Learning Outcomes
- LO1: Demonstrate the fundamental concepts and principles of the object-oriented approach to the complete software lifecycle.
- LO2: Analyse a problem area in an object-oriented manner, identifying the relationship between objects and the real world.
- LO3: Design a solution using an object-oriented methodology, with all the required supporting documentation.
- LO4: Analyse a problem area and interpret a given object-oriented design in terms of required implementation in a designated high level object-oriented programming language
- LO5: Appraise the potential object-oriented system development along with discussing and applying the current trends in object-oriented metrics and testing.
- LO6: Manage and work within the dynamics of a software development team using CASE development tools and to be able to produce a report with appropriately analysed conclusions.
Module Plan
Assessments
- 20% TCA 1 Review Questions Chapter 1
- 80% CW1: Assessment Brief 2018-2019
Module Weekly Plan
| Week | Date | Subject Content | Practical |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oct 04 | Introduction Object-Oriented Systems Development | Intro to Java and BlueJ |
| 2 | Oct 11 | Information Systems Development | Java Objects and Classes |
| 3 | Oct 18 | Information System Challenges & Problems | Java Object Interaction |
| 4 | Oct 25 | Object-Orientation | Java Object Grouping |
| 5 | Nov 1 | UML CASE Tool (VP) - Use Case Diagrams | Java Object Behaviours |
| 6 | Nov 8 | UML CASE Tool (VP) - Activity Diagrams | Java Designing Classes |
| 7 | Nov 15 | TCA 1 - Requirements Analysis | VP Modelling |
| 8 | Nov 22 | Refining Requirements | Java Testing Objects |
| 9 | Nov 29 | Object Interaction | Java Inheritance |
| 10 | Dec 06 | Specifying Operations | Java Inheritance |
| 11 | Dec 13 | Moving into Design | Java GUI & Abstraction |
| 12 | Dec 20 | Further Design Modelling | Java without BlueJ |
| VACATION | |||
| 13-15 | Jan 10 - Jan 29 | Assignment Workshop | SUBMIT CW2 |
Useful Resources
- Book Bennett, S., McRobb, S., and Farmer, R. (2011) Object-Oriented Systems Analysis and Design (Using UML) 4th Ed. McGraw-Hill Higher Education.
- Tutorials Visual Paradigm Tutorials on all features, you will need Use Case Diagrams, ERD, User Stories and Agile for this module and CO567 and CO558.
- Book Objects First with Java5th Edition (2012) available from the cloud. Current edition costs £48, very useful and helpful.
- Wesbite TutorialsPoint: Learn Java-8
- Wesbite java T point: Java Naming Conventions
- Video BlueJ: Documentation includes some videos showing how to use BlueJ