Software Engineering

Completed

Software development as an engineering process — requirements, design, teamwork, testing, iteration, and maintainable delivery.

What I Learned

I learned to think about software development as a full lifecycle, not just coding. The module helped me understand requirements, design decisions, teamwork practices, and how testing and documentation support long-term quality.

Key Concepts

Software lifecycle and iterative development
Requirements-driven design
Collaboration, testing, and maintainability

Key Topics

Requirements engineering
System design and architecture
Agile / iterative development
Version control and collaboration
Testing strategies
Documentation and maintainability

Practical Takeaways

Stronger ability to break software projects into manageable stages
Improved habits in version control, testing, and documentation
Better understanding of how real software teams coordinate development work

Tools & Technologies

Git and GitHub
UML / design diagrams
Issue tracking / Kanban boards
Testing tools

References & Resources

University of York module materials (COM00144M)
Software engineering process and design guidance
Git / GitHub documentation

Notes

This module was important for building a professional mindset around planning, collaboration, and maintainable delivery — useful both academically and in industry roles.