EG1002 - Computing for Engineers

Credit points:	03
Year:	2007
Student Contribution Band:	Band 2
Administered by:	Discipline of Electrical & Computer Engineering

Section A: A structured approach to problem solving; algorithms; programming in Matlab; program design.Section B: Introduction to computer hardware; number systems (binary, octal, hexadecimal). Common binary formats (unsigned binary, 2s complement, BCD, ASCII). Boolean algebra, logic gates and the design and analysis of simple combinational logic circuits.

Learning Outcomes

• ability to code an algorithm into a structured Matlab program using a full range of Matlab features;
• ability to use structured techniques to solve problems using algorithms;
• be capable of expressing logical relationships as equations in Boolean algebra and be able to reduce logical expressions to their simplest forms;
• know the fundamental functions of the digital hardware used in computers and the various coding systems available for data representation;
• understand the relationships between problems, algorithms, programs, executables, computers and resources.

Availabilities
Townsville, Internal, Study Period 1
Census Date 30-Mar-2007
Coord/Lect:	Mr Phil Turner.
Contact hours:	71 hours - Lectures, tutorials, demonstrations, practicals, site visits and/or seminars. Refer to Subject Outline for details.
Assessment:	end of semester exam (50% - 70%); on-course assessment, some of which may be invigilated (30% - 50%).
Cairns, Internal, Study Period 1
Census Date 30-Mar-2007
Coord/Lect:	Mr Phil Turner.
Contact hours:	71 hours - Lectures, tutorials, demonstrations, practicals, site visits and/or seminars. Refer to Subject Outline for details.
Assessment:	end of semester exam (50% - 70%); on-course assessment, some of which may be invigilated (30% - 50%).

Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.