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Software Design and Architecture (SWEN90007)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Dual-Delivery (Parkville)
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Semester 2
Dr Eduardo Araujo Oliveira
Overview
Availability | Semester 2 - Dual-Delivery |
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Fees | Look up fees |
AIMS
One of the main challenges in developing enterprise-wide distributed systems is in choosing the right software architectures. In this subject students will study software architectures in depth and the principles, techniques and tools for creating, developing and evaluating software architectures.
INDICATIVE CONTENT
Topics covered in this subject will be drawn from: design styles and architectural patterns; design strategies; domain specific architectures; evaluation of designs; architectural design for non-functional requirements; and modelling architectures.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject the student is expected to:
- Analyse large scale and distributed systems and select appropriate architectures for them
- Evaluate architectures both qualitatively and quantitatively
- Make suitable trade-offs between different architectures
Generic skills
On completion of this subject students should have the following skills:
- Ability to apply knowledge of science and engineering fundamentals
- Ability to undertake problem identification, formulation, and solution
- Ability to utilise a systems approach to complex problems and to design and operational performance
- Proficiency in engineering design
- Ability to manage information and documentation
- Capacity for creativity and innovation
- Ability to function effectively as an individual and in multidisciplinary and multicultural teams, as a team leader or manager as well as an effective team member
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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SWEN30006 | Software Modelling and Design |
Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
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12.5 |
AND
One of
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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SWEN90016 | Software Processes and Management |
Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
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12.5 |
SWEN90003 IT Project Management
SWEN90008 Software Processes and Management
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
SWEN90002 Engineering for Internet Applications
Recommended background knowledge
SWEN40004 Modelling Complex Software Systems
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Assessment
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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A team-based project throughout the semester with code and reports, submitted in 3 parts. Submission 1 due in week 3 (20%). Individual moderation will be made on marks based on the contribution that individuals make to the team throughout the project. Intended Learning Outcomes (ILO's) 1, 2 and, 3 are addressed in the project.
| 20% | |
Team-based project - Submission 2 Hurdle requirement: To pass the subject, students must obtain at least 50% (50/100) in the team based project | Week 7 | 40% |
Team-based project – Submission 3, due in the first week of the exam period Hurdle requirement: To pass the subject, students must obtain at least 50% (50/100) in the team based project. | During the examination period | 40% |
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Dates & times
- Semester 2
Principal coordinator Eduardo Araujo Oliveira Mode of delivery Dual-Delivery (Parkville) Contact hours 36 hours, comprising of two 1 hour lectures and one 1 hour workshop per week Total time commitment 200 hours Teaching period 25 July 2022 to 23 October 2022 Last self-enrol date 5 August 2022 Census date 31 August 2022 Last date to withdraw without fail 23 September 2022 Assessment period ends 18 November 2022 Semester 2 contact information
Dr Eduardo Araujo Oliveira
Time commitment details
200 hours
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
- Subject notes
LEARNING AND TEACHING METHODS
The subject will be delivered through a combination of lectures and workshops. Students will also complete the architectural design, implementation, and evaluation of a system with features commonly found in large-scale distributed enterprise systems, which will reinforce the material covered in lectures.
INDICATIVE KEY LEARNING RESOURCES
A book of notes will be made available at the University of Melbourne bookshop at the start of the semester. The two key additional resources for the subject are:
- Fowler, Martin. Patterns of enterprise application architecture. Addison-Wesley Professional, 2003.
- Hohpe, Gregor, and Bobby Woolf. Enterprise integration patterns: Designing, building, and deploying messaging solutions. Addison-Wesley Professional, 2004.
CAREERS / INDUSTRY LINKS
Large-scale enterprise systems are present in almost every modern business. The ability to engineer and integrate such systems is a skill that has ever-increasing demand, and requires different techniques and principles than “programming in the large”.
There will be two lectures from industry-based lecturers who will describe their approaches to architectural design of large-scale distributed enterprise systems.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Ph.D.- Engineering Course Doctor of Philosophy - Engineering Course Master of Philosophy - Engineering Specialisation (formal) Software with Business Specialisation (formal) Software Specialisation (formal) Mechatronics - Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
Additional information for this subject
Subject coordinator approval required.
- Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students
This subject is available to students studying at the University from eligible overseas institutions on exchange and study abroad. Students are required to satisfy any listed requirements, such as pre- and co-requisites, for enrolment in the subject.
Last updated: 31 January 2024