SEIP Winter Semester 24/25

Confirmed spots for the course have been allocated.

Please contact stephen.meisenbacher@tum.de in case of any questions.

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General Information 

SEIP: Software Engineering in Industrial Practice

Formally known as: Software Engineering in der industriellen Praxis

Key points:

• The SEIP lecture and examination exclusively take place in the winter semester. There is neither a lecture nor an exam in the summer semester.
• The course will be offered again for the winter semester 24/25.
• The lecture is held in English.

Course Dates for WS 24/25

Important / useful! Following every Thursday lecture, an online Q/A session will be held via Teams. Use this for any questions or comments to Dr. Engelschall!

Registration for the lecture

SEIP is an elective lecture, and we can only accepted a limited number of students. Students should register for the course via TUMonline, starting approximately in September.
The students' assignments are expected to take place at the beginning of October.

Content and objectives

This course contains a series of practical lectures on software engineering, its principles and values, and the most important concepts to know along the software development life cycle. Guided by numerous years of experience, the lecturer presents these lectures in an interactive, open-ended, and engaging format.

Starting off with software engineering basics, the lectures move on to cover key themes in the areas of software architecture as well as software development and management. Lectures are complemented with real-world experiences from the lecturer, as well as interactive quizzes for comprehension. Additionally, weekly Q/A sessions are held (online) to allow for students to ask questions and engage with the lecturer.

As a result of completing this lecture, students should feel confident in understanding and explaining the theoretical concepts behind software engineering and its various disciplines. They should also be able to differentiate between various software architectures, knowing their strengths and limitations. Finally, students are prepared to apply their knowledge to real-world scenarios, keeping in mind the principles and best practices imparted upon them during the lectures.

Course structure

The lecture is structured as a block course and is held in lecture blocks of 3 hours each. The lectures are planned exclusively online. A recording of the course is not available.

Lecture Materials

The links to the online lectures and the lecture materials are available at https://seip.direct. You must enter a token (received in the lecture or by email) on the website to gain access.

Exam

The lecture will be followed by a final exam (75 min). The date and location will be announced here as soon as we receive the relevant information from the faculty. The exam usually takes place before Christmas.
Exam questions will be asked in English. You can answer the exam questions in both German and English.

An additional exam is not offered.

Exam date: TBD.

Expected Prior Knowledge

Initial programming experience (any language), ideally experience with programming in teams.

This is particularly relevant for TUM-BWL students: Basic knowledge of software engineering is essential. In the lecture itself, these basics are not explained again in detail. The focus here is on the application of software engineering concepts in practice rather than explaining the basics again. If you are not already familiar with the software engineering basics, this may mean a considerable additional effort for you during the course to acquire this knowledge.

Overview of Dates, Locations & Content

Dates: See TUM Online or https://seip.direct/ 

Materials: https://seip.direct/