Overview
Overview
This major focuses on the software development lifecycle, but goes beyond programming to evaluate and meet customer needs, and design and test software. You'll develop design techniques and project management skills to solve real-world problems and build reliable, efficient, large-scale software systems.
What you'll learn
- evaluate standard algorithms, techniques, and software technologies in a manner that is appropriate for a given problem and think critically and creatively to generate innovative and optimum theoretical and practical solutions
- identify, evaluate and synthesise information from a range of computing sources to optimise the process of software design and implementation
- document software development activities and artefacts and communicate them in written and oral form to both technical and non-technical audiences and communicate effectively in ways appropriate to the audience and purpose
- effectively use new and existing technologies recognising their advantages and limitations
- sustain intellectual curiosity by updating their knowledge, engage in continuous training and research, and take control of their own learning and development
- recognise and apply IEEE/ACM/ACS standards in the process of software requirements, design and development
- contribute to society using technology in an ethical, legal, and socially responsible manner
- demonstrate initiative, leadership and ethical practice when working independently and collaboratively
- implement secure processes based on best practice when implementing and analysing software