COMP SCI 3303 - Engineering Software as Services I

North Terrace Campus - Semester 1 - 2020

The objectives of this course are to provide students with the knowledge and skills required for engineering Software as a Service, SaaS. Students will learn and use state of the art industry practices from the Agile software development paradigm such as Scrum, Behaviour Driven Development, Test Driven Development and Continuous Deployment, 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	One of COMP SCI 1007, COMP SCI 1009, COMP SCI 1103, COMP SCI 1203, COMP SCI 2103, COMP SCI 2202 or COMP SCI 2202B
Incompatible	COMP SCI 3006, COMP SCI 3015A, COMP SCI 3017, COMP SCI 3310, COMP SCI 3311, COMP SCI 3312, COMP SCI 3313
Restrictions	Available to BE(Software) students only
Assessment	Written exam and/or assignments

Course Staff

Course Coordinator: Dr Mansooreh Zahedi

Course Timetable

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

Course Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this course students will be able to:

1	Discuss different concepts and mechanisms underpinning Software as a Service, Service Oriented Architecture, Agile Approaches, and Cloud Computing.
2	Explain the new challenges, opportunities, and open problems of Software as a Service.
3	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.
4	Explain 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.
5	Develop both technical and collaboration skills for working in "one-pizza" software teams.
6	Explain 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.

The above course learning outcomes are aligned with the Engineers 最新糖心Vlog .
The course is designed to develop the following Elements of Competency: 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6

最新糖心Vlog Graduate Attribute	Course Learning Outcome(s)
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

Workshops & Service Engineering Labs
Workshop Style, Flipped Classroom, SPOC, Project Based, Learning by doing.

Workload

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

You are expected to spend 10 hours per week on this course including attending all scheduled classes.

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
9 to 12	Group Project

The 最新糖心Vlog's policy on Assessment for Coursework Programs is based on the following four principles:

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	Weighting (%)	Individual/ Group	Formative/ Summative	Due (week)*	Hurdle criteria	Learning outcomes	CBOK Alignment**
Assignments	25	Individual	Formative	6, 8		1. 3. 4. 6.	1.1 1.2 3.1 3.2 4.1 4.2 4.3
Group Project	25	Group	Formative	12		1. 3. 4. 5. 6.	1.1 1.2 2.4 3.1 3.2 4.1 4.2 4.3
Exam	50	Individual	Summative	E	Min 40%	1. 2. 4. 6.	1.1 1.2 3.2
Total	100

* The specific due date for each assessment task will be available on MyUni.

This assessment breakdown complies with the 最新糖心Vlog's Assessment for Coursework Programs Policy.

This course has a hurdle requirement. Meeting the specified hurdle criteria is a requirement for passing the course.

**CBOK is the Core Body of Knowledge for ICT Professionals defined by the 最新糖心Vlogn Computer Society. The alignment in the table above corresponds with the following CBOK Areas:

1. Problem Solving

1.1 Abstraction

1.2 Design

2. Professional Knowledge

2.1 Ethics

2.2 Professional expectations

2.3 Teamwork concepts & issues

2.4 Interpersonal communications

2.5 Societal issues

2.6 Understanding of ICT profession

3. Technology resources

3.1 Hardware & Software

3.2 Data & information

3.3 Networking

4. Technology Building

4.1 Programming

4.2 Human factors

4.3 Systems development

4.4 Systems acquisition

5. ICT Management

5.1 IT governance & organisational

5.2 IT project management

5.3 Service management

5.4 Security management

Due to the current COVID-19 situation modified arrangements have been made to assessments to facilitate remote learning and teaching. Assessment details provided here reflect recent updates.

To support the changes to teaching, we have introduced some changes to the Assessment Components.

The Assessment components that remain the same:
Assignment 1 - 10%
Assignment 2 - 15%
Project 25% ( including same subcomponents with assessment of product
and process)

Note: The final presentations will be in place, but will take place via Zoom. We will provide more instructions as getting closer to the date.

The Assessment components that are modified/introduced:

Written Exam(40%) - As of the circumstances we are not able to run written exam physically. Therefore, the exam will be run in online mode. You will receive more details with regard to the technicalities and logistics of that. The weight of the Exam will be reduced from 50% to 40%. There WILL NOT be Hurdle Requirement on the Exam.

Final Report(10%) - All the students are now expected to submit a Final Report based on Project work. The Final Reports are Individual Submissions. The report should cover the explanation on the project, highlight contribution of the individual
to the group project and reflections. We provide you with assessment rubrics accordingly

MODIFIED TEAMs - In order to assess the projects and contribution of individuals more effectively, we limit the size of the Project Teams to 3-4 people. We may need to revise/reform some of the groups that have already been formed. We create additional group spaces on MyUni and you will be informed to re-form your group if required!

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

If you hand in your work late, your mark may be capped, based on how many days late it is, as follows:

Up to 1 day late — mark is reduced to 75%, marks below 75% are not affected.
Up to 2 days late — mark is reduced to 50%, marks below 50% are not affected.
Up to 3 days late — mark is reduced to 25%, marks below 25% are not affected.
More than 3 days late — mark is reduced to 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, another examination or other form of assessment may not be offered.

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

Further details of the grades/results can be obtained from Examinations.

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.

Final results for this course will be made available through .

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