TEC 5373 – Java Application in Technology

Online Course
3 Semester hours

COVID-19 Practices & Expectations on EIU’s Campus.

The University is asking all of us to take precautions to prevent the spread of COVID-19,
including wearing face coverings when we are in class together, walking around campus, in the
library, or participating in office hours. EIU’s policy is intended to protect all of us on campus,
as well as the community, your roommates, and loved ones at home. Additionally, students are
expected to not attend class if they are ill and to consult the student health clinic if they have any
COVID-19 like symptoms. Needless to say, EIU’s COVID-19 campus practices including face
coverings, avoiding campus if sick, sanitizing surfaces, social distancing, and hand washing are
based on the best available public health guidance. As a faculty member, I am responsible for
ensuring students engage in practices that reduce risk. If you have a health condition that
prevents you from wearing a mask, please contact Student Disability Services. If you are unable
to follow EIU’s COVID-19 guidelines, you may be asked to leave class or office hours as
compliance with public health guidance is essential. Accommodations for instruction and make-
up work will be made for students with documented medical absences according to IGP #43.

Instructor: Dr. Toqeer Israr

Phone: (217) 581 2721
Email: [email protected]
Office: 4513 Lumpkin Hall
Office Hrs.: Wednesday: 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm and/or by appointments
Class Room: Online D2L
Associated Term: Summer 2022
Date Range: June 10 to July 20, 2024
Levels: Graduate, Post Baccalaureate

Class Meetings
This course is completely online. There is no face to face session for this course. Please check
your course D2L for course content and the course D2L news bulletin board regularly (once a
day at least) for any announcements.

Course Description:
A Java course focusing on applications in technology. Students will review Java literature,
participate in programming laboratory in digital instrument communication and control, and
learn Java web application and enterprise architecture.

Credit:
3.00 Credits

Prerequisite
Experience with and access to current computer technology, understanding of web browsers and
multimedia materials, obtaining and sending e-mail with attachments, understanding of online
course management system (Desire2Learn).

Course Objectives:
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. Explain the basics of Object-Oriented Programming (OOP).
2. Explain for, while, and if conditionals.
3. Understand Java fundamentals including objects, classes, methods, and variables.
4. Develop hands-on skills using the tools, languages, and libraries used by software developers
today.
5. Debug and compile Java code using Eclipse.
6. Be able to build a basic application using input devices
7. Handle exceptions, work with arrays, and output data to a text file.

Content:
Readings or videos will be posted on D2L from time to time. You are required to view those
assignments.

Book:
Murach’s Java Programming, 5TH Edition – 9781943872077 – You should be able to find the online
copy in your D2L Course website.

Evaluation:
Student achievement will be assessed, and grades will be given according to class participation
and contribution (including discussions), coding assignments, short papers, and tests. Grades will
be determined upon the following distribution:

Coding assignments 65%

Short Assignment 15%
Final Project 20%

After one submission is graded, you are welcome to ask questions. However, you need to do
that within 3 days (and before the end of semester of course). After 3 days, the instructor
will not discuss the grading and will not change your grade.

Assignments are due on the date posted on D2L. Any assignments submitted after the
deadline day/time will be penalized by 10% per day, up to maximum of 3 days. After the
3rd day, no late assignments will be accepted.

I understand there are internet issues and other possible technical issues that may pop up,
so please do not leave it to the last minute! Submit your assignments early!

Final grades are based on the following scale:

A: percentage ≥ 90
B: 80 ≤ percentage < 90
C: 70 ≤ percentage < 80
D: 60 ≤ percentage < 70
F: percentage < 60

Academic integrity:
Students are expected to maintain principles of academic integrity and conduct as de-fined in
EIU’s Code of Conduct (http://www.eiu.edu/judicial/studentconductcode.php). Violations will
be re-ported to the Office of Student Standards.

Students with disabilities:

If you are a student with a documented disability in need of accommodations to fully participate
in this class, please contact the Office of Student Disability Services (OSDS). All
accommodations must be approved through OSDS. Please stop by Ninth Street Hall, Room
2006, or call 217-581-6583 to make an appointment.

The Student Success Center:

Students who are having difficulty achieving their academic goals are encouraged to contact the
Student Success Center (www.eiu.edu/~success) for assistance with time management, text
taking, note taking, avoiding procrastination, setting goals, and other skills to support academic
achievement. The Student Success Center provides individualized consultations. To make an
appointment, call 217-581-6696, or go to 9th Street Hall, Room 1302

University Policies, Rules, Regulations, and Deadlines

Students are expected to read and be familiar with all university policies, rules, regulations, and
deadlines related to them. These are found in the university catalog
(http://catalog.eiu.edu/content.php?catoid=21&navoid=713#acad_inte ).

It is important that our students become ethical leaders in the technological field. Please note
this is the most important issue in graduate education. (Please consult the Graduate Catalog
for detailed regulations by the university.)

 Copy of Web Sources:

Direct copy (including retyping) is considered as plagiarism if selections are not cited
correctly. You will be required to conduct literature reviews as a part of your graduate
study. When you write your report, summarize your findings, or appropriately cite your
materials. Direct quotes should only be used for emphasis and should be a small portion of
the entire paper. Copying from the internet or another person is plagiarism.
 Citing References in Your Paper:
Even when you summarize your findings you need to cite the source for your materials.
We cannot mislead readers to any impression that the work is only yours when it is the
work of others.
 Self-Plagiarism:
Self-plagiarism is the use of one's own previous work in another context without citing that
it was used previously. The idea is that the writer should let the reader know that this was
not the first use of the material. Republished text is a glaring example of self-plagiarism.
The writer must cite his-or herself when using previously written work.
Policy on Plagiarism:
1st offence of plagiarism in the class:
If a submission is considered to be plagiarized including duplicate work (or obviously
similar ones, including copied from previous semesters), the submission will be
downgraded to “0 ”. There will be no exceptions and no “second chances.”
If two students were found copying from each other, both submissions will be
downgraded to a “0 ”. It is each person’s responsibility to protect their own work and not
share with your classmates.
2nd offence of plagiarism in the class:
If plagiarism violation occurs a 2nd time in the class (doesn’t matter if this is YOUR 1st
time or not), plagiarized violator(s) will receive a 0 for the plagiarized assignment. Also,
they will not be able to get an A in the course. The maximum letter grade they can
receive is a B. Again, there will be no exceptions and no “second chances.”
Saying that “you did not know this was plagiarism” is not justified excuse. It is strongly
recommended that you should not be using each other’s laptops/computers to do any work, in
case the owner of the laptop decides to “steal” your work.
Schedule:

Weeks
1 An Introduction to Java (Chapter 1)

2 How to write your first Java application (Chapter 2)

3 How to work with primitive data types (Chapter 3)

4 How to code control statements- Decisions (Chapter 4)

5 How to code control statements- Loops (Chapter 4)

6 How to code methods, handle exceptions, and validate data cont. (Chapter 5)

7 How to define and use classes (Chapter 7)

8 How to work with arrays (Chapter 11)

How to work with dates and times (Chapter 14)
How to work with file I/O (Chapter 15)
Final Project
The above course schedule is tentative and is subjected to changes in accordance with the
course objectives