School of Mathematical & Computer Sciences Dept of Computer Science

Software Engineering

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  To equip students with knowledge and skills for the effective management of a group project which encompasses the software development lifecycle
  
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  To enable students to reinforce their knowledge and skills gained in software processes, internet technology, database management and interaction design
  
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  To build students understanding, knowledge and skills in teamwork, software development in groups, and project planning.
  
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  To enable students to develop a broader understanding of the interrelationship of development life-cycles and a critical capability in the selection of tools and methods to support project planning, systems analysis, requirements capture, and system specification.
  

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  Review and extension of the components studied in earlier years which contribute to the group project
  
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  Software project management including working in groups, project planning and costing, risk assessment
  
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  Use of Industry-level Standards for software development and documentation, covering aspects such as change control and requirements traceability
  
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  Further study of software development tools, especially version control
  

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  A broad and integrated understanding and knowledge of the various development and programming paradigms, software development life-cycles, teamwork and project planning
  
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  Detailed theoretical and practical knowledge of the use of methodologies for requirements capture, iterative design, resource capture and management, deployment and evaluation of systems, at a basic level
  
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  Practice in the use of object-oriented programming, databases, scripting and markup languages applied to a substantial project
  

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  Identification, critical analysis and evaluation of the development of a software system (PDP)
  
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  Practice in working in a group, negotiating requirements, reaching a consensus, taking responsibility for own work, taking part in a presentation, and working with others to a deadline (PDP)
  
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  Appreciation of the interrelationship of knowledge domains
  

Group Project: (weighting - 50%)

Examination: (weighting – 50%)

Synoptic with F29PD Professional Development

Examination: (weighting – 100%)

Computer Graphics

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  Overview of Computer Graphics & practical introduction to graphics programming
  
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  Event driven I/O and callback programming & typical structure of an interactive, real-time computer graphics program
  
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  2&3D transformations, homogeneous co-ordinates, post-multiplication
  
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  Modelling and instantiation
  
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  Hierarchical modelling and scene graphs
  
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  Scene graphs: creating, manipulating, creating a display list
  
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  Perspective & orthographic projection
  
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  Project specification
  
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  Shading models and programming
  
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  Texture mapping
  
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  Putting it all together: the graphics pipeline
  
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  Course summary and review
  

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  Critical understanding of the theory of 2D and 3D transformations, projection and viewing
  
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  Ability to find & combine relevant sources and synthesise designs
  
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  Detailed knowledge of the graphics pipeline
  
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  Detailed knowledge of shading and texture mapping algorithms
  
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  Broad knowledge of 3D modelling and rendering techniques
  
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  Ability to understand, design and implement scene graphs
  
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  Practical skills in graphics programming including scene graph programming and I/O processing
  

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  Ability to think and plan critically in three dimensions
  
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  General critical analysis, evaluation and synthesis of ideas for the design of their project
  
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  Technical report writing and organisation
  
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  Team working skills (in pairs)
  
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  Representation of, planning for, and solution of problems
  
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  Ability to draw upon a range of sources when making decisions in their project work
  

Examination: (weighting – 100%)

Examination: (weighting – 100%)

Operations Management 1/Operations Management 2

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  to acquire knowledge about managing operations and resources in organisations of various sizes: private, public and not-for-profit.
  
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  to explore some basic strategic, managerial perspectives and frameworks of operating systems.
  
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  to develop an understanding of the many internal and external factors that impinges on the development of effective operating systems.
  
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  to recognise and appreciate the role of technology and its impact on operations management.
  
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  to appreciate the impact decisions made by operations managers have on an organisation’s competitive performance.
  
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  to develop an appreciation of planning and control concepts in operations management and their importance to an organisation’s competitive performance.
  
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  to recognise and understand the role of the human factor in operations management.
  
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  to give students an understanding and practical grounding in modern project management theory and methods.
  

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  Introduction to Operations Management
  
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  Operating Systems, Performance Objectives & Operations Strategy
  
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  Product and Service Design
  
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  Facilities Location
  
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  Demand Forecasting and Capacity Management
  
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  Process Types
  
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  Facilities Layout and Flow
  
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  Process Design and Process Technology
  
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  Performance Improvement
  

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  Job Design and Work Organisations
  
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  Planning and Control
  
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  Inventory Management
  
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  Supply Chain Management
  
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  Materials Requirement Planning/ Manufacturing Resource Planning
  
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  Just-in-Time Management
  
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  Project Planning
  
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  Failure Prevention, Maintenance and Safety
  
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  Quality
  
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  Total Quality Management
  

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  discuss and explain a range of operations management concepts and techniques which can be used to support management decision-making.
  
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  understand and use new developments in operations management thinking.
  
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  explain the subjective, ever changing and uncertain nature of the environment within which operations management operate.
  
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  solve real operational problems by application of theoretical and analytical models.
  

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  develop analytical and evaluation skills
  
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  work independently and as part of a group
  
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  communicate and present ideas effectively by written means
  
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  demonstrate an interest and awareness of current developments in operations management.
  
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  work independently and as part of a group
  

Examination: (weighting – 100%)

Examination: (weighting – 100%)