COMP20080 Computer Science for Engineers II

Academic Year 2023/2024

Review of Computer Components; Introduction to C++; Modularisation and Data Abstraction; Introduction to Software Engineering; Object Oriented Programming using C++; Operators in C++; Computer Hardware; Computer Networks; Compilers; Operating Systems.

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Curricular information is subject to change

Learning Outcomes:

On successful completion of this module, the student will be able to:
1. Understand and describe a set of general principles and methodologies for tackling large-scale programming problems, independent of the programming language involved.
2. Solve simple problems with object-oriented programming using C++
3. Understand and describe the important hardware components and software systems which enable the operation of a computer

Student Effort Hours: 
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

24
Practical

24
Autonomous Student Learning

70
Total

118
Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Lectures; practical sessions; programming exercises; one or more in-class test(s). 
Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations
Learning Exclusions:

All Stage 1 and 2 Computer Science programming modules.

Learning Recommendations:

Students should have already taken an introductory computer programming course such as COMP 10060, or equivalent.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Incompatibles:
COMP10010 - Introduction to Programming I, COMP10020 - Introduction to Programming II, COMP10110 - Computer Programming I, COMP10120 - Computer Programming II, MIS10080 - Programming for Bus Analytics, MIS20050 - Prog for Bus Analytics II, MIS20080 - Introduction to Programming, MIS30110 - Computation Modelling for Bus


 
Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Open Book Exam Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade
Continuous Assessment: One or more in-class test(s) Varies over the Trimester n/a Graded No

100

Carry forward of passed components
Yes
 
Resit In Terminal Exam
Spring No
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 
Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Not yet recorded.

Name Role
Mr Cormac Murray Tutor
Timetabling information is displayed only for guidance purposes, relates to the current Academic Year only and is subject to change.
 
Autumn
      
Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - Autumn: All Weeks Thurs 12:00 - 12:50
Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - Autumn: All Weeks Tues 16:00 - 16:50
Laboratory Offering 1 Week(s) - Autumn: All Weeks Wed 16:00 - 17:50
Laboratory Offering 2 Week(s) - Autumn: All Weeks Wed 16:00 - 17:50
Autumn