Object Oriented Software Engineering Principles (P00754)

? Credit Points : 10 ? SCQF Level : 11 ? Acronym : GEO-P-GISOOSEP

The course aims to provide an 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

? Pre-requisites : Available only to postgraduate students

Subject Areas

Home subject area

Postgraduate Courses (School of GeoSciences), (School of GeoSciences, Schedule N)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : Postgraduate

? Delivery Period : Block 1 only

? Contact Teaching Time : 4 hour(s) per week for 5 weeks

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

- understand the fundmental 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 usinb 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.