FIT9008 Computer programming 1 - Semester 2, 2010

Gippsland

Please direct all Semester 2 enquiries to Madhu Chetty

Prohibitions

Teaching approach

FIT9008 unit is equivalent to FIT1002, which is a common core undergraduate unit and which is taught in on-campus mode also. Since FIT9008 is by distance education mode, students will be provided with all the materials (study guides, lectures, tutorials and laboratory) via the unit web site in Moodle. 

The advised approach for learning is to read through the Study Guide module for each week, as it will tell you what we expect you to know, and will tell you the relevant portions of the textbook to be read. Other resources on the web site are useful to refer to. All exercises in tutorial and lab sheets should be attempted, in order to consolidate learning and gain practice at applying the concepts before your attempt assignments.

Timetable information

For information on timetabling for on-campus classes please refer to MUTTS, http://mutts.monash.edu.au/MUTTS/

Tutorial allocation

On-campus students should register for tutorials/laboratories using the Allocate+ system: http://allocate.its.monash.edu.au/

Off-Campus Learning or flexible delivery

Off-Campus students should treat the Study Guide Book (consisting of 11 modules) as their primary source for self-directed study. The modules contain text which is directed to leading you through the learning for each week. Please read the welcome message in the Study Guide Book for further detail.

Online Discussion Forums are provided for the primary purpose of enabling off-campus students to engage with each other and the lecturer in Australia. The lecturer will expect all students to read these forums at least twice per week and issues raised in the forum are examinable. In the forums, you may ask questions about the topics or exercises of each module, or to clarify interpretation of assignment tasks and marking criteria.

Unit Schedule

*Please note that these dates may only apply to Australian campuses of Monash University. Off-shore students need to check the dates with their unit leader.

Prescribed text(s) and readings

Lewis J., DePasquale P., and Chase J.,  JAVA Foundations (2nd ed.) 2010, Pearson Education, ISBN 978-0-13-705534-0

Text books are available from the Monash University Book Shops. Availability from other suppliers cannot be assured. The Bookshop orders texts in specifically for this unit. You are advised to purchase your text book early.

Recommended text(s) and readings

For all students:

Malik D.S., Java Programming - From Analysis to Design., Thomson Learning 2006, ISBN 0619216085

Robertson LA, Simple Program Design, 5th ed., Thomson/Nelson, 2007, ISBN 017010704-3

 For student with advanced programming skills:

Arnold K., Gosling J. & Holmes D., The Java Programming Language, Fourth Edition,  Addison-Wesley, Upper Saddle River, NJ, 2006.   ISBN  0-321-34980-6  (paperback)

Required software and/or hardware

Java Development Kit, Version 1.5.0 or later, IBM

Students should have access to at least one of the following Integrated Development Environments listed below. 

The FIT9008 lecturers recommend JCreator for students with no programming experience.  This is the development environment installed on all campus computers:

• Jcreator - jcreator LE v4.5 is a powerful IDE (Integrated Development Environment) for Java and is strongly recommended. It can be downloaded from the Web Site: http://www.jcreator.com/  Students are advised to download the freeware version (designated as LE). There is no need for the fuller facilities provided in JcreatorPro.

For students that have prior programming experience and want a more powerful IDE, can consider using Eclipse available from http://eclipse.org.

Equipment and consumables required or provided

Study resources

Study resources we will provide for your study are:

• A unit web site in Moodle, where lecture slides, weekly tutorial and practical exercises, assignment specifications, and any supplementary material will be available
• Discussion forums in Moodle for Off-Campus Learning (OCL) students. The OCL students will liaise with their lecturer via the discussion board for assistance.
• An electronic Unit Book containing the Study Guide Modules for the unit
• This Unit Information outlining the administrative information for the unit

Overview

Faculty assessment policy

To pass a unit which includes an examination as part of the assessment a student must obtain:

• 40% or more in the unit's examination, and
• 40% or more in the unit's total non-examination assessment, and
• an overall unit mark of 50% or more.

If a student does not achieve 40% or more in the unit examination or the unit non-examination total assessment, and the total mark for the unit is greater than 50% then a mark of no greater than 49-N will be recorded for the unit.

The unit is assessed with three assignments, a 50-minute mid-semester test and a three hour closed book examination. To pass the unit you must attempt/submit all during-semester assessment tasks, and pass each individual hurdle (unit examination, unit's total non-examination assessment and overall unit mark) as stated above.

Assignment tasks

Assignment coversheets

Assignment coversheets are available via "Student Forms" on the Faculty website: http://www.infotech.monash.edu.au/resources/student/forms/
You MUST submit a completed coversheet with all assignments, ensuring that the plagiarism declaration section is signed.

Assignment submission and return procedures, and assessment criteria will be specified with each assignment.

Assignment submission and preparation requirements will be detailed in each assignment specification. Submission must be made by the due date otherwise penalties will be enforced. You must negotiate any extensions formally with your campus unit leader via the in-semester special consideration process: http://www.infotech.monash.edu.au/resources/student/equity/special-consideration.html.

• Assignment task 1

  Title:

  Assignment 1 - JAVA basics

  Description:

  This assignment will aim to help you to develop programs in Java using classes and objects that are able to read input from the user and format output.  You will also learn to use classes and their methods that are available from the Java library.

  Weighting:

  5%

  Criteria for assessment:

  Detailed assessment criteria will be issued along with the assignment.   

  1. All programs must run and compile correctly. Evidence of testing is required.
  2. Programs must meet the problem specification
  3. JAVA code should be readable and maintainable and follow the style recommended in the prescribed text book.
  4. Programs should be documented
  5. Students should be able to answer questions about their own work

  Due date:

  Mon 9th August

• Assignment task 2

  Title:

  Assignment 2 - Designing a JAVA application involving many classes and array of objects

  Description:

  This assignment will require students to use the selection and iteration control structures and methods.  Students will also be expected to design UML class diagrams and write Java code to solve a problem that will involve many classes and an array of objects.

  Weighting:

  15%

  Criteria for assessment:

  Detailed assessment criteria will be issued along with the assignment.   

  1. All programs must run and compile correctly. Evidence of testing is required.
  2. Programs must meet the problem specification
  3. JAVA code should be readable and maintainable and follow the style recommended in the prescribed text book.
  4. Programs should be documented
  5. Students should be able to answer questions about their own work during an interview scheduled outside the lab class

  Due date:

  Fri 15th Oct 5pm (EST)

• Assignment task 3

  Title:

  Test 1

  Description:

  This unit will have a mid-semester test in week 6. The test will include all topics covered in lectures in weeks 1-5, and will be administered on line. Details will be provided a week prior.

  Weighting:

  10%

  Criteria for assessment:

  Due date:

  Week 6

• Assignment task 4

  Title:

  ViLLE Quizzes

  Description:

  Students will be expected to complete 10 quizzes that will help then to read and trace code.  The quizzes from weeks 3-12 will be available online and will be graded automatically.   Each week a new quiz will be released and students are expected to complete the quiz prior to the Friday.

  Weighting:

  10%

  Criteria for assessment:

  Assessment will be achieved automatically, via the quiz assessment tool.

  Due date:

  Friday of each of weeks 3 to 12.

Examination

• Weighting:

  60%

  Length:

  3 hours

  Type (open/closed book):

  Closed book

  Electronic devices allowed in the exam:

  None

Due dates and extensions

Please make every effort to submit work by the due dates. It is your responsibility to structure your study program around assignment deadlines, family, work and other commitments. Factors such as normal work pressures, vacations, etc. are not regarded as appropriate reasons for granting extensions. Students are advised to NOT assume that granting of an extension is a matter of course.

Students requesting an extension for any assessment during semester (eg. Assignments, tests or presentations) are required to submit a Special Consideration application form (in-semester exam/assessment task), along with original copies of supporting documentation, directly to their lecturer within two working days before the assessment submission deadline. Lecturers will provide specific outcomes directly to students via email within 2 working days. The lecturer reserves the right to refuse late applications.

A copy of the email or other written communication of an extension must be attached to the assignment submission.

Refer to the Faculty Special consideration webpage or further details and to access application forms: http://www.infotech.monash.edu.au/resources/student/equity/special-consideration.html

Late assignment

Assignments received after the due date will be subject to a penalty of 5% per day, including weekends. Assignments received later than one week (seven days) after the due date will not normally be accepted. In some cases, this period may be shorter if there is a need to release sample solutions. This policy is strict because comments or guidance will be given on assignments as they are returned, and sample solutions may also be published and distributed, after assignment marking or with the returned assignment.

If students fail to submit an assignment they will be given a mark of zero, unless they have completed a Special Consideration application form (in-semester exam/assessment task) and submitted this directly to their lecturer within two working days before the assessment submission deadline. Lecturers will provide specific outcomes directly to students via email within 2 working days.  The lecturer reserves the right to refuse late applications.

Return dates

Students can expect assignments to be returned within two weeks of the submission date or after receipt, whichever is later.

Feedback

Types of feedback you can expect to receive in this unit are:

Informal feedback on progress in labs/tutes

Graded assignments with comments

Test results and feedback

Quiz results

Solutions to tutes, labs and assignments

Responses to student postings in the discussion forum.