FINAL YEAR PROJECT

Course Description

This course provides the student with the opportunity to independently undertake a research project from the point of requirements analysis to deploying a tested and well engineered solution, with the assistance of a Project Supervisor(s). The student has to demonstrate a high level of professionalism and best practice in terms of documentation and software engineering standards.

Course Objectives

The Course aims to provide students with understanding and skills on:

• Developing of a concept and plan for a commercially viable software project

• Determing requirements and coming up design specification

• Choosing appropriate Software Engineering Processes, Tools and Methods

• Professional Software construction and deployment

• Software maintenance and Management

• Professional Software quality assurance and Testing

• Software project documentation

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, the student should be able to:

• Explain the nature of Software Engineering projects and their management

• Demonstrate understanding of Finance Planning, Budgeting and Costing in Software Engineering Projects

• Integrate the concepts of Risk Management, Human resource management, control of time and deadlines through application of tools and techniques

• Demonstrate the ability to develop a business plan as part of the Project Proposal for their choice of research project.

• Demonstrate creativity and innovation in the developing software solutions

• Develop the requirements and design specifications

• Attest and practice high-quality Project Management skills in enhancing individual effectiveness and productivity

• Develop Software using state of the art technologies

• Document the software in accordance to well known practices