Bachelor of Computer Systems Engineering (Software Engineering)

LaTrobe University
Bundoora

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This new four-year pass or honours course is fully accredited by the Institution of Engineers, Australia and was introduced for the first time in 2000. This course aims to train specialists who can provide a totally integrated operation of complex computer systems with a particular focus on software engineering.

Articulation

Students who have completed the Bachelor of Technology (Computer Technology) may apply for entry to the third year of this course.

Industry experience

Students are required to complete at least 12 weeks of certified practical experience before being deemed to have completed the course. This industry experience is usually undertaken during the annual vacation following the third year of the course.

Scholarships

First-year scholarships are available for high achieving students. Prospective candidates should contact the Department of Computer Science and Computer Engineering early in their Year 12 studies for details.

Course structure

In the first and second years, students study a fixed combination of subjects in computer science and electronics, together with mathematics, computer systems, physics and engineering management. A major industry-relevant project must be completed in third year and a research project in fourth year. The course structure offers a comprehensive specialisation on software engineering in the final two years.

First year (125 credit points)

Semester Subject code Credit points

1 Engineering Physics PHY11ENG 15

1 Introduction to Programming Using C++ CSE11IPC 15

1 Introductory Electronics ELE11IEL 15

1 Mathematics for Engineering MAT11EN 15

2 Basic Electronic Circuits ELE12CCT 15

2 Engineering Management ELE12EMT 5

2 Further Mathematics for Engineering MAT12FEN 15

2 Object Oriented Programming Using C++ CSE12OOP 15

2 Systems Programming in C and UNIX CSE12SYS 15

Second year (125 credit points)

1 Algorithms, Data Structures and Compilers CSE21ADC 10

1 Data Communications and Networks CSE21NET 10

1 Digital Circuits ELE21DIG 10

1 Discrete Mathematics & Computer Organisation CSE21DMO 15

1 Linear Algebra for Engineers MAT21ELA 10

1 Systems Descriptions Techniques CSE21SDT 10

2 Artificial Intelligence CSE22AI 10

2 Digital Systems Design ELE22DSD 10

2 Engineering Management ELE22EMT 10

2 Mathematics Topics for Computer Science MAT22MCS 10

2 Microprocessors and Assembly Language CSE22MAL 10

2 Object Oriented Data Engineering CSE22ODE 10

Third year (125 credit points)

Core subjects (115 credit points)

1 Applied Probability for Computer Systems Engineers STA31PE 10

1 Database Systems CSE31DB 10

1 Input/Output Device Interfacing CSE31IDI 10

1 Marketing for Engineers and Leadership ELE31MEL 5

1 Software Techniques and Metrics CSE31STM 10

1 User Interface Engineering CSE31UIE 10

1&2 Software Engineering Project CSE30PRJ 30

2 Computer Architecture CSE32ARC 10

2 LANs and WANs CSE32LAN 10

2 Software Security, Reliability and Testing CSE32SRT 10

Elective (10 credit points)

One subject chosen from the list below. All subjects are worth 10 credit points.

1 Fourth-Generation Languages CSE31FGL

1 Management Information Systems CSE31MIS

1 Numerical Computation CSE31NC

1 Protocols, Performance and Routing CSE31PPR

1 Multimedia Systems CSE31MS

1 Operating Systems CSE31OS

1 Visual Graphics Programming CSE31GRA

2 Advanced Computer Architecture CSE32ACA

2 Electronic design automation-tools and techniques ELE32EDA

2 Expert Systems CSE32EXP

2 Intelligent Systems Engineering CSE32ISE

2 Networks and Systems Security CSE32NSS

2 Parallel Computing CSE32PAR

2 Workload Analysis and File Structures CSE32WRK

Fourth year (125 credit points)

Core subjects (110 credit points)

1 Engineering Innovation and Business Strategies ELE41EIB 5

1 Performance Analysis of Computer Systems CSE41PCS 15

1 Software Engineering Project Management and Estimation CSE41SPM 15

1 Software Tools and Case CSE41STC 15

1&2 Thesis CSE40THE 45

2 Software Qualify and Reliability CSE42SQR 15

Electives (15 credit points)

One subject chosen from the list below. All subjects are worth 15 credit points.

1 Advanced Graphics CSE41AGR

1 Advanced Topics in Computer Science 1 CSE41AT1

1 Advanced Topics in Computer Science 2 CSE41AT2

1 Artificial Intelligence CSE41AI

1 Compiler Construction CSE41CMP

1 Decision Support Systems CSE41DSS

1 Distributed Computing CSE41DIS

1 Multi-processor Systems CSE41MPS

1 Network Design and Network Management CSE41NMN

1 Neural Networks CSE41NN

1 Protocol and Network Engineering CSE41PNE

1 Real-time and Fault-tolerant Systems CSE41RFS

1 Specification Systems and Techniques CSE41SST

1/2 Directed Study CSE41DIR/42DIR

2 Advanced Databases CSE42ADB

2 Advanced Management Information Systems CSE42AMI

2 Advanced Topics in Computer Science 3 CSE42AT3

2 Advanced Topics in Computer Science 4 CSE42AT4

2 Advanced Topics in Computer Science 5 CSE42AT5

2 Application Protocols CSE42APP

2 Concurrency CSE42CON

2 Data Mining (formerly CSE 42AKA) CSE42DMI

2 Mathematical Software CSE42MTH

2 Testing and Diagnosis of Digital Systems CSE42TDD

Honours degree

Students completing the degree will have their degree awarded with honours provided they are accepted as honours candidates at the beginning of their final year based on their academic performance in third year.

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