View Specification DocumentSoftware Engineering Full Year Placement Review COMPSCI5101
- Academic Session: 2026-27
- School: School of Computing Science
- Credits: 10
- Level: Level 5 (SCQF level 11)
- Typically Offered: Semester 1
- Available to Visiting Students: No
- Collaborative Online International Learning: No
- Curriculum For Life: No
Short Description
The MSci Software Engineering with Work Placement students in fourth year undertake a full year placement of ten to twelve months to gain relevant practical experience. This is an exercise for their fifth year to reflect on the work done during their time in industry.
Timetable
One day presentation and poster to third students on the fourth year work placement.
Requirements of Entry
SOFTWARE ENGINEERING FULL YEAR INDUSTRIAL PLACEMENT H (COMPSCI4079)
Excluded Courses
None
Co-requisites
None
Assessment
A final report 40% on the year placement. A final visit 10%. Poster describing placement and reflection on tools and practices employed 25%
Presentation 25%.
Main Assessment In: April/May
Course Aims
To allow the students to reflect on the learning during the fourth year twelve month work placement.
Intended Learning Outcomes of Course
By the end of this course students will be able to:
1. Describe applicability of practices, methods and tool taught in software engineering and other academic computing science courses to real world software development efforts;
2. Present a summary of their contribution during their placement;
3. Discuss and reflect on their experiences during their placement.