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252-0232-00L 6 Credits BSC , DR , MSC D-INFK , D-MATH

Software Engineering

Lecturers & Examiners: Dr. Malte Schwerhoff, Dr. Marcel Lüthi

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Last Updated: 2026-06-03 00:07:49

Abstract

This course introduces both theoretical and practical aspects of software engineering, all of which are applied in a substantial team project.

Objective

The course has two main objectives: - Obtain an end-to-end (both, theoretical and practical) understanding of the core techniques used for building quality software. - Be able to apply these techniques in practice.

Content

This course introduces theoretical and applied aspects of software engineering, including: requirements, specifications and documentation, formal and informal modelling, modularity, and testing and concolic execution. The theoretical foundations provided in the lecture, from understanding requirements over design and implementation to deployment and change requests, will be applied by the students in a mandatory project that spans the whole semester: developing, as a team, a small multiplayer game with graphical user interface and network support. Lectures and project use C++, and we expect knowledge corresponding to lecture 252-0856 Computer Science.

Resources

Lecture Notes

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Literature

Will be announced in the lecture

General Information

Language: English
Levels: BSC , DR , MSC
Frequency: Yearly recurring

Examination

Type: session examination
Mode: written 90 minutes
Aids: You may take up to 4 A4 sheets into the exam. There are no constraints regarding content and layout (text, images, single/double page, margins, font size, etc.). Electronic devices and digital documents are not allowed.

The grade will be determined by:mandatory 50% project work and 50% final written exam.The exam may be conducted on a computer.

Registration & Places

Max Places: 100

Course Components

Type	Title	Time & Place	Hours
lecture	Software Engineering	No time listed	2 h weekly
exercise	Software Engineering	No time listed	2 h weekly

Offered In

Computer Science (General Courses)
- Computer Science for Non-Computer Scientists
Computational Science and Engineering Bachelor
- Core Courses
Computational Science and Engineering Master
- Electives (In the ‘electives’ subcategory, at least two course units must be successfully completed. All courses listed as core courses (not electives) for one of the following ETH MSc programmes, MSc Statistics, MSc Physics, MSc Computer Science, MSc (Applied) Mathematics, MSc Neural Systems and Computation, MSc Robotics, Systems, and Control, MSc Data Science, MSc Electrical Engineering and Information Technology, can be taken as an elective course in the MSc CSE without prior permission.)