: INFO331 Research Topics in Software Engineering - Høst 2017

Studiepoeng

15.0

Studienivå (studiesyklus)

Master level

Undervisningsspråk

English

Undervisningssemester

Irregularly

Mål og innhald

The course covers advanced theoretical and technical issues of software engineering. It will focus on some selected topics, such as software requirements, software design, software construction, software testing and management, software configuration management, software engineering management, software engineering process, software engineering tools and methods, and software quality. Each seminar is focused around one major topic.

The students shall acquire advanced theoretical knowledge and technical competences about the topics covered in the course as well as some research methods that are relevant for these topics. After the course the students shall be able to perform research projects within related topics in software development and shall be able to take advantage of this knowledge in design, development and evaluation of complex systems.

Læringsutbyte

Upon completion of the course the candidate should be able to

discuss and explain central concepts and principles within selected software engineering topics.
discuss current research within the selected software engineering topics.
demonstrate how software engineering concepts and principles can be put into use in a concrete software project working in teams, as well as how software tools and techniques that are currently used within the field of study.
identify relevant research literature for the selected software engineering topics
select a sensible set of tools and techniques to start a software project that involves a group of people.
work in a software team of a realistic size using partly unfamiliar technology and tools and in using state-of-the-art technologies used in the IT industry today.

Krav til forkunnskapar

Bachelor in Information Science or similar

Tilrådde forkunnskapar

INFO231 or similar.

Krav til studierett

Master in Information Science. Other master students may apply for admission.

Undervisningsformer og omfang av organisert undervisning

Seminar, assignments and presentations.

Obligatorisk undervisningsaktivitet

Mandatory participation: Attendance at 80 % of course sessions is mandatory.

Vurderingsformer

Group software project, portfolio assessment (30%): Development of the software (programming assignment).
Presentation of progress and results in class during and after the development.

Assessment includes quality of the final software, as well as the development process, efforts, progress and learning of the groups.

Group term paper related to the software project (20%).

Oral exam, individual (50%).

Karakterskala

The grading system has a descending scale from A to E for passes and F for fail.

Vurderingssemester

Autumn/Irregular

Emneevaluering

INFO331 is evaluated by students every three years, by the Department every year.

Kontaktinformasjon

advice@info.uib.no

Institutt

Department of Information Science and Media Studies