L3 Unit 2, Principles of Software Engineering

Level 3, Unit 2 - Principles of Software Engineering (10 credits)

1. understand the role of the target audience.	2. understand strategies for maintaining quality.	3. adopt suitable methods to match circumstances.
1.1 compare the user role in a range of software development models.	2.1 explain and demonstrate the importance of courage and persistence in solving problems.	3.1 explain the different demands of large scale and small scale projects.
1.2 explain principles of user interface design.	2.2 explain a sound testing strategy.	3.2 specify a documentation strategy.
1.3 describe methods for providing feedback to users from errors in the code.	2.3 demonstrate quality strategies through small scale projects.	3.3 compare procedural and object oriented programming.
1.4 receive user feedback and act positively.	2.4 establish clear communication channels with critical reviewers.	3.4 describe an open source community project and its methods.
1.5 describe the rationale for release early, release often.	2.5 identify design techniques to reduce risk.	3.5 compare formal and agile methods.