南澳大學(xué)

Get ready for a career in the growing field of large, complex system development.

This four-year honours degree will take you beyond programming and into the specialist world of software engineering.

Taught by UniSA’s world-class lecturers and researchers, you will learn the very latest in software engineering theory, skills and practice.

You will study written and verbal communication in an engineering context, and the cultural, social and ethical issues in the development and use of global technology.

What you'll learn

You will start your degree with core courses in information technology. This will give you a solid grounding in important areas such as IT, networking, database and programming fundamentals, and systems requirements.

You will then move on to advanced concepts and research methods in computer science including systems development; database and knowledge management; systems architecture; networking; and security.

You will also undertake a course exploring research directions in ICT. In your Honours year of study, you will complete a major specialist research project for an industry or research partner, and three software engineering minors of your choosing.

Careers to consider:

software engineer: developing quality software based on expertise such as software design skills; knowledge of internationally recognised standards and their methods, techniques and tools; good management practice; collaboration abilities
test manager: expertise in testing methodologies; identifying and creating test plans and cases; ensuring quality standards are met; liaising with development, project management, and customer support; maintaining test cases and other testing tools
software developer: developing, coding, testing and debugging software applications; interpreting customer requirements; working with a team to research, design, and write software; working with others to understand and resolve issues in existing software
iOS developer: developing iterative software; collaborating with other developers through code reviews, software planning, and standup meetings; contributing to projects from concept to delivery; juggling `several projects at different phases; writing clear, well-commented code
software architect: leading and implementing software development; researching, analysing, designing, developing and testing business appropriate solutions; collaborating with other teams to develop solutions meeting business needs for functionality, performance, scalability and reliability