GSE3701

Engineering Computer Applications

(ENG)

K Spriggs

4 points + 26 Lecture hours, 26 laboratory hours: distance students equivalent 8*13hrs private study + First semester at Gippsland Campus and by distance education + Prerequisite: substantial completion of 2nd level of the Mechatronics course, including GSE 2701.

Synopsis: Conceptual design of integrated engineering software. Development of event driven user interfaces for effective and efficient data/selection control. Theory and use of a modern object oriented language as a software engineering tool. Development of skills in using a comprehensive IDE (Integrated Development Environment) for program design/development/debugging tasks. Techniques for processing and inputting realworld engineering data in engineering software utilising engineering algorithms drawn from standards and practice. Design of engineering reporting/decision systems with emphasis on graphics/animation/tabulation/charting outputs for decision support.

Assessment: Examination (Computer Managed Learning): 25% + Laboratory-based assignments: 25% + Individual student project: 50%