Course Title: Software Engineering

Course Code: CS 216

Credit Value: 3 Credits

Contact Hours:

• Lectures: 2 hours/week

• Practical/Labs: 2 hours/week

Duration: 15 Weeks (One Semester)

Prerequisite: Introduction to Programming; Database Systems

1. COURSE DESCRIPTION

This course introduces students to the principles, processes, and practices of software engineering.

It focuses on how software systems are planned, designed, built, tested, deployed, and maintained using structured, iterative, and collaborative development approaches.

Students work in teams to develop a medium-scale software system, applying software engineering methods including requirements engineering, system modeling, architectural design, implementation standards, testing strategies, and software maintenance practices.

Emphasis is placed on disciplined engineering practice, documentation quality, maintainability, and real-world development workflows including version control and iterative delivery.

2. COURSE OBJECTIVES

By the end of this course, students should be able to:

1. Explain and compare software development life cycle (SDLC) models

2. Apply iterative and agile development practices in software projects

3. Elicit, analyze, validate, and document software requirements

4. Design software systems using structured and architectural models

5. Apply systematic testing and quality assurance techniques

6. Use version control systems in collaborative software development

7. Work effectively in software engineering teams to deliver a complete system

3. LEARNING OUTCOMES

Upon successful completion, students will be able to:

• Describe core software engineering concepts and terminology

• Produce professional software requirements documentation (SRS)

• Model systems using UML and structured design techniques

• Apply architectural patterns such as layered architecture and MVC

• Implement version-controlled collaborative development workflows

• Design and execute unit, integration, and system tests

• Deliver a fully documented, functional team-based software project

• Demonstrate understanding of software maintenance and evolution