2023-2024 / INFO2038-1

Computer science and algorithmic

Duration

2h Th, 22h Pr

Number of credits

 Bachelor in bioengineering2 crédits 

Lecturer

Hélène Soyeurt

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

Methodology - Bottom-up and top-down analysis - Information structure - Principles of algorithm construction
Symbolic programming (Python) - Variable dimensionning - Variable assignment - Repeated structures - Alternative structures - Files access - Functions and routines - Iteration - Ranking

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

This course contribute to the acquisition of the following skills:


  • Structuring of thoughts
  • Splitting a complex problem into easy to solve sub-problems
  • Coding a script in Python
  • Developing a methodological rigor
  • Seeing the interest of programming in bio-engineering
  • Favorising the use of programming in bio-engineering
 

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

-- INFO2037-1- Introduction to computer science

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

The course is organized around:


  • 1 face-to-face session (2h) in a large auditorium
  • 6 e-learning modules + Homeworks
  • 6 practical sessions in group (voluntary basis)
 

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

Blended learning (face-to-face and e-learning)

Recommended or required readings

Syllabus and also the available informations on e-campus related to the course.

Exam(s) in session

Any session

- In-person

written exam ( open-ended questions )


Additional information:

The exam will consist of realizing a Python script.

BE CAREFUL, participation in the exam will be allowed only if the student has participated in all the practical sessions for which he/she has not passed the pre-test.

Yellow code: The exam will be done on the computer of the faculty

Orange code: The exam will be done virtually on a personal computer using e-campus platform. The script will be separated by task and a duration will be fixed to solve each task. This will allow avoiding the cheating.

 

Work placement(s)

Organisational remarks and main changes to the course

The student will check the hyperplanning and the sent e-mails to be informed about the scheduled, working places and the different proposed learning activities.

Contacts

Soyeurt, Hélène Professor 081 62 25 35 hsoyeurt@uliege.be

Association of one or more MOOCs

Items online

eCampus
Course and practical sessions materials