FIT3170 Software engineering practice (Monash University): rated 3.8/5 overall across 6 reviews collected on Monash Wall.
FIT3170 is a Monash University course taught by the Faculty of Information Technology in Information Technology. This page brings together its handbook details and what Monash students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 软件工程实践
Credit points: 12
Subject area: Information Technology
Faculty: Faculty of Information Technology
Level: Undergraduate Level 3
Handbook year: 2026
FIT3170 has 6 scored reviews: overall 3.8/5 · usefulness 5.0 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 1 StudentVIP review (average 5.0 stars); 5 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 3.5/5).
On Reddit: "Our group seemed to consistently get between 75-80 every assessment. They don’t check code or anything they judge your projects state based on the demonstration in your presentation. So basically it’s pretty easy to get decent marks but almost impossible to get really good ones"
On Reddit: "Not much to prepare it’s literally just a full year project. We got a choice of 8 project options from the TAs and preferences them and basically just worked towards it for the whole year. End of each semester every group would present their progress. It can be a relatively chil…"
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Q: Is FIT3170 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 6 reviews: usefulness 5.0/5, overall 3.8/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches FIT3170, and when is it offered?
A: FIT3170 is taught by the Faculty of Information Technology. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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