This paper covers object-oriented software development in Java focusing on abstract data types and dynamic data structures, while introducing design methodologies in software construction, software process, and software testing. A group project reinforces broader software engineering practices. The paper assumes familiarity with basic object-oriented programming as introduced within COMPX101 and COMPX102 (COMP103 and COMP104 prior to 2017). Students in particular learn about commonly used data structures, including sets, lists, stacks, queues, trees, and hash-tables.

The learning outcomes for this paper are linked to Washington Accord graduate attributes WA1-WA11. Explanation of the graduate attributes can be found at: https://www.ieagreements.org/

Course material is presented through three lectures each week, and an additional tutorial session is available once a week for students to get extra help. There is also a weekly class meeting for group project idea development (in the first instance) transitioning to teams providing weekly updates to the rest of the class later in the course, once the projects have been launched.

Assessment is through: two programming assignments; two tests; and a presentation, as well as an individual and team report on the group project. The tests are administered in-class; the first at roughly mid-trimester and the second in place of the last lecture of the trimester. The project presentations occur in study week.

Please note, in 2022, in-person lectures and tests may be substituted with online learning dependent on the current Covid19 situation.

Assessment items are as follows:

• 2 Assignment, at 10% each
• 10 tutorial exercises, at 1% each
• 2 Tests, at 20% each
  
• 1 Group Project (30% in total: 5% on presentation, 10% on group report, 15% individual report)
  

With the shared paper content between COMPX 241 and COMPX 201, there will in fact be four assignments run during the semester. A COMPX 241 student only needs to complete two of these, as the remaining internal assessment comes from the Group Project (exclusive to COMPX 241) and the two tests (again shared). In the situation where a COMPX 241 student complete more than 2 assignments (something that is encouraged to increase your learning), then the highest two scores will be used for this part of their internal assessment. Assessment of the Group Project is through an individual report, a group report, and a group presentation.

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