EPN-V2

ADTS2310 Software Testing Course description

Course name in Norwegian
Testing av programvare
Weight
10.0 ECTS
Year of study
2020/2021
Course history
Curriculum
SPRING 2021
Schedule
Programme description

  • Introduction

    No requirements over and above the admission requirements.

  • Recommended preliminary courses

    Web og internett har i dag en viktig og sentral samfunnsmessig rolle og er av fundamental betydning for de som skal ha databehandling og IT som profesjon. I dette emnet vil web være en plattform for å etablere kunnskap om og ferdigheter i ideer, teknologi og metodikk som er sentrale for yrkesområdet data og IT.

  • Required preliminary courses

    After completing the course, the student is expected to have achieved the following learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills and general competence:

    Knowledge

    The student is capable of:

    • different prototyping techniques
    • user-centered design
    • Research through Design
    • sketching / drawing techniques, simple graphic design, shape and color use
    • general design principles for good user experiences. Emotional design
    • theories of communication, basic psychology, observation
    • tools for making interactive prototypes (digital tools, Arduino, sensor technology)

    Skills

    The student is capable of:

    • be able to work out ideas in teams and make decisions
    • be able to produce interactive prototypes using simple means (paper) and more advanced digital tools
    • be able to use knowledge of form, color and graphic design in designing products
    • be able to describe goals for usability and user experience
    • be able to perform user tests and use the results in further development of a product
    • be able to use known evaluation methods (heuristic evaluation, cognitive walk-through)

    General competence:

    The student is capable of:

    • working on the development of concepts for given issues
    • testing ideas on users through early prototyping
    • communicating ideas to other designers, developers, management, users and clients

  • Learning outcomes

    The following coursework is compulsory and must be approved before the student can sit the exam:

    • Three compulsory group assignments. They make up three deliveries that build on each other and that must be approved in order to pass the course.

  • Teaching and learning methods

    Exam form: Portfolio assessment. The portfolio shall consist of a total of four parts:

    • A group report (normally 3-5 students) of 15-20 pages describing the development process and showing theoretical and practical skills.
    • The three compulsory submissions will also be processed and included in the folder.

    One overall grade is given for the portfolio.

    The exam result can be appealed.

    In the event of resit and rescheduled exams, another exam form may also be used or a new assignment given with a new deadline. If oral exams are used, the result cannot be appealed.

  • Course requirements

    Grade scale A-F.

  • Assessment

    Two internal examiners. External examiners are used regularly.

  • Permitted exam materials and equipment

    Emnet er ekvivalent (overlapper 10 studiepoeng) med: LO152D.

    Ved praktisering av 3-gangers regelen for oppmelding til eksamen teller forsøk brukt i ekvivalente emner.

  • Grading scale

    Grade scale A-F.

  • Examiners

    One internal examiner. External examiners are used regularly.