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Software Design
Software Design for Software Engineers

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Welcome to COMP2110/2510 for 2008. This is a dynamic Web site which is constantly being updated. Watch this site regularly.

Syllabus: Computer Software Development Cycle; Software Requirements Specification; Design Notations (Unified Modelling Language); Design Techniques: Object-Oriented Design, Software Architecture, Design Patterns; Design Review; Design Quality; Modern Software Design Technologies (Rational Process, Agile Development, Jazz)

The is a full semester course which will comprise 25 (30, for COMP2510) lectures, two laboratory sessions and five tutorials, three assignments and a final theory examination (standard three hour written exam).

The course web site is hosted on the WebCT Department of Computer Science web server, here.

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News

This site is yet to be filled with necessary information regarding all the course matters. This is coming later this week and the next week. If, however, you are eager to splash some cash on the course recommended textbook, check the information at the bottom of the page.

Make sure you check the forum message boards on a regular basis:

• comp2110.announcements: I will post relevant announcements for the course on this notice board

• comp2110.talk: This is for you as students to use and share information

Lectures and labs

• Check the course activity schedule to determine exactly what lectures and labs are scheduled, and when assignments are due

• Verify lecture and lab times and venues on the ANU timetable

  Lectures

  Activity	Day	Time	Location
  Lectures A–B	Wednesday	2pm–4pm	ENGT  [Bld. 32]
  Lecture C	Friday	1pm–2pm	ENGT  [Bld. 32]

  
  
  

  Labs/Tutorials

  Activity	Week	Day	Time	Location
  Lab Group 1	Weeks 3,10	Thursday	9am–11am	CSIT N112 [Bld. 108]
  Tute Group 1	Weeks 3,4,5,6,9	Thursday	9am–10am	CSIT N108 [Bld. 108]
  Lab Group 2	Weeks 3,10	Thursday	11am–1pm	CSIT N112 [Bld. 108]
  Tute Group 2	Weeks 3,4,5,6,9	Thursday	11am–12pm	CSIT N108 [Bld. 108]
  Lab Group 3	Weeks 3, 10	Thursday	2pm–4pm	CSIT N115 [Bld. 108]
  Tute Group 3	Weeks 3,4,5,6,9	Thursday	3pm–4pm	CSIT N108 [Bld. 108]
  Lab Group 4	Weeks 3, 10	Friday	9am–11am	CSIT N112 [Bld. 108]
  Tute Group 4	Weeks 3,4,5,6,9	Friday	9am–10am	CSIT N109 [Bld. 108]

  Note: the week 3 will have a joint class of 1 hour tutorial followed by a 1 hour lab.

Consultation hours

• No need to make an appointment if you want to see me at the official consultation time in my office N214:

  Day	Time
  Monday	1pm–2pm
  Tuesday	10am–11am

• To see me at different time, a prior arrangement is necessary — use email

Course material

• Lecture slides and related resources

• Lab and tutorial exercises

• Assignments

• Previous exams

• Learning resources

General course information

• Prerequisites for COMP2110: COMP1110 or COMP1510 or COMP1120; and MATH1005 or MATH1014 or MATH1116

• Prerequisites for COMP2510: COMP1510; or COMP1110 and COMP1800; or COMP1120 and COMP1800; and MATH1005 or MATH1014 or MATH1116

• Course administrative handout (PDF).

• Text book:

  We will be using the book Introduction to Software Engineering Design, by Christopher Fox, Addison–Wesley, 2007, ISBN 9-780-321-410-13-9. The cost for students at the ANU COOP bookshop will be $103.95 ($94.59 with member's discount). Additional learning resources are discussed on the Resources web page.

• Course assessment scheme

• The course lectures are Srinivas Chemboli, Shayne Flynt, Chris Johnson and Alexei Khorev, the course coordinator is Alexei Khorev

• COMP2110 Unit description from Study@ANU

• COMP2510 Unit description from Study@ANU

• Getting help!

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