Master Program in Software Engineering

Software Engineering covers the full range of services related to the integration of software components and specialized application products within a larger comprehensive project.

The aim is to design, develop, deploy and maintain the components of the company’s Information systems within the context of their strategic needs and/or to design, develop and maintain applications for the « general public » such as Web sites or web portals, e-commerce and so forth.

Software Engineers often have the following professional responsibilities: 

• Analyzing and specifying the needs and requirements for the development of a software product or software system;
• Designing software based on the client’s needs and specifications while ensuring the interest of the public and guaranteeing customer satisfaction;
• Developing new products or systems based on existing software in accordance with appropriate technical and professional standards;
• Deploying adequate testing measures to guarantee that the software conforms to the stated specifications;
• Where necessary, ensuring the appropriate certification of software.

The ensemble of these activities is undertaken within a cost-planning and resource management framework. 

The Software Engineer is a major player in this era of technological change and digitalization sweeping across all sectors of the economy (automotive, aeronautics, defense, banking, telecommunications…).

Therefore, he or she should be trained as a general engineer with a solid Computer Science background who is able to analyze a client’s needs, develop functional and technical software solutions, and put them in place. Due to ever-increasing security and reliability concerns, these steps must be rigorously carried out in a tried and true methodological framework

By the end of this program, the new Software Engineer will have the following skills: 

• An understanding of the fundamentals of computer science;
• Versatility and mastery of a body of knowledge;
• An understanding and mastery of standardized models and techniques;
• An ability to solve often complex technological problems;
• An ability to work in teams and to plan and manage projects;
• Openness, creativity and critical thinking. 

The Software Engineer program allows for a wide variety of career paths: 

• Software Designer, App Designer ; 
• Development Engineer (integration or study); 
• Software System Architect; 
• Expert specialist in the Internet of Things, Data Management, Real-time, or Software Quality Assurance; 
• Doctoral Studies. 

The SE is most often a member of large project teams. Within this context, the experience gained allows for the transition to posts such as Project Manager.