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Module Title	Object Oriented Programming 1
Module Code	EE219
School	School of Electronic Engineering
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Module Co-ordinator	Dr Derek Molloy	Office Number	S356
Level	2	Credit Rating	5
Pre-requisite	None
Co-requisite	None

Module Aims

To develop basic skills in object oriented programming and to gain some basic experience in the C++ and Java programming languages

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this module, the student will be able to: 7 Design OOP classes to represent unseen general concepts. (PO3, PO2) 7 Devise OOP class hierarchies and structures that relate these classes. (PO3, PO2) 7 Implement these classes in the C++ and Java programming languages. (PO2, PO3) 7 Communicate an OOP solution that solves real-world design challenges (PO6, PO5) 7 Analyse/Debug a segment of C++/Java Code and solve errors/omissions. (PO2, PO1) 7 Explain the differences between the C++ and Java programming languages. (PO1) 7 Use Java API documentation to implement basic unseen classes/methods. (PO2, P05) 7 Implement Java user interfaces using the standard AWT component set. (PO2, PO3)

Indicative Time Allowances
	Hours
Lectures	24
Tutorials	0
Laboratories	0
Seminars	12
Independent Learning Time	39

Total	75
Placements
Assignments

NOTE

Assume that a 5 credit module load represents approximately 75 hours' work, which includes all teaching, in-course assignments, laboratory work or other specialised training and an estimated private learning time associated with the module.

Indicative Syllabus

· Objects and Classes. · Encapsulation. · Abstraction. · Binding. · Methods and Behaviour. · Inheritance. · Multiple Inheritance. · Basic Java Coding.

Assessment
Continuous Assessment	25%	Examination Weight	75%

Indicative Reading List

Essential:7 EE309 Course Notes by Derek MolloySupplementary:7 7 Object-Oriented Design in Java (Mitchell Waite Signature Series) by Stephen Gilbert, Bill McCarty (Hardcover - May 1998), Waite Group Pr; ISBN: 15716913407 Core Java 2 : Volume 1 Fundamentals by Cay S. Horstmann, Gary Cornell (Paperback ), Prentice Hall PTR; ISBN: 01308193367 Beginning Java 2 by Ivor Horton, Wrox Press Inc; ISBN: 18610022387 C++ How to Program by Harvey M. Deitel, Paul J. Deitel, Prentice Hall; ISBN: 0130895717

Contribution to Programme Areas:

Science & Mathematics

Discipline - specific Technology

Information and Communications Technology

Design and Development

Engineering Practice

Social and Business Context

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Contribution to Programme Outcomes:

Knowledge and Its Application:

The ability to derive and apply solutions from a knowledge of sciences, engineering sciences, technology and mathematics

Problem Solving:

The ability to identify, formulate, analyse and solve engineering problems;

Design:

The ability to design a system, component or process to meet specified needs, to design and conduct experiments and to analyse and interpret data;

Ethical Practice:

An understanding of the need for high ethical standards in the practice of engineering, including the responsibilities of the engineering profession towards people and the environment

Effective Work and Learning:

The ability to work effectively as an individual, in teams and in multidisciplinary settings together with the capacity to undertake lifelong learning;

Effective Communication:

The ability to communicate effectively with the engineering community and with society at large

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Teaching & Learning Strategies/Assessment Methodology:

Students are assessed through continuous assessment (25%) and a final exam (75%). The assessment requires students to design OOP classes and hierarchies related to a specific problem, to implement a solution in the C++ language, to implement a specific user interface in the Java language and to document the process clearly. The final exam has annually recurring questions that require the student to solve problems through debugging a section of code, devising class hierarchies and implementing concepts in C++/Java.