Programming Language Implementation

This subject is not offered in 2009.

433-252 Software Engineering Principles and Tools, 433-253 Algorithms and Data Structures and 433-254 Software Design, one of which may be taken concurrently.

For the purposes of considering request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Cwth 2005), and Student Support and Engagement Policy, academic requirements for this subject are articulated in the Subject Overview, Learning Outcomes, Assessment and Generic Skills sections of this entry.

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On completion of this subject students should be familiar with important concepts and techniques in programming language implementation; have developed a general appreciation of the constraints imposed on programming languages by implementation considerations; and understand the basic ideas behind implementation of the programming language paradigms: imperative, object-oriented, functional and logic programming.

A multi-stage project during the semester, expected to take about 36 hours (25%); and a 3-hour end-of-semester written examination (75%). To pass the subject, students must obtain at least 50% overall, 12.5/25 in project work and 37.5/75 in the written examination.

This subject is not available as a breadth subject.

• an ability to apply knowledge of basic science and engineering fundamentals;
• an in-depth technical competence in at least one engineering discipline; and
• an ability to undertake problem identification, formulation and solution.