Final Program: Unit Converter User Interface

This part of the project is the last for the unit conversion program and will combine

everything from the modules to create a program that can convert units of measurement

to$/$from imperial and metric. For this task you$$ll be required to create a text$-$based user

interface that calls the user$-$defined function you created in module $2$ to perform the

required unit conversions.

User Interfaces are important in computer programs; they consist of menus and prompts

that can be interacted with by a user to input information into the program.

User$-$defined functions allow for effective code reuse and is good programming practice

when creating programs that require the same or similar code to be executed many times.

function out $=$ MyFunction$($in$1,$ in$2)\%$ Rename function and

input$/$output variables to appropriate name $($not MyFunction$)$

$\%$ Insert code here to perform appropriate unit conversions.

out $=\%$ Set output variable to the converted value

General Taks Requirements

For this part of the project you are to write a text$-$based user interface for your unit

conversion program that will:

$-$ Prompt the user to enter a number to be converted.

$-$ Prompt the user to select a conversion$-$type from a menu.

$-$ Call the myunitconv$()$ function you wrote for module $2$ to perform the

appropriate unit conversion.

$-$ Output the converted number along with its unit in a neat and coherent way on the

Command Window.

User$-$interface Requirements

Your program must be able to obtain user input including:

$-$ The number the user wants to convert. This can be a whole or decimal number.

$-$ The type of conversion the user wants to perform. This will be selected from a

menu. The options in the menu can either be selected using a numerical entry $($e$.$g$.$

$1,2,3,4,$ etc$),$ or a single character entry $($e$.$g$.$ a$,$ b$,$ c$,$ d$,$ e$,$ etc$).$

$-$ There must be some error handling present to ensure the user is re$-$prompted for

input if they make a mistake. A mistake could include a menu item being selected

that doesn$$t exist, or an input being left blank.

You$$ll need to think not only about the way your program calculates the output required to

solve the problem $($its functionality$)$ but also how simple it is for a user to input and receive

output from your program $($its usability$).$

Your user interface must be text$-$based only. It must not be in the form of a GUI $($i$.$e$.$ it must

not be created using App Designer, GUIDE, or using the dialog$()$ or menu$()$ functions$).$

You must submit two $.$m files containing both your user$-$interface script and your userdefined function for assessment to Canvas.

Due date and further details on this task:

The final submission for this project is due at the end of week $9($Friday$,$ before $11$:$59$pm$).$

You$$re required to submit your work to Canvas $($under Assignments $->$ Final Individual

Project $($Individual Task$).$ Your submission will include the following:

$-$ A report documenting your problem statement, algorithm design $($in the form of

flow$-$charts$),$ evidence of testing, and an evaluation on how well your program fulfils

the requirements. This will be in either Word $(.$docx$)$ or pdf format.

$-$ Your MATLAB files $($including the user interface file and your user$-$defined function

file $(.$m files$)).$

More details, including the marking guide, can be found on Canvas under Modules $->$ Wee