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COMP20080

Academic Year 2024/2025

Computer Science for Engineers II (COMP20080)

Subject:
Computer Science
College:
Science
School:
Computer Science
Level:
2 (Intermediate)
Credits:
5
Module Coordinator:
Professor Liam Murphy
Trimester:
Autumn
Mode of Delivery:
Blended
Internship Module:
No
How will I be graded?
Letter grades

Curricular information is subject to change.

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.

About this Module

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
Autonomous Student Learning

70

Lectures

24

Practical

24

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 Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade In Module Component Repeat Offered
Quizzes/Short Exercises: In-class in-person written test Week 4, Week 8 Alternative linear conversion grade scale 40% No
55
No
Exam (In-person): In-person written test End of trimester
Duration:
2 hr(s)
Alternative linear conversion grade scale 40% No
45
No

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