Software Engineering

This course will cover the following topics: Introduction to system development, object-oriented analysis and design, Unified Modeling Language (UML), agile development methodology, vision and requirements analysis, software architecture and design, documentation, testing, risk analysis, user participation, human-machine interaction, prototyping, user testing and project.

KNOWLEDGE The candidate must:

• be able to explain the principles of iterative, incremental and agile software development (I)
• have familiarized themselves with how a project is managed, documented and implemented
• be able to account for different types of tests and test strategies
• know the basic principles of software architecture and design
• know the basic features of human-machine interaction
• know the principles of universal design (E)
• know the characteristics of professional ethics for software developers (E)
• be able to account for privacy regulations (GDPR) (E)

SKILLS

The candidate must:

• be able to use agile software development methods to develop an information system (I)
• be able to model information systems using Unified Modeling Language (UML)
• be able to define and document the information system's vision and requirements
• be able to use requirements to design and conduct tests of the software
• be able to use methods and tools to plan, organize and manage projects (D)
• be able to develop software in accordance with the principles of universal design (E)

GENERAL COMPETENCE

The candidate must:

• be able to work in accordance with recognized professional ethics for software developers (E)
• be able to work effectively and purposefully in a team towards a common goal (E)
• be able to share and disseminate information and knowledge with team members and clients (E)
• have developed good writing and presentation skills in both Norwegian and English
• have practical experience of applying programming competence in interaction with software development methods to solve real-life problems (E, I)

Lectures, projects, group supervision and workshops.