COMP2041 Software Construction: Techniques and Tools (UNSW Sydney): rated 3.9/5 overall across 31 reviews collected on UNSW Wall.
COMP2041 is a UNSW Sydney course taught by the Faculty of Engineering in School of Computer Science and Engineering. This page brings together its handbook details and what UNSW students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 软件构造：技术与工具
Type: Undergraduate course
Credit points: 6
Subject area: School of Computer Science and Engineering
Faculty: Faculty of Engineering
Level: Undergraduate Level 2
Handbook year: 2026
This course is designed for students who have mastered the basics of programming. It aims to broaden your knowledge of techniques and tools for software construction.
COMP2041 has 31 scored reviews: overall 3.9/5 · usefulness 5.0 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 1 StudentVIP review (average 5.0 stars); 30 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 3.9/5).
On Reddit: "Comp 2041. This class fills in a lot of knowledge gaps that are very useful to know. Like how git works, how to use the command line, using regex and Linux. It’s the class which I make use of everyday."
On Reddit: "It is so useful and well taught. It's probably my favourite cs subject. Would highly recommend."
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Q: Is COMP2041 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 31 reviews: usefulness 5.0/5, overall 3.9/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches COMP2041, and when is it offered?
A: COMP2041 is taught by the Faculty of Engineering. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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