Software Engineering Projekt (194.148) — WS 2026/27

The entry test will be a TUWEL online test that can be repeated as often as you like until the deadline on 9 October 2026 at 23:55. Students who have not passed the test by then will be removed from the course. The test will cover software quality and evolution, and software design and architecture.

During the individual assignment, you will implement a web application using Spring Boot and Vue.js. The assignment will be released on TUWEL on 6 October 2026.

The assignment will be graded by a combination of automated tests, which will set your base grade, and a submission interview, where a tutor will look at your solution and ask you questions about it. The submission interview can alter your grade in either direction, and it is possible to get a negative grade even if you have passed the automated tests. The submission interview will take place directly after the live coding.

During the assignment you will have the chance to ask questions and get help from the teaching staff in the TUWEL forum and during tutor hours. Further, we will provide you with intermediate feedback on your progress. The timing will be announced on TUWEL. The intermediate feedback will consist of a test report generated by the same automated tests that will be used for final grading. The intermediate feedback will not be graded, but will give you an impression on your progress and how to improve your solution.

It is recommended to start the assignment early and to work on it continuously, as the assignment should not be underestimated and will likely require a significant amount of time to complete. Further, starting early ensures that you will get feedback more often.

Make sure to register in TUWEL for a live coding and interview slot!

To register for the live coding and submission interview, you will need to have at least 50% on the automated tests of the individual assignment. If you have not reached this threshold, you will not be able to register for a slot and will not be able to complete the Bootcamp positively.

During your slot, you will start with a live coding exercise in class. The exercise will consist of a small feature that extends a sample solution of the project from the individual assignment provided by us. You will have 45 minutes to complete the exercise.

After the live coding exercise, you will have a submission interview with a tutor. The tutor will look at your live coding and individual assignment solution and ask you questions about both. The interview will take about 30 minutes and will be used to determine your final grade for the Bootcamp.

The main focus of the interview will be to assess your understanding and ownership of the project. As in real software projects, you are responsible for your solution and should be able to explain your design choices, implementation details and the concepts behind your solution. The tutor will further use the interview to assess your solutions adherence to the technical guidelines and best practices taught in the course.

After the live coding and submission interview, everyone who completed the Bootcamp positively will have 3 days to submit group preferences in TUWEL. You can use the group finding forum in TUWEL to find teammates and discuss project ideas. PLEASE NOTE: these are preferences. We will try to accommodate them, but cannot guarantee that everyone will get their preferred teammates or project.

After final group assignment, you will submit a project proposal on TUWEL by 13 November 2026 at 08:00. This proposal can be based on our suggested topic or a project of your choice. The proposal should contain a short description of the project (including its goals) and the features you will implement, described as user stories. You will present the proposal online on 13 November and receive feedback from the teaching staff.

During the Group Phase, you must use Java with Spring Boot for the backend and Vue.js for the frontend, as in the Bootcamp.

Overall the development phase will last about 10 weeks which will be split into 4 sprints. During this time, you will have weekly meetings with your tutor. The development phase starts after the first Management Review and ends with the final Management Review.

While this is a group project, grading will happen for each individual student and continuously throughout the Group Phase. Your grade consists of the following components:

• Sprint Reviews (4x 40pts)
• Technical Review (1x 40pts)
• Overall Project Success (100pts)

Sprint Reviews are made by your tutor. For each sprint your tutor will look at 1-2 merge requests per student and provide a grading recommendation based on the quality of your code, your adherence to the user story and technical guidelines as well as best practices taught in the course.

The Technical Review will be conducted by a different tutor than your own. In the week before Management Review 2 another tutor will look at one merge request for each student and provide a grading recommendation based on the same criteria as the sprint reviews.

The Overall Project Success will be assessed by your assistant during the final Management Review. The assessment will be based on the quality of your final product, the mandatory video presentation, the completeness of your project and the overall success of your team.