Spatial Information Programming

This subject is not offered in 2013.

120 hours

Successful completion of the following subject is required:

NB may be taken concurrently

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Students cannot enrol in and gain credit for this subject and:

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.

It is University policy to take all reasonable steps to minimise the impact of disability upon academic study, and reasonable adjustments will be made to enhance a student's participation in the University's programs. Students who feel their disability may impact on meeting the requirements of this subject are encouraged to discuss this matter with a Faculty Student Adviser and Student Equity and Disability Support: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/disability

Many application problems in spatial information cannot be solved with standard tools but require programming for fast and effective solutions. Using practical case studies, this subject will enable students to develop software programs that address specific spatial information problems, beginning with learning the syntax, program structure and data types of an object oriented programming language. Course projects involve many aspects of the software development life cycle, from algorithm design to software implementation and maintenance

On completion of this subject student should be able to:

• Design and generate an algorithmic solution to a specified spatial information problem
• Use an object oriented programming language to design, implement and test solutions
• Use dynamically changing web content in these solutions
• Document and maintain software programs

• One 2-hour examination, end of semester (60%)
• Two written programs and the relevant documentation to support the program, mid-semester and end of semester (40%)

Hurdle requirement: To pass this subject, students must obtain at least 25/60 in the examination

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This subject is not available as a breadth subject.

The following generic skills will be strengthened as a result of this course of study:

• Ability to apply knowledge of science and engineering fundamentals
• Ability to undertake problem identification, formulation, and solution
• Ability to communicate effectively, with the engineering team and with the community at large
• Ability to manage information and documentation
• Understanding of professional and ethical responsibilities, and commitment to them
• Capacity for lifelong learning and professional development