# Curriculum Blueprint & Topics > Syllabus mapping, learning outcomes (LO1–LO6), and chapter topics for Object Oriented Development and Agile Practices. --- LLMS index: [llms.txt](/ood-agile-book/llms.txt) --- *Object Oriented Development and Agile Practices (SE506)* *Module Leader: Dr. Polla Abdulhamid Fattah* This blueprint documents the pedagogical structure of the course, its alignment with the SE506 module descriptor, and the chapter-by-chapter learning progression. ## Module Learning Outcomes | Label | Module Outcome Focus | |---|---| | **LO1** | **Object-Oriented Design & SOLID**: Apply OO principles, responsibilities, cohesion, coupling, and SOLID to design maintainable software. | | **LO2** | **Design Patterns & Architecture**: Select and justify creational, structural, and behavioral patterns and layered architectural styles. | | **LO3** | **TDD & Automated Testing**: Apply test-driven development, Arrange-Act-Assert, test doubles, mocks, stubs, and integration contracts. | | **LO4** | **Code Smells & Refactoring**: Recognize structural code smells and safely refactor legacy code using characterisation tests and seams. | | **LO5** | **Agile Planning & Flow Metrics**: Plan and deliver iteratively using user stories, capacity planning, and empirical repository metrics (cycle time, throughput). | | **LO6** | **Professional Workflows & Reflection**: Use professional Git workflows, pull request reviews, and critically justify design trade-offs. | --- ## Chapter Curriculum Progression ### Part I: Foundations & Object-Oriented Principles #### 1. Developing Software That Can Change {#topic-1} - Orientation and readiness diagnostic. - Why functioning programs can be difficult to change; distinguishing system assumptions from class responsibilities. - [Read Manuscript](/ood-agile-book/book/) · [View Companion](/ood-agile-book/companion/) · [Lecture Slides](/ood-agile-book/slides/chapter-01/) #### 2. Object-Oriented Development Beyond Syntax {#topic-2} - Encapsulation, invariants, and modeling with UML class diagrams. - First reviewed change in the Campus Equipment Lending System. - [Read Manuscript](/ood-agile-book/book/) · [View Companion](/ood-agile-book/companion/) · [Lecture Slides](/ood-agile-book/slides/chapter-02/) #### 3. Agile Development and the Nature of Change {#topic-3} - User stories, acceptance criteria, backlog management, and sprint planning. - The nature of changing requirements in agile software engineering. - [Read Manuscript](/ood-agile-book/book/) · [View Companion](/ood-agile-book/companion/) · [Lecture Slides](/ood-agile-book/slides/chapter-03/) #### 4. From Requirements to an Iteration {#topic-4} - Translating user stories into technical tasks and executable tests. - Introduction to Arrange-Act-Assert and Definition of Done. - [Read Manuscript](/ood-agile-book/book/) · [View Companion](/ood-agile-book/companion/) · [Lecture Slides](/ood-agile-book/slides/chapter-04/) #### 5. Responsibilities, Extension, and Substitutability {#topic-5} - Single Responsibility, Open/Closed, and Liskov Substitution principles. - Detecting code smells with static analysis tools (PMD). - [Read Manuscript](/ood-agile-book/book/) · [View Companion](/ood-agile-book/companion/) · [Lecture Slides](/ood-agile-book/slides/chapter-05/) #### 6. Interfaces, Dependencies, and Composition {#topic-6} - Interface Segregation and Dependency Inversion. - Composition over inheritance; decoupling modules with contracts. - [Read Manuscript](/ood-agile-book/book/) · [View Companion](/ood-agile-book/companion/) · [Lecture Slides](/ood-agile-book/slides/chapter-06/) --- ### Part II: Testing, Creation & Behavioral Patterns #### 7. Testing as a Design Practice {#topic-7} - Test-Driven Development (TDD) cycle (Red-Green-Refactor). - Test doubles: dummies, stubs, fakes, and mocks using Mockito. - [Read Manuscript](/ood-agile-book/book/) · [View Companion](/ood-agile-book/companion/) · [Lecture Slides](/ood-agile-book/slides/chapter-07/) #### 8. Creating and Connecting Objects {#topic-8} - Factory Method, Abstract Factory, and Builder patterns. - Dependency injection concepts and educational container walkthroughs. - [Read Manuscript](/ood-agile-book/book/) · [View Companion](/ood-agile-book/companion/) · [Lecture Slides](/ood-agile-book/slides/chapter-08/) #### 9. Designing Changing Behaviour {#topic-9} - Behavioral patterns: Strategy, State, Observer, and Command. - Encapsulating algorithms and state transitions cleanly. - [Read Manuscript](/ood-agile-book/book/) · [View Companion](/ood-agile-book/companion/) · [Lecture Slides](/ood-agile-book/slides/chapter-09/) --- ### Part III: Architecture, Packages & Legacy Systems #### 10. From Classes to Application Structure {#topic-10} - Layered architecture and domain-driven design concepts. - Package cohesion (REP, CRP, CCP) and package coupling (ADP, SDP, SAP). - [Read Manuscript](/ood-agile-book/book/) · [View Companion](/ood-agile-book/companion/) · [Lecture Slides](/ood-agile-book/slides/chapter-10/) #### 11. Refactoring and Legacy Code {#topic-11} - Working with legacy systems: characterisation tests, finding seams. - Safe refactoring steps: Extract Method, Move Method, and managing technical debt. - [Read Manuscript](/ood-agile-book/book/) · [View Companion](/ood-agile-book/companion/) · [Lecture Slides](/ood-agile-book/slides/chapter-11/) --- ### Part IV: Flow Metrics, Continuous Delivery & AI Assistance #### 12. Measuring Progress, Flow and Technical Health {#topic-12} - Empirical metrics: lead time, cycle time, WIP, throughput, and work-item age. - Velocity vs. item throughput; repository metrics analysis. - [Read Manuscript](/ood-agile-book/book/) · [View Companion](/ood-agile-book/companion/) · [Lecture Slides](/ood-agile-book/slides/chapter-12/) #### 13. Integration, Delivery and Feedback {#topic-13} - Integration and contract testing; boundary testing against local services. - Continuous Integration gates and feature flags with controlled rollouts. - [Read Manuscript](/ood-agile-book/book/) · [View Companion](/ood-agile-book/companion/) · [Lecture Slides](/ood-agile-book/slides/chapter-13/) #### 14. Responding to Change and Handing Over {#topic-14} - Final change delivery, architecture decision records (ADRs), and retrospectives. - Qualitative contribution evidence without vanity commit counting. - [Read Manuscript](/ood-agile-book/book/) · [View Companion](/ood-agile-book/companion/) · [Lecture Slides](/ood-agile-book/slides/chapter-14/) #### 15. AI as a Software Engineering Assistant {#topic-15} - Vendor-neutral engineering practices for leveraging AI assistants. - Boundary condition validation, prompt engineering, and human accountability. - [Read Manuscript](/ood-agile-book/book/) · [View Companion](/ood-agile-book/companion/) · [Lecture Slides](/ood-agile-book/slides/chapter-15/)