SE 491Design Project 2
- Units
- 0.50
- Subject
- Software Engineering
When it runs
- F24
- W25
- S25
- F25
- W26
- S26
- F26
- W27
- S27
Ran in 2 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: scheduled, 2 lecture sections. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.
Final implementation, testing, and communication of the design project started in SE 390. Technical presentations by groups. Analysis of social, legal, and economic impacts. Final release of the project. Project retrospective.
Prerequisites
- Complete all of the following
- Must have completed the following:
- SE490 - Design Project 1 (0.50)
- Enrolled in H-Software Engineering
- Must have completed the following:
Antirequisites
None listed.
Leads to
No course lists it as a requisite.
Winter 2027 sections
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Meets |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEC 001 | 7190 | 0 / 135 | TTh 16:00–17:20 |
| LEC 701 | 2694 | 121 / 9999 | Online or by arrangement |
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Reviewed on UW Flow
63% liked it42% easy78% useful
From 32 ratings and 5 comments on UW Flow. The most helpful comments, quoted as written, without names. Read them all on UW Flow.
The difficulty of this is really dependent on what project you do, so take the easiness rating with a grain of salt.
May 2014 · liked it · 1 found this helpfulOn UW FlowRemove this
No updates on piazza what so ever
Apr 2023 · didn’t like itOn UW FlowRemove this
Course to wrap up your design project. Your experience will vary hugely depending on your project's status. Ideally most implementation work should be done in SE 490, though in practice this is often not the case.
May 2019 · liked itOn UW FlowRemove this
This course is about completing your FYDP and there is minimal busy-work involved. Most of the mark for this course is awarded on symposium day in late March on the basis of your demo, poster, and presentation. The difficulty of the course will depend on your project and how much work you still have remaining when the term starts.
Apr 2017 · liked itOn UW FlowRemove this
Remember that communication and presentation skills go a long way, so it's not just all technical stuff.
Mar 2015 · didn’t like itOn UW FlowRemove this
Discussed on r/uwaterloo
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Spring 2016
[Serious] Switching from SE to CS? Advice appreciated. 12 points, 20 comments
u/switch_from_SE_to_CS: “… 4B The only mandatory SE course is SE 491 for the design project. Based on future courses, there seems to be little to no reason not to switch to CS as many of the more interesting SE mandatory courses have CS alternatives that I could choose to take. …”
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