Thesis (M.C.S.)--Carleton University, 1992. / Also available in electronic format on the Internet.

M.Sc. (Information Science) / In this study we have looked at object-oriented programming in the field of manufacturing. Scheduling was the main topic of research in this study. Object-oriented programming was used, because It was found easier to develop a general scheduling system by using objects. The use of mathematical algorithms (for example) would have been much more cumbersome and further developments would not have been as simple. At first, Expert Systems (ES), Artificial Intelligence (AI), Flexible Manufacturing Systems (FMS), Process Planning, Computer Integrated Manufacturing (elM), etc. are discussed. This forms the basis for the different scheduling techniques studied. . To make the study more useful, a system was developed in Turbo Pascal 5.5. The Idea behind the system is to explain different dynamic scheduling techniques, for example due date scheduling, backward scheduling and priority scheduling. The objects used in the system are explained with the help of a pseudo-object-oriented language, "NOT". The conclusions made from this paper can be used for further studies.

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In this thesis, two methods are developed in an aid to help users capture valuable design information and knowledge and reuse them. They are the design pattern recovery (DPR) method and pattern-based redocumentation (PBR) method. The DPR method is for matching up metrics of patterns with patterns themselves in order to capture valuable design information. Patterns are used as a container for storing the information. Two new metrics, i.e., p-value and s-value are introduced. They are obtained by analysing product metrics statistically. Once patterns have been detected from a system, the system can be redocumented using these patterns. Some existing XML (extensible Markup Language) technologies are utilised in order to realise the PRB method. Next, a case study is carried out to validate the soundness and usefulness of the DPR method. Finally, some conclusions drawn from this research are summarised, and further work is suggested for the researchers in software engineering.

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Experienced procedural programmers seem to have difficulty when transferring from a procedural language to an object-oriented language. The problem is how to assist the experienced procedural programmers to make this shift. The long term goal of this research is to identify areas where programmers have problems and to develop an automated system to help them overcome these difficulties. This study examines the class designs produced by procedural programmers and the effect of specifications and domain knowledge on class designs. Two types of specifications were used: those written from a procedural point of view which emphasized the functions and those written from an object-oriented view which highlights the domain entities. In addition, the problem specifications were selected from three different domains in order to assess the effect of domain familiarity. Data was collected using paper and pencil designs and through verbal protocols. The class designs were analyzed to see if the different types produced could be classified and to determine the effect of specification type and domain knowledge.

Thesis (M.S.)--University of Florida, 2001. / Title from first page of PDF file. Document formatted into pages; contains ix, 54 p.; also contains graphics. Vita. Includes bibliographical references (p. 52-53).

In this thesis an introduction to simulation and object oriented programming discusses the need for the creation of several classes which directly support object oriented simulation. The author places no restrictions on the type of simulations that can be conducted and simulation practitioners will find that the classes provided lay the groundwork for a robust object oriented simulation language. In order to appreciate the development of the simulation classes, three examples from the literature demonstrate their use in continuous deterministic and discrete stochastic simulations. In addition to the creation of several basic simulation constructs, two advanced simulation tools were developed. Inter-object communication and intelligent simulation capabilities will increase the power and flexibility available to simulation modeler's. Programmers, scientists, and engineers will appreciate the object oriented simulation engine and generic simulation objects that were created. / Graduation date: 1993

Thesis (M.Sc.)--York University, 2007. Graduate Programme in Computer Science. / Typescript. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 153-157). Also available on the Internet. MODE OF ACCESS via web browser by entering the following URL: http://gateway.proquest.com/openurl?url_ver=Z39.88-2004&res_dat=xri:pqdiss&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:dissertation&rft_dat=xri:pqdiss:MR38783