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Semhal Desta

Student @ Abu Dhabi University

Degree Name

Bachelor of Science in Software Engineering (Undergraduate)

Concentration

United Arab Emirates
2023
Started University
105
Credits Completed
3rd Year
Current Stage
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English

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About

Hey, I'm Semhal! I'm in my third year of Software Engineering at Abu Dhabi University. I can help you figure out: • What is required from you for this major • How the learning environment looks like in the university If you're consideri...

Courses currently taking

Current semester

CSC408

Distributed Information Systems

Credit Hours

3 CH

Description

It is about the understanding and design of distributed systems.

SWE473

Software maintenance and evolution

Credit Hours

3 CH

Description

It is about software maintenance and evolution. The good practices to build a software in a maintainable way

CSC 308

Operating systems

Credit Hours

3 CH

Description

A deep dive in to how the operating system works

CSC406

Artificial intelligence

Credit Hours

3 CH

Description

The understanding of artificial intelligence and machine learning and implementation of different machine learning models to do predictions

PBH110

Introduction to happiness and positive psychology

Credit Hours

3 CH

Description

It is about positive psychology and seeing things in a positive way rather than a negative

ITE421

Native mobile applications

Credit Hours

3 CH

Description

It is about how to build android applications

Completed

Courses completed (as of June 2026)

CSC307

Web Design

Credit Hours

3 CH

Description

It teaches about HTML, CSS and js for frontend website development

CSC301

Data structures and algorithms

Credit Hours

3 CH

Description

It is about different types of data structures and their implementations

CSC 302

Database management system

Credit Hours

3 CH

Description

It teaches about databases using SQL

SWE201

Structured programming

Credit Hours

3 CH

Description

Introduction to programming using java

CSC202

Programming II

Credit Hours

3 CH

Description

Object oriented programming

CSC305

Data communication and network

Credit Hours

3 CH

Description

A deep dive on how data is transferred between nodes

SWE 371

Software requirements and specifications

Credit Hours

3 CH

Description

How to collect requirements for building a software

SWE401

Software engineering

Credit Hours

3 CH

Description

The different phases in software development and the approaches of software development

SWE370

Object oriented design patterns

Credit Hours

3 CH

Description

The 23 design patterns and how they are implemented

Student Status

International StudentYes
Based in UAE Ever SinceNo
Official Degree Program

Bachelor of Science in Software Engineering

Degree Progress78%Completed
Current Status (POV)3rd Year Student
Enrolled InAugust 2023
Expected GraduationJune 2027
Total Credits Hours
135
Completed Credits Hours
105
Remaining Credits Hours
30
Credits Hours Per Year
36

Experience & Academic Highlights

Professional Journey

Software Engineering intern at Alpha Data

2026
Internship

I built a performance appraisal system for the company. This system is intended to replace the company’s manual process of appraisal collection.

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