FIT3077 · Software engineering: Architecture and design

Overview

This unit builds on introductory units to analysis and design. It provides the professional software engineer with advanced knowledge and skills in high-level architectural design, its theoretical foundations, industrial best practice, and relevant application context. In the software life-cycle, software architecture sits between analysis/specification and design/implementation. The field of software architecture has come of age with a thriving research community and numerous high-level models, methods, tools and practices widely used in industry.

Areas of study: Advanced computer science Software development Software engineering

Offerings

Assessment

The Handbook does not list a final examination among the assessment items. That is not a guarantee there is none.

In-semester assessment: 100%

Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.

Requisites

Learning outcomes

1. Model and design flexible software at the architectural level using various tools and techniques from the requirements;
2. Analyse, design, and refactor software systems taking into consideration various quality attributes and requirements
3. Use the requirements to develop software designs and architectures following object-oriented principles toward a software solution.
4. Select and use appropriate tools for iteratively incrementing the design and architecture of the system;
5. Evaluate and apply appropriate design patterns, frameworks and architectures in designing software;
6. Justify design decisions in the context of a project and effectively communicate these decisions to project stakeholders

Workload

Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled online and face to face learning activities and independent study. Independent study may include associated reading and preparation for scheduled teaching activities.

Student experience, not official rules. Nothing here changes what the Handbook says.