Fundamentals of Engineering Economics and Management

Technical engineering skills are the foundation of engineering solutions, but they are no use if they are not applied in efficient and effective ways. Successful engineering projects and ventures require management. This course identifies the different management activities involved and develops the skills necessary for managing technology projects. Professional engineers also need to be able to enhance their technical knowledge with essential workplace skills and a wider understanding of current societal issues if they are to be successful in the global workplace. This course aims to improve your understanding of what it means to be a professional engineer. It also aims to give you an introduction to the skills to evaluate technical solutions from ethical, sustainable and economic points of view.

15 points

60 points of any second year Professional Engineering course and enrolled in the BE(Hons) degree.

Software Engineering Methods

SENG301 builds on the material introduced in SENG201 and is intended as a companion course to SENG302. The focus is on software engineering methods and practices including modelling, quality assurance, delivery, and maintenance of software systems as project size and complexity scale up.

15 points

SENG201. RP: ENCE260 or COSC262.

Software Engineering Team Project

The Software Engineering group project gives students in-depth experience in developing software applications in groups. Participants work in groups to develop a complex real application. At the end of this course you will have practiced the skills required to be a Software Engineer in the real world, including gaining the required skills to be able to develop complex applications, dealing with vague (and often conflicting) customer requirements, working under pressure and being a valuable member of a software development team.

30 points

, SENG201 and COSC265 and approval by Head of Department.

SENG301

Web Computing Architectures

This course introduces the fundamental concepts and techniques for developing applications that are delivered via the world wide web. Students will gain practical experience in developing software using a variety of current web application platforms, and will gain an understanding of the technical details of the underlying frameworks used and their implications when producing complex web-based software systems.

15 points

COSC265 or two courses out of (INFO223, INFO253, INFO263). RP: SENG201 is strongly recommended.

COSC365

Human-Computer Interaction

The course provides an introduction to Human-Computer Interaction (HCI). HCI is concerned with understanding, designing, implementing and evaluating user-interfaces so that they better support users in carrying out their tasks. On completing the course you will have knowledge of the theoretical foundations of designing for interaction between humans and computers. You will also have practical experience in implementing and evaluating graphical user interfaces.

15 points

(1) COSC121 or COSC131; and (2) 30 points from COSC261, COSC262, COSC264, COSC265, ENCE260, SENG201; and (3) 15 points of MATH/EMTH/STAT/PSYC206 (excluding EMTH117, MATH101 and MATH110) RP: COSC101