Module Details

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Title SOFTWARE MODELLING AND DESIGN
Code CKIT537
Coordinator Mr K Dures
Computer Science
K.Dures@liverpool.ac.uk
Year CATS Level Semester CATS Value
Session 2022-23 Level 7 FHEQ Whole Session 15

Aims

1. To provide students with a comprehensive understanding of the role of software modelling and design within the context of the modern software development process.

2. To provide students with an in-depth and critical understanding of the tools and techniques of software modelling and design.

3. To provide students with a comprehensive understanding of the Object Oriented and Agile software development processes.

4. To provide students with the opportunity to apply the skills learnt on this module in the context of practical software engineering scenarios so that they will be ready to apply immediately these skills in the workplace.


Learning Outcomes

(LO1) Evidence a deep and systematic understanding of the process of software modelling and design within the context of the software life cycle.

(LO2) Analyse software requirements and specifications and convert them into a number of alternative formal representations.

(LO3) Apply the tools and techniques of software modelling and design in the workplace.

(LO4) Demonstrate a deep and comprehensive knowledge of the Agile and object-oriented modelling and design processes.

(LO5) Use pattern-centric design approaches and an ability to evaluate the fitness of design patterns for specific purposes.

(LO6) Demonstrate a systematic understanding of how CASE tools are being used for different aspects of software engineering.

(S1) Organisational skills

(S2) IT skills

(S3) Communication and collaboration online participating in digital networks for learning and research

(S4) Information literacy online

(S5) Problem solving/ critical thinking/creativity

(S6) Team (group) working respecting others, co-operating, negotiating / persuading, awareness of interdependence with others


Syllabus

 

Week 1: The Concept of Software Modelling and Design :
The main concepts of software modelling and design, what software modelling and design are and why they are important, the evolution of software modelling, the concepts of meta-modelling and model transformation.

Week 2: Agile Software development and Object Orientation :
Approaches to software development, their advantages and disadvantage, and the Agile software development methodology and its link to object-orientation.

Week 3: Software requirements modelling :
The formal steps in capturing and representing software requirements, understanding the types of requirements, how to model software requirements, use-case representation and the role of prototyping.

Week 4: Static Modelling techniques in software design:
Static software modelling concepts, such as: class definition, association, generalization/specialisation, composition/aggregation and polymorphism; and how to represent t hem using UML and other notations.

Week 5: Dynamic Modelling techniques in software design:
Dynamic software modelling concepts, such as object interaction, sequencing, data flow and workflow, and how to represent them using UML and other notations.

Week 6: Design patterns and software implementation :
Common software architectures and design patterns, tehnadvantages of design patterns and how they provide reusability, how to choose suitable patterns and the available Integrated Development Environment (IDE) tools for implementation and debugging.

Week 7: Analysis of CASE tools :
Aspects of software development that can be aided by CASE tools, available CASE tools, the concepts of Lower and Upper CASE tools, CASE for user-interface design and for Web development.

Week 8: Using CASE tools:
Using CASE tools for software simulation, testing, debuging, documentation, version- control and configuration management; as well as understand ing how they can be useful for marketing and cost reduction.


Teaching and Learning Strategies

Teaching Method 1 - online Learning
Description: Weekly seminar supported by asynchronous discussion in a virtual classroom environment facilitated by an online instructor.
Attendance Recorded: Yes
Notes: Number of hours per week that students are expected to attend the virtual classroom so as to participate in discussion, dedicated to group work and individual assessments is 7.5


Teaching Schedule

  Lectures Seminars Tutorials Lab Practicals Fieldwork Placement Other TOTAL
Study Hours           60

60
Timetable (if known)              
Private Study 90
TOTAL HOURS 150

Assessment

EXAM Duration Timing
(Semester)
% of
final
mark
Resit/resubmission
opportunity
Penalty for late
submission
Notes
             
CONTINUOUS Duration Timing
(Semester)
% of
final
mark
Resit/resubmission
opportunity
Penalty for late
submission
Notes
Report: Group Project: on Usage of CASE tools Standard UoL penalty applies for late submission. This is not an anonymous assessment. Assessment Schedule (When) :Weeks 7-8    10       
Report: Group Project on Software Design Standard UoL penalty applies for late submission. This is not an anonymous assessment. Assessment Schedule (When) :Weeks 5-6    10       
Report: Group Project: on User requirements Standard UoL penalty applies for late submission. This is not an anonymous assessment. Assessment Schedule (When) :Weeks 3- 4    10       
Report: Software requirements Standard UoL penalty applies for late submission. This is not an anonymous assessment. Assessment Schedule (When) :Week 3    10       
Report: Ad-hoc software development methodologies Standard UoL penalty applies for late submission. This is not an anonymous assessment. Assessment Schedule (When) :Week 2    10       
Report: Modelling skills within software requirements Standard UoL penalty applies for late submission. This is not an anonymous assessment. Assessment Schedule (When) :Week 1    10       
Moot/debate: 8 Discussion Questions Standard UoL penalty applies for late submission. This is not an anonymous assessment. Assessment Schedule (When) :Whole session    40       

Recommended Texts

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