F20PP - Industrial Project: Research Methods and Requirements Engineering

Course leader(s):

Diana Bental (Edinburgh, January)

Aims

This is an Industrial Project course that consists of two parts: Work-based Learning (WBL) and an Industrial Project.

The WBL part of the course will deliver work-based blended on-line learning materials, with the aim to develop project research methods and requirement analysis skills.

The Industrial Project part of the course will require the student to implement an industrial project, embedded in and contextualised for the host company, focussing on the practical techniques learned in the WBL part of the course.

Syllabus

1. Requirements analysis

2. Project planning and managment

3. Formulating a project

4. Conducting a technical literature review

5. Evaluating a software project

6. Legal, professional and ethical issues

7. Report writing and presentatation

Learning outcomes

By the end of the course, students should be able to do the following:

Demonstrate understanding of research methods or development-based problem solving related to a substantial software development topic in an industrial context

Formulate requirements specification and conduct background research for a substantial software development topic

Plan a significant project of research, investigation or development in an industrial context

Critically review and evaluate data and supplied literature

Employ effective communication skills in a variety of formats for diverse audiences

Demonstrate an ethical and professional approach to software development.