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Program Details
Developing software systems requires more than just programming skills. Software engineers must address activities such as system design, development, testing, deployment planning, ongoing maintenance and operation to ensure safe, scalable and reliable services around-the-clock.
The Faculty of Engineering and Design’s Software Engineering program in the Department of Systems and Computer Engineering is designed to train future software engineers with a holistic approach, emphasizing modern software engineering principles, tools, integration and analysis techniques for designing large, complex and high-quality software systems.
Our students have the opportunity to enrol in courses covering machine learning, networking and other topics offered in the Department of Systems and Computer Engineering. These courses provide multidisciplinary experiences that are essential for becoming successful and well-rounded software engineers.
The Bachelor of Engineering’s Software Engineering program is fully accredited by the Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board, allowing graduates to meet the educational requirements for registering as a professional engineer.
Work Experience
A Co-op option is available. Co-op is the opportunity to get a head start on a career. Co-op work terms allow for the development of key employability skills, exploration of career options and graduation with tangible, workplace experience.
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Career Outcomes
Explore your passions, refine new skills and discover the career that’s right for you.
Graduates of the Software Engineering program have numerous career opportunities in the information technology and telecommunication industries.
Sample Careers
- Aerospace Industry
- AI Machine Learning
- Cloud Computing
- E-Commerce
- Embedded Systems in Aerospace and Automotive Domains
- Internet of Things (IoT)
- Mobile Computing
- Multimedia Design
- Network Technology
- Robotics
- Scalable Web Applications
- Smartphone and Smart Tablet Applications
- Social Networking Applications
- Software Design
- Web Design
Sample Courses
ECOR 1041 - Computational Programming
Software development as an engineering discipline, using a modern programming language. Language syntax and semantics. Tracing and visualizing program execution. Program style and documentation. Testing and debugging tools and techniques. Binary number system to represent data in a computer.
SYSC 4810 - Introduction to Network & Software Security
Fundamental concepts, terminologies, and theories of computer security; principles underlying common security controls; various types of threats and attacks on networks and software systems, how they work, and controls for dealing with them; security risk assessment and management; legal and ethical aspects of computer security.
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