Foundations of Software Engineering for Environmental and Civil Engineering

Civil and environmental engineering increasingly rely on robust software, yet traditional engineering curricula rarely cover professional software development practices. This text-based course bridges that gap, teaching you how to write structured, maintainable, and reliable code for engineering computations. You will transition from writing simple scripts to developing solid, well-engineered software systems. What you will learn: Understand fundamental software engineering concepts, terminology, and development lifecycles; Apply clean code principles, type hinting, and structured design to your engineering scripts; Manage and track code changes systematically using modern Git version control workflows; Write unit tests with pytest to validate engineering calculations and prevent critical errors; Structure your code into reusable modules and packages for better collaboration and distribution. This course begins with foundational software concepts and definitions before moving into practical code organization, testing methodologies, and collaborative development workflows. It is designed specifically for beginners in software engineering, requiring only a basic familiarity with programming. Start building reliable, professional-grade software for your engineering projects today.