Engineering
CAS in Software Engineering and Agile Methods
The Certificate of Advanced Studies in Software Engineering and Agile Methods (CAS-GMA) allows you to manage your software development projects and make them successful.
Program
The Certificate of Advanced Studies in Software Engineering and Agile Methods (CAS-GMA) allows you to efficiently manage the life cycle of an IT project, to design applications using standards (Design Patterns), to integrate agility in the management and implementation, to industrialize and measure the quality of an IT project and to lead a group of developers as a project manager.
This CAS is part of the Master of Advanced Studies in Rapid Application Development (MAS-RAD).
Content
The CAS-GMA is composed of several modules that can be taken independently.
| Module | Periods | Teachers |
|---|---|---|
| Project management experience in a company | 26 | Ganiyou Maliki |
| Agile development practices | 26 | Damien Rosat |
| Software industrialization | 26 | Damien Rosat |
| Quality and IT projects | 22 | Ganiyou Maliki |
| Design Patterns and Frameworks | 32 | Yassin Rekik (HEPIA) |
| Team building and leadership | 28 | Sylvie Villa |
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Skills
You will be able to:
- efficiently manage the life cycle of an IT project
- implement agile methods in the management and execution of software development projects
- implement software industrialization practices and measure the quality of an IT project
- design an application using Design Patterns
- lead a group of developers as a project manager
Target Audience
This CAS is mainly intended for engineers without an IT degree; however, it could be of interest to experienced IT engineers wishing to evolve in the new community web technologies and in project management.
You must have a tertiary A diploma: Bachelor’s degree, or an engineering diploma (ETS, HES, EPF) in microtechnology, mechanics, electronics, civil engineering or any other field, or an equivalent university qualification.
Alternatively, tertiary B diplomas (ES, federal master’s degree, federal patent) are also accepted, provided you have the necessary professional experience according to the specific HES-SO guidelines.
Otherwise, admission decisions could be based on the quality of your application file, within the limits of the quota authorized by the HES-SO.
Degree Awarded
Duration and Organization of Studies
Duration
Part-time: about 1 semester
Location
Campus Arc 2, Neuchâtel
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Admission
Next opening
5 March 2024
Registration deadline
5 February 2024
Fee
5 500 CHF
Perspectives
This CAS degree adds to your skills the management of IT projects, from team management to the implementation of automated development industrialization solutions.