Major Concentration Software Engineering (37 credits)

Program Requirements

The Major Concentration Software Engineering focuses on the techniques and methodology required to design and develop complex software systems and covers the subject commonly known as "Software Engineering."

MATH 133, MATH 140, and MATH 141 (or their equivalents) must be completed prior to taking courses in this program.

Note: This program does not lead to certification as a Professional Engineer.

Required Courses (30 credits)

* Students who have sufficient knowledge in a programming language do not need to take COMP 202 and can replace it with additional computer science complementary course credits.

• COMP 202 Foundations of Programming (3 credits) *

  Offered by: Computer Science (Faculty of Science)

  Overview

  Computer Science (Sci) : Introduction to computer programming in a high level language: variables, expressions, primitive types, methods, conditionals, loops. Introduction to algorithms, data structures (arrays, strings), modular software design, libraries, file input/output, debugging, exception handling. Selected topics.

  Terms: Fall 2024, Winter 2025

  Instructors: M'hiri, Faten (Fall) M'hiri, Faten (Winter)

  • 3 hours

  • Prerequisite: a CEGEP level mathematics course

  • Restrictions: Not open to students who have taken or are taking COMP 204, COMP 208, or GEOG 333; not open to students who have taken or are taking COMP 206 or COMP 250.

  • COMP 202 is intended as a general introductory course, while COMP 204 is intended for students in life sciences, and COMP 208 is intended for students in physical sciences and engineering.

• COMP 206 Introduction to Software Systems (3 credits)

  Offered by: Computer Science (Faculty of Science)

  Overview

  Computer Science (Sci) : Comprehensive overview of programming in C, use of system calls and libraries, debugging and testing of code; use of developmental tools like make, version control systems.

  Terms: Fall 2024, Winter 2025

  Instructors: Errington, Jacob (Fall) Vybihal, Joseph P (Winter)

  • 3 hours

  • Prerequisite: COMP 202 or COMP 250

• COMP 250 Introduction to Computer Science (3 credits)

  Offered by: Computer Science (Faculty of Science)

  Overview

  Computer Science (Sci) : Mathematical tools (binary numbers, induction,recurrence relations, asymptotic complexity,establishing correctness of programs). Datastructures (arrays, stacks, queues, linked lists,trees, binary trees, binary search trees, heaps,hash tables). Recursive and non-recursivealgorithms (searching and sorting, tree andgraph traversal). Abstract data types. Objectoriented programming in Java (classes andobjects, interfaces, inheritance). Selected topics.

  Terms: Fall 2024, Winter 2025

  Instructors: Alberini, Giulia (Fall) Alberini, Giulia (Winter)

  • 3 hours

  • Prerequisite(s): MATH 140 or equivalent. COMP 202 or COMP 204 or COMP 208 (or equivalent).

  • Corequisite(s): MATH 133

  • Restriction(s): Not open to students who have taken or are taking ECSE 250.

• COMP 251 Algorithms and Data Structures (3 credits)

  Offered by: Computer Science (Faculty of Science)

  Overview

  Computer Science (Sci) : Introduction to algorithm design and analysis. Graph algorithms, greedy algorithms, data structures, dynamic programming, maximum flows.

  Terms: Fall 2024, Winter 2025

  Instructors: Alberini, Giulia (Fall) Becerra, David (Winter)

  • 3 hours

  • Prerequisites: COMP 250; MATH 235 or MATH 240

  • COMP 251 uses basic counting techniques (permutations and combinations) that are covered in MATH 240 but not in MATH 235. These techniques will be reviewed for the benefit of MATH 235 students.

  • Restrictions: Not open to students who have taken or are taking COMP 252.

• COMP 273 Introduction to Computer Systems (3 credits)

  Offered by: Computer Science (Faculty of Science)

  Overview

  Computer Science (Sci) : Number representations, combinational and sequential digital circuits, MIPS instructions and architecture datapath and control, caches, virtual memory, interrupts and exceptions, pipelining.

  Terms: Fall 2024, Winter 2025

  Instructors: Elsaadawy, Mona (Fall) Kry, Paul (Winter)

  • 3 hours

  • Corequisite: COMP 206.

• COMP 302 Programming Languages and Paradigms (3 credits)

  Offered by: Computer Science (Faculty of Science)

  Overview

  Computer Science (Sci) : Programming language design issues and programming paradigms. Binding and scoping, parameter passing, lambda abstraction, data abstraction, type checking. Functional and logic programming.

  Terms: Fall 2024, Winter 2025

  Instructors: Pientka, Brigitte (Fall) Errington, Jacob (Winter)

  • 3 hours

  • Prerequisite(s): COMP 250 and (MATH 240 or MATH 235 or MATH 318 or COMP 230 or PHIL 210)

• COMP 303 Software Design (3 credits)

  Offered by: Computer Science (Faculty of Science)

  Overview

  Computer Science (Sci) : Principles, mechanisms, techniques, and tools for object-oriented software design and its implementation, including encapsulation, design patterns, and unit testing.

  Terms: Fall 2024

  Instructors: Robillard, Martin (Fall)

  • 3 hours

  • Prerequisites: COMP 206, COMP 250.

• COMP 421 Database Systems (3 credits)

  Offered by: Computer Science (Faculty of Science)

  Overview

  Computer Science (Sci) : Database Design: conceptual design of databases (e.g., entity-relationship model), relational data model, functional dependencies. Database Manipulation: relational algebra, SQL, database application programming, triggers, access control. Database Implementation: transactions, concurrency control, recovery, query execution and query optimization.

  Terms: Winter 2025

  Instructors: Kemme, Bettina; Elsaadawy, Mona (Winter)

  • 3 hours

  • Prerequisites: COMP 206, COMP 251, COMP 302

• MATH 223 Linear Algebra (3 credits)

  Offered by: Mathematics and Statistics (Faculty of Science)

  Overview

  Mathematics & Statistics (Sci) : Review of matrix algebra, determinants and systems of linear equations. Vector spaces, linear operators and their matrix representations, orthogonality. Eigenvalues and eigenvectors, diagonalization of Hermitian matrices. Applications.

  Terms: Fall 2024, Winter 2025

  Instructors: Macdonald, Jeremy (Winter)

  • Fall and Winter

  • Prerequisite: MATH 133 or equivalent

  • Restriction: Not open to students in Mathematics programs nor to students who have taken or are taking MATH 236, MATH 247 or MATH 251. It is open to students in Faculty Programs

• MATH 240 Discrete Structures (3 credits)

  Offered by: Mathematics and Statistics (Faculty of Science)

  Overview

  Mathematics & Statistics (Sci) : Introduction to discrete mathematics and applications. Logical reasoning and methods of proof. Elementary number theory and cryptography: prime numbers, modular equations, RSA encryption. Combinatorics: basic enumeration, combinatorial methods, recurrence equations. Graph theory: trees, cycles, planar graphs.

  Terms: Fall 2024, Winter 2025

  Instructors: Macdonald, Jeremy (Fall) Fortier, Jérôme (Winter)

  • Fall and Winter

  • Corequisite: MATH 133.

  • Restriction: For students in any Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or Software Engineering programs. Others only with the instructor's permission. Not open to students who have taken or are taking MATH 235.

Complementary Courses (7 credits)

At least 7 credits from:

• COMP 322 Introduction to C++ (1 credit)

  Offered by: Computer Science (Faculty of Science)

  Overview

  Computer Science (Sci) : Basics and advanced features of the C++ language. Syntax, memory management, class structure, method and operator overloading, multiple inheritance, access control, stream I/O, templates, exception handling.

  Terms: Winter 2025

  Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year.

  • 1 hour

  • Prerequisite(s): COMP 250 and (COMP 206 or COMP 208)

• COMP 361D1 Software Engineering Project (3 credits)

  Offered by: Computer Science (Faculty of Science)

  Overview

  Computer Science (Sci) : Software development process in practice: requirement elicitation and analysis, software design, implementation, integration, test planning, and maintenance. Application of the core concepts and techniques through the realization of a large software system.

  Terms: Fall 2024

  Instructors: Kienzle, Jörg (Fall)

  • Prerequisites: COMP 206, COMP 250

  • Corequisite: COMP 303

  • Restriction: Not open to students who have taken the 3 credit version of COMP 361.

  • Students must register for both COMP 361D1 and COMP 361D2

  • No credit will be given for this course unless both COMP 361D1 and COMP 361D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms

• COMP 361D2 Software Engineering Project (3 credits)

  Offered by: Computer Science (Faculty of Science)

  Overview

  Computer Science (Sci) : See COMP 361D1 for course description.

  Terms: Winter 2025

  Instructors: Kienzle, Jörg (Winter)

  • Prerequisite: COMP 361D1

  • No credit will be given for this course unless both COMP 361D1 and COMP 361D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms

• COMP 529 Software Architecture (4 credits)

  Offered by: Computer Science (Faculty of Science)

  Overview

  Computer Science (Sci) : Development, analysis, and maintenance of software architectures, with special focus on modular decomposition and reverse engineering.

  Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2024-2025 academic year.

  Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year.

  • 4 hours

  • Prerequisite: COMP 303.

• COMP 533 Model-Driven Software Development (3 credits)

  Offered by: Computer Science (Faculty of Science)

  Overview

  Computer Science (Sci) : Model-driven software development; requirements engineering based on use cases and scenarios; object-oriented modelling using UML and OCL to establish complete and precise analysis and design documents; mapping to Java. Introduction to meta-modelling and model transformations, use of modelling tools.

  Terms: Winter 2025

  Instructors: Kienzle, Jörg (Winter)

  • 3 hours

  • Prerequisite: ECSE 321 or COMP 303 or COMP 361

• ECSE 326 Software Requirements Engineering (3 credits)

  Offered by: Electrical & Computer Engr (Faculty of Engineering)

  Overview

  Electrical Engineering : Techniques for eliciting requirements; languages and models for specification of requirements; analysis and validation techniques, including feature-based, goal-based, and scenario-based analysis; quality requirements; requirements traceability and management; handling evolution of requirements; requirements documentation standards; requirements in the context of system engineering; integration of requirements engineering into software engineering processes.

  Terms: Fall 2024

  Instructors: Mussbacher, Gunter (Fall)

  • Prerequisite: ECSE 223 or COMP 303

  • (3-2-4)

• ECSE 437 Software Delivery (3 credits)

  Offered by: Electrical & Computer Engr (Faculty of Engineering)

  Overview

  Electrical Engineering : Design, development, and implementation of code integration processes, release pipelines, and deployment strategies.

  Terms: Fall 2024

  Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year.

  • (3-2-4)

  • Prerequisite(s): ECSE 321 or COMP 303

• ECSE 539 Advanced Software Language Engineering (4 credits)

  Offered by: Electrical & Computer Engr (Faculty of Engineering)

  Overview

  Electrical Engineering : Practical and theoretical knowledge for developing software languages and models; foundations for model-based software development; topics include principles of model-driven engineering; concern-driven development; intentional, structural, and behavioral models as well as configuration models; constraints; language engineering; domain-specific languages; metamodelling; model transformations; models of computation; model analyses; and modeling tools.

  Terms: Winter 2025

  Instructors: Mussbacher, Gunter (Winter)

  • Prerequisite(s): COMP 303 or ECSE 321 or permission of instructor.

  • (3-2-7)

or any COMP courses at the 300 level or above, excluding COMP 364 and COMP 396.