PROGRAMMING FOR ENGINEERS AND SCIENTISTS
CSE1PES
2020
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
You will study procedural programming using the C programming language. Topics include the C Compiler and pre-processor, functions and program structures, pointers and arrays, structures, input/output and the UNIX interface. Engineers Australia stage 1 competencies covered in this subject are: 1.2, and 2.2 (see intended learning outcomes for details).
School: Engineering and Mathematical Sciences (Pre 2022)
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Richard Skarbez
Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: Yes
Subject year level: Year Level 1 - UG
Available as Elective: No
Learning Activities: N/A
Capstone subject: No
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: N/A
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: CSE1CES, CSE11SYS, CSE12SYS, CSE21CES AND students admitted in any Graduate Diploma or Masters by Coursework course
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Quota Management Strategy: N/A
Quota-conditions or rules: N/A
Special conditions: N/A
Minimum credit point requirement: N/A
Assumed knowledge: N/A
Learning resources
The GNU C Programming Tutorial
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Recommended
Author: Mark Burgess, Ron Hale-Evans
Year: 2002
Edition/Volume: N/A
Publisher: Free online text, available from
ISBN: N/A
Chapter/article title: N/A
Chapter/issue: N/A
URL: http://www.crasseux.com/books/ctut.pdf
Other description: N/A
Source location: N/A
Modern C
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Recommended
Author: Jens Gustedt
Year: 2018
Edition/Volume: N/A
Publisher: Free online text, available from
ISBN: N/A
Chapter/article title: N/A
Chapter/issue: N/A
URL: http://icube-icps.unistra.fr/img_auth.php/d/db/ModernC.pdf
Other description: N/A
Source location: N/A
C Elements of Style
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Recommended
Author: Steve Oualline
Year: 1992
Edition/Volume: N/A
Publisher: Free online text, available at
ISBN: N/A
Chapter/article title: N/A
Chapter/issue: N/A
URL: http://www.oualline.com/books.free/style/
Other description: N/A
Source location: N/A
Career Ready
Career-focused: No
Work-based learning: No
Self sourced or Uni sourced: N/A
Entire subject or partial subject: N/A
Total hours/days required: N/A
Location of WBL activity (region): N/A
WBL addtional requirements: N/A
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
Graduate Capabilities
Intended Learning Outcomes
Bendigo, 2020, Semester 1, Blended
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Simon Egerton
Class requirements
Laboratory ClassWeek: 10 - 22
One 3.00 hours laboratory class per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
A single lab class of 3 hours duration instead of one class of 2 hours and another of one hour.
LectureWeek: 10 - 22
Two 1.00 hour lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 10 - 22
One 1.50 hour unscheduled online class per week on any day including weekend during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via online.
1.5 hours of online learning material and activities (Short videos between 5 to 15 minutes, each covering a different topic) to be completed before the face-to-face lecture for the week.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Laboratory work (10 x 2-hour labs, equivalent to approximately 750 essay words)The lab work will involve developing and testing programs using the features of the programming language discussed in recent lectures. Lab work is face-to-face, in computer lab. Submission is via LMS. | N/A | N/A | No | 20 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4 |
One 2-hour end of semester examination (equivalent to 2000 words)Hurdle requirement: To pass the subject, a pass in the examination is mandatory. | N/A | N/A | Yes | 50 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5 |
3 programming assignments (equivalent to 1500 words)Small programming assignments (each equivalent to approximately 500 words), due in weeks 4, 8 and 12 respectively) | N/A | N/A | No | 30 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO4 |
Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Semester 1, Blended
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Richard Skarbez
Class requirements
Laboratory ClassWeek: 10 - 22
One 3.00 hours laboratory class per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
A single lab class of 3 hours duration instead of one class of 2 hours and another of one hour.
LectureWeek: 10 - 22
Two 1.00 hour lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 10 - 22
One 1.50 hour unscheduled online class per week on any day including weekend during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via online.
1.5 hours of online learning material and activities (Short videos between 5 to 15 minutes, each covering a different topic) to be completed before the face-to-face lecture for the week.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Laboratory work (10 x 2-hour labs, equivalent to approximately 750 essay words)The lab work will involve developing and testing programs using the features of the programming language discussed in recent lectures. Lab work is face-to-face, in computer lab. Submission is via LMS. | N/A | N/A | No | 20 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4 |
One 2-hour end of semester examination (equivalent to 2000 words)Hurdle requirement: To pass the subject, a pass in the examination is mandatory. | N/A | N/A | Yes | 50 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5 |
3 programming assignments (equivalent to 1500 words)Small programming assignments (each equivalent to approximately 500 words), due in weeks 4, 8 and 12 respectively) | N/A | N/A | No | 30 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO4 |