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The assignment brief outlines the requirements for Unit 20: Applied Programming and Design Principles for the Pearson BTEC Level 5 Higher National Diploma in Computing. Students are tasked with designing a Student Information Management System (SIMS) that adheres to SOLID principles and clean coding techniques, while also addressing functional and non-functional requirements. The assignment includes multiple tasks focused on design principles, clean coding, application architecture, and the evaluation of design patterns.

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Assignment 1

The assignment brief outlines the requirements for Unit 20: Applied Programming and Design Principles for the Pearson BTEC Level 5 Higher National Diploma in Computing. Students are tasked with designing a Student Information Management System (SIMS) that adheres to SOLID principles and clean coding techniques, while also addressing functional and non-functional requirements. The assignment includes multiple tasks focused on design principles, clean coding, application architecture, and the evaluation of design patterns.

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Unit 20: Applied Programming and Design

Principles
Assignment Brief
Programme Title Pearson BTEC Level 5 Higher National Diploma
in Computing
Student Name/ID
Number

Unit Number and Unit 20: Applied Programming and Design


Title Principles

Academic Year 2024-2025

Unit Tutor

Assignment Title Discuss design principles and design the


application architecture based on scenario's
requirements

Issue Date 1/1/2024

Submission Date

Submission Format

Format:

● A report specified in Activity 1, 2, 3 and 4


 You must use font Calibri size 12, set number of the pages and use multiple line
spacing at 1.5. Margins must be: left: 1.25 cm; right: 1 cm; top: 1 cm and
bottom: 1 cm.
 You should use in text references and a list of all cited sources at the end of the
essay by applying Harvard referencing style.
 The recommended word limit is 1500-2000 words (+/-10%), excluding the
tables, graphs, diagrams, appendixes and references. You will not be penalized
for exceeding the total word limit.
 The cover page of the report has to be the Assignment front sheet 1 (to be
attached with this assignment brief).

Submission:

● Students are compulsory to submit the assignment in due date and in a way
requested by the Tutor.
● The form of submission will be a soft copy posted on http://cms.btec.edu.vn/.
● Remember to convert the Word file into PDF file before the submission on CMS.
Students are advised to use latex to write the assignment.

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● The individual Assignment must be your own work, and not copied by or from
another student or from anywhere.
● If you use ideas, quotes or data (such as diagrams) from books, journals or
other sources, you must reference your sources, using the Harvard style.
Make sure that you understand and follow the guidelines to avoid plagiarism. Failure to
comply this requirement will result in a failed assignment.

Unit Learning Outcomes

LO1 Investigate the impact of SOLID development principles on the


OOP paradigm
LO2 Design a large dataset processing application using SOLID
principles and clean coding techniques

Transferable skills and competencies developed


Computing-related cognitive skills

 Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of essential facts, concepts,


principles and theories relating to computing and computer applications
 Use such knowledge and understanding in the modelling and design of
computer-based systems for the purposes of comprehension,
communication, prediction and the understanding of trade-offs
 Recognise and analyse criteria and specifications appropriate to specific
problems, and plan strategies for their solutions
 Analyse the extent to which a computer-based system meets the criteria
defined for its current use and future development
 Deploy appropriate theory, practices and tools for the design,
implementation and evaluation of computer-based systems.

Computing-related practical skills

 The ability to evaluate systems in terms of quality attributes and


possible trade-offs presented within the given problem
 The ability to plan and manage projects to deliver computing systems
within constraints of requirements, timescale and budget
 The ability to recognise any risks and safety aspects that may be
involved in the deployment of computing systems within a given context
 The ability to deploy effectively the tools used for the construction and
documentation of computer applications, with particular emphasis on
understanding the whole process involved in the effective deployment of
computers to solve practical problems
 The ability to critically evaluate and analyse complex problems,
including those with incomplete information, and devise appropriate
solutions, within the constraints of a budget.

Generic skills for employability

 Intellectual skills: critical thinking; making a case; numeracy and literacy


 Self-management: self-awareness and reflection; goal setting and action
planning, independence and adaptability; acting on initiative; innovation
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and creativity
 Contextual awareness, e.g. the ability to understand and meet the
needs of individuals, business and the community, and to understand
how workplaces and organisations are governed.

Vocational scenario

Student Information Management System (SIMS)


The university wants to modernize its student information system to improve
efficiency and maintainability. Students will work in teams to design and
implement a robust SIMS that follows object-oriented principles, SOLID
principles, clean coding practices, and incorporates multiple design patterns.

Your team has been selected to implement the system. Your team needs to
have a primary analysis of the user requirements, and system design.

Functional Requirements:
1. Student Registration:
o System should allow for the efficient registration of new students.
o Capture and store essential student information, including personal
details and academic records.
2. Course Management:
o Provide functionality for administrators to manage courses offered by
the university.
o Assign students to courses based on their academic program.
3. User Authentication and Authorization:
o Ensure secure user authentication for students, faculty, and
administrators.
o Implement role-based access control to restrict system functionalities
based on user roles.
Non-Functional Requirements:
1. Scalability:
o The system should be scalable to accommodate a growing number of
students and courses over time.
2. Performance:
o Ensure that the system responds to user requests within acceptable
time frames, even during peak usage.
3. Security:
o Implement robust security measures to protect sensitive student
information and ensure data integrity.
4. Usability:
o Design a user-friendly interface that accommodates users with
varying levels of technical expertise.
5. Accessibility:
o Ensure the system is accessible to users with disabilities, complying
with accessibility standards.
6. Reliability:
o The system should be reliable, with minimal downtime for
maintenance or unexpected issues.

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Assignment activity and guidance
Task 1
You need to present to the University how good design principles could lead to good
impacts for the quality of the system. Your presentation is recommended to have the
following discussions:
1. Investigate Object-Oriented Paradigm:
Read literature on object-oriented programming and understand key concepts like
encapsulation, inheritance, polymorphism, and abstraction.
2. Class Relationships:
Identify real-world scenarios for association, aggregation, and composition
relationships.
3. SOLID Principles:
Study some of SOLID principles (SRP, OCP, LSP, ISP, DIP) and understand their
importance in software design.

(Approximately 500 words)

Task 2
Your team has some new programmers. As an experienced leader, you want to explain
how clean coding techniques can impact on the use of data structures and operations
when writing algorithms:
1. Clean Coding Techniques:
o Study and practice clean coding techniques such as meaningful naming,
modularity, comments, and consistency.
2. Impact on Data Structures and Operations:
o Provide examples and explain how clean coding techniques work on Data
Structures and Operations
Task 3
Design the application's architecture and a suitable testing regime for SIMS. Your
team noticed that the SIMS's data is a big dataset, and it will be stored as a CSV file.
The team also has decided to implement the application by using ASP .NET Core. Your
report should have the following components:
 A use case diagram
 A class diagram
 A package diagram
 An explanation of how SOLID principles have been applied in your team design.
Make sure that your design make use of SOLID principles.
Some diagrams and (Approximately 200 words for diagrams' explanation)
Task 4
If capable, analyse how creational, structural, and behavioural design patterns are
used in practices or in your team proposed solution.

(Approximately 400 words)

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Task 5
Analyze the SIMS application and evaluate how adhering to SOLID principles has
influenced the design and development.
(Approximately 400 words)

Recommended Resources
Please note that the resources listed are examples for you to use as a
starting point in your research – the list is not definitive.
 Slides and Labs of the course at https://flm.poly.edu.vn/

Learning Outcomes and Assessment Criteria

Pass Merit Distinction

LO1 Investigate the impact of SOLID LO1 and LO2


development principles on the OOP paradigm D1 Evaluate the impact of
SOLID development
principles on object-
orientated application
development.

P1 Investigate the M1 Analyse, with


characteristics of the examples, each of the
object- orientated creational, structural
paradigm, including and behavioural design
class relationships and pattern types.
SOLID principles.
P2 Explain how clean
coding techniques can
impact on the use of
data structures and
operations when
writing algorithms.

LO2 Design a large dataset processing


application using SOLID principles and clean
coding techniques

P3 Design a large data M2 Refine the design to


set processing include multiple design
application, utilising patterns.
SOLID principles, clean
coding techniques and
a design pattern.
P4 Design a suitable
testing regime for the
application, including
provision for

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automated testing.

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