Recommended prerequisite for participation in the module

Content, progress and pedagogy of the module

Disclaimer.
This is an English translation of the module. In case of discrepancy between the translation and the Danish version, the Danish version of the module is valid.

PURPOSE
That the student acquires knowledge and skills in analysis, design, implementation and assessment of complex software systems that integrate user interface, database and software architecture in a larger development environment

REASONS 
After a completed education in software technology, one must be able to participate in solving problems by developing complex software systems. Typically, development of such complex systems takes place in a larger development environment, where sub-projects must be coordinated with a view to a joint solution.

The student must therefore gain an understanding of issues in connection with the development of such systems. It includes analyzing, designing, programming and testing an application with significant functionality, including both integration with database, user interface and cloud infrastructures, which must be part of a complex technical or organizational environment. It focuses on requirements analysis, requirements management, use of agile methods also for management between sub-projects, full-stack development to achieve flexibility, scalability, robustness and resilience.

Learning objectives

Knowledge

• be able to document knowledge of and an overview of key techniques agile development of software that solves realistic problems, including:  - agile scalable methods incl. coordination of teams in multi-project  - requirements analysis and requirements management  - prototyping, usability and testing incl. integration testing and acceptance testing  - verification and documentation 
• document knowledge-adding paradigms within professional software development (agile development and plan-driven development):  - especially with a focus on agile software engineering in large projects ('agile in the large')  - full-stack development with integration of front-end and back-end

Skills

• analyze, design, program, test and test applications that are part of a complex technical and organizational environment 
• be able to explain precisely and using the subject's terminology for theories, methods and techniques within agile and plan-driven software engineering and their application in professional development of software-intensive systems 
• apply scalable agile methods for coordination between project groups 
• develop full-stack software solution

Competences

• define and implement the solution of a part of a larger software development problem using relevant techniques and methods 
• analyze and evaluate the solution process and the resulting solution 
• able to choose, justify and apply appropriate theories, methods and techniques in own development projects including: scalable agile practice, full-stack development and solution, software architecture and the criteria flexibility, scalability, robustness and resilience
• apply up-to-date software engineering methods and techniques

Type of instruction

Project work in multi-projects. Each group submits its own report, but there is collaboration across several groups on the development of a common system.

The students are introduced to the topic "Agile Software Engineering" through the project and elements of this must be included in the project work and will be evaluated individually during the project exam.

Extent and expected workload

The student is expected to spend 30 hours per ECTS, which for this activity means 600 hours.

Exam

Exams

Additional information

Contact: Study Board for Computer Science via cs-sn@cs.aau.dk or 9940 8854