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MEC2490

Computer programming

J Sheridan

4 points * 22 lecture hours, 24 tutorial/laboratory hours * First semester * Clayton * Prerequisites: ECS1610

Objectives Generally, to enable students to write programs in a professional engineering environment, ie to write programs with and for other engineers. Specifically, to be able to design algorithms and data structures in Pascal and Modula-2, and to understand the basis of computer graphics and be able to use standard computer graphics primitives.

Synopsis Review of Pascal and Modula-2 syntax; algorithms and data structures; computer graphics.

Assessment Examination (2 hours): 60% * Practical work: 40%

Recommended texts

Brooks F P The mythical man month Addison-Wesley

Foley J D and Van Dam Fundamentals of interactive computer graphics Addison-Wesley, 1990

Kruse R L Data structures and program design Prentice-Hall, 1987


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