Module Title:Programming II
Language of Instruction:English
Credits: 10
NFQ Level:8
Module Delivered In No Programmes
Teaching & Learning Strategies: The course material will be delivered by a mixture of traditional lectures and laboratory based lectures where students can explore programming constructs as they are introduced. Students will also be assigned practical exercises that address the learning outcomes. During the academic year, students will work fulltime on a three week minor project that is undertaken in conjunction with the other second year course modules.
Module Aim: To equip students with object-oriented programming skills and use object-oriented techniques to solve complex problems.
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module the learner should be able to:
LO1 Develop software systems in C++ using the object-oriented paradigm.
LO2 Use a game engine API to develop properly architected short game prototypes.
LO3 Implement design patterns that are applicable to interactive applications.
LO4 Use a version control system to manage source code in a team project.
Pre-requisite learning
Module Recommendations

This is prior learning (or a practical skill) that is recommended before enrolment in this module.
6876 PROG H2222 Programming II
Incompatible Modules
These are modules which have learning outcomes that are too similar to the learning outcomes of this module.
No incompatible modules listed
Co-requisite Modules
No Co-requisite modules listed
Requirements
This is prior learning (or a practical skill) that is mandatory before enrolment in this module is allowed.
Successful completion of year 1 or equivalent
 

Module Content & Assessment

Indicative Content
1.
Compilation process, IO and standard libraries, pointers, fundamental language features (type checking, cast operators, function overloading, default function arguments)
2.
Classes, members and construction functions, composition, header file organisation.
3.
Memory management: operators new, delete and delete [], destructor, overloaded assignment, smart pointers and move semantics.
4.
Inheritance: generalisations, specialisation, abstract classes and polymorphism, RTTI operators.
5.
Version control systems: committing, checking out, branching and merging.
6.
Exception handling.
7.
Implementing common design patterns for games.
8.
Performance and optimisations.
Assessment Breakdown%
Continuous Assessment10.00%
Project20.00%
Practical20.00%
End of Module Formal Examination50.00%
Continuous Assessment
Assessment Type Assessment Description Outcome addressed % of total Assessment Date
Multiple Choice Questions Class exam 1 10.00 n/a
Project
Assessment Type Assessment Description Outcome addressed % of total Assessment Date
Project Use a game engine API to develop a short game prototype. 1,2,3,4 20.00 Sem 1 End
Practical
Assessment Type Assessment Description Outcome addressed % of total Assessment Date
Practical/Skills Evaluation Participation in and completion of practical work 1,2,3 20.00 n/a
End of Module Formal Examination
Assessment Type Assessment Description Outcome addressed % of total Assessment Date
Formal Exam Three Hour Theory Paper 1,3 50.00 End-of-Semester

SETU Carlow Campus reserves the right to alter the nature and timings of assessment

 

Module Workload

Workload: Full Time
Workload Type Frequency Average Weekly Learner Workload
Lecture 30 Weeks per Stage 1.00
Laboratory 30 Weeks per Stage 4.00
Estimated Learner Hours 30 Weeks per Stage 2.00
Total Hours 210.00