Competencies and objectives

 

Course context for academic year 2026-27

The Advanced Software Specification Techniques (TAES) course is taught in the second semester of the third year of the Computer Engineering degree, within the Software Engineering track. It is a 6-credit course, with four hours of in-person instruction. Half of the credits are theoretical and the other half are practical.

TAES covers fundamental aspects of planning, specification, development, and presentation of software projects. The course is based on the premise that a software project of a certain complexity will have a greater chance of success if a proper preliminary analysis is carried out, the work is correctly planned, appropriate methodologies are applied, and the team members are able to collaborate in an organized and effective manner.

Furthermore, the course not only covers the development process but also subsequent or complementary aspects, such as product presentation, feasibility, security, and the guidelines to follow once the software is developed.

This subject is a natural continuation of Software Systems Analysis and Specification but is intrinsically related to other subjects of application development and database design.

 

 

Learning outcomes / Course competencies (verified by ANECA in official undergraduate and Master’s degrees) for academic year 2026-27

Specific Competences (Specific Technology):>>Software Engineering

  • CEIS1 : Capacity to develop, maintain and apply software systems and services that satisfy all user requirements and behave reliably and efficiently, are easy to develop and maintain and comply with quality regulations, applying the theories, principles, methods and practices of Software Engineering.
  • CEIS2 : Capacity to evaluate the needs of clients and specify the software requirements to satisfy said needs, reconciling conflicting goals by finding acceptable compromises within the limitations of cost, time, the existence of already available systems and the organisations themselves.
  • CEIS4 : Capacity to identify and analyse problems and design, develop, implement, verify and document software solutions on the basis of suitable knowledge of current, theories, models and techniques.
  • CEIS5 : Capacity to identify, evaluate and manage any potential associated risks that could appear.

 

Basic Competences

  • CB3 : Students must be able to gather and interpret relevant data (usually within their area of study) in order to make judgements that include reflection on relevant social, scientific or ethical issues.

 

 

 

Learning outcomes (Training objectives)

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Specific objectives stated by the academic staff for academic year 2026-27

  • Plan and develop computer engineering projects.
  • Specify software systems appropriately.
  • Work within self-managed teams.
  • Direct, lead, and manage work teams.
  • Define, evaluate, and select hardware and software platforms for development.
  • Understand new business models applied to software.
  • Analyze potential funding avenues for software projects.
  • Create and position a basic web presence associated with a project.
  • Understand basic aspects related to software intellectual property.
  • Effectively present completed projects.
  • Manage crisis situations during project development.

 

 

General

Code: 34040
Lecturer responsible:
Fernández Martínez, Javier
Credits ECTS: 6,00
Theoretical credits: 1,20
Practical credits: 1,20
Distance-base hours: 3,60

Departments involved

  • Dept: Software and Computing Systems
    Area: Languages and Computing Systems
    Theoretical credits: 1,2
    Practical credits: 1,2
    This Dept. is responsible for the course.
    This Dept. is responsible for the final mark record.

Study programmes where this course is taught