2 Months
Program Duration
- 8 weeks of structured learning
- A focused foundation program
INDIVIDUAL TRAINING SOFTWARE ENGINEERING
Start Your Software Engineering Journey.
Build a structured foundation in software engineering through guided learning and practical application.
Practical skills. Purposeful technology. Real-world application.
SOFTWARE ENGINEERING FOUNDATION
Build Your Software Engineering Foundation.
Build a strong foundation in software engineering through structured learning and hands-on coding practice. Designed for beginners and career switchers, this program covers essential web technologies, programming fundamentals, and database development. You will also be introduced to Laravel as your next step toward Core Engineering.
96 Hours
Total Learning Hours
- 3 sessions per week
- 4 hours per session
Live Learning
Learning Format
- Instructor-led sessions
- Hands-on coding labs
Beginner-Friendly
Target Audience
- Beginners
- Career switchers
LEARNING OUTCOMES
Build Skills You Can Put into Practice.
Develop the core skills to understand software workflows, create web interfaces, write PHP code, and work with databases. Then bring these foundations together in a practical application.
Understand Software Engineering
Learn how software development moves from user needs to implementation.
- Software development lifecycle (SDLC)
- Development environment and AI-assisted workflow
Build Web Interfaces
Create the structure and presentation of basic web pages.
- HTML, CSS, Bootstrap, and responsive layouts
- JavaScript fundamentals
Use Git & GitHub
Track code changes and follow a more structured development workflow.
- Essential Git commands and version control
- Branches, README files, and basic collaboration
Apply Programming Logic
Turn problem-solving steps into structured PHP code.
- Algorithms, conditions, loops, arrays, and functions
- Form handling and server-side validation
Work with Databases
Store, retrieve, and manage application data using PHP and MySQL.
- SQL and database connections using PDO
- Prepared statements and CRUD operations
Explore OOP & Laravel Basics
Build the conceptual foundation for the next stage of software engineering.
- Classes, objects, encapsulation, and introductory OOP concepts
- Laravel MVC, routes, controllers, and views
PUT YOUR SKILLS INTO PRACTICE
Your Final Project: A PHP & MySQL CRUD Application
Bring the fundamentals together in a functional application. Build, test, document, and present your work as the program's final project.
PROGRAM CURRICULUM
From Foundations to Your First Application.
Explore the modules, topics, and subtopics that guide your learning—from understanding software engineering fundamentals to building a PHP and MySQL CRUD application.
Module Learning Objective
Explain core software engineering concepts, software development stages, web application components, and how to prepare a development environment for a simple project.
- What software engineering is and how it differs from coding
- Software engineer roles and responsibilities
- Types of software and their real-world applications
- Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
- Identifying business problems and user needs
- Websites, web applications, and mobile applications
- Frontend and backend concepts
- Client-server architecture
- Browsers, web servers, and HTTP request-response
- The roles of HTML, CSS, JavaScript, PHP, and databases
- Code editors, terminals, and browser developer tools
- Installing and configuring a local development environment
- Project folder structures and file management
- AI-assisted learning and writing technical prompts
- Verifying code and evaluating AI-generated output
Module Learning Objective
Build structured web pages, apply responsive styling, and create simple interactions using JavaScript.
- Basic HTML document structure
- Elements, tags, and attributes
- Headings, paragraphs, lists, links, and images
- Semantic HTML and content structure
- Tables, forms, inputs, labels, and buttons
- CSS syntax, selectors, and properties
- Color, typography, spacing, borders, and backgrounds
- Box model, display, positioning, and layout
- Flexbox and an introduction to CSS Grid
- Responsive design and media queries
- Bootstrap layouts and interface components
- The role of JavaScript in web applications
- Variables, data types, and operators
- Functions and basic event handling
- DOM selection and manipulation
- Input validation and button interactions
- Debugging with browser developer tools
Module Learning Objective
Use Git and GitHub to track code changes, manage repositories, and document project progress.
- Version control concepts and benefits
- The difference between Git and GitHub
- Repositories, working directories, staging areas, and commits
- Installing and configuring Git
- Project structure and change history
- git init and git clone
- git status, git add, and git commit
- git diff and reviewing code changes
- Basic branches and switching between branches
- Handling simple merge conflicts
- Writing informative commit messages
- Creating a GitHub repository
- Connecting local and remote repositories
- Using git push and git pull
- Managing project checkpoints
- Writing README files and basic documentation
- Introduction to collaboration workflows and pull requests
Module Learning Objective
Translate simple problems into algorithms and implement them using PHP, variables, operators, and conditional structures.
- Computational thinking and problem decomposition
- Identifying input, process, and output
- Writing algorithms and pseudocode
- Introduction to flowcharts
- Tracing program logic manually
- Identifying logical errors
- Introduction to PHP and server-side programming
- Running PHP in a local environment
- Syntax, comments, and output
- Variables, constants, and data types
- Type conversion and operators
- Arithmetic expressions and simple business calculations
- Boolean expressions
- Comparison and logical operators
- if, else, and elseif
- switch and match as alternative conditional structures
- Nested conditions
- Implementing discounts, taxes, and transaction calculations
- Testing normal cases and boundary conditions
Module Learning Objective
Process collections of data, use loops and functions, and receive and validate user input through PHP forms.
- Array concepts and use cases
- Indexed arrays and associative arrays
- Accessing, adding, updating, and removing elements
- Processing product and transaction lists
- Nested arrays as an introduction to structured data
- Iteration concepts and choosing a suitable loop
- for, while, and foreach
- break and continue
- Calculating sums, subtotals, and transaction totals
- Defining and calling functions
- Parameters, arguments, and return values
- Variable scope and code modularization
- Debugging and tracing variable values
- HTML form structure and name attributes
- GET and POST methods
- PHP superglobals: $_GET, $_POST, and $_SERVER
- Request-response flow in form processing
- Server-side input validation
- Handling empty and invalid input
- Basic error handling and debugging
Module Learning Objective
Understand basic OOP principles, create PHP classes and objects, and apply encapsulation to organize code.
- The purpose and concepts of OOP
- Procedural programming compared with OOP
- Classes and objects
- Object analogies in business contexts
- Properties and methods
- Creating object instances in PHP
- Defining classes in PHP
- Properties and methods
- Constructors using __construct()
- The $this keyword
- Access modifiers: public, private, and protected
- Encapsulation and data access management
- Using parameters and return values in methods
- Creating Product and Transaction classes
- Managing product data through objects
- Calculating subtotals and totals through methods
- Separating code responsibilities at a basic level
- Comparing procedural and OOP solutions
- Introduction to inheritance and polymorphism
- How OOP relates to Laravel models and controllers
Module Learning Objective
Design a simple relational database, write SQL queries, connect PHP to MySQL, and build CRUD features with basic validation and security practices.
- The role of databases in web applications
- Databases, tables, rows, columns, and data types
- Primary keys, foreign keys, and constraints
- Introduction to one-to-one, one-to-many, and many-to-many relationships
- CREATE DATABASE and CREATE TABLE
- INSERT, SELECT, WHERE, and ORDER BY
- UPDATE and DELETE
- Introduction to JOIN and data integrity
- How applications connect to databases
- Connecting PHP to MySQL using PDO
- Database connection configuration
- Executing queries through a PHP application
- Prepared statements and parameter binding
- Handling connection and query errors
- Introduction to SQL injection and its prevention
- Create, Read, Update, and Delete workflows
- Displaying database records on a web page
- Creating forms to add records
- Editing records by identifier
- Deleting records with appropriate controls
- Input validation and error handling
- Testing successful and unsuccessful scenarios
- Tracing the flow between forms, PHP, queries, and databases
Module Learning Objective
Complete and document a PHP and MySQL application, explain its program flow, and understand Laravel fundamentals as preparation for Core Engineering.
- Identifying a problem and defining project scope
- Defining feature requirements and user flows
- Designing tables and data flows
- Implementing CRUD features
- Applying validation and error handling
- Using basic OOP where appropriate to the project design
- Managing code changes with Git
- Testing features and input scenarios
- Identifying and fixing bugs
- Reviewing code readability and structure
- Applying basic input security principles
- Writing a README and installation instructions
- Documenting features and database structure
- Using AI for code review with manual verification
- Preparing a GitHub repository for assessment
- Demonstrating the completed application
- Explaining the flow between forms, PHP, OOP, and databases
- Question-and-answer sessions and live debugging
- Introduction to Composer and Laravel
- The Model-View-Controller (MVC) concept
- Introduction to routing, controllers, and views
- How OOP relates to Laravel application structure
- Competency review and preparation for Core Engineering
HOW YOU'LL LEARN
Understand the Why. Practice the How.
Learn through live, instructor-led sessions and hands-on coding practice. Each stage builds on the last, connecting software engineering concepts with practical development tasks.
01
Understand
Build a clear understanding of software engineering concepts, programming logic, and the reasoning behind each step.
02
Practice
Strengthen your skills through instructor-led coding labs and practical exercises across web technologies, PHP, and databases.
03
Apply
Bring your learning together in a PHP and MySQL CRUD application, then test, document, and present your work.
Live instructor-led sessions. Hands-on coding practice. Practical application.
PROGRAM INFORMATION
A Clear Commitment. A Practical Outcome.
Understand the learning commitment, the skills you'll work toward, and how this foundation prepares you for the next stage of your software engineering journey.
Learning Commitment
An eight-week learning experience built around consistent, instructor-led sessions.
- 3 live sessions per week
- 4 hours per session
- 96 total learning hours
Who It's For
Designed for learners building a foundation in software engineering.
- Beginners exploring software development
- Career switchers entering the technology field
- Learners ready to build practical coding skills
Demonstrate Your Skills
Put your learning into practice through exercises and a final application project.
- Coding exercises and learning checkpoints
- A functional PHP and MySQL CRUD application
- Project documentation and presentation
Your Next Learning Step
Build the foundation needed to progress toward more advanced engineering topics.
- Introduction to Composer and Laravel
- Understand MVC, routes, controllers, and views
- Prepare for Core Engineering
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Before You Take the Next Step.
Explore the details of Software Engineering Foundation, from the learning format and curriculum to the practical project you'll work toward.
Still have questions?
Let's discuss your learning goals and explore whether this program is the right starting point for you.
Talk to Our TeamIs this program suitable for beginners?
Yes. Software Engineering Foundation is designed for beginners and career switchers. The curriculum starts with software engineering fundamentals and web technologies before progressing to programming logic, PHP, and database development.
How long is the program, and how are the sessions delivered?
The program runs for 8 weeks, or 2 months, with a total of 96 learning hours. Learning takes place through live, instructor-led sessions.
The schedule consists of 3 sessions per week, with each session lasting 4 hours.
What will I build during the program?
Your final project is a functional PHP and MySQL CRUD application. You'll bring together programming logic, form handling, database operations, and basic application development.
You'll also work on testing, debugging, documenting, and presenting your project.
Will I learn Laravel in this program?
Yes, you'll be introduced to Composer and Laravel toward the end of the program. The introduction covers concepts such as Model-View-Controller (MVC), routes, controllers, and views.
The main focus remains on building your programming foundation. More advanced engineering topics are part of the subsequent Core Engineering learning path.
What comes after Software Engineering Foundation?
This program is designed to establish the fundamentals needed for further software engineering learning. The next step is Core Engineering, where you can continue developing your engineering capabilities.
The foundation program also introduces the structure of Laravel applications to help connect what you've learned with the next stage.
YOUR NEXT STEP STARTS HERE
Ready to Build Your Software Engineering Foundation?
Take the first step toward understanding software engineering through structured learning and hands-on coding practice. Talk to our team to discuss your learning goals and this program.