Module: Practicum (Secure Software Engineering Practicum)

Module Specifications.

Current Academic Year 2024 - 2025

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Date posted: September 2024

Module Title	Practicum (Secure Software Engineering Practicum)
Module Code	CA694 (ITS) / CSC1152 (Banner)
Faculty	Engineering & Computing	School	Computing
Module Co-ordinator	Mohammed Amine Togou
Module Teachers	Andrew Mccarren, Renaat Verbruggen
NFQ level	9	Credit Rating	30
Pre-requisite	Not Available
Co-requisite	Not Available
Compatibles	Not Available
Incompatibles	Not Available

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Description

In the final semester, from May to August, students work on a practicum or major project of a practical and research nature. Here, the students individually or in small teams develop prototype software systems to solve a real-world problem or analyse software engineering approaches in security and propose improvements. The projects, which may be sponsored by external clients or involve some of the students' or staff's own ideas, typically require feasibility studies followed by creation of a project plan, and development of a software application or a rigorous theoretical analysis. This also allows students to work on projects for external or funding organisations.

Learning Outcomes

1. Develop their ability to carry out research
2. Investigate problems in the area of Software Security.
3. Apply improved project management skills.
4. Defend their work aurally and through presentation.
5. Proceed to further research or work within industry.

*Type*	*Hours*	*Description*
Workload	Full-time hours per semester
Independent Study	750	Students will carry out a research project and prepare a paper suitable for publication and defend the research with a viva voce presentation.
Total Workload: 750

All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml

Indicative Content and Learning Activities

Assessment Breakdown
Continuous Assessment	100%	Examination Weight	0%

Type	Description	% of total	Assessment Date
Course Work Breakdown
Research Paper	Practicum Description There are no lectures although students will be helped by staff members in the formulation of their projects. Projects will be developed by students after their semester two exams are complete and they will be delivered in the form of a report in the first week of September. At that stage a defence of their work will take place.	100%	n/a

Reassessment Requirement Type
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories: Resit category 1: A resit is available for both* components of the module. Resit category 2: No resit is available for a 100% continuous assessment module. Resit category 3: No resit is available for the continuous assessment component where there is a continuous assessment and examination element.
* ‘Both’ is used in the context of the module having a Continuous Assessment/Examination split; where the module is 100% continuous assessment, there will also be a resit of the assessment
This module is category 2

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