Software engineering is the application of a systematic, disciplined, quantiable approach to the design, development, operation, and maintenance of software, and the study of these approaches; that is, the application of engineering to software. These systematic development and application of techniques normally leads to the creation of correct and reliable computer software systems for business processes automation. As our daily lives become more dependent on computerised systems, it is vital that such systems are error-free and totally reliable. This reliability is particularly important when computers are used in safety-critical situations such as hospitals, or controlling aircraft and nueclear reactors. With concern for software reliability, correctness, safety and cost, such concern being the hallmark of Software Engineering.
The principles and knowledge of computer science, engineering, and mathematical analysis are employed by computer software engineers for designing, developing, testing, and evaluating the software and the systems that computers use to carry out various applications. An individual with such software engineering skills has a wide range of secure and naturally rewarding careers awaiting across the global. Some of these careers include;
Career Options
Software engineering professionals might find themselves in a variety of environments including; academia, research, industry, government, private and business organizations. Software engineers are engaged in analyzing user needs and designing, constructing, testing, and maintaining computer applications software or systems. In the programming or coding _elds, software engineers give instructions to a computer, line by line; on how on perform a function or operation.
These engineers are also geared to tackle technical problems and hitches. Although these engineers need to possess string programming skills, they are more occupied with the development of algorithms and in analyzing and solving problems in programming than with writing codes. Computer software engineers are usually a part of the team that designs and develops advanced hardware, software, and systems. Thus, until a finished product is developed and released, workers from various branches including those of engineering, marketing, production and design collaborate with each other, of which software engineers area basic part.
Programme objectives
From the above background, the objectives of the B.Sc. in Software Engineering programme are:
- To build human capacity in the Software engineering discipline in the region so as to accelerate the development of innovations in IT to address human challenges like climate change, health service delivery, among others.
- To produce graduates who are well grounded in the fundamental concepts of systems engineering to facilitated the development of secure and reliable software systems.
- To produce graduates who are creative and enterprising capable of developing innovative solutions, hence creating jobs.
- To produce graduates with good professional ethics, to enable secure and responsible practicing of their professional so as to minimize growing incidents of cyber attacks
- To produce candidate, we are capable to participate in the multi-disciplinary process of design and qualification of a complex, software systems.
- To produce professionals with good industry orientation to enable the quick integration from school to workplace
Programme Learning outcomes
Upon successful completion of this programme, the graduate should be able to:
- Identify automation needs of various business processes in organizations.
- Define and classify systems user requirements
- Design both simple and complex software systems
- Implement software designs using various programming languages and frameworks
- Manage a software development process
- Test and validate software systems
- Perform software security analysis
- Lead a team of software developers
- Write good business communications
- Innovate new technologies
- Analyze different ethical dilemmas and make decisions that are utility maximizing
- Sale software and associated services
- Articulate the latest trends in software systems constructions
Admission Requirements
| Programme Name | Bsc. Science in Software Engineering |
|---|---|
| Programme Duration | 4 Years |
| Admission Criteria | Direct Entry
Mature age
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| Mode | Dual Mode (online and Local Support) |
| Fee Type - Per Semester | Uganda Shillings 1,200,000 |
Programme Structure
| Codes | COURSE NAME | LH 30 | TH 30 | PH/FH | CH 45 | CU |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year 1 semester1 (6 Core Courses) | ||||||
| SE 100 | Software Engineering Principles | 30 | - | 30 | 60 | 3 |
| SE 101 | Software Project Management | 30 | - | 30 | 60 | 3 |
| CS 101 | Computer Applications & Systems | 30 | - | 3- | 45 | 3 |
| CS 100 | Structured Programming | 45 | - | 30 | 60 | 4 |
| BA 104 | Business Communication | 30 | 30 | - | 45 | 3 |
| MT 101 | Discrete Mathematics | 30 | 30 | - | 45 | 3 |
| Semester load:- | 19 | |||||
| YEAR 1: Cores:- | SEMESTER 2: (6 Core Courses) | |||||
| CS 102 | Computer Architecture | 30 | 30 | - | 45 | 3 |
| CS 105 | Automata & Computability | 30 | 30 | - | 45 | 3 |
| CS 200 | Object Oriented Programming | 30 | 30 | 30 | 60 | 4 |
| IT 100 | Internet Technology & Website Design | 30 | - | 60 | 60 | 4 |
| MT 105 | Probability & Statistics | 60 | - | - | 60 | 4 |
| MT 106 | Calculus | 30 | 30 | - | 45 | 3 |
| Semester Load:- | 21 | |||||
| Year 1 recess term | ||||||
| TM 100 | Community Engagement | 300 | 75 | 5 | ||
| YEAR 2: Cores:- | SEMESTER 1: (5 Core Courses) | 4 | ||||
| SE 202 | Software Architecture & Patterns | 30 | - | 30 | 60 | 3 |
| SE 204 | Formal Methods | 30 | 30 | - | 45 | 3 |
| IS 202 | Human Computer Interaction | 30 | - | 30 | 45 | 3 |
| IS 300 | Database Management Systems | 45 | 15 | 15 | 60 | 4 |
| CS 202 | Data Structures & Algorithms | 45 | - | 30 | 45 | 3 |
| Semester Load:- | 16 | |||||
| YEAR 2: Cores:- CS | SEMESTER 2: (5 Core Courses) | |||||
| CS 205 | Cryptology & Coding Theory | 30 | 30 | - | 60 | 4 |
| NW 201 | Mobile Applications Programming | 45 | - | 30 | 60 | 4 |
| SE 205 | Embedded Systems | 45 | - | 30 | 45 | 3 |
| BA 108 | Entrepreneurship Theory & Principles | 30 | - | 30 | 45 | 3 |
| IS 305 | Modeling & Simulation | 45 | - | 30 | 60 | 4 |
| Semester Load:- | 18 | |||||
| YEAR 2: RECESS TERM: | ||||||
| TM 200 Community Engagement II | - | - | 300 | 75 | 5 | |
| YEAR 3: | SEMESTER 1: (5 Core Courses) | LH | TH | PH/FH | CH | CU |
| SE 203 | Requirements Engineering | 30 | - | 30 | 45 | 3 |
| SE 302 | Software Metrics | 30 | - | 30 | 45 | 3 |
| SE 301 | Performance Engineering of Software Systems | 30 | 30 | 30 | 60 | 4 |
| IS 302 | Business Process Modeling | 30 | - | 30 | 45 | 4 |
| SE 303 | Software Evolution | 45 | - | 30 | 60 | 4 |
| Electives:- | (At least 1 Elective Course) | |||||
| IS 301 | Data Warehousing | 30 | - | 45 | 60 | 3 |
| CS 210 | 3D Animation | 30 | - | 30 | 45 | 3 |
| Semester Load:- | 21 | |||||
| YEAR 3: Cores:- | SEMESTER 2: (5 Core Courses) | |||||
| SE 304 | Software Quality Testing | 45 | - | 30 | 60 | 4 |
| SE 305 | Distributed Systems Development | 45 | - | 30 | 60 | 4 |
| TM 201 | Research Methods | 30 | - | 30 | 45 | 3 |
| SE 306 | Mobile Computing | 45 | 30 | - | 60 | 4 |
| CS 301 | Games Development | 30 | 30 | 30 | 60 | 4 |
| Electives:- | (At least 1 Elective Course) | |||||
| SE 307 | Unix Shell Programming | 30 | - | 30 | 45 | 3 |
| CS 301 | Data Forensics | 45 | - | 30 | 45 | 3 |
| IS 311 | Multimedia Systems | 30 | - | 30 | 45 | 3 |
| Semester Load:- | 22 | |||||
| YEAR 3: | RECESS TERM: | |||||
| TM 300 | Community Engagement III | - | - | 120 | 60 | 5 |
| Semester load | 5 | |||||
| YEAR 4: Cores:- | SEMESTER 1: (3 Core Courses) | |||||
| IT 205 | Innovations Management | 30 | - | 30 | 45 | 3 |
| CS 303 | Image Processing | 15 | 15 | 30 | 45 | 3 |
| BA 323 | Professional Ethics | 30 | 30 | - | 45 | 3 |
| Electives:- | (At least 1 Elective Course) | |||||
| NW 303 | Advanced Mobile Applications Programming | 30 | 30 | 30 | 60 | 4 |
| IT 203 | Systems Administration | 30 | 30 | 30 | 60 | 4 |
| Semester load:- | 13 | |||||
| YEAR 4: Cores:- | SEMESTER 2: (3 Core Courses) | |||||
| SE 400 | Selected Topics in Software Engineering | 30 | 45 | - | 60 | 4 |
| LW 204 | Business Law | 30 | 45 | - | 60 | 4 |
| TM 301 | Project | 120 | - | 60 | 4 | |
| Electives:- | (At least 1 Elective Course) | |||||
| IS 303 | Enterprise Architecture | 30 | 30 | 30 | 60 | 4 |
| IS 306 | Data Mining & Business Intelligence | 45 | 30 | - | 60 | 4 |
| 16 | ||||||
Fees per semester
| Fees per semester | Functional Fees | Application Fees |
|---|---|---|
| 1,200,000 UGX | 250,000 UGX | 50,000 UGX |
International students pay international student tuition fees which is rated in dollars and this specifically covers only the cost of teaching and many student support services. This tuition below is per academic session and includes both the tuition and functional fees.
| Category of Programme | Fees per academic session (USD) | Application / Admission Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s Degree | $700 | $30 |
| Undergraduate Diploma | $500 | $30 |
| Undergraduate Certificate | $250 | $30 |