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Copies of the Course notes, including assessment details and lecture notes will be available online and also for purchase at the University Image and Copy Centre.

Recommended textbooks for the Introduction to Programming module are:

• Engineering Computation with MATLABn, David M. Smith (Pearson)
• Problem solving with C++, Walter Savitch (Developer’s Library)

Students are expected to attend lectures, collaborative sessions and also their supervised practical sessions. These practical sessions will be crucial to developing your understanding of the course material, and will provide access to additional assistance from practical supervisors.

Copies of lecture notes, lecture recordings and additional resources will be provided online through the MyUni system. Discussion forums will also be made available on the MyUni website. Students are expected to check the website frequently for announcements and new resources.

This course aims to introduce students to a range of fundamental skills that they will need as professional Engineers. The course will be taught through a combination of lectures, collaborative sessions and supervised practical sessions. Many programming examples will be worked on during the collaborative sessions. The supervised practical sessions will require students to individually prepare solutions to set questions which can then be worked on and assessed during the session. The purpose of these practical sessions is for students to apply the examples and theoretical concepts discussed in lectures and collaborative sessions

Students are expected to attend all scheduled classes. In addition to the schedule contact hours, students are expected to spend 4-6 additional hours per week in preparation of assignment work, and reviewing lecture material.

INTRODUCTION TO YOUR DISCIPLINE (20%)

• Welcome and Introduction to the School of Mechanical Engineering
• Engineering design
• Communication in Engineering
• Introduction to your discipline including history, case studies and lab tours

INTRODUCTION TO PROGRAMMING AND PROBLEM SOLVING (80%)

• Introduction to the programming process
• Puzzle-based Learning
• Software design process
• Fundamental programming constructs in MATLAB
• Data types, variables and assignment
• Arithmetic expressions
• Control Structures
• Matrix Functions
• Fundamental programming constructs in C
• Arrays and Pointers
• Input and Output

Not applicable.

The assessment for this course consists of a combination of assignments, practical exercises, practical examinations and written examinations.

The assessment for the Introduction to Programming module has 4 components:

• Practical session exercises (10%) - 10 weeks at 1% each week.
• Practical examinations (8%) - 2 practical exams at 4% each.
• Assignments (6%) - a MATLAB assignment and a C assignment.
• Final written examination (70%).

The assessment for the Introduction to your Discipline module has 1 component:

• Short essay (6%).

Students are expected to attend all lectures and all practical sessions. Students will be required to obtain at least 40% in each of the four components, and 50% overall in order to pass the course. If a student does not achieve 40% in one component, their overall mark will be capped at 44% (F).

Practical exercises are provided as part of the learning experience. Students are expected to enhance their knowledge and understanding of the subject matter through completing the assignments, so they are regarded as formative rather than summative. The practicals are marked and the results included in the final assessment to ensure that students actually do the practical work and take them seriously. Feedback on this work will be provided within your practical sessions. Additional feedback can be sought from your lecturers and on the online forums.

The practical examinations are intended to assess the student’s knowledge in practical application of the concepts taught in lectures, specifically in designing and developing programming solutions. The practical examinations are summative assessment.

Assignments are both formative and summative and extend the work done in the practical sessions. Assignments are used to help assess whether the required graduate attributes are being developed. Written feedback will be provided for some of the assessment work.

The examinations are summative assessment and are intended to assess the student’s knowledge and understanding of the course material.

The assessment for the Introduction to your Discipline module will consist of a short essay including a case study and reflective discussion of what it takes to be a professional engineer.

Assignments will be submitted online – please see your lecture notes for details. Practical exercises for the Programming in C & MATLAB module will be assessed during the supervised practical sessions.