Programming

Code:

ESG0030

Acronym:

PROG

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Computer Science
OFICIAL	Engineering

Instance: 2016/2017 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Department of Industrial Engineering and Management
Course/CS Responsible:	Master in Services Engineering and Management

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
MESG	23	Syllabus since 2007/08	1	-	6	42	162

Teaching language

Suitable for English-speaking students

Objectives

The aim of this course is to provide students with fundamental knowledge about Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and, in particular, allow them to develop their skills in computer programming.

Learning outcomes and competences

The students should be able to:

1) design algorithms and create object oriented programs;

2) solve complex problems using spreadsheets and VBA programming;

3) develop Web applications using different tools (HTML, CSS, JavaScript, PHP, MySQL).

Working method

Presencial

Program

Introduction to programming. Algorithm design. Object oriented programming. Abstraction and encapsulation. Classes, properties, methods and events. Inheritance, polymorphism and interfaces. Solving complex problems using spreadsheets and programming in VBA (Visual Basic for Applications). Development of Web applications using several tools (HTML, CSS, JavaScript, PHP, MySQL)

Mandatory literature

Hamilton J. P.; Object-oriented programming with Visual Basic.NET. ISBN: 0-596-00146-0
Welling Luke; PHP e MySQL. ISBN: 978-85-352-1714-8

Teaching methods and learning activities

Teaching is based on the following types of activities: presentation of theoretical concepts together with application examples; design algorithms and building programs problem solving and their implementation in computer; pratical problem solving using spreadsheets and programming in VBA; group project for acquisition of web application development skills.

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Teste	70,00
Trabalho prático ou de projeto	30,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Elaboração de projeto	40,00
Estudo autónomo	73,00
Frequência das aulas	49,00
Total:	162,00

Eligibility for exams

The approval is obtained with a final grade greater than or equal to 9.5 and the test's average grade greater than or equal to 7.5.

Calculation formula of final grade

0.35x(1st test) + 0.35x(2nd test) + 0.3x(group project)