SOFTENG701 - 2011

This page describes my plans for the second part of SOFTENG701 in 2011 and is
SUBJECT TO POSSIBLE CHANGES .

Theme

The theme of my part of the course will be "Model-View-Control Design Pattern implemented in Function Blocks".
The Function Blocks is visual component architecture used in design of embedded networking systems. The architecture has been recently standardized as the IEC61499 standard.

Organisation

The Function Blocks architecture will be introduced in several lectures. The rest of the course will have a research nature. Research questions will concern mainly with system engineering methodology based on that architecture and with further enhancements to the architecture.
The students will get practical experience of working with a Java-based implementation of function blocks in a series of tutorial / labs.

Learning resources

The course material will be available via Cecil. The following resources are recommended:

Function Blocks Development Kit web-site www.holobloc.com
Vyatkin V., "IEC 61499 Function Blocks for Embedded and Distributed Control Systems Design", 297 p., ISA, USA, 2007
Function Blocks book web-site www.fb61499.com

Learning Outcomes

On completing this part of the course, a successful student will

be able to apply the Function Blocks visual language for designing software;
be able to design software using the Model-View-Control OO design pattern;
be able to apply several design ideas in order to refactor code;

Assessment

Assessment for this part of the course will be based on the assignment “Using the Model-View-Control pattern for development of Intelligent Mechatronic Object Models”. The assignment will be assessed by

code development
written report
oral examination

The assignment will have 4 parts and 4 submission deadlines respectively.

Tutors

Mr. Sandeep Patil (spat251@aucklanduni.ac.nz) and Ms. Gulnara Zhabelova ( gzha046@aucklanduni.ac.nz ) are teaching assistants for the second half of the course.

Updated: 8-Feb-2011, Created by Valeriy Vyatkin using the style by Ewan Tempero