Level 6 Graduate Diploma in Engineering (9210-01) - City & Guilds

Unit 127 Software engineering
Level: 6
Introduction
This unit is about the principles and processes of designing and building complex software systems.
Unit aim
The aim of this unit is to provide knowledge and understanding of designing, implementing, and
modifying software so that it is of higher quality, more affordable, maintainable, and faster to build.
Learning outcomes
There are five learning outcomes to this unit. The learner will:
1. Understand the software development life cycle
2. Explain methods of managing software projects
3. Understand conventional methods of software design
4. Understand the concept of object oriented software engineering
5. Understand advanced topics in software engineering
Guided learning hours
It is recommended that 150 hours should be allocated for this unit of which 60 would be direct
taught hours while the remainder is for independent study and laboratory practical work. The unit
may be carried out on a full time or part time basis.
Assessment
This unit will be assessed by means of one three hour written examination paper.
Learners are expected to have knowledge of mathematics including statistics and probability and
are expected to have computer programming ability as per the City & Guilds 7261/7267 awards or
relevant HND or other equivalent.
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