Learning Objectives

• Object-Oriented Design
  • Understand the principles of Object-Oriented Design
  • Be able to follow a systematic Object-Oriented Design process
  • Be able to interpret and use tools for Object-Oriented Design
  • Learn how to apply design principles and design patterns effectively to design flexible, maintainable and reusable systems

Learning Objectives

• Object-Oriented Programming and Java
  • Understand Object-Oriented Design programming languages
  • Be able to write medium-scale object-oriented programs in Java
  • Apply systematic methods such as test-driven development
  • Understand the importance of documentation and use tools to document software
  • Be able to use an IDE (Interactive Development Environment) for software development

Learning Objectives

• Software Processes
  • Understand the importance of team organisation and communication
  • Be able to work within a small team in the context of a software development project
  • Be able to plan and execute a software project according a systematic software process

How the course works

Lectures

• 4 hours of lectures per week
• 9 weeks of lectures
• Lectures are concept-driven

Tutorials

• 1 hour tutorial each week
• Similar to most CSE core courses
• Run via MS Teams
• Participation Marks - awarded for:
  • Attending
  • Asking good and logical questions
  • Taking initiative to answer questions and be engaged
• What if I can't make it??
• Tutorials are understanding-driven - interactive examples to illustrate concepts discussed in lectures
• Solutions and recording to tutorials posted at the end of each week

Lab Time

• 2 hours each week, straight after tutorial
• Similar to most CSE core courses
• Run via MS Teams
• Weeks 1 - 4:
  • Lab marking: Tutors will mark your completed labs
  • Help/assistance with labs/assignment
• Weeks 5 - 10:
  • Lab marking
  • Project check-ins: Group mentoring sessions with your tutor
  • Weeks 8 + 10: Demonstrations of milestone submissions

Assumed Knowledge

• Confident programmers
  • Familiar with C and Python programming concepts
• Able to work in a team
  • Git
  • Working with others
• Understand basic testing principles
• Understand basic software engineering design principles (DRY, KISS)

Assumed Knowledge

• What we don't assume:
  • Knowledge of Java
  • Understanding of Object-Oriented Programming
• This is not a Java course

Assessments

Class Mark (10%)

• Tutorial Participation - up to 9 marks available
• Weekly labs:
  • Give the skills needed to complete assignment and project
  • Enable critical thinking
  • Each lab is worth 2 marks
• 25 marks available, class mark is capped at 20.
• Labs are (usually) due the following Monday, 1pm
• Labs released the week prior
• Lab solutions not released, some have retrospective videos

Assignment (15%)

• Due Friday Week 4
• Completed individually
• Spec released end of Week 1

Project (35%)

• Groups of 4 formed within your tutorial
• Groups formed by end of Week 2
• Spec released end of Week 4
• Structure
  • Milestone 1: Formative feedback (anytime)
  • Milestone 2: Submission of work (Week 8 Monday)
  • Milestone 3: Submission of work (Week 10 Monday)
• Measures in place to ensure a difficult group doesn't take a toll on marks

Exam (40%)

•  Hurdle - must achieve at least 40% in the exam to pass the course
• Tests course concepts taught throughout the term

Course philosophy

• A step up from first year courses
• Challenging but achievable
• Develop skills in time management, teamwork as well as critical thinking
• Highly rewarding

Support

• Supporting you is our job :)
• Help Sessions
  • Lots of them with fantastic tutors
  • Feedback on work, help with problems, clarifying ideas
  • You are expected to have done your own research and debugging before arriving

Support

• Course Forum (Ed)
  • Ask questions and everyone can see the answers!
  • Make private posts for sharing code
  • Response time
• Course Account - cs2511@cse.unsw.edu.au 
  • Sensitive/personal information
• During the project - your tutor

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• Go to help sessions for help on concepts
• Post on the forum if you need more immediate lab feedback
• There are no late extensions on labs unless in extenuating circumstances - email cs2511@cse.unsw.edu.au 

Support - UNSW

• Special Consideration - https://student.unsw.edu.au/special-consideration 
• Equitable Learning Services - https://student.unsw.edu.au/els

Mental Health & Wellbeing

• UNSW Psychology & Wellness - https://student.unsw.edu.au/mhc
• UNSW Student Advisors - https://student.unsw.edu.au/advisors
• Reach out to us at cs2511@cse.unsw.edu.au 
• Check in with each other
• Talk to someone

Feedback

• We love feedback :)
• Changes made to the course this term based on constructive student feedback
• We always want to continuously improve
• Feedback form
• Course account
• Student representatives

Respect 

• Yourselves, each other, course staff