Introduction to Software Engineering

A 10-session live course (about 7.5 hours of contact time) that takes complete beginners from "what is code?" to building, testing and presenting a small working program with Git.

• Audience: adults or older teens with no programming experience.
• Format: live online or in-person, 45 minutes per session, 1–2 sessions per week.
• Language: Python - readable syntax, fast feedback, widely used.
• Prerequisites: a laptop and internet access.
• Tools: Python 3, VS Code, Git, a free GitHub account.

By the end, learners can:

1. Explain what software engineers do and how a software project moves from idea to release.
2. Write simple Python programs using variables, conditions, loops, functions, lists and dictionaries.
3. Read error messages and debug their own code.
4. Track their work with Git and share it on GitHub.
5. Write basic tests and apply clean-code habits.
6. Plan, build and demo a small project of their own.