Course list for the Software Engineering Major
Information valid for students commencing 2020
Software Engineering
Students must complete for the BE(Hons) (Software Engineering) a Single Major (Plan code: SOFTWX2342) or Extended Major (SOFTWY2342), 64 units comprising one of the following:
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- a major - 52 units, comprising
(i) 42 units, being all courses from part A - compulsory; and
(ii) 10 units from part B electives with a minimum of 6 units at level four or higher; and - balance from electives
(i) a minimum of 4 units from courses on the BE(Hons) list, other than courses on the BE(Hons) year 1 part D list; and
(ii) a maximum of 4 units from courses on the BE(Hons) year 1 part D list; and
(iii) a maximum of 4 units from level one courses not on the BE(Hons) list;
OR
- a major - 52 units, comprising
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- an extended major - 60 units, comprising
(i) 42 units being all courses from part A - compulsory; and
(ii) 14 units from part B - electives with a minimum of 10 units at level four or higher; and
(iii) 4 units from the combination of part C - coverage electives and part B electives; and - balance from electives
OR
- an extended major - 60 units, comprising
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- a major and a minor - 60 units, comprising
(i) 42 units, being all courses from part A - compulsory; and
(ii) 8 units as set out in part D under the approved minor field; and
(iii) 10 units from part B - electives not counted towards part D with a least 6 units at level four; and - balance from electives
- a major and a minor - 60 units, comprising
Part A - Compulsory
Year 1
4 units from
Course Code | Units | Course Title |
ENGG1100 | 2 | Engineering Design |
ENGG1200 | 2 | Engineering Modelling & Problem Solving |
ENGG1211 | 4 | Engineering Design, Modelling & Problem Solving [1] |
and 4 units from
Course Code | Units | Course Title |
[ MATH1051 | 2 | Calculus & Linear Algebra I [2] |
[ or | ||
[ MATH1071 | 2 | Advanced Calculus & Linear Algebra I |
[ MATH1052 | 2 | Multivariate Calculus & Ordinary Differential Equations |
[ or | ||
[ MATH1072 | 2 | Advanced Multivariate Calculus & Ordinary Differential Equations |
and 4 units for
Course Code | Units | Course Title |
CSSE1001 | 2 | Introduction to Software Engineering |
ENGG1300 | 2 | Introduction to Electrical Systems |
Year 1 or Year 2, Semester 1
Course Code | Units | Course Title |
INFS1200 | 2 | Introduction to Information Systems |
MATH1061 | 2 | Discrete Mathematics |
Year 2, Semester 1
Course Code | Units | Course Title |
CSSE2002 | 2 | Programming in the Large |
CSSE2010 | 2 | Introduction to Computer Systems |
Year 2, Semester 2
Course Code | Units | Course Title |
COMP3506 | 2 | Algorithms & Data Structures |
CSSE2310 | 2 | Computer Systems Principles and Programming |
DECO2800 | 2 | Design Computing Studio 2 - Testing & Evaluation |
STAT2203 | 2 | Probability Models and Data Analysis for Engineering |
Year 3, Semester 1
Course Code | Units | Course Title |
CSSE3002 | 2 | The Software Process |
DECO2500 | 2 | Human-Computer Interaction |
DECO3800 | 2 | Design Computing Studio 3 - Proposal |
Year 3, Semester 2
Course Code | Units | Course Title |
DECO3801 | 2 | Design Computing Studio 3 - Build |
Year 4
Course Code | Units | Course Title |
[ ENGG4801 | 4 | Thesis Project [3] |
[ or | ||
[ ENGG4802 | 4 | Thesis Project [4] |
[ or | ||
[ ENGG4805 | 4 | Thesis Project [5] |
Year 4, Semester 1 or Semester 2
Course Code | Units | Course Title |
ENGG4900 | 2 | Professional Practice and the Business Environment |
Part B - Electives
Course Code | Units | Course Title |
COMP3301 | 2 | Operating Systems Architecture |
COMP3400 | 2 | Functional & Logic Programming |
COMP3702 | 2 | Artificial Intelligence |
COMP3710 | 2 | Pattern Recognition and Analysis |
COMP4403 | 2 | Compilers and Interpreters |
COMP4500 | 2 | Advanced Algorithms & Data Structures |
COMP4702 | 2 | Machine Learning |
COMS3000 | 2 | Information Security |
COMS3200 | 2 | Computer Networks I |
COMS4200 | 2 | Computer Networks II |
COMS4507 | 2 | Advanced Topics in Security |
COSC3000 | 2 | Visualization, Computer Graphics & Data Analysis |
COSC3500 | 2 | High-Performance Computing |
CSSE3010 | 2 | Embedded Systems Design & Interfacing |
CSSE3100 | 2 | Reasoning About Programs |
CSSE4004 | 2 | Distributed Computing |
CSSE4010 | 2 | Digital System Design |
CSSE4630 | 2 | Principles of Program Analysis |
DECO1400 | 2 | Introduction to Web Design |
DECO3500 | 2 | Social & Mobile Computing |
DECO6500 | 2 | Advanced Human-Computer Interaction |
INFS2200 | 2 | Relational Database Systems |
INFS3200 | 2 | Advanced Database Systems |
INFS3202 | 2 | Web Information Systems |
Part C - Coverage Electives
Course Code | Units | Course Title |
COMP3880 | 2 | International Software Development [6] |
CSSE4011 | 2 | Advanced Embedded Systems |
ENGG4020 | 2 | Systems Safety Engineering |
ENGG4800 | 2 | Project Management |
INFS3208 | 2 | Cloud Computing |
INFS4203 | 2 | Data Mining |
INFS4205 | 2 | Advanced Techniques for High Dimensional Data |
[ MATH2000 | 2 | Calculus & Linear Algebra II |
[ or | ||
[ MATH2001 | 2 | Advanced Calculus & Linear Algebra II |
MATH2010 | 1 | Analysis of Ordinary Differential Equations |
End notes
- [1] This course is offered over more than one semester. Enrol in the same code in each semester.
- [2] Students without at least a Sound Achievement in Senior Maths C are required to take MATH1050 as an elective before MATH1051
- [3] This is a year-long course commencing in semester 1. Enrol in the same course code in each semester.
- [4] This is a year-long course commencing in semester 2. Enrol in the same course code in each semester.
- [5] Code for students completing the course in one semester.
- [6] Course offered on an occasional basis.