| Course Code | COMP6452 |
| Course Title | Software Architecture for Blockchain Applications |
| Convenor | Ingo Weber |
| Lectures |
Monday 9:00am -12:00pm in
K-H6-LG05 Room (Map) , Tyree Energy Technology building |
| Consultations | After lectures on Mondays |
| Units of Credit | 6 |
| Course Website | https://webcms3.cse.unsw.edu.au/COMP6452/19T1/ |
| Handbook Entry | http://www.handbook.unsw.edu.au/postgraduate/courses/current/COMP6452.html |
A new course in a popular area, which complements the other new course in this space (COMP6451 Cryptocurrency and Distributed Ledger Technologies). It will be taught initially by the blockchain group from Data61 (Ingo Weber, Xiwei Xu, Mark Staples), who have established a strong reputation for their work in this area.
This course addresses the knowledge that is needed in order to build applications based on blockchain technology, by offering an architectural view of software systems that make beneficial use of it. It provides guidance on assessing the suitability of blockchain, on the roles blockchain can play in an architecture, on designing blockchain applications, and on assessing different architecture designs and tradeoffs. It also serves as a reference on blockchain design patterns and design analysis, and refers to practical examples of blockchain-based applications.
The course covers the following:
Real-world use cases will be covered, offering additional insights from a practical perspective.
Before commencing this course, students should
After successfully completing this course, students will:
Blockchain technology is playing an increasingly important role in modern transactional applications. This course addresses the knowledge that is needed in order to build applications based on blockchain technology, by offering an architectural view of software systems that make beneficial use of it. It provides guidance on assessing the suitability of blockchain, on the roles blockchain can play in an architecture, on designing blockchain applications, and on assessing different architecture designs and tradeoffs. It also serves as a reference on blockchain design patterns and design analysis, and refers to practical examples of blockchain-based applications.
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| Component | Maximum Mark |
| Assignment 1 (due 24 March, 2019) | 12.5 |
|
Mid-term Exam (1 hour exam, in class on Monday 25 March, 2019)
|
25 |
|
Assignment 2 (due 15 April, 2019)
|
12.5 |
| Final Exam (during the exam period: 6-18 May, 2019) | 50 |
To pass the course, your overall mark must be 50 or higher, and your mark in the final exam must be 25 or higher. The overall final mark will be the sum of your marks for each component if you pass the course.
Marking will be done according to this formula:
if (final >= 25) then total = ass1 + ass2 + mid_exam + final_exam; else total = final_exam * 2;
The following schedule is subject to change.
| Week |
Date
|
Lecturer | Lecture Topic | Assignment |
| 1st | 18 Feb | Ingo Weber | Introduction | |
| 2nd |
25 Feb
|
Ingo Weber | Existing Blockchain Platforms | Assignment 1 out (Monday before lecture) |
| 3rd |
4 Mar
|
Xiwei Xu | Blockchain in Software Architecture 1 | |
| 4th | 11 Mar | Mark Staples | Blockchain in Software Architecture 2 |
|
| 5th | 18 Mar | Xiwei Xu | NFPs (Non-Functional Properties) 1 | Assignment 1 due on Sunday (24 March 2019) |
| 6th | 25 Mar | Mark Staples | NFPs (Non-Functional Properties) 2 | Mid-term Exam (1 hour) |
| 7th | 1 Apr | Mark Staples | NFPs (Non-Functional Properties) 3 | Assignment 2 out (Monday before lecture) |
| 8th | 8 Apr | Xiwei Xu | Design Patterns for Blockchain Applications | |
| 9th | 15 Apr | Ingo Weber | Model-Driven Engineering | Assignment 2 due (After tutorial) |
| 10th | Easter Holiday | |||
| 11th | 29 Apr | Guest Lecturer + Mark Staples | Guest Lecture and Summary | |
| Final Exam | 6-18 May |
The recommended books associated with this course are
This course is being continuously improved and we will conduct a survey through UNSW's myExperience process at the end of session to obtain feedback on the quality of the various course components. Your participation in the survey will be greatly appreciated, especially since this is the first time that this course uses the C programming language and is run in the new format outlined above. Students are also strongly encouraged to provide informal feedback during the session, and to notify the lecturer-in-charge of any problems as soon as they arise.
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