Description

Today’s engineers rely heavily on the use of computers. To solve problems of practical significance, you need to apply scientific and technical knowledge, common sense, and experience. This unit will provide grounding in the basic functioning of a computer system and how it is used within the engineering environment. Your knowledge of the following will be extended: advanced Microsoft Word features, Excel, and PowerPoint. Further, you’ll learn how to solve real-world problems via the utilisation of a microcontroller and programming language, and you’ll create and execute an effective oral presentation to share your findings.

Prerequisites

Nil

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

1.Use the formatting features of a word processor.

2.Use utilities and advanced features provided with a word processor.

3.Create and format a spreadsheet.

4.Use functions and formulas to perform calculations in a spreadsheet.

5.Use graphics in a spreadsheet.

6.Use advanced facilities of a spreadsheet.

7.Designing Powerpoint Slides, incorporating text, graphics and sound, and presentation of information, including the use of bullet points.

8.Designing slideshows, animation of a slide, slide transitions, use of templates & the auto content wizard.

9.Communicate technical content in effective oral presentations.

10. Implement problem solving strategies.

11. Decompose problems into simpler problems.

12. Construct and test simple computer programs.

13. Analyse and debug existing programs.

14. Recognise the importance of good practices in programming.

15. Understand how real-word problems can be addressed by the digital-word.

Assessments

• Test 1 - 10%

• Assignment 2 - 30%

• Test 2 - 10%

• Presentation 2 - 5%

• Assignment 1 - 20%

• Lab Participation - 10%

• Presentation 1 - 5%

• Weekly Quizzes - 10%

Students must achieve an overall mark of 50% or higher in order to pass this unit.