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School of Engineering and Informatics (for staff and students)

Programming in C++ (H7126)

Programming in C++

Module H7126

Module details for 2021/22.

15 credits

FHEQ Level 6

Module Outline

This module will further enhance students' software capabilities by introducing object orientated theory and programming practice using C++ in an Engineering context.
Topics will be theoretically introduced and studied in lectures and then put into practice in a computer laboratory project. The topics included are:
- Advance programming concepts such as inheritance, polymorphism, abstraction, encapsulation, and overloading
- Memory, pointers and memory safety
- Compilers and linker toolchain concepts, debuggers
- STL Templates
- Exceptions
- Best programming practices
- Software design, development cycles, testing and quality

Real world engineering problems will be solved using useful constructs such as
- Stacks and queues
- Recursion and iteration
- Sorting

AHEP4 Learning Outcomes
C1, C2, C3, C6, C9, C10, C12, M1, M2, M3, M6, M9, M10, M12

Module learning outcomes

Demonstrate a systematic understanding of object orientated programming within the context of C++

Design and implement methods to mitigate the potential dangers of programming in C++

Design and analyses a suitable algorithm to solve a given task

TypeTimingWeighting
Coursework100.00%
Coursework components. Weighted as shown below.
Software ExerciseT2 Week 6 40.00%
Software ExerciseA2 Week 1 60.00%
Timing

Submission deadlines may vary for different types of assignment/groups of students.

Weighting

Coursework components (if listed) total 100% of the overall coursework weighting value.

TermMethodDurationWeek pattern
Spring SemesterLaboratory2 hours00000001110
Spring SemesterLecture1 hour00000000111
Spring SemesterLecture2 hours11111111000
Spring SemesterLaboratory1 hour11111110000

How to read the week pattern

The numbers indicate the weeks of the term and how many events take place each week.

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