Introduction to Software Engineering

Introduction to Software Engineering

MET CS 473 (4 credits)

Undergraduate Prerequisites: (METCS342) or instructor's consent - Techniques for the construction of reliable, efficient, and cost-effective software. Requirement analysis, software design, programming methodologies, testing procedures, software development tools, and management issues. Students plan, design, implement, and test a system in a group project. Laboratory course. Prereq: MET CS 342 and instructor's consent to verify programming coursework. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Digital/Multimedia Expression, Oral and/or Signed Communication, Teamwork/Collaboration.

2025FALLMETCS473A1, Sep 2nd to Dec 10th 2025