FIT3077 Software engineering: Architecture and design
Faculty of Information Technology
FIT3077 Software engineering: Architecture and design is a level 3, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Information Technology, offered in 2021 in Semester 1 at Clayton and Malaysia. It has no prerequisites and unlocks 1 unit, leading on to 3 units in all.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2021
- Semester 1
- Clayton, Malaysia
- Assessment
- No exam
- 3 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2021 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before FIT3077
Prohibitions
You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.
After FIT3077
1 unit list FIT3077 as a prerequisite or corequisite.
Enrolment rules
Prerequisite:
FIT2099 or (FIT2001 and (FIT2004 or FIT2024 or FIT2081 or CSE2304))
Equivalent units
The same content under another code. Only one of them counts.
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.
Offerings in 2021
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Clayton | On campus |
| First semester | Malaysia | On campus |
Assessment
- From specifications to designAssignment20%
- Building high quality software with design patternsAssignment45%
- Extending and refactoring designAssignment35%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Model and design flexible software at the architectural level using various tools and techniques;
- 2
Analyse and design software systems taking into consideration various quality attributes and requirements;
- 3
Take requirements for simple systems and develop software architectures and designs at a high level;
- 4
Use configuration management tools effectively;
- 5
Apply a variety of design patterns, frameworks and architectures in designing software;
- 6
Locate and use off-the-shelf components in the construction of software.
Workload and teaching
- Lectures12 hours
- Workshops48 hours
- Teaching approachPeer assisted learning
- Teaching approachActive learning
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 activities. The unit requires on average three/four hours of scheduled activities per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning and online engagement.
Where it fits
FIT3077 is part of 4 areas of study in the 2021 handbook.
- COMPSCI03Level 3 elective unitsAdvanced computer scienceNo reviews yet
- COMPUSC07Additional computational science units with overall at least 24 points at level 3Computational scienceNo reviews yet
- SFTWRDEV01Level 3 elective unitsSoftware developmentNo reviews yet
- SFTWRENG01Parts C. and D. Software engineering knowledge, application and professional practiceSoftware engineeringNo reviews yet
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Aldeida Aleti
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Chong Chun Yong
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for FIT3077?
FIT3077 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
What can I take after FIT3077?
FIT3077 is a prerequisite or corequisite for 1 unit, including FIT3170. Those lead on to 3 units in all.
When is FIT3077 offered?
In 2021, FIT3077 runs in Semester 1 at Clayton and Malaysia.
How much work is FIT3077?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does FIT3077 have an exam?
No. FIT3077 has 3 assessment tasks and no exam.
Which majors and minors include FIT3077?
FIT3077 is part of Advanced computer science, Computational science, Software development and Software engineering.