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    School of Electrical and Information Engineering

    University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg


    ELEN4010A — Software Development III

    Course Brief and Outline — 2023

    Academic Staff

    Dr SP Levitt (course co-ordinator)


    Room: CM3.237
    Email: [email protected]

    1 Course Background

    The course forms part of the “Software Development” line of courses. It follows on from
    Software Development II and focuses on “modern” software development. Modern software
    development is defined as being highly collaborative, making use of an agile methodologies,
    and using modern platforms, languages, technologies, and architectures.

    2 Course Objectives

    This course has three main objectives. In terms of collaboration, students will learn how to
    work effectively in small teams and use tools like version control to continuously integrate
    and deliver software solutions. Agile project management approaches will be explored and
    practised, illustrating how agile teams can be responsive to change and maximise value for
    the customer. The web as a development platform, browser technologies, and a client-server
    architecture will be introduced.

    3 Course Outcomes

    On successful completion of this course, the student is able to:


    1. work within a small team to deliver a software product and apply good practices for
    collaborative software development;
    2. use agile project management techniques to deliver business value in an iterative and
    incremental fashion;
    3. capture, clarify, and prioritize an initial set of vague functional requirements using well-
    known, and popular, agile techniques;
    4. demonstrate basic proficiency with web development technologies;
    5. perform a small-scale investigation into a software engineering topic.

    ELEN4010A Course Brief and Outline — 2023 1


    4 Course Content

    Agile Methodologies
    Iterative and incremental development; user stories; story mapping; vertical slices; pro-
    ject planning; Scrum; sprints

    DevOps
    Continuous integration, delivery and deployment; Git workflows; trunk-based develop-
    ment; feature toggles; short-lived feature branches; pull requests for code review

    Web Technologies and Techniques


    The web as a development platform; JavaScript; HTML; CSS; Node; asynchrony and the
    event queue; cloud hosting

    Data Persistence
    Relational databases and other forms of persistence; normal forms; SQL

    Testing
    Testing pyramid; integration and acceptance testing; testing in JavaScript

    5 Prior Knowledge Assumed

    This course assumes students have a solid knowledge of fundamental programming language
    concepts including functions, classes, flow control, variables and scope. Students also need to
    be familiar with unit testing and be able to use version control in a simple manner.
    The prerequisites and co-requisites to register for this course are defined in the current Rules
    & Syllabuses: Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment.

    6 Assessment

    6.1 Formative Assessment

    A number of preparatory laboratories will be made available to students in order to introduce


    them to the concepts and techniques required for completing the group laboratory assign-
    ment. Although these preparatory laboratories do not count for marks, doing them properly
    is essential for understanding the course material. Teaching assistants will be on-hand during
    dedicated laboratory sessions in the Computer Lab (D-Lab) to assist students.

    ELEN4010A Course Brief and Outline — 2023 2


    6.2 Summative Assessment

    Assessment Duration Component Method & Calculator Permitted Supporting


    Contributor (hours) Weight Type Material
    Individual Project 20 No Rubric, 25% – –
    Group Laboratory 30 No Rubric, 35% – –
    Examination* 2 No Marks, 40% 1 –

    *Note that the end-of-year examination requires a minimum of 35% in order to pass the course
    (termed a subminimum). This means that even if the average final mark for the course is 50%
    or above, a final examination mark of less than 35% does not qualify one to pass the course,
    as per the University Rules and Syllabuses.

    6.3 Assessment Methods

    The student will be assessed in the group laboratory, the individual project and in the examina-
    tion. The laboratory and project will require the student to demonstrate proficiency and ability
    in the areas listed in the Course Outcomes (Section 3) in a practical, hands-on environment.
    The project will be undertaken individually. It will require students to research a topic that is
    not covered formally in the course lectures. Each student will submit a written report as well
    as source code, and associated artefacts, for assessment.
    The group laboratory will require the student to work as part of a team to creatively identify,
    assess, formulate and solve a software development problem by using concepts, methods, tools
    and techniques introduced in the course. The emphasis in the laboratory will be on team work
    and the students will be assessed by means of their laboratory artefacts, written reports and
    recorded presentations.
    The examination is the only mandatory, in-person, requirement for this course. Students will
    be required to write the examination on the Wits campus at the venue, and scheduled date
    and time, that is published by the Examination and Graduations Office.

    7 Satisfactory Performance (SP) Requirements

    For the purpose of Rule G.13 satisfactory performance in the work of the class means attendance
    and completion of prescribed laboratory activities, attendance at tutorials designated as com-
    pulsory in this CB&O, submission of assignments, writing of scheduled tests unless excused in
    terms of due procedure.

    8 Teaching and Learning Process

    8.1 Teaching and Learning Approach

    The basic material of the course is covered in the lectures. In general, the lectures are comple-
    mented by additional material which will be readily available.
    The student is expected to undertake a significant amount of self-study and practice in this
    course in order to gain a full understanding of the material. Lectures will be used to introduce
    and explain key concepts, but these will need to be reinforced. Students are expected to spend

    ELEN4010A Course Brief and Outline — 2023 3


    an extra four hours per week of their time working alone and in groups enhancing their design
    and software development skills. The D-Lab computer facilities are available for students on
    a 24-hour basis on the ground floor of the Chamber of Mines building.
    Since the software development tools used during the course will be open-source and available
    at no cost, students will be able to use their own computer facilities if available. All mater-
    ial covered in the lectures, laboratories, project, or made available on the course website, is
    examinable.

    8.2 Information to Support the Course

    All supporting information for this course can be found on the course website and in the
    handouts/articles provided to students.

    8.3 Learning Activities and Arrangements

    Lectures

    Lectures will take the form of prepared videos which students are expected to watch as well
    as in-person discussions of questions or problems posed in the videos. The purpose of these
    exercises is to reinforce or deepen the material covered in the lectures.

    Individual Project

    Details on the project will be provided within the first week of term in the form of a project
    brief. Refer to the School’s document detailing the key dates for fourth year students for the
    submission deadline. Note that the School’s policy on the timely submission of projects, as
    described in the Red Book, will be strictly enforced.

    Group Laboratory

    This laboratory forms an essential part of the course, as many of the concepts introduced can
    only be fully understood through practical exercises. The laboratory will include a compre-
    hensive team programming project. The laboratory project will be developed incrementally
    and iteratively over a number of weeks.

    Consultation

    The lecturer is available for consultation primarily during the laboratory sessions. Students
    are encouraged to make use of the laboratory sessions to discuss any problems they may have
    with the course material.

    9 Course Home Page

    All information and announcements regarding the course will be posted on Ulwazi. All stu-
    dents are expected to consult Ulwazi and their student email at regular intervals.

    ELEN4010A Course Brief and Outline — 2023 4

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