The aim of this course is to provide a practical introduction into developing socio-technical information systems, such as web platforms, mobile apps, or desktop applications. Course participants will create (individually or in groups) software solutions for specific problems from various practical domains. The course tasks comprise requirements assessment, system design, and software implementation. Furthermore, course participants will gain insights into software quality assurance methods and software documentation.

Learning objectives:

• Independent and self-organized realization of a software development project 
• Evaluation and selection of suitable development tools and methods 
• Application of modern software development methods 
• Planning and execution of different development tasks: requirements assessment, system design, implementation, and quality assurance 
• Project documentation 
• Presentation of project results in an comprehensible and structured form