Computing Project SOFT 050 Computing Project Semester 2

Computing Project SOFT 050 Computing Project Semester 2

Module Team • Module leader: Dr Mark Dixon – Email: mark. dixon@plymouth. ac. uk • Module staff: Dr Liz Stuart

Learning Outcomes At the end of the module the learner will be expected to be able to: 1. apply the skills, concepts and experience acquired in other modules of the programme to a project in the students’ chosen disciple. 2. write a technical report on the project and present the work orally.

Schedule

Your Work • Individual project – copying other students = plagiarism = 0% – reusing your work = self-plagiarism = 0% • Using tools and/or libraries – Very good practice – Must be stated explicitly – There must still be a significant amount of code developed by YOU • Viva to verify your knowledge of the code

Appropriate Projects • Significant Programming Element – Any language: VBScript, C#, Java. Script, Python – Other languages: • HTML/CSS • SQL / Databases • Any Platform – – – Lab desktops Your laptop Web Raspberry pi Android You have to be able to demo

Inappropriate Projects • No Programming Element – HTML/CSS, static web-sites

Typical Projects • Desktop applications – Board game • Web-sites – With or without database • Android apps – Local or networked

Web Very Good • Shut the Box – VBScript + HTML – Exceptional graphics • Camera • Paint – Sound – Win recognition – AI Computer player

Web Good • Battleships (VB-script) • Sound effects • AI

Web - Pretty Good • Phonetic blending

Web – OK-ish • Base Converter • VBScript • Maths

Web – not so good • • • Photo storage web site My. SQL database A little bit of PHP server-side scripting A little bit of Java. Script No presentation

Web Ugly! • VBScript • Sound • Why bad?

Desktop - Ugly • Siding puzzle • VB. Net • Why bad?

Desktop, not so good • • • Dragon game Stencyl flash game development tool Animation Collision detection A little Action. Script

Android - Good • Android Timetable – Java – GUI development – Google Maps API – SQLite database

Last Year’s best project • Java Desktop Amplifier • Demonstrated with live performance

What should you consider? • Do something that interests you • Prepare for years to come (degree + job) • We’re here to help – Email us ideas today!! – Lecturer support is not plagiarism (80%: 20%)