COMP SCI 3303 - Engineering Software as Services I

North Terrace Campus - Semester 1 - 2016

The objectives of this course are to provide students with the knowledge and skills required for engineering Software as a Service, SaaS. Students will use practices such as Scrum, continuous deployment and Behaviour Driven Development to build SaaS applications. The course will use technologies such as Ruby on Rails, GitHub, Cucumber and RSpec to aid development. This course will cover both the theoretical concepts and practical implementation details required to engineer SaaS in Cloud based web applications. There will be a strong focus on collaborative coding and team projects.

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Course Details

Course Code	COMP SCI 3303
Course	Engineering Software as Services I
Coordinating Unit	Computer Science
Term	Semester 1
Level	Undergraduate
Location/s	North Terrace Campus
Units	3
Contact	Up to 4 hours per week
Available for Study Abroad and Exchange	N
Prerequisites	COMP SCI 1103
Incompatible	COMP SCI 3006, COMP SCI 3015A, COMP SCI 3017.
Restrictions	Available to BESE students only
Assessment	Design artefacts, prototypes, test plans, project plans, technical documents ,and project reports

Course Staff

Course Coordinator: Dr Alfred Fred Brown

Course Timetable

The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from .

Course Learning Outcomes

After completing this course, the students should be able to:

Demonstrate an in-depth knowledge of different concepts and mechanisms underpinning Software as a Service, Service Oriented Architecture, Agile Approaches, and Cloud Computing.
Understand the new challenges, opportunities, and open problems of Software as a Service.
Take a Software as a Service project from conception through planning, development, assessment/testing, deployment, and operations, experiencing the attendant challenges of each stage, using Ruby on Rails for development and Cloud Computing for deployment.
Understand and use agile development methodologies and tools, including lo-fi UI sketching, user stories, behavior-driven development, version control for team-based development, and management tools for cloud-computing environments.
Develop both technical and collaboration skills for working in "one-pizza" software teams.
Understand and apply fundamental programming constructs and techniques including design patterns for software architecture, higher-order functions, metaprogramming, reflection, etc. to improve the maintainability, modularity and reusability of their code.

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Deep discipline knowledge informed and infused by cutting edge research, scaffolded throughout their program of studies acquired from personal interaction with research active educators, from year 1 accredited or validated against national or international standards (for relevant programs)	1, 2, 6
Critical thinking and problem solving steeped in research methods and rigor based on empirical evidence and the scientific approach to knowledge development demonstrated through appropriate and relevant assessment	2, 3, 6
Teamwork and communication skills developed from, with, and via the SGDE honed through assessment and practice throughout the program of studies encouraged and valued in all aspects of learning	3, 4, 5
Career and leadership readiness technology savvy professional and, where relevant, fully accredited forward thinking and well informed tested and validated by work based experiences	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
Intercultural and ethical competency adept at operating in other cultures comfortable with different nationalities and social contexts able to determine and contribute to desirable social outcomes demonstrated by study abroad or with an understanding of indigenous knowledges	3, 5
Self-awareness and emotional intelligence a capacity for self-reflection and a willingness to engage in self-appraisal open to objective and constructive feedback from supervisors and peers able to negotiate difficult social situations, defuse conflict and engage positively in purposeful debate	3, 4, 5

Learning & Teaching Modes

Each week there will be a two hour lecture followed by a two hour practical, you are expected to attend all of the lectures and practicals.

The lectures will present new material, discuss new concepts and include group activities.

The practicals are focussed on developing practical skills needed for the individual and group assignments. They also provide time for groups to work together on the final assignment.

Workload

The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.

For a 3 Unit course, a student is expected to spend 10 to 12 hours each week including the contact time with the course teaching team.

Learning Activities Summary

The topics taught in this course can be broadly classified as shown below:

Week	Topic
1	Introduction to SaaS and Agile Development
2	The Architecture of SaaS applications
3	SaaS Framework: Introduction to Ruby
4	SaaS Framework: Introduction to Rails
5	SaaS Framework: Advanced Rails
6	Requirements: BDD and User Stories
7	Testing: TDD
8	Project Management: Scrum, pairs and Version Control

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Assessment must encourage and reinforce learning.
Assessment must enable robust and fair judgements about student performance.
Assessment practices must be fair and equitable to students and give them the opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned.
Assessment must maintain academic standards.

Assessment Summary

Assessment Task	Type	Due	Weighting	Learning Outcomes	ACS CBOK Areas
Individual Assignment	Formative	11.59pm, Friday, Week 5	10%	1, 3, 4, 6	1, 2, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11
Individual Assignment	Formative	11.59pm, Friday, Week 8	10%	1, 3, 4, 6	1, 2, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11
Group Assignment	Formative	11.59pm, Friday, Week 12	20%	1, 3, 4, 5, 6	1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11
Final Written Exam	Summative	Official Exam Period	60%	1, 2, 4, 6	1, 2, 8

CBOK Legend

Abstraction
Design
Ethics
Interpersonal Communication
Societal Issues
History & Status of the Discipline
Hardware & Software
Data & Information
Programming
Human Computer Interfaces
Systems Development

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Assessment Related Requirements

Hurdle Requirement: If your overall mark for the course is greater than 44 F but, your mark for the final written exam is less than 40%, your overall mark for the course will be reduced to 44 F.

Assessment Detail

No information currently available.

Submission

All work will be submitted using a combination of the School's GitHub server and the course website. Submission details will be included in the assignment descriptions that will be published on the course website.

Penalties for Late Submission of Individual Assignments

Individual assignments will be subject to the following late penalty policy:

The maximum mark that can be awarded will reduce by 25% for each day/part day late,
Marks in excess of the maximum that can be awarded are discarded.
Assignment work submitted 4 or more days late will receive 0 marks.

On-time Mark	1 Day Late	2 Days Late	3 Days Late	4+ Days Late
25%	25%	25%	25%	0
50%	50%	50%	25%	0
75%	75%	50%	25%	0
100%	75%	50%	25%	0

Extensions for Individual Assignments

If you are unable to complete an assessment by the due date because of medical or compassionate circumstances, you must submit a request to the course coordinator prior to the due date. In your request you must attach supporting documentation – a medical certificate and/or a letter from the student counseling service. Work requirements are not considered grounds for extensions. If you are working, please make sure you are available for all activities.

Penalties for Late Submission of Group Assignments

The late submission of group assignments is not possible. The assessment will be based on material present in each group's GitHub repository at the due date.

Final Examination

The final examination will be scheduled by the examinations office. You will be able to access your exam schedule through Access Adelaide. You must be available during the replacement examination period (check 最新糖心Vlog dates). If you are offered a replacement examination or additional assessment and are unable to attend for any reason, there may be no further opportunity for a replacement examination or additional assessment.

Course Grading

Grades for your performance in this course will be awarded in accordance with the following scheme:

M10 (Coursework Mark Scheme)
Grade	Mark	Description
FNS		Fail No Submission
F	1-49	Fail
P	50-64	Pass
C	65-74	Credit
D	75-84	Distinction
HD	85-100	High Distinction
CN		Continuing
NFE		No Formal Examination
RP		Result Pending

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Grade Descriptors are available which provide a general guide to the standard of work that is expected at each grade level. More information at Assessment for Coursework Programs.

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