A Comprehensive Suite of Laboratory Projects for an Object- Oriented Computer Science Curriculum

面向对象的计算机科学课程的综合实验室项目套件

• 批准号: 9650552
• 负责人: Richard Rasala
• 金额: $ 24.5万
• 依托单位: Northeastern University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 1996
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 1996-07-01 至 2000-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=9650552&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Comprehensive; Suite; Laboratory; Projects; Object

This project focuses on the development of approximately 50 freshman laboratory projects that provide significant experiences with software design issues as well as with traditional topics in algorithms and data structures. Also, approximately 15 large scale software design projects will be developed that will permit students to explore object-oriented design methodologies using state-of-the-art development tools. The over-arching goal is to make the software design process an important focus in the computer science curriculum and to promote a hands-on approach to learning about design. The outcome of this project will be directed to computer science majors and other majors interested in learning about the software design process in depth. The methodology to be used is to create interesting laboratory projects which examine design themes that occur in standard applications, to explore problem solving and visualization in mathematics and science, to illustrate processes using algorithm animation and simulation, and to investigate the design of software using object-oriented models. To assist this methodology the project team will develop a robust collection of toolkits to support the freshman experience and to integrate industrial strength C++ development tools and libraries to support the upper level student projects. This project has significance and will have national impact. The proposed laboratory projects are more substantial and interesting than any currently available. They provide practical design experience by making connections to typical applications and related disciplines. The projects will work on multiple computer platforms and so will be useful at many institutions. The dissemination will be via the World-Wide-Web, journals, and textbooks.

这个项目的重点是开发大约50个新生实验室项目，这些项目提供了关于软件设计问题以及算法和数据结构的传统主题的重要经验。此外，将开发大约15个大型软件设计项目，这些项目将允许学生使用最先进的开发工具探索面向对象的设计方法。总体目标是使软件设计过程成为计算机科学课程的一个重要焦点，并促进动手学习设计的方法。这个项目的结果将直接给计算机科学专业的学生和其他有兴趣深入学习软件设计过程的学生。使用的方法是创建有趣的实验室项目，检查在标准应用程序中出现的设计主题，探索数学和科学中的问题解决和可视化，使用算法动画和模拟来说明过程，并使用面向对象模型来研究软件设计。为了支持这种方法，项目团队将开发一个强大的工具包集合来支持新生的体验，并整合工业实力的c++开发工具和库来支持更高层次的学生项目。这个项目意义重大，将会产生全国性的影响。拟议的实验室项目比目前可用的任何项目都更实质性和有趣。他们通过与典型应用和相关学科的联系提供实际的设计经验。这些项目将在多个计算机平台上工作，因此将对许多机构有用。传播将通过万维网、期刊和教科书进行。