National University of Ireland, Maynooth
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Department of Computer Science
Postgraduate Diploma in Science (Software Engineering)
Introduction
The role of the Postgraduate Diploma in Science (Software Engineering) is the development of quality software, coupled with the transfer of this knowledge to industry. Topics include requirements engineering, system design, testing strategies and software development primarily using Java, with an overall emphasis on the development of reliable software systems. The primary emphasis in this stream is on the principles of good scientific software engineering practice, grounded in a hands-on understanding of the applicability of these practices, so that successful participants will be able to lead major software engineering projects.
Please see the MSc in Computer Science (Software Engineering) page for further details (timetable etc).
The most significant differences between the two courses are that the Postgraduate Diploma in Science (Software Engineering) has a lower passing threshold and it does not include the two Compulsory Modules (CS630 Work Placement and CS640 Dissertation). Lectures on this course are shared with the MSc in Computer Science (Software Engineering).
