| GRADUATE ATTRIBUTE | LEARNING OBJECTIVES |
| A. IN-DEPTH KNOWLEDGE OF THE FIELD OF STUDY | |
| A2. A broad understanding of the field of study, including how other disciplines relate to the field of study. | |
| A3. A comprehensive and in-depth knowledge in the field of study. | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 30 |
| A5. An international perspective on the field of study. | |
| A7. An appreciation of the link between theory and practice. | 30 |
| B. EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION | |
| B1. The ability to collect, analyse and organise information and ideas and to convey those ideas clearly and fluently, in both written and spoken forms. | 21, 28, 30 |
| B2. The ability to interact effectively with others in order to work towards a common outcome. | |
| B3. The ability to select and use the appropriate level, style and means of communication. | 3, 21, 22, 24, 25, 28, 29 |
| B4. The ability to engage effectively and appropriately with information and communication technologies. | 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 30 |
| B5. The ability to practise as part of an interdisciplinary team. | |
| C. INDEPENDENCE AND CREATIVITY | |
| C2. The ability to work and learn independently and effectively. | |
| C3. The ability to generate ideas and adapt innovatively to changing environments. | |
| C5. The ability to formulate and investigate problems, create solutions, innovate and improve current practices. | 23 |
| C6. The abilities and skills that provide a foundation for future leadership roles. | |
| D. CRITICAL JUDGEMENT | |
| D2. The ability to apply critical reasoning to issues through independent thought and informed judgement. | 9, 16, 21, 23, 28 |
| D4. The ability to process material and to critically analyse and integrate information from a wide range of sources. | 23 |
| D5. The ability to evaluate opinions, make decisions and to reflect critically on the justifications for decisions using an evidence-based approach. | |
| E. ETHICAL AND SOCIAL UNDERSTANDING | |
| E1. An understanding of social and civic responsibility. | |
| E3. An appreciation of the philosophical and social contexts of a discipline. | |
| E4. A knowledge and respect of ethics and ethical standards in relation to a major area of study. | |
| E5. A knowledge of other cultures and times and an appreciation of cultural diversity. | |
| E7. The ability to work effectively and sensitively across all areas of society. | |
| E8. An understanding of and respect for the roles and expertise of associated disciplines. | |
Tanenbaum, Andrew S., Structured Computer Organization (5th edition), Prentice-Hall, 2005.
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| The course web site is available at http://www.itee.uq.edu.au/~csse1000. The course web site will contain copies of relevant handouts, lecture notes, tutorials and notices and will allow students to view their progressive results. |
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| Students are expected to borrow a personal response device ("Clicker") from the Biological Sciences Library during week one of semester. Clickers will be used during lectures to test student understanding and to seek student feedback. Each clicker has a unique ID which is associated with the student who has borrowed it. This information will be used to generate a lecture participation mark for each student (see section 5 below). The device must be returned to the library at the end of semester. | |
Kernighan, Brian W. and Ritchie, Dennis M., The C Programming Language (2nd edition), Prentice-Hall, 1988.
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Harbison, Samuel P. and Steele, Guy L., C: A Reference Manual, Prentice Hall, 2002.
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Lectures
Lectures provide an introduction to the course material and present examples to help students understand the principles and techniques. Students should prepare for lectures by undertaking the recommended reading or other recommended activities. Please note that the lecture slides in the course notes will NOT be a complete record of the lecture. Examples will be worked through and exercises undertaken which may not be shown on the slides. Personal response devices (clickers) will be used to assess understanding and get feedback from students. All students are expected to obtain such a device (see above) and participate in lectures.
Pracs
Students should sign-up for and attend a weekly two-hour prac (P) session. Pracs are performed individually although discussion and collaboration is encouraged. The pracs are designed to reinforce your learning of the course material. They are also designed to build the practical skills of students in prototyping logic circuits, using the LogiSim application and writing, assembling, compiling and running code on a microcontroller. There are ten weeks of pracs (weeks 2 to 11, including two prac exams which are described in the Assessment section below). In the last two weeks of semester, prac times are available for project work. Attendance is expected at all pracs.
You should obtain a workbook in which to write your prac notes. The workbook should be an A4 bound notebook. All preparatory exercises, working notes and diagrams, code listings etc should be included in your workbook (as glued-in printouts if necessary). Your workbook will not be directly assessed, however, it is the only item you may take into the prac exams, so it is in your best interests to make it as complete as possible.
Keeping a workbook is a good introduction to professional practice. Many people working in industry or research are required to keep workbooks. These fully document the thoughts and steps behind any experiments or development. It is common commercial practice that each page of a workbook is signed and dated at the end of each day and often that this is witnessed by some independent person. Some organisations require that workbooks be kept in a fire-proof safe each night. The workbooks are legal documents which can be used, for example, to support patent claims.
Pracs commence in week 2 of semester and will be held in 47-401 - the Computer Systems teaching laboratory. Note that you MUST wear covered footwear in this laboratory (see the "Facilities" section above). Students with a Wednesday prac in week 4 (Exhibition public holiday) will need to attend a make-up session.
You may only change your prac session sign-up subject to the availability of space in the desired session and approved by the prac co-ordinator. You should only attend the session you have signed up to as lab capacity is limited.
Tutorials
Students should sign-up for a weekly one-hour tutorial (T) session. These sessions also take place in 47-401 and serve several purposes. In the early weeks, students can undertake Logisim and C programming tutorials, catch up with prac experiments, or get help with other aspects of the course. In the last few weeks of semester, the tutorial sessions are available for project work. The C component of the course is delivered as a set of tutorials and exercises available on the course webpage and some brief introductions during lectures. Attendance at these tutorials is not compulsory, but the completion of the exercises is essential for this course.
Weekly Contact
A one hour weekly contact session will be held in weeks 2 to 13 on Fridays. This session is an opportunity for students to ask questions and to see demonstrations of solutions to selected problems from the weekly problem sets. Students are strongly encouraged to attend this session to help them prepare for the final exam.
PASS Tutorial
A weekly PASS (Peer Assisted Study Session) tutorial will be held on Thursdays commencing in week 3. This session is optional and intended for students needing additional help.
Attendance
Participation will be assessed in lectures and pracs (see below) so you are strongly encouraged to attend these sessions. You are not required to attend any of the other teaching sessions (except those in which an assessment activity is taking place), however, you are strongly encouraged to do so. The lectures, tutorials and pracs have been specifically designed to aid your learning of the course material. Failure to attend a session may result in you being disadvantaged. It is up to you to find out what happened at any class session that you miss.
Should you miss a tutorial or prac, you MAY be able to attend an alternative session. See the course website for details. You should be prepared to provide documentary evidence of extenuating circumstances (e.g. medical certificate).
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Cumulative Percentage is in the range 20 to 44 inclusive.
Cumulative Percentage is in the range of 45 to 49 inclusive.
Cumulative Percentage is in the range of 50 to 69 inclusive.
Cumulative Percentage is in the range of 70 to 79 inclusive.
Cumulative Percentage is in the range of 80 to 89 inclusive.
Cumulative Percentage is greater than or equal to 90.
Your cumulative percentage will be the sum out of 100 of your assessment marks rounded to the nearest whole percent. Assessment items will be weighted as listed in the table above, with your class test/final exam marks being weighted 10/50 or 20/40 depending on which gives you the greater overall mark. If you have failed both prac exams (after any supplementaries), your cumulative percentage will be capped at 44 and your maximum possible grade is a 2. If you have failed one of the two prac exams (after any supplementaries), your cumulative percentage will be capped at 49 and your maximum possible grade is a 3. In order to achieve a grade of 4 or better in the course, you must pass both prac exams (after any supplementaries).
Your final grade for CSSE7035 will be determined based on your cumulative percentage according to the criteria above.
Having Troubles?
If you are having difficulties with any aspect of the course material you should seek help. Speak to your tutors and/or the course co-ordinator.
If external circumstances are affecting your ability to work on the course, you should seek help as soon as possible. The University and UQ Union have organisations and staff who are able to help, for example, UQ Student Services are able to help with study and exam skills, tertiary learning skills, writing skills, financial assistance, personal issues, and disability services (among other things).
Complaints and criticisms should be directed in the first instance to the course coordinator. If you are not satisfied with the outcome, you may bring the matter to the attention of the Head of School.
Prac examinations are marked on a pass/fail basis. You must pass both prac exams to be awarded a passing grade (i.e. 4 or higher) for the course. Should you fail a prac examination, you may undertake a supplementary prac exam (at a time to be scheduled - possibly during the examination period).
Failure to attend a scheduled prac examination will be considered failure of the exam unless you submit a request for a special prac exam (using the form available from the course web site). The request for a special examination should be accompanied by supporting documentary evidence of extenuating circumstances (e.g. medical certificate) and must be submitted to the course coordinator no later than four working days following your scheduled prac examination. Failure of a special prac exam will be treated the same as failure of the original prac exam and will entitle you to a supplementary prac exam. Failure of a prac examination through non-attendance (where a special exam is not awarded) will NOT be considered grounds for awarding a supplementary prac exam, i.e. you will not pass the course.
You must only attend the prac session you are signed up for. You may not change your signup during prac exam weeks.
Prac examinations are subject to the rules of the University (see the Assessment Rules within the General Award Rules). In particular, please be sure to bring identification (student card) and obey the instructions of exam supervisors.
As with all classes in the 47-401 labs, you will NOT be admitted to the prac exam if you are not wearing covered footwear or if you have not submitted an Occupational Health and Safety declaration.
Prac examinations are marked on a pass/fail basis. You must pass both prac exams to be awarded a passing grade (i.e. 4 or higher) for the course. Should you fail a prac examination, you may undertake a supplementary prac exam (at a time to be scheduled - possibly during the examination period).
Failure to attend a scheduled prac examination will be considered failure of the exam unless you submit a request for a special prac exam (using the form available from the course web site). The request for a special examination should be accompanied by supporting documentary evidence of extenuating circumstances (e.g. medical certificate) and must be submitted to the course coordinator no later than four working days following your scheduled prac examination. Failure of a special prac exam will be treated the same as failure of the original prac exam and will entitle you to a supplementary prac exam. Failure of a prac examination through non-attendance (where a special exam is not awarded) will NOT be considered grounds for awarding a supplementary prac exam, i.e. you will not pass the course.
You must only attend the prac session you are signed up for. You may not change your signup during prac exam weeks.
Prac examinations are subject to the rules of the University (see the Assessment Rules within the General Award Rules). In particular, please be sure to bring identification (student card) and obey the instructions of exam supervisors.
As with all classes in the 47-401 labs, you will NOT be admitted to the prac exam if you are not wearing covered footwear or if you have not submitted an Occupational Health and Safety declaration.
An overview of the University’s assessment-related policies can be found on myAdvisor (http://www.uq.edu.au/myadvisor/index.html?page=2910).
Academic Integrity
It is the University's task to encourage ethical scholarship and to inform students and staff about the institutional standards of academic behaviour expected of them in learning, teaching and research. Students have a responsibility to maintain the highest standards of academic integrity in their work. Students must not cheat in examinations or other forms of assessment and must ensure they do not plagiarise.
Plagiarism
The University has adopted the following definition of plagiarism:
Plagiarism is the act of misrepresenting as one's own original work the ideas, interpretations, words or creative works of another. These include published and unpublished documents, designs, music, sounds, images, photographs, computer codes and ideas gained through working in a group. These ideas, interpretations, words or works may be found in print and/or electronic media.
Students are encouraged to read the UQ Academic Integrity and Plagiarism policy (http://www.uq.edu.au/hupp/index.html?page=25128) which makes a comprehensive statement about the University's approach to plagiarism, including the approved use of plagiarism detection software, the consequences of plagiarism and the principles associated with preventing plagiarism.
As a student you have a responsibility to incorporate feedback into your learning; make use of the assessment criteria that you are given; be aware of the rules, policies and other documents related to assessment; and provide teachers with feedback on their assessment practices.
There are certain steps you can take if you feel your result does not reflect your performance. Please refer to the myAdvisor web site. (http://www.uq.edu.au/myadvisor/index.html?page=2953)Further to the statement on academic integrity and plagiarism above, students are required to read and understand the ITEE policy on Student Misconduct (http://www.itee.uq.edu.au/about_ITEE/policies/student-misconduct.html).
Late Arrival or Non-attendance at Examinations
The policy and procedure for late arrival or non-attendance at centrally controlled examinations is set out in the University's Examinations policy (HUPP 3.30.5), sections 8 and 10.2.
The way in which late arrival at a School-controlled examination is dealt with will be at the discretion of the course coordinator, who may be guided by the policy for centrally controlled exams.
In the case that a student requests a special exam for a School-controlled exam, the request will be considered and, if allowed, the timing shall be determined by the course coordinator, in consultation with the School's Chief Examiner where necessary, and in accordance with HUPP 3.30.5. Unless otherwise indicated in the Course Profile, applications must be made in writing to the Head of School no later than one week after the exam. Late applications will not be accepted.
Where an adjustment is made to an accredited program, it is the responsibility of the relevant Faculty to liaise with professional and registration bodies regarding the acceptability of the change/s.
Below is a table showing the relationship between the learning objectives for this course and the broader graduate attributes developed, the learning activities used to develop each objective and the assessment task used to assess each objective.
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