FIT2099 is a core unit for the new Bachelor of Software Engineering (Honours) and Bachelor of Computer Science degrees being introduced in 2016.

27/05/2021: CE. LO3 edited "such as Java" -> "(i.e., JAVA)" to more explicitly point at the strong emphasis of JAVE in the delivery of the unit. Laboratory time increased from 2 hrs to 3 hrs to ensure that students receive enough feedback.

01/10/2020 Admin: Update to include new assessment and teaching approach fields as per Handbook requirements.

18/09/2020 Admin: Update to include new assessment and teaching approach fields as per Handbook requirements.

30/1/20: Admin - minor amendment to wording of workload.

20/9/2019: Admin - updating exam duration to include additional 10 minutes as per University requirement.

29/08/2017 - Admin: update prerequisites to include new units being introduced as part of the redevelopment of the Bachelor of Computer Science Advanced (Honours) for 2018.

November 2016: Add FIT1008 to accepted list of programming units in prerequisite for transition purposes (for students enrolled in course 2770). Discussed with David Squire and Chris Ling.

October 2016: Add FIT2071 (equivalent to FIT1048) to accepted list of programming units in prerequisite for transition purposes.

Introduced for course architecture programs. Effective semester 1, 2016

07/09/2021 Revamping of Engineering First Common Year, from ENG1003 to ENG1103, and ENG1060 to ENG1104. Effective semester 1, 2022

09/09/2021: Admin - fixing prereqs to add back the existing prereq of ENG1003 and ENG1060

The unit is a level 2 core unit in the Bachelor of Software Engineering (Honours) and Bachelor of Computer Science.

This unit builds on the simple programming and problem-solving strategies taught in the first year prerequisite. It introduces object-oriented concepts using a design-first approach, as a mechanism for managing the complexities of realistically-sized major software projects. Once these design principles have been established, students learn how to implement them using an industry-standard language such as Java. The assessment focuses on the quality of design and how this affects the quality properties of the software once it has been constructed, such as its maintainability, reliability, and ease of extension.

In the BSE this unit serves as one of the prerequisite units to FIT3077 Software engineering architecture and design, and to FIT3170 Software engineering practice. In the BCS the unit is a pre-requisite for the capstone project.

At the completion of this unit, students should be able to:

1. iteratively construct object-oriented designs for small to medium-size software systems, and describe these designs using standard software engineering notations including UML class diagrams (in conceptual and concrete forms), UML interaction diagrams and, if applicable, UML state diagrams;
2. evaluate the quality of object-oriented software designs, both in terms of meeting user requirements and in terms of good design principles, using appropriate domain vocabulary to do so;
3. implement object-oriented designs in an object-oriented programming language (i.e., Java), using object-oriented programming constructs such as classes, inheritance, abstract classes, and generics as appropriate;
4. use available language tools, such as debuggers and profilers, and good programming practice to debug their implementations systematically and efficiently;
5. use software engineering tools including UML drawing tools, integrated development environments, and revision control to create, edit, and manage artifacts created during the development process.

020103

This unit introduces students to object-oriented design principles and their application to the construction of quality software. Students will learn the fundamental concepts that underlie modern object-oriented languages, and will learn how to implement their designs using at least one. Students will also learn how to use standard notation to illustrate their designs.

Technological requirements

You are expected to regularly check Moodle for announcements. You should monitor your Monash email address daily for any communication from teaching staff.

Lectures and Laboratory classes

Examination (2 hours and 10 minutes): 40%; In-semester assessment: 60%

1. Java Bootcamp: - 10% in total - ULO: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
2. Assignment 1: - 15% - ULO: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
3. Assignment 2: - 15% - ULO: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
4. Assignment 3: - 20% - ULO: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
5. Examination: - 40% - ULO: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

Minimum total expected workload equals 12 hours per week comprising:

(a.) Contact hours for on-campus students:

(b.) Additional requirements (all students):

A revision control repository will need to be provided.

Students will need to install revision control software and UML drawing software if they wish to work on their own computers.

(ENG1003 and ENG1060) or (ENG1103 and ENG1104) or one of FIT1045, FIT1048, FIT1051, FIT1053, FIT1054, FIT1008, FIT2071