CIS 502 Object-Oriented Programming for Engineers and Scientists

CIS 502:
Object-Oriented Programming for Engineers and Scientists

Description

Introduction to object-oriented programming for experienced procedural programmers, with applications from engineering and science; interfaces, classes, packages; implements and extends relationships; design patterns.

Level and Credits

UG 3 (three one-hour lectures)

Prerequisites

Math 152 or equivalent; EG 167 or CIS 202 or equivalent; additional programming experience

Quarters Offered

General Information, Exclusions, etc.

Java is taught.
Not open to students with credit for CIS 321 or CIS 694J.
May not be used as a technical elective by CIS or CSE majors.

Objectives

Master using control structures, built-in data types, and object-oriented program units of Java (interface, class, and package), and inter-unit relationships (implements and extends), to write programs for representative applications that are important in engineering and science;
Be familiar with using object variables (references/pointers), and with handling the problems they create compared to normal variables in procedural languages;
Be familiar with designing and developing new interfaces, classes, and packages of the kind that might arise in engineering and science applications;
Be familiar with using some of the most important object-oriented design patterns;
Be familiar with using UML class diagrams;
Be familiar with using formal specifications in interfaces;
Be exposed to the virtual machine model of modern computer systems;
Be exposed to software engineering issues.

Text (Recommended)

[HC] Core Java 2: Volume I - Fundamentals, C.S. Horstmann and G. Cornell, Sun Microsystems Press/Prentice Hall, 2003.
[NK] Learning Java, P. Niemeyer and J. Knudsen, O'Reilly and Associates, 2002.

Topics (Tentative)

Number of Weeks	Topics	Reading
3	Introduction to the course; component-based software and component relationships; UML diagrams; Java control structures, built-in types, I/O; design-by-contract specifications with preconditions and postconditions; reasoning about program behavior; testing.	HC (Ch 1-3), NK (Ch 1-4)
4	Interfaces, classes, and packages; reference (i.e., object) variables and the problems they cause vis-a-vis value variables; template method pattern; abstract factory pattern; engineering and scientific computing problems from an object-oriented viewpoint.	HC (Ch 4-6), NK (Ch 5-6)
2	Graphical user interfaces; event handling; observer pattern.	HC (Ch 7-9), NK (Ch 15-18)
1	Reviews and exams.

Lab Assignments

Lab	Lab Topic
1	Write a program (using a language and programming style you already know) to find the area of a simple polygon, and test it
2	Write a program in Java to compute the n-th root of a real number using a numerical algorithm of choice, and test it
3	Extend a natural number component family, and test it
4	Implement a natural number calculator with graphical user interface, and test it
5	Implement a natural number component, and test it
6	Implement a flying lawnmower component, and test it
7	Implement a numerical integration component in two different ways, and test it

Grading Plan

Lab Assignments	42%
Homeworks	5%
Class Participation	3%
Exam 1	25%
Exam 2	25%

Relation to ABET Criterion 3 and CSE Program Objectives

Relationship to ABET Criterion 3:

a.an ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering

students apply knowledge of physics and engineering to develop mathematical models of real-world situations to be simulated by software

c.an ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs

students design and use object-oriented software components to design application software that meets desired needs

e.an ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems

students formulate mathematical models and software simulations for engineering problems

k.an ability to use techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice

students use industry-standard software development tools throughout the course

Relationship to CSE Program Objectives is not applicable; this course is not open to CSE majors.

Preparer Information and Date: Syllabus prepared by Paolo Bucci, 9/02; last modified 2/10/03.

CIS 502: Object-Oriented Programming for Engineers and Scientists