APS145 Applied Problem Solving

Workshop - 5
Workshop Value: 10 marks (4.375% of your final grade)
Please review the following documents:
1. Workshop Grading Policies
2. Workshop Submission Procedures
3. Workshop Group Breakdown

Workshop Overview
The objective of this activity is to emphasize how much easier it is to provide solutions to larger
problems by first isolating and focusing on smaller discrete parts of the problem individually
and then piece those solutions together at the end to provide an overall solution to the larger
problem. This approach will provide a modular solution where each smaller part works
independently from other parts and performs only a very specific task. Each “part” or scenario
detailed in the next section guides you on this journey by isolating one specific smaller part of
the problem. Incrementally, with each scenario, a new smaller problem will be solved and by
the end of 6th scenario, an overall solution will have been developed.

Workshop Details
A La Carte Entertainment is a place where people can see stage productions (theatrical) or
musicals. Each type of production has a different ticket cost, and each production can be seen
during the day (Matinée) or in the evening. The time of day the production is run influences
the ticket cost. To gain access to the venue, a cover charge is applied. Discounts are offered
based on the number of people in a group. As optional services, A La Carte Entertainment also
offers a small-scale snack bar and valet parking. An online mobile application system is
needed to track the costs generated by each patron and provide an overall itemized receipt of
costs incurred for the time spent at A La Carte Entertainment. Use the pricelist described below
later in this document to extract the possible options for each part of the system.

The online mobile application system should implement a pre-ordering feature where most of
the costs can be predetermined prior to arriving to the complex. To secure the reservation, a
deposit of $50 will be required and a QR code is generated to uniquely identify the order.

As you go through the computational thinking approach to problem solving this workshop, keep
in mind the following:
• Data Structure definition something that will track all required information (hint: Reverse
engineer what you need to display in a detailed receipt)

• Create a variable that is the data type of the data structure defined above! This will be used
to "send" and "update" as it is passed to other sub-processes (functions)

• Call sub-processes (functions) in a logical sequence as it should occur (these will be the 6
main parts to the workshop!)
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A LA CARTE ENTERTAINMENT – PRICELIST

Musical Feature Ticket Pricing Theatre Feature Ticket Pricing

Matinée (12pm-4pm) ----- $70.00 / person Matinée (12pm-4pm) ------ $55.00 / person
Evening (6pm-9pm) ----- $150.00 / person Evening (6pm-9pm) ------ $115.00 / person

Valet Parking (Tipping Optional) Discounts* (Applies only to the total ticket cost)
Matinée – Standard $10.00 2 People (Disc) ------------------------- 5%
Matinée – VIP $15.00 3 People (Disc) ----------------------- 15%
Evening – Standard $20.00 4 People (Disc) ----------------------- 20%
Evening – VIP $30.00 5+ People (Disc) ---------------------- 30%

Admission Cover Charge Snack Stand

Per child (<18) -------------------- $0.75 Non-Alcoholic Beverage ----------- $2.25
Per Adult (18+) ------------------- $4.00 Alcoholic Beverage ----------------- $7.50
Per Senior (65+) ------------------ $1.50 Misc. Candy Item ------------------- $1.75

Work Breakdown
Part-1 (Cover Charges)
A) Using what you know about the cover charges, define the necessary to calculate the cover
charges for an individual or group (more than one person).
o Hint: What inputs do you need? How will the calculated values be stored? How will
other processes outside of this specific task access/use this calculated value(s)?

B) Test your logic using the following scenarios (create your own to thoroughly test all
possibilities):
1. Three seniors, one adult, and two children enter the venue paying the necessary cover
charges.
2. One adult enters the venue paying the necessary cover charge.

Part-2 (Ticket Charges)

A) Using what you know about the musical/theatre ticket costs based on matinee and evening
times, define the necessary process to calculate the ticket costs for an individual or group
(more than one person).
o Hint: What inputs do you need? How will the calculated values be stored? How will
other processes outside of this specific task access/use this calculated value(s)?

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B) Test your logic using the following scenarios (create your own to thoroughly test all
possibilities):
1. One senior, two adults, and one child go to the A La Carte venue at 8:00 PM to see the
musical “Trump Squeaks”. Using your process determine how much the ticket charges
cost.
2. One senior, two adults, and one child go to the A La Carte venue at 3:00 PM to see the
musical “Doug Ford Barks”. Using your process determine how much the ticket charges
cost.
3. One senior, two adults, and one child go to the A La Carte venue at 8:00 PM to see the
theatre production of “Saw 1 – Where it Began”. Using your process determine how
much the ticket charges cost.
4. One senior, two adults, and one child go to the A La Carte venue at 2:00 PM to see the
theatre production of “Jaws 1 – Swim with Me”. Using your process determine how
much the ticket charges cost.

Part-3 (Discounts)
A) Using what you know about the available discounts, define the necessary process to
calculate the discount (if applicable) for an individual or group (more than one person).
o Hint: What inputs do you need? How will the calculated values be stored? How will
other processes outside of this specific task access/use this calculated value(s)?

B) Test your logic using the following scenarios (create your own to thoroughly test all
possibilities):
1. One senior goes to the A La Carte venue at 8:00 PM to see the musical “The Walking
Dead”. Using your process determine the discount.
2. One senior, and two adults go to the A La Carte venue at 3:00 PM to see the theatre
production of “Daenarys Rides Dragons”. Using your process determine the discount.
3. Two adults, and five children go to the A La Carte venue at 8:00 PM to see the musical of
“APS145 Puts Logic to Music!” Using your process determine the discount.

Part-4 (Snack Charges)

A) Using what you know about the snack costs, define the necessary process to calculate the
costs for snack purchases at the snack stand.
o Hint: What inputs do you need? How will the calculated values be stored? How will
other processes outside of this specific task access/use this calculated value(s)?

B) Test your logic using the following scenarios (create your own to thoroughly test all
possibilities):
1. Purchase of no snacks.
2. Purchase of 4 soft-drinks (Coke, Pepsi, Ginger Ale and Fruitopia). Using your process
determine the cost.
3. Purchase of 2 soft-drinks, 2 beers, and 2 wines. Using your process determine the cost.
4. Purchase of 1 wine and 4 chocolate bars

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Part-5 (Valet Parking Charges)
A) Using what you know about valet services, define the process for calculating the valet
charges.
o Hint: What inputs do you need? How will the calculated values be stored? How will
other processes outside of this specific task access/use this calculated value(s)?

B) Test your logic using the following scenarios (create your own to thoroughly test all
possibilities):
1. Standard tier valet service during the matinee timeframe (A: with a $4.75 tip, B: Without
a tip).
2. Standard tier valet service during the evening timeframe (A: with a $4.00 tip, B: Without
a tip).
3. VIP tier valet service during the matinee timeframe (A: with a $2.50 tip, B: Without a tip).
4. VIP tier valet service during the evening timeframe (A: with a $3.00 tip, B: Without a tip).

Part-6 (Display Mobile Receipt: Itemized Listing of All Charges)

A) Using what you know about all the possible chargeable services, define the process for
displaying the final receipt of costs (taxes are optional if you want to include this).
o Hint: What inputs do you need? How will the calculated values be stored? How will
other processes outside of this specific task access/use this calculated value(s)?
o Note: This is the final smaller problem. Putting everything together at this point will
give you the full solution!

B) Test your logic using the following scenarios (create your own to thoroughly test all
possibilities):
Test Cover Charges Ticket Snack Valet Discounts Applied
Charges Charges Charges
1 YES/SHOW YES/SHOW - - -
2 YES/SHOW YES/SHOW YES/SHOW - YES/SHOW
3 YES/SHOW YES/SHOW - YES/SHOW -
4 YES/SHOW YES/SHOW YES/SHOW YES/SHOW YES/SHOW

Part-7 (Final Solution Test)

A) Define a process that uses (references) the pre-defined sub-processes from all the parts
above, to assemble the final solution. This acts as a "main" which should be a simple
sequence of sub-process calls.
Note: The pseudo code and flowchart will be simplified as it can refer to sub-processes as a
single process (ex: flowchart rectangular symbol) since those sub-processes (tasks) are
already independently defined (review the "Main Process" below).
B) Use the following test case scenario and apply it against your process to calculate the total
cost:

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1. One senior, two adults, and one child go to see the theatre production of “Chewbacca
Chew’s the Furniture” at 9:00 PM. They opt for the VIP valet treatment (tipping $7.50)
and at intermission, indulge themselves with three wines, four bags of chips, and three
Sprite soft drinks. What was the total cost?
2. Two adults go to see the musical of “Yoda Sings” at 2:00 PM. They don’t use the valet,
but at intermission, indulge themselves with two wines and two bags of popcorn. What
was the total cost?
Consider This Main Process
1. Customer PRE-ORDERS
• Order is created (email information is required)
• Number of people attending (by age group)
• Cover charges applied
• Production (Theatrical or Musical)
• Time of production (matinee or evening)
• Optional valet services (standard or VIP)
• Determine discounts (if applicable)
• $50 deposit is charged to secure the ticket reservation
• QR code is created that will be scanned to authenticate entrance upon arrival
2. While On-Site (example: during intermission)
• Optionally, snacks can be purchased and tracked by the mobile application (review the
snacks costing chart for details)
• The snack stand vendor will need to scan the patron's mobile order QR code (created
earlier) to link the purchases to the customer's order (acts like a "tab" that will be paid
later)
3. The production is over and it's time to leave…
• If valet parking services were used, the option to provide a tip should be presented at
this point
• The mobile application should display a full itemized receipt consisting of only the
products/services associated to the customer's order.
• Full payment must be maid (don't forget $50 deposit has already been charged) before
being permitted to leave the building
• After the payment is processed successfully, the A La Carte Entertainment Complex
representative will scan the customer's mobile QR code to confirm payment and permit
the customer to leave.
[Logic 1] Logic for Parts 5 & 6 (Valet Parking and Displaying of Detailed Receipt)
[Logic 2] Logic for Parts 1 & 2 (Cover Charges and Ticket Charges)
[Logic 3] Logic for Parts 3 & 4 (Applying Discounts and Snack Charges)
Group Solution
Refine all the sub-processes (defined parts from earlier) and create a main process (Part 7) that
uses modularity by calling the sub-processes as required to implement all the functionality of
the system.
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Your Task
Individual Logic Assignment
1. Determine your individual assigned logic part based on your member# (see Group Breakdown link
at the beginning of this document)
2. Where applicable, apply the core components of the computational thinking approach to problem
solving to help you synthesize a solution
3. Submit your individual assigned part to your professor (see Submission Procedures link at the
beginning of this document)

Group Solution
1. In the week the workshop is scheduled, you will be working in your assigned sub-group. See Group
Breakdown link at the beginning of this document for details on how the sub-groups are
determined.
2. Please review what is expected as described in the Grading Policies link at the beginning of this
document.
3. Submit your group solution to your professor (if you are handing in physical paper answers, follow
the directions as set by your professor, otherwise, refer to the Submission Procedures link at the
beginning of this document)

Presentation
Decide among yourselves which member among you in the sub- group will be doing a presentation.
Priority should be given to those who have not yet done one. Refer to the Grading Policies, and
Submission Procedures links for details on deadlines, expectations and how to submit your work.

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