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SOFT2201: Software Construction and Design 1

2025 unit information

This unit introduces the foundations of software design and construction. It covers the topics of modelling software (UML, CRC, use cases), software design principles, object-oriented programming theory (inheritance, polymorphism, dynamic subtyping and generics), and simple design patterns. The unit aims to foster a strong technical understanding of the underlying software design and construction theory (delivered in the lecture) but also has a strong emphasis of the practice, where students apply the theory on practical examples.

Unit details and rules

Managing faculty or University school:

Engineering

Study level Undergraduate
Academic unit Computer Science
Credit points 6
Prerequisites:
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INFO1113 or INFO1103 or INFO1105 or INFO1905
Corequisites:
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None
Prohibitions:
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INFO3220 or COMP9201
Assumed knowledge:
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None

At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:

  • LO1. explain processes and elements in object-oriented design
  • LO2. apply object-oriented design approaches to software design
  • LO3. apply object-oriented design principles to implementation using an OO programming language
  • LO4. demonstrate an understanding of object oriented theory including inheritance, polymorphism, dynamic binding, sub-typing and generics
  • LO5. discuss and apply basic testing techniques and code review to software systems

Unit availability

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Session MoA ?  Location Outline ? 
Semester 2 2024
Normal day Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
Session MoA ?  Location Outline ? 
Semester 2 2025
Normal day Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
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Session MoA ?  Location Outline ? 
Semester 2 2020
Normal day Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
Semester 2 2021
Normal day Remote
Semester 2 2022
Normal day Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
Semester 2 2022
Normal day Remote
Semester 2 2023
Normal day Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney

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