Software Design and Architecture

Course title

Code

F18L3W009

Study programme

Software Engineering and Information Systems (4 years)

Organizer of the study programme (unit, institute, department)

Faculty of Computer Science and Engineering

Degree level (first, second, third cycle)

First cycle

Academic year / semester

5 / Winter

Number of ECTS credits

Teacher

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Prerequisites for enrolling in the course

Анализа на софтверските барања или Софтверско инженерство

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Course objectives (competences)

Students should learn the main concepts of the object oriented analysis and design. To introduce the students to the techniques of refactoring, design patterns and different software architectures. Upon completion of the course the students will be able to identify the restrictions and assess the quality of the software systems. They will be able to evaluate completeness and consistency of software specifications, and to design software architectures according the specific needs.

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Course content

(1) Design concepts, definition of design, basic problems in design (for example, persistent data, warehouse management, and exceptions)
(1) Design context within multiple software development life cycles, design principles (information hiding, cohesion, and coupling)
(1) Interactions between design and requirements, design for quality attributes (for example, reliability, usability, sustainability, performance, testing, safety, and fault tolerance)
(1) Design compromises, design strategies, functional design, object-oriented design
(1) Data-driven design, aspect-oriented design, architectural design
(3) Architectural styles, templates, and frameworks
(1) Architectural exchanges between different attributes
(1) Hardware and system engineering issues in software architecture, requirements for traceability in architecture
(1) Service-Oriented and Cloud Architectures
(1) Architectures for network, mobile, and embedded systems
(1) The relationship between product architecture, organizational structure, and the market

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Learning methods

lectures, classroom exercises, laboratory exercises, project assignments, homework

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Total available time

6 ECTS x 30 hours = 180 hours

14.

Distribution of the available time

30 + 45 + 15 + 15 + 75 = 180 hours

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Forms of teaching activities

15.1.	Lectures – theoretical teaching	30 hours
15.2.	Exercises (laboratory, auditory), seminars, team work	45 hours

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Other forms of activities

16.1.	Project assignments	15 hours
16.2.	Individual assignments	15 hours
16.3.	Home study	75 hours

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Grading

17.1.	Tests	10 points
17.2.	Seminar paper / project (presentation: written and oral)	15 points
17.3.	Activity and participation	10 points
17.4.	Final exam	70 points

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Grading criteria (points / grade)

up to 50 points	5 (five) (F)
from 51 to 60 points	6 (six) (E)
from 61 to 70 points	7 (seven) (D)
from 71 to 80 points	8 (eight) (C)
from 81 to 90 points	9 (nine) (B)
from 91 to 100 points	10 (ten) (A)

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Requirements for signature and taking the final exam

Activities carried out

20.

Language of instruction

Macedonian and English

21.

Method of monitoring teaching quality

internal evaluation and surveys

22.

Literature

22.1.	Required literature No. Author Title Publisher Year
22.2.	Additional literature No. Author Title Publisher Year