ITI3077 Software engineering: Architecture and design
Faculty of Information Technology
ITI3077 Software engineering: Architecture and design is a level 3, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Information Technology. It isn't offered in 2027. It needs ITI2001 and (ITI1045 or ITI1051).
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2027
- Not offered
- Assessment
- No exam
- 4 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
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Requisites
Before ITI3077
Prerequisites
Pass these before you enrol.
- ITI1045Introduction to programming
- ITI1051Programming fundamentals in JavaNo reviews yet
Prohibitions
You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.
After ITI3077
No unit lists ITI3077 as a prerequisite in the 2027 handbook.
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 2027
The 2027 handbook lists no offerings for ITI3077.
Assessment
- Sprint One (team based)Artefact20%
- Sprint Two (team based)Artefact30%
- Sprint Three (individual)Artefact40%
- Reflections (Individual)WrittenCompetency hurdle10%
Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.
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 from the requirements;
- 2
Analyse, design, and refactor software systems taking into consideration various quality attributes and requirements
- 3
Use the requirements to develop software designs and architectures following object-oriented principles toward a software solution.
- 4
Select and use appropriate tools for iteratively incrementing the design and architecture of the system;
- 5
Evaluate and apply appropriate design patterns, frameworks and architectures in designing software;
- 6
Justify design decisions in the context of a project and effectively communicate these decisions to project stakeholders
Workload and teaching
- Workshops24 hours
- Lectures12 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 teaching activities.
Common questions
When is ITI3077 offered?
ITI3077 has no offerings listed in the 2027 handbook.
How much work is ITI3077?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does ITI3077 have an exam?
No. ITI3077 has 4 assessment tasks and no exam.
More details
- Credit points
- 6
- Level
- 3
- Study level
- Undergraduate
- Faculty
- Faculty of Information Technology
- Type
- Coursework
- EFTSL
- 0.125
- Student contribution
- SCA Band 2
- Study abroad
- Not available
- Handbook years
- 20262027