University of Ontario Institute of Technology
Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science
ENGR1200U: Introduction to Programming for Engineers
COURSE OUTLINE
Instructors
Prof. Jürgen Hecht
Office: U5-61
Email: WebCT, Monday–Friday, 9:00AM-5:00PM
Office Hours: TBD
Prof. Shahryar Rahnamayan
Office:
Email:
Office hours:
Prof. Anand Dersingh
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Teaching Assistants
TBD
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Course Objectives
This course introduces students to general computer programming principles. Topics include
personal computer hardware: CPU, memory; input and output devices; data representation;
programming languages; structured programming principles; algorithm design; use of loops,
functions, arrays, vectors, pointers, and streams; programming in ‘C++’: data declaration,
arithmetic and logic operations, input and output.
Course Outcomes
At the end of the course the students should be able to
 Explain the main hardware components of personal computers
 Describe how the various hardware devices and software programs interact to perform
the basic functions of a personal computer
 Explain how application programs manipulate data to produce the desired results
 Formulate problems for solution by a computer, such as flowcharts, and selection of
application programs
 Describe the main characteristics and benefits of structured programming
 Write, debug and test programs in C++ to achieve specified outcomes.
Prerequisites
None
Course Organization
Three lecture hours and two tutorial hours per week for one semester.
Required Course Texts and Other Materials
Textbook:
C++ for Everyone, 1st edition, Cay Horstmann
ISBN 978-0-470- 43720-9
Note: This ISBN version of the book includes the WileyPlus electronic supplements that are
required for the course. Students can choose to purchase an online version of the textbook
instead of a paper version from Wiley. All students that purchase the paper copy of this
particular ISBN version of the text will also receive an access code inside the text book to be
able to register to the online portion of the text book material.
Software:
Microsoft Visual Studio IDE
Reference Books and Information Sources
WileyPlus C++ for Everyone online exercises
Policies and Expectations for the Learning Environment
Course content will be delivered through a combination of lectures, in-class activities and
assignments. Assigned activities will include Web-Centric e-Learning components. Some of
these will be performed in class, whereas others are to be performed outside of class.
Some in- and outside activities might be graded, others serve to self assess your acquired
knowledge.
It is expected that to be successful, students will attend and participate in class & tutorial and
perform all required online and homework assignments.
There is a WebCT-based web page for the course, which include a constantly updating calendar
of course milestones, assignment, test dates and further information. Students are expected to
inform themselves regularly about course requirements.
Communication with the professor through electronic means will be through WebCT only. EMail to other accounts to the professor might not be answered in a timely fashion.
The professor will attempt to answer to E-Mails/Discussion Postings through WebCT in a timely
fashion (<= 2 week days).
Provocative or demeaning contributions to electronic media might be removed or ignored.
Contributions to discussion forums/chat rooms and e-mails that indicate academic misconduct
might be used to prove such cases.
Data communication on the UOIT computer network during exam/quiz/assignment times might
be monitored to detect and prevent inappropriate communication.
Suitable computerized means might be used to restrict the functionality of the student laptop in
in-class situations to the required software tools of the course.
Assignments:
Assignments will be available on WebCT. Paper copies of outlines and assignments will not be
handed out. Changes to assignments will be announced either in class or via WebCT, but will not
be posted on any newsgroup (including WebCT's).
We will be using electronic submission of assignments via the WebCT submission system; no
other means of submission (e.g., email, hard copies, etc.) will be accepted. Assignment criteria
are specified in the detailed assignment descriptions. Read them carefully to be sure that you
have fulfilled all aspects of the requirements. Assignments are DUE ON THE DAY AND TIME
indicated. Late assignments will be handled as follows:
Non-negotiated Late Assignment:
An assignment that has been handed in late without prior agreement between the student and the
professor to extend the time for the assignment to be handed in will be considered a nonnegotiated late assignment and will be assigned a penalty of 20%, if it is submitted within
24h of the original due date, otherwise a grade of zero will be assigned.
Negotiated Late Assignment:
An assignment that has been handed in late in accordance with a mutually agreed deadline and
penalty (if applicable) will be considered a negotiated late assignment and will be marked in
accordance with the mutually agreed terms.
Extenuating Circumstances:
The professor will consider individually, rare extenuating circumstances, which may cause an
assignment to be late. Examples of extenuating circumstances include hospitalization, death of a
loved one, traffic accidents, etc. The student must provide documentation to validate the
extenuating circumstance. It will be at the professor’s discretion to work out the extension in this
situation.
Course Evaluation
Course
Component
Percent of Final
Mark
Quizzes
8%
Turingscraft
5%
Assignments
20%
Midterm
25%
Final exam
42%
Total
100%
Remarks
There are 8 pre-tutorial (1% each) quizzes
that correspond to the weekly lecture topics.
These are questions related to reading
assignments for each week in order to
prepare for up and coming lectures. The
results of these mini-quizzes serve to direct
the emphasis in the following weekly
lectures. These questions will come
primarily from WileyPlus.
Turingscraft is a web-based learning tool
that allows learning and improving Java
coding skills in an interactive fashion. The
tool provides feedback about syntactical as
well as logical correctness of student
submissions. The Turingscraft exercises are
allocated and aligned to the chapters in the
textbook. Students are expected to perform
Turingscraft exercises regularly on a weekly
basis. Students must successfully complete
ALL exercises in order to receive full
marks.
There are a total of 4 assignments (5%
each). The TAs will discuss the grading
policies for the assignments.
The midterm will be a closed book, closed
laptop test.
The final exam will be a closed book,
closed laptop test.
Assignments are posted on the WebCT course page. Refer for more details such as due dates and
times.
Note: you MUST pass the final exam to pass the course.
Missed Tests and Final Exam
- Should a student fail to write a test or the final exam, the instructor must be informed ASAP
(via WebCT) and a medical certificate must be sent directly from the Doctor’s Office or Hospital
within 5 days by mail or preferably by fax (905-721-3370) to the Academic Advisor of FEAS
(and not to the instructor). A medical certificate, obtained from the university Website or WebCT
or from the Academic Advisor must clearly state the date, and the names of the student and the
doctor/hospital, and the doctor’s/hospital’s phone number and address.
- In case of absence from the test, there will be no make-up test. Should the absence (for medical
reasons or otherwise) prove to be absolutely legitimate (i.e., backed by strong bone fide
evidence), pending instructor’s approval, the weight of the missed test is shifted to the final
exam, otherwise the student will get a zero on his or her missed test.
- Should the absence from the final exam (for medical reasons or otherwise) prove to be
absolutely legitimate (i.e., backed by strong bone fide evidence), the student will write a deferred
exam which may be written or oral at the discretion of the instructor. The students who write a
deferred exam have additional time to study and a less crowded exam schedule compared to their
colleagues who write the final exam during the tight exam period. As such, it is only fair to
expect better performance from these students on the deferred exam than on the final exam.
Sequence of Instructions
This is a planning guide.
Your professor may alter the sequence of instructions, the depth of coverage of material, as well
as the precise test dates. Students will be given advanced notice, via the WebCT course web sites
announcement tool and the WebCT calendar of specific assignment and test dates that apply.
In-class labs and tests may be assigned without notice during any scheduled class time. Assigned
tasks and tests will have to be completed during the period.
The midterm is scheduled for the end of week 7 on Saturday February 27th 2010. You need to
make sure that you don’t make arrangements for travel or other leisure activities during this time.
Refer to WebCT for more details regarding exact location, and time.
Lectures
It is highly recommended that all students attend all classes.
Week
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
Laboratories
Not Applicable
Topic
Introduction
Fundamental Data Types
Review exercises
Decisions
Loops
Reading week
Review exercises
Functions
Arrays and Vectors
Review exercises
Pointers
Streams
Review exercises
Review exercises
Textbook
Chapter
1
2
1-2
3
4
3-4
5
6
5-6
7
8
7-8
1-8
Tutorials
Most tutorials, except for the first three, will leverage the online questions from WileyPlus to
emphasize the following topics:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
Learning to use Visual Studio for C/C++ Programming
Creating a simple C++ Program
Fundamental Data Types
Decisions and Loops
Functions
Arrays and Vectors
Pointers
Streams
- There are weekly tutorials.
- A variety of examples will be solved and students’ questions are answered by your TA.
Computer Experience and Usage
Computers are used heavily for programming and teaching. The standard laptop leased to all
students in the program is used in this course. It is required that the laptop is brought to each of
the classes.
Course Content Breakdown
(following categories defined by the Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board’s Accreditation
Criteria and Procedures report, available at http://ccpe.ca/e/files/report_ceab.pdf)
Mathematics:
Basic Science:
Engineering Science:
Engineering Design:
Complementary Studies:
Total:
~0%
~0%
~100%
~0%
~0%
100%
Notes to Remember
- If you must send an e-mail to the instructor, then send it via WebCT. It is highly recommended
that if the students have any questions or concerns whatsoever, they should discuss them with the
instructor during his office hours, rather than sending him e-mails. Understanding a situation or
solving problem or providing advice can always be more effective in person. Should you have a
general question about the course or need to discuss a problem via WebCT, students must send
emails to the TAs.
- It is advised that students print the lecture notes from WebCT before they come to the class,
and then add their own understanding to the notes during the lectures.
- All assignments and lab reports must be written very legibly, if something cannot be read, then
that cannot be marked.
- Missing a tutorial equals to missing a quiz (1.5% of the final mark).
- Any student who gets 90%+ in this course can ask for and expect a very good letter of
recommendation/reference when he or she is looking for a job or applying to a graduate program
or applying for a scholarship.
Other Information
SOME IMPORTANT GENERAL INFORMATION OF RELEVANCE TO THE COURSE
Academic Integrity and Conduct
UOIT is committed to the fundamental values of preserving academic integrity as defined in
UOIT policies and contained in the UOIT Calendar. Students should familiarize themselves with
UOIT’s policies and statements in this area. Acts of academic dishonesty, including plagiarism,
cheating, aiding others in cheating, and examination impersonation, will be dealt with severely as
they threaten the integrity of the academic system and are not acceptable.
UOIT and faculty members reserve the right to use electronic means to detect and help prevent
plagiarism. Students agree that by taking this course all assignments are subject to submission
for textual similarity review to Turnitin.com. Assignments submitted to Turnitin.com will be
included as source documents in Turnitin.com's restricted access database solely for the purpose
of detecting plagiarism in such documents for five academic years. The faculty member may
require students to submit their assignments electronically to Turnitin.com or the faculty member
may submit questionable text on behalf of a student. The terms that apply to UOIT's use of the
Turnitin.com service are described on the Turnitin.com website. (To read the entire policy,
please go to: http://www.uoit.ca/EN/main2/11246/13525/14057/14152/turnitin_policy.html.)
Accessibility
To insure that disability-related concerns are properly addressed during this course, students with
documented disabilities and who may require assistance to participate in this class are
encouraged to speak with their instructor as soon as possible. Students who suspect they may
have a disability that may affect their participation in this course are advised to go to the Centre
for Students with Disabilities (room B297) as soon as possible.
Approved by (indicating approval of Faculty’s Curriculum Committee): Program Director’s
Name
Date: