Code: | EM0030 | Acronym: | SI |
Keywords | |
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Classification | Keyword |
OFICIAL | Management |
Active? | Yes |
Responsible unit: | Department of Industrial Engineering and Management |
Course/CS Responsible: | Master in Mechanical Engineering |
Acronym | No. of Students | Study Plan | Curricular Years | Credits UCN | Credits ECTS | Contact hours | Total Time |
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MIEM | 173 | Syllabus since 2006/2007 | 3 | - | 6 | 39 | 162 |
This course aims to prepare students to develop information systems suitable for users and organisations, taking into account short, medium and long term.
This course also aims to:
1. prepare students to use identification techniques of critical factors of success and active modelling and business processes.
2. prepare students to use conceptual modelling techniques of information, especially object classes.
3. prepare students to use modelling techniques of interaction with users, especially graphic interaction.
4. prepare students to use a project methodology of engineering informatics.
5. prepare students to use the available computer tools of SGBDr (Sistema de Gestão de Bases de Dados)- System Manager Database- to prototype information systems.
6. prepare students to use relational modelling techniques
1. Systems analysis and design - determining systems requirements; development life cycles; decision analysis concepts and systems design.
2. Designing the User Interface Introduction to the process of interaction modelling with users; introduction to the OAI model, specification forms and prototyping tools; recommendation, principles and rules for interface design; main models of interaction: menus, forms, dialog boxes and direct manipulation; Modelling interaction problems with users
3. Conceptual modelling classes: process of static classes modelling; classes of objects; attributes and methods; connections; associations and simple aggregations; generalization and simple inheritance; mapping between classes model and relational model
4. Data base design: Introduction to SGBD, Relational Systems and SQL language; Functional normalization of data to BDr design
5. Conclusion and final references
This course will be composed by four components:
A1. Theory- The program’s theory will be exposed in classes and students are supposed to learn it through study activities
A2. Theoretical-practical - Problems and solutions will be presented in classes and they should be studied by the students
A3. SGBD tool- This tool will be present in classes and students should be able to use it autonomously
A4. SI Prototype – the design of a SI prototype will be supervised by the Professor during classes
Designation | Weight (%) |
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Defesa pública de dissertação, de relatório de projeto ou estágio, ou de tese | 5,00 |
Exame | 45,00 |
Participação presencial | 0,00 |
Teste | 10,00 |
Trabalho escrito | 40,00 |
Total: | 100,00 |
Designation | Time (hours) |
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Elaboração de projeto | 20,00 |
Elaboração de relatório/dissertação/tese | 20,00 |
Estudo autónomo | 70,00 |
Frequência das aulas | 40,00 |
Trabalho de investigação | 12,00 |
Total: | 162,00 |
Students can only complete this course if they achieve a minimum grade indicated (General Evaluation Rules of FEUP).
Students are not allowed to consult notes during the written exams, because the most important formulas will be provided.
Students will also be assessed on their correctness and Portuguese language skills.
A grade of an assignment done in previous years can only be taken into account if on crossed assessment within the group, the student earn more than 2.5 votes out of 5.
The final mark will be calculated based on the grades achieved on the mini-test Access (10% of the Final Mark), and on the group assignment (45% of the Final Mark)
P1. Mini-test Access: 10%
P2. Final Exam : 45% (Note: A minimum mark of 6.5 out of 20 is required in this component for successful completion of this course.
P3 Group assignment
P3.1 Report: 15%
P3.2 Assignment: 25%
P3.3- Assignment presentation: 5%
Not Applicable
Students with a special status (working students, military students and athletes) can either choose between the assessment rules above mentioned or substitute the components P1 and P3 for a practical individual computer exam, which will take place on a date scheduled by the Professor. This exam will be based on the design of a prototype.
This exam will last 5 hours. Besides, students must attend a written exam instead of components P2 and P4.
The next academic year the student may be able to improve the marks obtained. For students with special status there is the possibility of replacing the group project by a design report of a data base, followed by building a prototype in a controlled situation with available time of 5 hours. Examinations can be replaced by a special exam (on a date to be set).
The members of the groups for the group assignment will be selected by the Professors.
This selection will be based on a questionnaire, which will work as way of defining students’ profile. Each member of the group will have the chance to assess the performance of the members of their group, through a system of crossed assessment.
Students who failed this course on the previous years, can use their previous assignments (P2 exam or P3 group assignment) to be assessed this year.
Students must earn a minimum grade of 10 out of 20 both on the report and on the assignment, for component P3 to be taken into account in a future assessment.
In addition, a grade of an assignment done in previous years can only be taken into account if on crossed assessment within the group, the student earn more than 2.5 votes out of 5.
The grade of previous years’ assignments will be calculated based on a simple proportionality rule (for example, if a student achieved a grade of 16 out of 20 on P2 and if in the current year he/she achieves a grade of 8 out of 20, it will be calculated as follows: (16/20)x8=6,4 Contact with students will be made by e-mail (SIFEUP)