Unit 1 Programming - BTEC Higher National Diploma (HND) in Computing
Learning outcome 1: Define basic algorithms to carry out an operation and outline the process of programming an application.
Learning outcome 2: Explain the characteristics of procedural, object-orientated and event-driven programming.
Learning outcome 3: Implement basic algorithms in code, using an IDE.
Learning outcome 4: Determine the debugging process and explain the importance of a coding standard.
Assignment - Programming an application (The driverless vehicle project for the City Planning Department)
Scenario (Robot Wars)
You are working for the City Planning Department. With your colleagues, in teams, you shall evaluate the road route for the postal vehicle to transport mail from building A to building B. The buildings are within a complex that uses driverless vehicles. You shall identify, assess and amend the current path of the driverless vehicle to ensure post is delivered in the shortest route.
Working in your team, you will demonstrate the ability to programme a robot to perform basic tasks, in accordance with the scenario above. Firstly, you will operate the robot and ensure you are capable of programming, using the Integrated Development Environment (IDE) by performing basic tasks in a hectic driverless vehicle situation(Robot Wars type). In doing so, you will experience procedural, event-driven, and object-oriented paradigms. You will access the written code and adjust the code to provide the driverless vehicle the shortest route available, to get from building A to building B.
Once you have reviewed the new code, and debugged to ensure there are no errors, you will upload the code to the driverless vehicle and validate your new programme by test driving to successful completion of the route.
Once your vehicle has completed the route, you will produce a Project Report for your City Planning Manager, explaining definitions of algorithms and justify the selection of the algorithms used. Using the attached City Planning Office Report template, your individual report will demonstrate successful completion of all the assessment criteria for this Unit.
PROPOSED OUTLINE OF PROGRAMME (subject to change)
Week 1 - Introduction to the Unit content and the Unit assessment,followed by anintroduction to algorithms, purpose and structure and the outline of a program.
Week 2 - Examining and implementing algorithms. Computer laboratory work (Experimental work with Robotics and driverless vehicles)-Introduction to coding
Week 3- Introduction to the procedural programming paradigm and identifying characteristics of object-orientated programming.(Learning by doing exercises and introduction to the assignment brief)
Week 4 -Object orientated programming paradigm implantation and an introduction to the event-driven programming paradigm. (Learning by doing exercises and continue computer and laboratory work towards assignment)
Reading week
Week 6-Identifying characteristics of event-driven programming and looking at the relationship between the programming paradigms. (Continuation of computer and laboratory work towards assignment)
Week 7 -What is an IDE? Exploring the various components of an IDE, the editor, file manager and compiler and discovering the debugger, performance analyser and version control. (Continuation of computer and laboratory work towards assignment)
Week 8 -An overview of the implementation process and implementing algorithms. Introduction to report writing and critical analysis for computer programmers.
Week 9 - Application development, implement an application using algorithms for a specified purpose. Report writing and critical analysis for computer programmers
Week 10 - Evaluating the debugging process, internal testing and debugging application, using the IDE.(Evaluation of computer and laboratory work).
Week 11 - Application development. Adapting development of application according to testing process.
Attachment:- Programming.rar