Learning outcome

After successfully completing the course, the candidate will have achieved the following learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills and general competence.

The candidate:

• Has knowledge and skills in visualisation and modelling systems in system development
• Has knowledge of UML modelling
• Can evaluate different techniques for specification, analysis, design, development and testing of information systems
• Can evaluate the use and benefits of different diagrams in UML
• Has knowledge of system models’ role in the development, modification and development of information systems
• Has knowledge of key development models

Course Description

• Visualisation and modelling’s role in system development, maintenance and development of information systems (IS)
• Purpose and use of various charts in UML and data modelling
• Object-oriented and structured modelling; functionality, application, architecture, interfaces, persistence and databases
• The use of patterns and components
• Traceability and usage-pattern driven systems
• Different roles and development perspectives in modelling
• Introduction to case tools for model-based system development
• System models’ role in system description, system specification, analysis, design, testing, maintenance of IS
• Knowledge of system development models

Teaching and Learning Methods

3-4 hours lectures, exercises and supervision per week.

Assessment Methods

Obligatory assignments submitted during the course must be approved before the student will be permitted to sit the final 4-hour written examination.

Minor adjustments may occur during the academic year, subject to the decision of the Dean