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48024 Object-oriented Design

6cp
Requisite(s): 48023 Object-oriented Programming
Undergraduate
Subject coordinator: Lian Loke

This subject is the second in a series of subjects (following the prerequisite subject) designed to build competencies in the art, science and engineering of software construction. It introduces students to the fundamentals of object-oriented design, and focuses particularly on the design-code-test cycle of an iterative, incremental approach to software development. The subject shows how to design, build, test and document object-oriented (OO) systems of low-medium complexity. It presents a set of design principles and techniques, including the UML, for exploring, modelling and specifying a software design and for guiding the development of a re-useable, OO system. On completion of the subject, students are able to:

  • understand the fundamental concepts, principles and techniques of object-oriented design
  • appreciate the iterative, incremental nature of the design-code-test cycle of software development
  • explore, model and specify an object-oriented software design using a subset of UML design representations
  • articulate and document their design thinking and the evolution of their design and implementation
  • build a Java program for a standalone desktop application from a design specified in UML, and
  • perform class unit testing in the form of test case design and construction of software tester classes.

Assessment: The typical assessment includes a team project (where students work in small teams to design and construct a small software system), a written assignment, and a final exam. This is a typical example of how this subject will be assessed:

Assignment 1: Read and implement a design to produce a working subsystem; demonstrate Pass-level objectives (40 per cent).

Assignment 2: Write and implement designs to produce a working system; demonstrate Credit/Distinction-level objectives (15 per cent).

Advanced Assignment: Design and evaluate a software system of medium complexity; demonstrate High Distinction-level objectives (15 per cent).

Final Exam: Multiple-choice exam; test basic competency of Pass-level objectives (30 per cent).

Typical availability

Autumn semester, City campus
Spring semester, City campus

Fee information

2009 contribution for post-2008 Commonwealth-supported students: $926.50
Note: Students who commenced prior to 1 January 2008 should consult the Student contribution charges for Commonwealth supported students
Not all students are eligible for Commonwealth Supported places.

2009 amount for undergraduate domestic fee-paying students: $2,500.00

Note: Fees for Postgraduate domestic fee-paying students and international students are charged according to the course they are enrolled in. Students should refer to the Annual Fees Schedule.

Subject EFTSL: 0.125

Access conditions

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