Python

Electromechanical Engineering Technology

Course - EMT 1111 D302: Logic and Problem Solving

Instructor: Adjunct Lecturer Alida Segal

Course Website: https://python5.webnode.com

Course Hours : 10:00 AM - 11:40 AM on Monays in Room V614

Office Hours : 9:30 AM - 10:00 AM on Mondays in Room V630/ V631

Credits : 1 Pre-Requisites : CUNY proficiency in Mathematics

Contact Hours : 2

Course Description:

This course introduces the foundations of problem-solving and computer programming as it is applied to electromechanical engineering technology. It provides a basic understanding of number systems and programming techniques with practical examples in a modern programming language such as Python. Concepts are developed through hands-on laborartory exercises.

Textbook (Recommended):

Think Python by Allen B. Downey.
Free eBook at www.greenteapress.com/thinkpython/html/index.html

Additional Texts:

1. How to Think Like a Computer Scientist: Interactive Edition. Brad Miller and David Ranum. Runestone Interactive Project at Luther College. 2014. https://runestone.academy/runestone/books/published/py4e-int/index.html

2. App Inventor: Create Your Own Android Apps. David Wolber, Hal Abelson, Ellen Spertus, and liz Looney. O'Reilly, 2011. A free online version : https://www.appinventor.org/projects

Suggested Reference

1. Codecademy.com Python Tutorial https://www.codecademy.com/tracks/python

2. iPractice: Self-evaluation (web and mobile) https://mz-unbound.com/ipractice/

3. Video Lectures: https://openlab.citytech.cuny.edu/emt1111s14/videos