F20PQ Industrial Project: Design and Implementation (GA)

Dr Diana BentalDr Idris Skloul IbrahimDr Santy Chumbe

Course co-ordinator(s): Dr Diana Bental (Edinburgh), Dr Idris Skloul Ibrahim (Edinburgh), Dr Santy Chumbe (Edinburgh).

Aims:

Development of project design and implementation skills both contextualised in the company that is hosting the project

Detailed Information

Course Description: Link to Official Course Descriptor.

Pre-requisites: none.

Linked course(s): F20PP Industrial Project: Research Methods and Requirements Engineering (GA) & F20PR Industrial Project: Testing and Presentation (GA) assessed synoptically.

Location: Edinburgh.

Semester: AY.

Syllabus:

  • Software and/or experimental design and its documentation
  • Commercial practice in applied design of software, of relevance in the context of host company.

Learning Outcomes: Subject Mastery

  • Software design and implementation skills
  • Software development skills in an industrial context
  • Can relate/apply learned skills in work place

Learning Outcomes: Personal Abilities

  • Time management
  • Project Management
  • Awareness of distinctive features of industrial practice
  • Can adapt and conduct project to meet work place needs
  • Can identify, define, and analyse alternative project scenarios when necessary
  • Take significant responsibility for their work and for a range of resources
  • Can communicate effectively with work colleagues on learned issues

Assessment Methods:

Assessment: Coursework 100%

SCQF Level: 10.

Credits: 15.