🌚 Software Engineering

Hey there, fellow DAE student, curious visitor, or software enthusiast 👋
Welcome to my Software Engineering repository — the final project (2024, third semester) at DAE.

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🗄️ About this repository

This repo contains the final project for the Software Engineering course.
It focuses on modular C++ development, library creation, and Lua integration.
The project includes three small mini-games: Pong, Snake, and Breakout.

⚠️ Note: this project was created for learning purposes and demonstrates software engineering principles applied to game development.
Consider this repository a snapshot of the final project.

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🔎 Course Information

📚 Course: Software Engineering
🏫 University: Howest University of Applied Sciences - Digital Arts and Entertainment
📍 Location: Kortrijk, Belgium
🗓️ Academic year: 2023–24 | Third semester
🎓 Study load: 6 credits
⏱️ Total study time: 180 hours

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👨‍🏫 Teaching Staff

• Co-ordinator: Thomas Goussaert
• Other teaching staff: Matthieu Delaere

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🎯 Learning Goals

• Develops software projects modularly using the library concept.
• Collaborates effectively in a multidisciplinary team.
• Plans and monitors personal tasks and deadlines.
• Applies build processes, version control, and unit testing.
• Integrates external libraries (Lua) to enhance project functionality.
• Documents project progress and maintains technical efficiency.

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🧩 Course Content

• Modular library development
• Build process automation and dependency management
• Version control for team collaboration
• Unit testing and test-driven development
• Dead code and coverage analysis
• Integration of Lua scripting for interactive mini-games

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📂 Repository Structure

All project code is on the main branch, implementing three mini-games using Lua scripts within a modular C++ framework.

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🚀 Release

The single final release is available in the 📦 Releases section:

software-engineering-lua_bindings-1.0.0-windows-x64.zip

Includes Pong, Snake, and Breakout mini-games.

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🧠 Final Thoughts

This repository captures my software engineering learning journey, applying modular development, Lua integration, and testing techniques.
If you’re exploring professional C++ projects with scripting: experiment, modularize, and enjoy creating small games 🎮💻

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⚖️ License

This repository is licensed under the MIT License — feel free to explore, learn, or reuse for study purposes.

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Made with libraries, Lua, and curiosity 🛠️
— Ádám