Postgraduate Course: Object Oriented Software Engineering Principles (PGGE11042)
Course Outline
| School | School of Geosciences |
College | College of Science and Engineering |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits | 10 |
| Home subject area | Postgraduate Courses (School of GeoSciences) |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
None |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | The course aims to provide a basic introduction to software object oriented engineering principles using Java. The course introduces a basic set of programming fundamentals such as input/output techniques, selection statements, iterative loops, recursion and basic data structures. It teaches formal class design techniques to address programming tasks and emphasises error elimination and testing strategies in code development. Practical work is central to learning on the course both in supervised sessions and during the participants own time. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Co-requisites | |
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2011/12 Block 3 (Sem 2), Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
| Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| Central | Lecture | | 1-6 | | | | 14:00 - 15:50 | | | Central | Laboratory | | 1-6 | | | | 16:10 - 18:00 | |
| First Class |
Week 1, Thursday, 14:00 - 18:00, Zone: Central. M2B/1.03 Appleton Tower, George Square |
| No Exam Information |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
- understand the fundamental principles underlying Object-Oriented software design.
- employ formal methods to produce effective software designs as solutions to specific tasks.
- develop structured sets of simple user-defined classes using Object-Oriented principles to achieve overall programming goals.
- write simple programs in Java to undertake basic Input/Output and to perform simple data manipulation.
- develop error identification and testing strategies for code development.
- locate, read and summarise relevant literature, from both traditional and electronic media, to extend your understanding of the topic.
- develop reasoned arguments, firmly grounded in the available literature.
- plan and write assignments, within the specified parameters and to a professional standard.
- take responsibility for your own learning through reading and the preparation of assignments, and reflect upon your learning experience. |
Assessment Information
Programming Exercise 1 (20%) Deadline Monday 5.00pm week 4 (6th Feb 2012)
Programming Exercise 2 (80%) Thursday 5.00pm week 7 (1st March 2012) |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
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| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
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| Study Abroad |
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| Study Pattern |
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| Keywords | PGGE11042 Java, object oriented, programming |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Nick Hulton
Tel: (0131 6)50 2531
Email: Nick.Hulton@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Ms Caroline Keir
Tel: (0131 6)50 2543
Email: caroline.keir@ed.ac.uk |
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