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Module Specifications

Current Academic Year 2009 - 2010
This information is provisional and subject to change.

Module Title	Software Patterns and Metrics
Module Code	CA421
School	Computing
Online Module Resources
Module Co-ordinator	Mr Renaat Verbruggen	Office Number	L2.43
Level	4	Credit Rating	5
Pre-requisite	None
Co-requisite	None

Module Aims

The module will deal a set of topics in the area of software engineering and object-oriented project development. It will examine the problems associated with many aspects of software development and study current solutions.

Learning Outcomes

As a result of this module, students will have a knowledge of the current techniques available for the development of object-oriented software systems . Specifically at the end of this module the student will be able to: 7 Develop object-oriented designs for classes. 7 Use patterns to improve designs. 7 Evaluate Cost estimation of Software Projects. 7 Decide on representative metrics for improving a software process. 7 Understand current research and practical approaches to testing to ensure software 7 Quality.

Indicative Time Allowances
	Hours
Lectures	24
Tutorials	0
Laboratories	0
Seminars	0
Independent Learning Time	51

Total	75
Placements
Assignments

NOTE

Assume that a 5 credit module load represents approximately 75 hours' work, which includes all teaching, in-course assignments, laboratory work or other specialised training and an estimated private learning time associated with the module.

Indicative Syllabus

· Class Design · Patterns and idioms · Software Cost Estimation Estimation Process. Data collection. Modelling approaches: parametric, non-parametric. Establishing and calibrating a method. · Software metrics. Metrics process. Goal-Question Measure approach. Code-level, design level and process level metrics. Validation of metrics. · Quality Assurance. Range of software testing approaches from path-reduction to functional and data flow. Context of establishing quality process.