May
2008
Software Design Patterns
(CMPT 300-V)
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Instructor: Greg Gagne (832-2361
or ggagne <shift><2> westminstercollege
<dot> edu)
Location: Nightengale 6
Dates
& Times: M/W/F 1 - 3 pm.
Office
Hours: I
am in my office from 12 - 1 pm on M/W/F and from 3 - 4:30 pm on
M/W. If these times are inconvenient, please contact me to arrange
for an appointment.
Course Website: www.people.westminstercollege.edu/faculty/ggagne/may2008/index.html
Text: Head
First Design Patterns, Eric Freeman and Elisabeth Freeman. O'Reilly,
2004. (isbn 978-0-596-00712-6)
Prerequisites: CMPT 202
Course
Description: An introduction to object-oriented
design patterns. Design patterns describe several common techniques for structuring
object-oriented programs. Furthermore, they provide both a metaphor and
a language with which we may describe - and communicate - architectural strategies
for designing object-oriented programs.
Most of the patterns we will explore originate from the classic design
patterns work - Design
Patterns: Elements of Reusable Object-Oriented Software - by the Gang
of Four, although we will also look at a few others that do not come from
this work.
Grading: Your grade will consist
entirely of lab-based work. There will be no exams, quizzes, or homework.
Each class will consist of a lab that must be completed by the following
class period. Your grade will be determined by your performance in each
lab. Late labs will be docked 10% for each class period and you cannot turn
in a lab any later than the start of two following class periods. (i.e. if
a lab is due on Monday, it will be docked 10% if it is not turned in by the
start of class on Monday. It will be docked 20% if it is not turned in by
the start of class on Wednesday. It will not be accepted any later than
the start of class Friday.) This policy is intended
to encourage you to finish all work prior to the start of the following class.
As your
grade will be entirely determined by in-class work, attendance and timeliness
are crucial for success in this class.
As we
have eleven classes, each lab will be worth roughly 1/11th = 9% towards
your final grade.
If your score is
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Your grade is
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>= 95
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A
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>= 92 &&
< 95
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A-
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>= 88 &&
< 92
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B+
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>= 85 &&
< 88
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B
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>= 82 &&
< 85
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B-
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>= 78 &&
< 82
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C+
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>= 75 &&
< 78
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C-
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< 75
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F
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Sumitting Assignments: You may
turn in an assignment during lab by simply calling me over during lab period.
If you do not finish the lab during the lab period, please email all
necessary source code files to me.
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