Course content

A core element of this course is to undertake a medium-scale programming project in a team of 5 to 9 students. The main aim is to give the students an understanding of the relations between the product-oriented and the process-oriented issues and work tasks in a programming project. Important aspects of this are knowledge of methods and theories of how to organize a programming project in a group. Students will have to work and reflect about integration of different components to ensemble a larger software product. Summing up, the aim of this course is to improve students’ practical skills in team work as well as programming.

Learning outcome

Knowledge:
Knowledge of methods and theories of how to organize a programming project in a group.
Understand the relations between the product-oriented and the process-oriented issues and work tasks in a programming project.

Skills:
Enhanced programming skills and experience in the integration of different components to ensemble a larger software product.

Competence:
Has experience in group work and is able to reflect upon both technical and organizational aspects of conducting a programming project.

Learning methods and activities

Methods of learning:
1) Team work and reflection
2) Lectures and presentations by groups.

Activities:
a) Teamwork and project management
b) Development of a software product

Specific conditions

Recommended previous knowledge

TDT4100 Object-oriented programming, or equivalent.

Required previous knowledge

This course is only available to students admitted to bachelor in Informatics and LUR with specialization in mathematics and informatics.

Course materials

Will be announced at semester start.

Credit reductions