ENGINEERING REQUIREMENTS UNIT
COURSE SYLLABUS
SPRING 2014
Course No:
Course Title:
Credit Hours:
Pre-requisites:
GENG 200
Introduction to Programming
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INTU 1302
Instructor:
Eng. Ali O. Abu Odeh
Contact Information:
Tel: 03 713 5328
Office: Building F1, room 2030
Email: aabuodeh@uaeu.ac.ae
Office Hours:
Tuesday
Wednesday
12:00 – 02:00 Building C6, room 1022
10:00 – 12:00 Building F1, room 2030
Course Description (as in the University catalogue)
Introduction to programming, fundamentals of programming using C, flowcharts, logic, algorithms, decision making,
control structure in C, arrays, introduction to pointers, functions in C, programming environment of MATLAB,
MATLAB functions and function files, control statements, mathematical application using MATLAB.
Course Objectives
Upon completion of the course, students should be able to:
1. Understanding problem solving strategy and be able to present the solution steps of an engineering problem
using a flow chart [E]
2. Deal with arithmetic operations [K]
3. Ability to formulate and develop user-defined functions in C-language [E]
4. Use decision making blocks (if blocks), and logical operators and expressions in C-language [E]
5. Building applications using For and While loops in C-language [E]
6. Use pointers to pass by-reference arguments to functions in C-language [K]
7. Effectively use vector and matrix operation in MATLAB [K]
8. Write m–function file in MATLAB [K]
9. Be able to plot functions, expressions and data in MATLAB [K]
Course Outcomes and Related Program Outcomes
ERU Course: Introduction to Programming
A
B
Program A→K Criteria
C D E F G H I
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J
Course Content Category
Math and Basic Science: 0 Credit Hours (and/or)
Engineering Science: 1 Credit Hours (and 1 Credit Hour Computer Programming)
Engineering Design: 0 Credit Hours
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Student Evaluation
Final exam, Midterm exam, and class work including (Progress Exam, Homework’s, Project, Quiz’s, and
participation).
Weight for each component of the course grade is as follows:
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Midterm Exam
Final Exam (C 25 & MATLAB 15)
Course Work (as below)
o Progress Exam
15 %
o HW(4)
5%
o Project
5%
o In Class Quizzes(2) 5 %
o Participation
5%
25 %
40 %
35 %
Teaching and Learning Methods
 PPT slides
 Smart Board, White Board
 Black Board, iTunesU,
 Textbook
 iPad with the following set of Apps
o CodeToGo
o Inflowchart
o Inkflow
o BlackBoard,
o iTunesU
o iBooks
o Nearpod
o SlideShark,
o PDF reader App (Annonate+ , Goodreader)
o Dropbox
 Laptop with a C-compiler, and Matlab package, for example:
o C-free 4.0 Standard
(http://www.programarts.com/cfree_en/download.htm)
o MAC users Xcode
(https://developer.apple.com/xcode/) available on the App Store
o Matlab software (License is server based and can be used in-campus only )
o FreeMAT
(http://freemat.sourceforge.net/#download)
Topics to be covered
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6.
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8.
9.
10.
Problem Solving Skills ...........................................
Overview of C, program components, C-syntax, Arithmetic, and I/O…
Top-Down Design with Functions..........................
Selection Structures ................................................
Repetition and Loop Statements .............................
Modular Programming with Introduction to Pointers
Getting Started with MATLAB ..............................
Vectors and Matrices in MATLAB ........................
Execution Control in MATLAB .............................
Functions and Plotting in MATLAB ......................
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PPT Slides & iBook
Ch2, text book & iBook
Ch3, text book & iBook
Ch4, text book & iBook
Ch5, text book & iBook
Ch6, text book & iBook
PPT Slides & iBook
PPT Slides & iBook
PPT Slides & iBook
PPT Slides & iBook
Tentative Weekly Schedule of Course Topics and Contents:
Week
Week 1
16-20 Feb.
Week 2
23-27 Feb.
Week 3
2-6 Mar.
Week 4
9-13 Mar.
Week 5
16-20 Mar.
Session Content
Topic: Introduction
Content:
Course Introduction
Syllabus & Calendar
Introduction to Problem Solving
Topic: Problem Solving using Flowcharts
Content:
1.1 Flowcharts with Sequential Structure
Topic: Introduction to C (Chapter 2)
Content:
Assignments
2.1 C Language Elements
2.2 Variable Declarations and Data Types
2.3 Executable Statements
Topic: Introduction to C (Chapter 2)
Content:
HW1 Assigned
Covers Ch1-2
2.4 General Form of a C program
2.5 Arithmetic Expressions
Topic: Top-Down Design with Functions (Chapter 3)
Content:
3.1 Building Program from Existing Information
3.2 Library Functions
3.3 Top Down Design and Structure Charts
Week 6
23-27 Mar.
Week 7
13-17 Apr.
Week 8
20-24 Apr.
Week 9
27 Apr.-1 May.
Week 10
4-8 May.
Week 11
11-15 May.
Topic: Top Down Design with Functions (Chapter 3)
Content:
3.4 Functions without Arguments
3.5 Functions with Input Arguments
Participation
Progress Exam
Covers Ch1-3
(Wednesday, March 26)
Topic: Selection Structures with if-Statements (Chapter 4)
Content:
1.2 Flowcharts with Selection Structure
4.1 Control Structure
4.2 Conditions
4.3 The if Statement
Topic: Selection Structures with if-Statements (Chapter 4)
Content:
4.4 If Statement with Compound Statements
4.5 Decision Steps in Algorithms
4.7 Nested If Statement
HW2 Assigned
Covers Ch3-4
Topic: Repetition and Loop Statements (Chapter 5)
Content:
1.3 Flowcharts with Looping Structure
5.1 Repetition in Programs
5.2 Counting Loops and the while Statement
5.3 Computing a Sum or a Product in a Loop
Topic: Repetition and Loop Statements (Chapter 5)
Content:
5.4 The for Statement
5.5 Conditional Loops
5.6 Loop Design
Topic: Modular Programming (Chapter 6: Sections 1 & 2)
Content:
6.1 Pointers and the Indirection Operator
6.2 Functions with Output Parameters
Quiz 1 (in class)
Covers Ch1-5
Midterm Exam
Covers Ch1-5
(Monday, May 12)
HW3 Assigned
Covers Ch5-6
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Week 12
18-22 May.
Week 13
25-29 May.
Week 14
1-5 Jun.
Week 15
8-12 Jun
Week 16
15-19 Jun.
Week 17
21 June
Topic: Intro. to MATLAB (Getting Started)
Content:
Introduction
MATLAB User Interface Help Menu
Basic commands
Basic Data Manipulation Scripts (M-Files)
Topic: Intro. to MATLAB (Vectors and Matrices)
Content:
MATLAB Vectors MATLAB Matrices
Declaration
Arithmetic operations
Logical operations
Manipulation using built-in function
Topic: Intro. to MATLAB (User-Defined Functions)
Content:
Creating functions and Calling
Single and Multiple Output Functions
Execution Files with
If Statement
For Loop
While Loop
Topic: Intro. to MATLAB (Plotting in 2-D space)
Plotting in General
Simple plots
Basic Plot Options
Subplots
Advanced 2-D plot
Topic: Course Evaluation
Content:
Makeup classes if necessary
Material review
Project Discussion
Location TBA
Project Assigned
(C Application)
Extra Classes (if needed):
Saturday, June 7
HW4 Assigned
Covers Matlab
Quiz 2 (in class)
Covers Matlab
Final Exam
Text Book & Other Course Material
Text Book: Hanly & Koffman, “Problem Solving and Programming Design in C”, Pearson, 7th Ed.,
2012
Recommended readings: Deitel, “C How to Program”, Prentice Hall, 5th Edition, 2007.
Other Material: iBook
http://www.cprogramming.com/
Class Policy & Academic integrity
Attendance : Student who misses 15% of classes will be awarded an “FA” Grade.
Academic integrity is a cornerstone of the intellectual life at Universities and of any true learning program.
Plagiarism is academic offenses in which a person takes an idea, language, or creative product from another
person and submits it as if it were his/her own work. If a student submits a research paper written by
somebody else to an instructor, that is plagiarism. If someone “cuts and pastes” a sentence or even a few
words from another source without giving credit to the original source, that is plagiarism. Students must
always cite the original author.
At UAEU, penalties for student misconduct, which includes plagiarism, are explained in the university bylaws (Nos. 136-146) and include such sanctions as a formal letter of warning kept on file; suspension from a
course or from the university; exclusion from taking the final examination; dismissal from the university;
and the withdrawal of a degree.
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