Topics in the course include:

• Reviewing systems development methodologies
• Object-oriented development and UML
• Transition from analysis to design
• Developing object-oriented design models
• Developing database design
• Design Principles and Design Patterns
• Designing user interaction and interface
• Designing system interfaces
• Designing a test strategy
• Installing the system
• Writing documentation
• Understanding evaluation issues

Assignments include:

• Designing an information system for an organisation and continue the development work based on the information and models developed during the analysis stage of the project
• Design activities, implementation and testing activities
• Maintain a journal include readings, activities, and reflection of the learning process