Informatics Laboratory

Code:

EA0010

Acronym:

LI

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Basic Sciences
OFICIAL	Interp/Personal professional attitudes and capac.
OFICIAL	Design, Development, Implementation and Operation

Instance: 2006/2007 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Mining Engineering Department
Course/CS Responsible:	Master in Environmental Engineering

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
MIEA	47	Syllabus since 2006/07	1	-	4	48	108

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

The course seeks to provide knowledge in computer programming with an emphasis on algorithm design for different problems and to give insights into the major applications of computers.
At the end of the course the student is expected to be able to:
- Implement efficient programs for different problems.
- Use other programming languages.
- Use commercial codes, modify and build programs for solving engineering problems.

Program

Algorithms. Algorithm design and algorithm language: Input and output statements; assignment, control and loop statements. Arrays.
Visual Basic language: Input and output statements; assignment, control and loop statements. Variables and constants. Data Types: integer, real, boolean, char and strings.
Structured programming. Creating and accessing arrays and data structures.
Testing and debugging techniques.
Object-oriented programming: classes and objects.

Mandatory literature

ULL; An introduction to programming using Visual Basic.NET. ISBN: 0-13-030657-6

Complementary Bibliography

Halvorson, Michael; Microsoft Visual Basic .NET. ISBN: 0-7356-1905-0

Teaching methods and learning activities

During the course the main background concepts as algorithmic techniques and Visual Basic .NET programming language will be presented.
Students will be encouraged to develop and test their own programs.

Software

Visual Studio

keywords

Technological sciences > Engineering > Computer engineering
Technological sciences > Technology > Computer technology > Software technology

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

Description	Type	Time (hours)	Weight (%)	End date
Subject Classes	Participação presencial	56,00
Writen component of evaluation (P1)	Exame	1,00
Pratical component of evaluation (P2 and P3)	Exame	3,00
Project (TP)	Trabalho escrito	10,00
	Total:	-	0,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Description	Type	Time (hours)	End date
Study	Estudo autónomo	40
	Total:	40,00

Eligibility for exams

1st) Do not exceed the absence numbers as regulated by the faculty (article 4, Normas Gerais de Avaliação),
2nd) To attend 3 class tests (P1, P2, P3) and to present a programming project (TP) and
3rd) To obtain at least a classification 35% at each test and project.

Calculation formula of final grade

The final classification (CF) will be calculated according to the rule:
CF=0.2*P1+0.25*P2+0.3*P3+0.25*TP

Examinations or Special Assignments

Not applicable.

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

An one hour computer test followed by an oral presentation.

Classification improvement

An one hour computer test followed by an oral presentation.