Additional information technology

Duration

16h Th, 16h Pr, 30h AUTR

Number of credits

Lecturer

Pierre Geurts

Language(s) of instruction

French language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the first semester, review in January

Schedule

Schedule online

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

This course is the second programming course in the bachelor's degree program in civil engineering. It consists of a theoretical part and a practical part. During the theoretical part, the focus is on the acquisition of algorithmic concepts useful for all engineers and in particular on an introduction to algorithmics and simple but common data structures, presented in a way to make students aware of the analysis and correct planning of a program. In the practical part, the students will have to carry out homework and programming projects putting into practice the concepts seen in the theoretical part. Regular feedback will be offered. Emphasis will be placed on evaluating the performance of the programs and on the structure of the code developed by the students.
The courses will consist of the following chapters:

• Reminder of C
• Construction of iterative and recursive algorithms
• Sort and search
• Program design and organization
• Data structures
• Introduction to other paradigms and languages (python)

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

At the end of the course, the students will have reinforced their knowledge of a programming language (C). They will be able to write programs to solve medium-sized realistic engineering problems. They will master the basics of algorithmics and will have a knowledge of the most common data structures, which they can use concretely in their programs. They will also have acquired a general knowledge of the main programming paradigms.

This course contributes to the learning outcomes I.2, II.1, III.2, IV.1, VI.1 of the BSc in engineering.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

The following course is a prerequisite:

• INFO2009: Introduction to computer science (http://progcours.ulg.ac.be/cocoon/cours/INFO2009-2.html)

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

The weekly theoretical classes of 2 hours will be complemented by weekly tutorials of 2 hours also, supervised by teaching assistants and student-instructors, and by the accomplishment of homework and projects. These assignments and projects will aim to put into practice the theoretical notions seen in class. The assignments will consist of more targeted programming exercises, while the projects will need to analyze a problem, determine the best algorithm to solve it and implement the solution in C language. Participation in the theoretical course and rehearsals is highly recommended. The completion of homework and projects is mandatory.

Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)

Face-to-face course


Additional information:

Face-to-face, in the first semester. See Ecampus for all information.

Recommended or required readings

Several reference books will be recommended to the students, but not mandatory. Slides, problems and solutions and other materials will be available on ecampus.

Assessment methods and criteria

Written work / report


Additional information:

Course evaluation will be based solely on the work of the semester. There will be no exam in January. The weighting will be as follows: 16% for the exercices done during the practical sessions, 24% for the homework, and 60% for the projects. The homework and projects will be rated on the basis of their accuracy, the good use of the language and, where appropriate, the quality of the answers in the report.
In the second session, projects and assignments not completed during the year, as well as any assignment or project with a score of less than 10, must be repeated (possibly on the basis of adapted statements). No supervision will be garanteed during the summer.
There is no partial postponement of grades for assignments and projects from one year to the next.
 

Work placement(s)

Organizational remarks

All information on the course (organization, schedule, slides, practicals and projects) will be accessible via Ecampus.

Contacts

• Instructor: Pierre Geurts - Tel: 04/366.48.15 - e-mail: p.geurts@uliege.be, Office: 1.134, B28 (Montefiore) 
• Teaching Assistant: Florent De Geeter - Bardhyl Miftari
• Preferred contact modes: e-mail or personal contact after the lectures or by appointment.

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