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Bachelor of Software Engineering (560AA)

Award: Bachelor of Software Engineering

Faculty: Faculty of Information Sciences & Engineering

University Admissions Centre (UAC) Course Code: 366103

CRICOS Code: 054017M

Offered Locations and Delivery Modes:

UC Bruce Campus

Full Time, Face-to-Face -

Convener: Dr Bala Balachandran

Phone: +61 2 6201 2622

Location: Building 11, Room C22

Email: Bala.Balachandran@canberra.edu.au

Part Time, Face-to-Face -

Convener: Dr Bala Balachandran

Phone: +61 2 6201 2622

Location: Building 11, Room C22

Email: Bala.Balachandran@canberra.edu.au

Introduction

Bachelor of Software Engineering is a three-year course and is designed for students with a

particular interest in computer programming and the design and construction of software systems.

The course focuses more on software engineering than does the more general Bachelor of

Information Technology course.

The course provides students with a sound understanding of computer science; intensive study of

the most important current programming languages, such as Visual Basic, Java and C/C++; and athorough introduction to the methodology of software systems engineering. Students use modern

development environments in their study. The environments include .NET and Linux and

appropriate specialist software engineering tools. Students gain extensive practical experienceusing Visual Basic .Net, C++ and C# within the Microsoft .Net Framework. Students will also gain

good experience working in Linux in some units. Analysis and specification methods include UML,XML, structured and soft systems methodologies. Final year students complete a team project,

producing and implementing a substantial software-based system to address a need of a localbusiness, government or community organisation.

The units in the information systems part of the course focus on the application of computer

systems in commercial or business environments. Employment options include work as computer

programmers and software engineers with the wide range of firms that provide and/or maintaincomputer software and IT systems.

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Course Requirements

72 credit points comprising:(a) Required: 51 credit points

(b) Restricted choice: 9 credit points(c) Open electives: 12 credit points

as set out below.

(a) Required (51 credit points):MJ0108 Major in Software Engineering (BSE) (Restricted) (21 credit points)

Required units (30 credit points) as follows:5915 Database Design

5531 Introduction to Software Engineering8225 Engineering Mathematics 2

6365 Systems Analysis and Modelling7175 Web Design and Programming

7898 Advances in Information Sciences 2

8745 Software Systems Architecture7159 Distributed Systems Technology

7164 Information Technology Project (6cp)

(b) Restricted choice (9 credit points):Three Software Engineering Electives. These may be made up of one professional option

(consisting of three units) from Table A or any three electives from Table B.

Table A - Professional Options

The following professional options are available for the three Software Engineering Electives.

Computer Security Network Computing

7162 Information Security 8019 Computer and Network Security

7167 Security and Support in IT7176 Wireless Technologies andEmbedded Systems

8019 Computer and Network Security 7158 Digital Communication Networks

Computational Science Infrastructure Management

6538 Business Decision Models 7172 System Testing

6543 Mathematical Structures 7167 Security and Support in IT

6539 Coding Theory 7163 Information Systems Management

Games Development Intelligent Systems

7160 Game Programming Techniques 7154 Artificial Intelligence Techniques

7174 Visual and Interactive Computing 7156 Business Intelligence Systems

7168 Soft Computing 7168 Soft Computing

In choosing a professional option students need to confirm with the Course Convenor that they

have, or will enrol in, any required prerequisite unit.

The Bachelor of Software engineering course may also be completed without a professional option

by students choosing any three electives for the Software Engineering Electives from the followinglist.

Table B - Software Engineering Electives

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7168 Soft Computing 7174 Visual and Interactive Computing

7160 Game Programming Techniques 7167 Security and Support in IT

7156 Business Intelligence Systems 7163 Information Systems Management

7162 Information Security7176 Wireless Technologies andEmbedded Systems

7154 Artificial Intelligence Techniques 6538 Business Decision Models

6539 Coding Theory 6543 Mathematical Structures7897 Advances in Information Sciences1

7158 Digital Communication Networks

7172 System Testing 7899 Information Sciences Internship

8019 Computer and Network Security

(c) Open electives (12 credit points):12 credit points open electives, which may be a minor or any units totalling 12 credit points from

any discipline within the University. In choosing open electives, students are reminded that themaximum number of level 1 credit points in a course is 30.

Typical Course Structure

Semester 1 Semester 2

YEAR 1

4478 Introduction to InformationTechnology

5915 Database Design

5531 Introduction to SoftwareEngineering

4483 Software Technology 1

6698 Discrete Mathematics 8225 Engineering Mathematics 2

Open Elective 1 Open Elective 2

YEAR 2

8745 Software Systems Architecture 6365 Systems Analysis and Modelling

7170 Software Technology 2 7175 Web Design and Programming

7171 System Software7898 Advances in Information Sciences2

Open Elective 3 Open Elective 4

YEAR 37169 Software Engineering Practice 7164 Information Technology Project

7165 Object Oriented Software Design 7159 Distributed Systems Technology

Software Engineering Elective 1 Software Engineering Elective 3

Sortware Engineering Elective 2

Course Duration

6 semesters full-time: equivalent part-time; maximum 20 semesters.

Admission Requirements

Applicants must meet normal University requirements for admission to an undergraduate course

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or hold qualifications deemed to be equivalent by the University's Admissions Committee.

Requirements for degree with Honours:High performing students may be eligible to enrol in the course Honours in Information Sciences.

Assumed Knowledge

ACT: Mathematical Methods major.NSW: Mathematics.

Professional Recognition

This course is accredited by the professional body, the Australian Computer Society, at theProfessional level.

Subsumable awards

Articulation exists with a number of institutes locally as well as internationally.

Course Enquiries

For further information please contact the Faculty of Information Sciences and Engineering.

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