Objectives of Programme's Learning Outcomes

• Understand and produce strict mathematical reasoning
• Write clearly and concisely
• Rely on a picture to illustrate a concept, rationale, etc.
• Collaborate on mathematical subjects
• Demonstrate independence and their ability to work in teams.
• Solve new problems
• Abstract and manipulate theories and use these to solve problems
• Use knowledge from different fields to address issues
• Use computers effectively
• Understand and implement algorithms using appropriate data structures
• Use at least one programming language
• Develop computer programs to solve problems with mathematical formulation
• Address literature and interact within other scientific fields
• Have sufficient knowledge of English in order to read and understand scientific texts, especially in the field of mathematics.
• Have a good knowledge of related fields using mathematics

Learning Outcomes of UE

At the end of the course, the student should:
- understand the importance, needs and specificities of software engineering activities (such as requirements analysis, design, implementation and testing);
- understand the importance and principles of software modeling, model simulation, model execution and code generation;
- use the UML modeling language for analysing and designing software systems;
- use advanced object-oriented software development concepts such as design patterns;
- undertstand the importance of software testing, and be able to use unit testing in practice  

Content of UE

The goal of this course is to learn how use model-driven software engineering principles when realising a software system. The following themes are covered:
- software process models and the software development life-cycle
- software modeling
- The UML modeling language: class diagrams, use case diagrams, sequence diagrams, activity diagrams, statecharts
- model simulation, executable modeling and source code generation
- meta-modeling and model transformation
- advanced aspects of object-oriented programming: design patterns and refactoring
- software testing, with a specific focus on unit testing
     

Prior Experience

A good knowledge of object-oriented programming concepts, and practical experience with the Java programming language.
 

Type of Assessment for UE in Q1

• Written examination

Q1 UE Assessment Comments

The evaluation for Term 1 will be a written exam about the theoretical and practical contents of the course.

Type of Assessment for UE in Q2

• Presentation and/or works

Q2 UE Assessment Comments

During Term 2, a software project must be developed in two phases, according to the imposed deadlines: the modeling phase and the implementation phase. This project counts for one third (3 credits out of 9) of the final grade. If no deliverable has been submitted for at least one of the phases, a grade of 0/20 will be assigned to the project.

Type of Assessment for UE in Q3

• Presentation and/or works
• Written examination

Q3 UE Assessment Comments

The evaluation during Term 3 will be similar to the evaluation for Term 1 (a written exam) and for Term 2 (a project).

Type of Resit Assessment for UE in Q1 (BAB1)

• N/A

Q1 UE Resit Assessment Comments (BAB1)

Not applicable