Agile and Lean Software Development
Semester 2, 2018
Staff
Extra teaching assistants
Latha Murugesan (teaching assistant)
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Advanced software engineering concepts focussing on Agile and Lean software development; including hands-on iterative and incremental software development, self-organising teamwork, project management, and an individual research component to explore challenging issues in this discipline. Prerequisite: SOFTENG 306 or equivalent
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Research and Critical Thinking: The student will be able to compare their practical project experience with literature. They will be able to write a high-quality and coherent essay on a related topic. They will be able to search for relevant literature, read, analyse, and synthesize findings; and finally present them as an essay. |
ENGK04: specialist knowledge (4) ENGK08: research literature (4) UOA_1: Disciplinary Knowledge and Practice (2) UOA_3: Solution Seeking (2) |
Individual Reflection 5% Individual Essay 25% |
Software architecture and low-fi prototype: The student will be able to create class diagrams on applicable software. They will be able to document design decisions. They will be able to use software to create low-fi prototypes. They will be able to do the above as an intermediate step in the overall iterative and incremental agile software lifecycle. |
ENGA03: design and solution development (2) ENGA05: modern tool usage (4) ENGA09: individual and team work (4) ENGK05: engineering design (5) ENGP03: depth of analysis required (2) UOA_3: Solution Seeking (2) UOA_4: Communication and Engagement (4) |
Design Docs 5% |
Agile and lean software development fundamental knowledge/theory: The student will be able to define and describe basic agile/lean concepts in the test. They will be able to describe, compare, justify, and support answers to test questions using theoretical knowledge of agile/lean concepts. |
ENGA11: project management and finance (4) ENGK04: specialist knowledge (4) ENGK05: engineering design (5) ENGP01: depth of knowledge required (2) UOA_1: Disciplinary Knowledge and Practice (2) UOA_3: Solution Seeking (2) UOA_4: Communication and Engagement (4) UOA_6: Social and Environmental Responsiblities (2) |
Test 25% Individual Essay 25% |
Project planning and management: The student will be able to understand requirements, create project plan, and workload distribution, and time management. They will be able to perform risk analysis and create a risk assessment table. They will be able to communicate effectively with stakeholders to comprehend and clarify requirements, communicate technical barriers, resolve differences, and arrive at a project plan. The student will be able to decide on project platform, technology, tools, and architectural design decisions. |
ENGA05: modern tool usage (4) ENGA09: individual and team work (4) ENGA11: project management and finance (4) ENGP07: interdependence (4) UOA_4: Communication and Engagement (4) UOA_5: Independence and Integrity (3) UOA_6: Social and Environmental Responsiblities (2) |
Project Plan 5% Prototype 15% Final Project 20% Individual Essay 25% |
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