ENCE260-24S2 (C) Semester Two 2024

Computer Systems

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 15 July 2024
End Date: Sunday, 10 November 2024
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 28 July 2024
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 29 September 2024

Description

This is an introductory course to computer systems and is a mixture of computer programming in C, computer architecture, and embedded systems.

Learning Outcomes

  • Students will have the following learning outcomes:

    Knowledge outcomes:
  • Have a solid grasp of the fundamentals of programming in the C language.
  • Knowing the basic components of a computer and how they interact to execute software.
  • Understanding the use of an embedded microcomputer and interfacing with common peripheral devices.

    Skills outcomes:
  • Ability to design structured C programs.
  • Ability to program a small embedded system.
  • Ability to apply Boolean algebra.

    Personal attributes developed:
  • Ability to work collaboratively on a software problem with a colleague.
  • Communicating complex concepts to peers.
    • University Graduate Attributes

      This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attributes specified below:

      Critically competent in a core academic discipline of their award

      Students know and can critically evaluate and, where applicable, apply this knowledge to topics/issues within their majoring subject.

Prerequisites

Restrictions

ENEL206; both COSC208/ENCE208 and COSC221/ENCE221

Timetable 2024

Students must attend one activity from each section.

Lecture A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Wednesday 12:00 - 13:00 E8 Lecture Theatre
15 Jul - 25 Aug
9 Sep - 20 Oct
02 Wednesday 12:00 - 13:00 E9 Lecture Theatre
15 Jul - 25 Aug
9 Sep - 20 Oct
Lecture B
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Thursday 11:00 - 12:00 E8 Lecture Theatre
15 Jul - 25 Aug
9 Sep - 20 Oct
02 Thursday 11:00 - 12:00 E9 Lecture Theatre
15 Jul - 25 Aug
9 Sep - 20 Oct
Lecture C
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Friday 09:00 - 10:00 E8 Lecture Theatre
15 Jul - 25 Aug
9 Sep - 20 Oct
02 Friday 09:00 - 10:00 E9 Lecture Theatre
15 Jul - 25 Aug
9 Sep - 20 Oct
Computer Lab A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Tuesday 08:00 - 10:00 134
Jack Erskine 133
15 Jul - 25 Aug
9 Sep - 20 Oct
02 Monday 14:00 - 16:00 134
Jack Erskine 133
15 Jul - 25 Aug
9 Sep - 20 Oct
03 Friday 16:00 - 18:00 134
Jack Erskine 133
15 Jul - 25 Aug
9 Sep - 20 Oct
04 Wednesday 13:00 - 15:00 134
Jack Erskine 133
15 Jul - 25 Aug
9 Sep - 20 Oct
05 Friday 14:00 - 16:00 134
Jack Erskine 133
15 Jul - 25 Aug
9 Sep - 20 Oct
Tutorial A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Thursday 14:00 - 15:00 Rata 222 & 223 Drawing Office
15 Jul - 25 Aug
9 Sep - 20 Oct
02 Wednesday 10:00 - 11:00 Rata 222 & 223 Drawing Office
15 Jul - 25 Aug
9 Sep - 20 Oct

Course Coordinator

Richard Clare

Lecturers

Lui Holder Pearson and Andrew Bainbridge-Smith

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage 
Assignment 1 10%
Test 20%
Quizzes 10%
Assignment 2 10%
Final Exam 50%

Textbooks / Resources

Recommended Reading

King, K. N; C programming : a modern approach ; Norton, 1996.

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $1,059.00

International fee $6,000.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

Limited Entry Course

Maximum enrolment is 600

For further information see Electrical and Computer Engineering .

All ENCE260 Occurrences

  • ENCE260-24S2 (C) Semester Two 2024