Monash University FIT2099 Object-Oriented Design and Implementation 2019 S2
Assignment 2: First Iteration
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This assignment follows on from Assignment 1. In that assignment, you designed some extensions
to the functionality of a roguelike game that simulates a dinosaur park. In Assignment 2, you will
implement those extensions.
You may change your design if you find that you need to. It is normal for the design to evolve alongside
the codebase as the developers’ understanding of the requirements improves. If your design changes,
you should document the changes.
In Assignment 3, you will be given further requirements to design and implement, as a well as a written
task in which you will consider the overall system architecture.
Project requirements
In this assignment, you must implement all the functional requirements stated in the Assignment 1
specification.
Design is important
One of the primary aims of this unit is for you to learn the fundamentals of object-oriented design. In
order to get a high mark in this assignment, it will not be sufficient for your code to “work”. It must
also adhere to the design principles covered in lectures, and in the required readings on Moodle.
To make this completely clear: code that functions but is not well-designed according to the principles
you have seen in lectures and readings, will not be enough to get you a good mark.
Updating your design
As you implement your design, you may find that it has problems. You might also think of a better
approach to some of the problems you’ve faced — your understanding of the problem will improve
as you progress. If you want to update your design, you may do so; just make sure that you update
your design documents so that they match the code. It is also a good idea write a brief explanation of
your changes and the reasons behind them, to help your marker understand the thinking behind your
code.
Coding and commenting standards
You must adhere to the Google Java coding standards that were posted on Moodle earlier in the semes-
ter.
Write javadoc comments for at least all public methods and attributes in your classes.
You will be marked on your adherence to the standards, javadoc, and general commenting guidelines
that were posted to Moodle earlier in the semester.
Bonus marks
There are bonus marks available for groups that come up with ideas for new features for the game,
and then design and implement them. These could be new kinds of actor or entity, with new behavi-
ours. They could be new kinds of location. They must be different from any features that have been
requirements in FIT2099 in previous semesters.
A feature must be quite complex to qualify for a bonus mark. You must discuss your plans for bonus
mark features with your tutor and gain approval before beginning work on them. Bonus marks will be
awarded after the submission of Assignment 3, but can be started now.
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A maximum of three bonus marks are available (these are whole marks for the unit). To make sure that
bonus marks are awarded consistently, the Chief Examiner will decide how many bonus points each
team’s proposed feature is worth. No one has to attempt bonus marks, and it is possible to get full
marks for the unit without any bonus marks.
Submission instructions
The due date for this assignment is Friday, October 4th, at 11:55pm (your local time). We will mark your
Assignment 2 on the state of the “master” branch of your Monash GitLab repository at that time. If
you’ve done any work in other branches, make sure you merge it into master before the due time.
The FIT2099 Assignment Rules apply to this assignment. Please read this document and make sure you
comply, especially as regards the Work Breakdown Agreement.
You do not need to create a new copy of your work for Assignment 2. Git lets us easily roll back
to any previous version of your repository, so keeping a separate “Assignment 1” folder only creates
unnecessary clutter. If you like, you can add a tag to your final Assignment 1 commit before starting on
Assignment 2, so you can find that version easily.1
You may update your design if you find that you need to, provided you update your documentation as
well. You may also update your Work Breakdown Agreement if your initial version didn’t cover Assig-
nment 2, but make sure the other members of your team accept it. We will take your Work Breakdown
Agreement into account when marking. If you choose to reallocate tasks, make sure you keep your
WBA up to date and that both team members sign off on the updated version.
Unless a team member has applied for and received special consideration according to the Monash
Special Consideration Policy,2 late submissions will be penalized at 10% per day late.
It is both team members’ responsibility to ensure that the correct versions of the documentation and
code are present in the repository by the due date and time.
Marking Criteria
This assignment will be marked on:
• Functional completeness
• Adherence to design principles
• Code quality
– readability
– adherence to Java coding standards
– quality of comments
– maintainability (application of the principles discussed in lectures)
• Quality of updated documentation, if any
• Correct use of GitLab
Marks may also be deducted for:
• late submission
• inadequate individual contribution to the project
• academic integrity breaches
1https://git-scm.com/book/en/v2/Git-Basics-Tagging
2http://www.monash.edu/exams/changes/special-consideration
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Learning outcomes for this assignment
This assignment is intended to develop and assess the following unit learning outcomes:
1. Iteratively construct object-oriented designs for small to medium-size software systems, and des-
cribe these designs using standard software engineering notations including UML class diagrams (in
conceptual and concrete forms), UML interaction diagrams and, if applicable, UML state diagrams;
3. Implement object-oriented designs in an object-oriented programming language such as Java, using
object-oriented programming constructs such as classes, inheritance, abstract classes, and generics as
appropriate;
5. Use software engineering tools including UML drawing tools, integrated development environ-
ments, and revision control to create, edit, and manage artifacts created during the development pro-
cess.
To demonstrate your ability, you will be expected to:
• implement the extensions to the system that you designed in Assignment 1
• use an integrated development environment to do so
• update your UML class diagrams and interaction diagrams as required, to ensure that they match
your implementation
• justify any design changes in an updated Design Rationale
• use git to manage your team’s files and documents
The marking scheme for this assignment reflects these expectations.
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