Tiako University

software Engineering technology & Administration

Program Description

The Software Engineering program offers three tracks to students: administration, technology and research. All together theses tracks provides students with the technical knowledge and management knowledge and skills needed to effectively (1) apply good software engineering process to manage a team charged with the design, implementation and testing of a software application; (2) determine needs, analyze requirements, design, implement, and test a software application within an application; (3) conduct basics applied research in a relevant area of software engineering, publish and present peer-reviewed paper.

The program will also allow student to review and prepare certification in software engineering such as the CSDA (Certified Software Development Associate). The CSDA is intended for graduating software engineers and entry-level software professionals. It serves to bridge the gap between their educational experience and real-world work requirements.

Work Places

Work places include businesses and research laboratories in the public and private sectors, including for profit and not for profit organizations.

Program Length

This program offers 18 semester credit hours. Students attend a minimum of 9 hours per week for 60 weeks.

Software Engineering Prerequisite Transition Courses

Transition courses will be assigned from the following set:

Transition courses may also required the following prerequisites:

Software Engineering Program Core Courses

Core courses are required for all students in the program. Currently, the program offers the following core courses:

Software Engineering Administration Track

The Software Engineering Administration track prepares the learner to be able to:

• Apply good software engineering process to manage a team charged with the design, implementation and testing of a software application.
  
• Determine needs, analyze requirements, design, implement, and test a software application within an application. Identify and define factors that tend to increase or alleviate conflict within a group and apply knowledge of these factors to an analysis of a software project.
  
• Discuss principles and current issues related to leadership and management of software development teams.
  

Software Engineering Technology Track

The Software Engineering Technology track prepares the learner to be able to:

• Identify and discuss principles of organizational behavior and apply these concepts to the software engineering domain.
  
• Apply concepts and analytical skills to policy and administrative decisions within an organization and analyze what constitutes organizational effectiveness.
  
• Work with users and customers to determine needs and analyze requirements for a software application.
  

Software Engineering Research Track

The Software Engineering Research track prepares the learner to be able to:

• Autonomously conduct basic research in a field of Software Engineering.
  
• Present an applied research question or problem that is relevant to a field or discipline.