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Software Engineering
| All Engineering Science courses are available only to students registered in the Faculty of Engineering unless indicated otherwise. |
| SE 203a/b, Object Oriented Design for Software Engineers | |
| | Description: Object Oriented Design (OOD) using the Unified Modeling Language. Importance of the design process in the Software Life Cycle. Review of traditional software design methods leading into fundamental OOD principles and practices. Reusability, use of tool sets and standards are stressed. Brief coverage of user-interface design, real-time and distributed systems | | Prerequisite(s): Computer Science 026a/b or 036a/b, Computer Science 027a/b or 037a/b | | Corequisite(s): SE 205a/b, SE 250a/b, SE 251a/b | | 2 lecture hours, 3 laboratory hours, 0.5 course. | | back to top |
| SE 204a/b, Science for Information Technology | |
| | Description: To cover the principles of basic science (physics, chemistry, biology, earth science) as they relate to Information Technology and Software Engineering. | | Prerequisite(s): Registration in a Software or Integrated Engineering program. | | 3 lecture hours, 1 tutorial hour, 0.5 course. | | back to top |
| SE 205a/b, Algorithms and Data Structures for Object-Oriented Design | |
| | Description: Survey of important computer algorithms and related data structures used in object-oriented software engineering. Design, performance analysis and implementation of such algorithms, stressing their practical use and performance certification of large software applications. Understand how to "seal" designs to guarantee performance goals and insure that all error conditions are caught. | | Antirequisite(s): Computer Science 210a/b. | | Prerequisite(s): Computer Science 026a/b or Computer Science 036a/b, Computer Science 027a/b or Computer Science 037a/b, or permission of the Department | | 3 lecture hours, 1 laboratory hour, 0.5 course. | | back to top |
| SE 250a/b, Introduction to C and UNIX | |
| | Description: Basic Von Neumann computer architecture, C programming and basic UNIX utilities. Regular expressions, shell programming and the effective use of those utilities. Basic Software Engineering Life Cycle and the relevant UNIX supporting tools. An examination of UNIX kernel syscalls. | | Prerequisite(s): Computer Science 026a/b or Computer Science 036a/b | | 2 lecture hours, 2 laboratory hours, 0.5 course. | | back to top |
| SE 251a/b, Discrete Structures for Software Engineers | |
| | Description: Logic, sets and functions, algorithms, mathematical reasoning, counting, relations, graphs, trees, Boolean Algebra, computation, modeling. | | Antirequisite(s): Math 222a/b | | Prerequisite(s): Computer Science 026a/b or Computer Science 036a/b | | Corequisite(s): Computer Science 027a/b or Computer Science 037a/b. | | 3 lecture hours, 0.5 course. | | back to top |
| SE 310a/b, Theoretical Foundations of Software Engineering | |
| | Description: An investigation into the theoretical foundations of Software Engineering including automata theory, computability, analysis of algorithms and the application of formal specification methods to software specification. | | Antirequisite(s): Computer Science 331a/b, Computer Science 340a/b | | Prerequisite(s): Registration in Year 3 of Software Engineering | | 3 lecture hours, 2 tutorial hours, 0.5 course. | | back to top |
| SE 311a/b, Signals, Systems and Software Processes | |
| | Description: To introduce the fundamentals of discrete-time signals, systems, and statistical control of software processes in modern systems. | | Prerequisite(s): ECE238a/b and ECE239a/b, Registration in Year 3 of Software Engineering or Year 4 of Integrated Engineering. | | 3 lecture hours, 2 laboratory hours, 0.5 course. | | back to top |
| SE 312a/b, Introduction to Computer Networks | |
| | Description: OSI reference model layers, path determination techniques, configuration and operation of routers, IP routing/addressing and subnetting techniques. The topics covered, along with laboratory exercises, help the student in constructing efficient networks and understanding new technologies. | | Antirequisite(s): Computer Science 357a/b | | Prerequisite(s): Registration in Year 3 or Year 4 Engineering | | 3 lecture hours, 2 laboratory hours, 0.5 course. | | back to top |
| SE 313a/b, Operating Systems for Software Engineering | |
| | Description: Theory and construction of operating systems, including real-time and embedded systems aspect from an engineering point of view, stressing performance measurement and metrics. Quality of Service issues leading to certification that an operating system will satisfy hard real-time constraints. | | Antirequisite(s): Computer Science 305a, ECE 460a/b or the former ECE 360a/b. | | Prerequisite(s): SE 203a/b, SE 205a/b, SE 250a/b. | | 3 lecture hours, 2 laboratory hours, 0.5 course. | | back to top |
| SE 314a/b, Design and Implementation of Computer Networks | |
| | Description: Design, configuration, and maintenance of switches, LANs, and VLANs leading to a thorough understanding of the real-world internetworking. At the completion of this, the student is well-prepared to write the Cisco CCNA Certification Examination. | | Prerequisite(s): SE 312a/b | | 3 lecture hours, 2 laboratory hours, 0.5 course. | | back to top |
| SE 350y, Software Engineering Design I | |
| | Description: Design and implementation of a large group project illustrating the design concepts being taught and promoting team interaction in a professional setting. | | Prerequisite(s): SE 203a/b. | | Corequisite(s): SE 351a/b, SE 352a/b, SE 353a/b. | | 1 lecture hours, 2 tutorial/laboratory hours, both terms, 0.5 course. | | back to top |
| SE 351a/b, Software Project and Process Management | |
| | Description: Project Management and Software Process life cycles. Includes detailed analysis of components of each process. Metrics, tools and related standards associated with those components. Integration into a complete software plan. | | Antirequisite(s): Computer Science 377a/b | | Prerequisite(s): SE 203a/b, SE 250a or ECE 230y or ECE 241b, SE 251a/b or Mathematics 222a/b, SE 205a/b or Computer Science 210a/b. | | Corequisite(s): SE 350y. | | 3 lecture hours, one tutorial hour, 0.5 course. | | back to top |
| SE 352a/b, Software Engineering Design Tools | |
| | Description: System tools (loaders, debuggers, libraries, archivers), survey of programming languages, run-time systems, introduction to parsing (yacc and lex), survey of database technology, Object Oriented languages, special topics. | | Antirequisite(s): CS 307a/b, CS 319a/b, CS 342a/b | | Prerequisite(s): SE313a/b, SE 351a/b | | Corequisite(s): SE 350y, SE310a/b. | | 2 lecture hours, 2 tutorial hours, 0.5 course. | | back to top |
| SE 353a/b, Human-Computer Interaction | |
| | Description: Design and testing of user interfaces for the supervisory control of complex systems. Interfaces for human input and methods for displaying complex data using advanced graphics, interactive visualization methods. Advanced UI development software. | | Antirequisite(s): CS 474a/b | | Prerequisite(s): SE 351a/b | | Corequisite(s): SE 313a/b. | | 2 lecture hours, 2 tutorial hours, 0.5 course. | | back to top |
| SE 410a/b, Wireless LANs and WANs | |
| | Description: This course concentrates on advanced aspects of switching and routing of complex, diverse LAN, MAN and WAN networks, including the design and provisioning of global intranets. Included is a detailed examination of remote access, including various wireless protocols. | | Prerequisite(s): SE 312a/b, SE 314a/b | | 3 lecture hours, 2 laboratory hours, 0.5 course. | | back to top |
| SE 411a/b, Internet Engineering | |
| | Description: Technologies, protocols and architectures of the Internet. Engineering and business implications of each protocol and their effect on end-user application design will be stressed. The course will contain several case studies from industry. | | Antirequisite(s): Computer Science 457a/b | | Prerequisite(s): SE 312a/b, SE 314a/b | | 3 lecture hours, 2 laboratory hours, 0.5 course. | | back to top |
| SE 450, Software Engineering Design II | |
| | Description: Design and implementation of a large software engineering project. Design, coding, testing and implementation are carried out by individual students or project groups under the supervision of a faculty member. Progress reports and a final engineering report are prepared; each student must deliver a public lecture on the work performed. | | Antirequisite(s): CBE 415, CEE 440, ECE 416, MME 419, MME 499. | | Prerequisite(s): Completion of Third Year in the Software Engineering Program | | Corequisite(s): SE 452a/b, SE 453a/b. | | 6 laboratory hours, both terms, 1.0 course. | | back to top |
| SE 452a/b, Software Requirements, Testing and Risk Assessment | |
| | Description: Engineering requirements (including life cycle, process, elicitation, analysis, validation and management), inspections (life cycle, reviews, walkthroughs, metrics) and testing (techniques, classes of testing, metrics). | | Antirequisite(s): CS 473a/b | | Prerequisite(s): SE 351a/b | | 3 lecture hours, 0.5 course. | | back to top |
| SE 453a/b, Software Quality, Reliability and Maintenance | |
| | Description: Software quality issues, defect detection and prevention, reliability engineering, examination of maintenance issues, configuration management. Software evolution issues, planning for evolution. | | Antirequisite(s): CS 470y, CS 472a/b. | | Prerequisite(s): SE 452a/b. | | 3 lecture hours, 0.5 course. | | back to top |
| SE 454a/b, Software Law and Social Responsibility | |
| | Description: Legal, social and ethical issues that Software Engineers must face when building large systems. Legislation relating to software (existing and proposed) Y2K scenarios, protection of privacy rights, public well-being, computers and law enforcement, and the role of the Software Engineer as governed by the Professional Engineer's Act. | | Antirequisite(s): ES 498F/G | | Prerequisite(s): Completion of Third Year in the Software Engineering Program | | 3 lecture hours, 0.5 course. | | back to top |
| SE 455a/b, Performance Analysis of Computer Systems | |
| | Description: Queuing and sampling theory, design of experiments, basic measurement theory, hardware tools, network tools, special problems in software measurement. | | Prerequisite(s): Completion of Third Year in the
Software Engineering | | 3 lecture hours, 0.5 course. | | back to top |
| SE 456a/b, Software for Communications Systems | |
| | Description: Fundamental communications concepts; information, entropy, channel capacity, codes, data compression, modulation/demodulation of signals, use of signal processing, special problems of wireless transmission, characteristics of embedded communications software. | | Prerequisite(s): SE 314a/b, SE 352a/b, ECE 331a/b. | | 3 lecture hours, 1 laboratory hour, 0.5 course. | | back to top |
| SE 466a/b, Distributed and Parallel Systems | |
| | Description: Issues arising in distributed and parallel systems and applications; related architectures such as connection machines, networked machines, shared memory computers. | | Antirequisite(s): CS 402a/b. | | Prerequisite(s): SE 313a/b, ECE 375a/b. | | 3 lecture hours, 1 laboratory hour, 0.5 course. | | back to top |
| SE 470a/b, Selected Topics in Software Engineering I | |
| | Description: The course deals with topics of current interest in Software Engineering. Topics and course outline will be available at the time of registration. | | Prerequisite(s): Completion of third year of the Software Engineering program or permission of the Department | | 3 lecture hours, 1 lab hour, 0.5 course. | | back to top |
| SE 471a/b, Selected Topics in Software Engineering II | |
| | Description: The course deals with topics of current interest in Software Engineering. Topics and course outline will be available at the time of registration. | | Prerequisite(s): Completion of third year of the Software Engineering program or permission of the Department | | 3 lecture hours, 1 lab hour, 0.5 course. | | back to top |
| SE 472a/b, Information Security | |
| | Description: This course provides an introduction to the topic of security in the context of computer networks. The goals are to provide students with a foundation allowing them to identify, analyze, and solve network-related security problems in information systems with the emphasis on the engineering aspects of information security. | | Prerequisite(s): SE312a/b, SE313a/b, SE314a/b. | | 3 lecture hours, 2 tutorial/laboratory hours, 0.5 course. | | back to top |
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