Java Object-Oriented Programming Coursework

The learning outcomes that are assessed by this coursework are:

1.Have a comprehensive understanding of OO programming concepts: abstraction, encapsulation, inheritance, etc.

2.Be able to select appropriate API facilities in the design, implementation and testing of OO applications and applets.

Late submission of coursework policy: Late submissions will be processed in accordance with current University regulations which state:

“the time period during which a student may submit a piece of work late without authorisation and have the work capped at 40% [50% at PG level] if passed is 14 calendar days. Work submitted unauthorised more than 14 calendar days after the original submission date will receive a mark of 0%.  These regulations apply to a student’s first attempt at coursework. Work submitted late without authorisation which constitutes reassessment of a previously failed piece of coursework will always receive a mark of 0%.”

This individual summative assessment counts 50% towards your module mark. You are given a scenario for your assignment. This takes the form of a design description and a specification by way of a class diagram. You should gain an understanding of the scenario, implement the class diagram and produce the functionality listed within the use cases.

You should implement each class to the expected standards as discussed and practiced during the module.

Objectives

The objective of this assessment is for you to demonstrate your ability to design and implement an OO system consisting of a set of Java classes and a client program. In particular:

1.To design and implement classes with suitable fields, constructors, accessor methods, and modifier methods.

2.To conform to the standard conventions of Java.

3.To implement classes that are associated by inheritance, delegation, composition and aggregation.

4.To write a client application that uses your classes to show that they function correctly.

Giving a general idea of how to achieve a pass, merit, and distinction for this assessment.

Pass (50 - 59%): Classes without dependencies have been implemented meeting standard basic conventions. At least one Inheritance, one Composition and one Aggregation association have each been attempted. The data model has been populated (probably by hard-coding). At least two use-case has been attempted. Basic tasks have been carried out independently during the lab test.

Merit (60 - 69%):  As for Pass above. Most classes in the design have been implemented to meet standard conventions and documentation standards. Test program has identified the limitations of a class. The data model has been suitably populated. Classes implement appropriate interfaces (e.g. Comparable, Iterable). Use-cases have been simulated with moderate success. Most tasks have been completed in the lab test and successfully demonstrate the essential functionality of the system.

Distinction(70%+):  As for Merit above. Additionally: a coherent data model has been designed and implemented, with appropriate levels of abstraction. Any additional specified functionality has been added, with creativity beings shown. The integrity of fields has been a consideration and mostly maintained. All use-cases have been implemented with high levels of success. Documentation is at the appropriate level to support maintainable code. All the lab test activities have been completed successfully and demonstrate the correctness and quality of the system.