COMP6442 Software Construction

S1S26 units6000-level

This course extensively explores the fundamental principles and practices necessary for creating medium-scale software projects, with a specific focus on the object-oriented programming paradigm. By blending theoretical understanding with hands-on practice, students establish a robust foundation in software construction, drawing from their prior programming experience. Key topics, including programming techniques at large, life cycle models, data manipulation techniques, and GUI concepts, are highlighted to foster a comprehensive grasp of software development. Ultimately, the course empowers students with the skills to construct medium-scale software projects efficiently, ethically, and in alignment with industry standards.

2024S1 S2
2025S1 S2
2026S1 S2
2027S1 S2

Prerequisites in 2026

The handbook's wording is ambiguous; this is a person's reading of it

One of

All of
- One of
  - COMP6710Structured Programming
  - COMP7710Programming Fundamentals
  - COMP1110
  - COMP1140
- One of
  - MATH6005Discrete Mathematical Modelsor in the same semester
  - COMP6260Foundations of Computingor in the same semester
  - MATH1005or in the same semester
  - COMP1600or in the same semester
All of
- enrolment in the Master of Machine Learning and Computer Vision
- One of
  - COMP6710Structured Programming
  - COMP7710Programming Fundamentals
  - COMP1110
  - COMP1140
enrolment in the Master of Computing (Advanced)

Why it's read this way: "Either:" sets up alternatives, and each "OR be enrolled in" starts a new pathway; the "; AND" binds the maths course to the first one.

Incompatible with COMP2100: you can't count both.

The handbook's wording, and when it changed

2024–2025
To enrol in this course you must have either: completed COMP6700 OR COMP6710 OR COMP1110 OR COMP1140 ; AND have completed or currently be enrolled in MATH6005 OR COMP6260 OR MATH1005 OR COMP1600 ; OR be enrolled in Master of Computing (Advanced). Incompatible with COMP2100 .
2026–2027
To enrol in this course you must have either: completed ( COMP6710 OR COMP7710 OR COMP1110 OR COMP1140 ); AND have completed or be currently enrolled in ( MATH6005 OR COMP6260 OR MATH1005 OR COMP1600 ); OR be enrolled in the Master of Machine Learning and Computer Vision AND have completed ( COMP6710 or COMP7710 or COMP1110 or COMP1140 ) OR be enrolled in the Master of Computing (Advanced). Incompatible with COMP2100 .

What it leads to in 2026

These courses name COMP6442 in their 2026 prerequisites:

COMP6442 in the 2026 handbook on Programs and Courses