Software Engineering

Field of knowledge: F "Information Technologies" · Level: professional pre-higher education · Qualification: Professional Junior Bachelor in Software Engineering.

Educational and Professional Programme "Software Development"

Aim of the educational programme: to develop a specialist capable of designing, developing and testing software, and of setting and solving tasks related to the analysis of subject areas (domains), the formulation of requirements, and the creation, maintenance and quality assurance of software.

Main focus: effective use of modern software development methods and technologies to enhance the competitiveness of enterprises and organisations. The programme enables students to acquire competencies in application and system software, databases, and web and cloud technologies.

Compulsory components of professional and practical training: fundamentals of programming and algorithmic languages, object-oriented programming, computer architecture, software construction, algorithms and data structures, operating systems, computer network organisation, databases, fundamentals of software engineering, human-machine interface (design workshop), visual programming tools, computer circuit design, FPGA programming, Internet programming, fundamentals and standards of information security, computer logic, fundamentals of computer-aided design, computer graphics, theory of electric and magnetic circuits, occupational safety, and the introductory, industrial technological and pre-graduation internships.

Employability

Professional activity as a specialist in the development of computer systems and networks, mathematical, information and software support of information systems, in the field of information technologies, as well as a database and systems administrator. Graduates can work in occupations according to the National Classifier of Occupations DK 003:2010:

• 312 Technical specialists in computer engineering
• 3121 System administration technician
• 3121 Programmer technician
• 3121 Information technology specialist
• 3121 Computer graphics (design) specialist
• 3121 Software development and testing specialist
• 3121 Computer program development specialist

Places of employment: educational institutions; research, design and engineering, manufacturing, state and private enterprises (specialists in IT departments or IT companies).

State attestation: completion and defence of a diploma project/thesis of a professional junior bachelor.