Software Development Studio I

Year
1

Academic year
2019-2020

Code
02008426

Subject Area
Computer Science

Language of Instruction
English

Mode of Delivery
Face-to-face

Duration
SEMESTRIAL

ECTS Credits
5.0

Type
Compulsory

Level
2nd Cycle Studies - Mestrado

Recommended Prerequisites

Professional Experience.

Teaching Methods

Software Development Studio spans the entire MSE program (this is the first course of a set of four), starting the day that students enter the program and concluding with graduation. It accounts for 40% of total student academic load, acting as a laboratory where students apply knowledge gained from core and elective courses in realistic, yet mentored, environments. Professors are assigned to mentor each Studio project, providing team as well as individual guidance.

Learning Outcomes

After completing this course, students will: understand the initial phases of a software development project (namely scope definition and requirements elicitation), and organize and prioritize their time; understand the different stages of team formation: leadership styles, decisionmaking approaches, and conflict resolution techniques.

Work Placement(s)

Syllabus

Definition of the scope of the studio project, Requirements, elicitation.

Head Lecturer(s)

Mário Alberto da Costa Zenha Rela

Assessment Methods

Assessment
The teams have bisemester presentations, including a poster presentation, before an audience of CMU and UC, where they are placed on various questions related to the course of the project.: 100.0%

Bibliography

Não aplicável / Not applicable.