Concurrent Programming - CT074-3-2 Asia Pacific University of Technology & Innovation Level 2

Objective:

This assignment has been designed for students to apply appropriate concurrent program
methods in implementing a concurrent program from a program specification.

Learning Outcomes

ON COMPLETION OF THIS ASSIGNMENT, YOU SHOULD BE ABLE TO DEMONSTRATE THE

FOLLOWING LEARNING OUTCOME(S):
No. Learning Outcome Assessment
1 Explain the fundamental concepts of concurrency and parallelism in Exam
the design of a concurrent system (C2, PLO1)
2 Apply the concepts of concurrency and parallelism in the Individual
construction of a system using a suitable programming language. Assignment (System)
(C3, PLO2)
3 Explain the safety aspects of multi-threaded and parallel systems Individual
(A3, PLO6) Assignment (Report)

Programme Outcomes (PO):

PLO2 Cognitive Skills - This relates to thinking or intellectual capabilities and the ability to apply
knowledge and skills. The capacity to develop levels of intellectual skills progressively begins from
understanding, critical/creative thinking, assessment, and applying, analysing, problem solving as
well as synthesizing to create new ideas, solutions, strategies, or new practices. Such intellectual
skills enable the learner to search and comprehend new information from different fields of
knowledge and practices.

Individual Assignment - Report (20%):

Question Vs Taxonomy
Question Affective Level
No. Topic 1 2 3 4 5 PLO
SQ SQ SQ SQ SQ
1 Introduction and background 20% 6
Explanation of the safety aspects of multi- 6
2 30%
threaded system implemented
Justification of coding techniques 6
3 30%
implemented.
Depth of discussion of concurrency 6
4 20%
concepts.
Total 100%

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Individual Assignment - System (25%):

Question Vs Taxonomy
Question Cognitive Level
No. Topic 1 2 3 4 5 6 PLO
SQ SQ SQ SQ SQ SQ
Appropriateness of coding techniques 2
used to implement design with
1 20%
appropriate comment lines in source
codes
Appropriateness of the Java concurrent 2
2 20%
programming facilities used.
Program runs appropriately with basic 2
3 20%
requirements
4 Additional requirements met 20% 2
Explanations of concurrency concepts 2
5 implemented with relevant code 20%
samples
Total 100%

Submission Requirements:
Assignment Handout Date : 18th August 2025

Assignment Due Date : 14th November 2025

Case Study
Smart Laundry Facility Simulation

You have been tasked to simulate the operations of a smart self-service laundry facility.

The facility has:

• 6 washing machines
• 4 dryers
• 2 payment kiosks
• A total of 50 customers will arrive throughout the simulation to do their laundry.

The simulation must coordinate:

• Access to washers
• Transfer to dryers
• Payment processing
• Statistics collection

Appropriate assumptions which complement the requirements should be clearly stated and
implemented accordingly.

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Basic Requirements:
1. Customer Arrival
o Each customer is represented by a thread.
o Customers arrive randomly every 0–3 seconds.
2. Washing Stage
o Customers must wait if all washing machines are occupied.
o Washing time: 4–6 seconds per customer.
3. Drying Stage
o After washing, customers wait for an available dryer.
o Drying time: 3–5 seconds per customer.
4. Payment
o After drying, customers proceed to one of 2 payment kiosks.
o Payment processing time: 1–2 seconds.
Additional Requirements:

1. Mutual Exclusion

o Access to washing machines, dryers, and payment kiosks must be synchronized.

o Use synchronized blocks, ReentrantLock, or Semaphore for safe access.

2. Error Handling

o 5% chance a washing machine fails mid-cycle (customer must wait and retry).

o 5% chance a payment kiosk fails (retry after 2 seconds).

3. Statistics

o Collect:

▪ Total customers served

▪ Average total time per customer

▪ Max concurrent washers and dryers in use

4. Concurrency

o Multiple machines and dryers must operate simultaneously, visible in the output.

5. Simulation Duration

o The simulation should run about 60 seconds in total.

Extra Requirements:

1. Congested Scenario

o Both payment machines fail to work for the day, causing congestion and chaos in
the shop. Owner is called in after 30 customers at the payment queue.

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Implementation:
You should implement your simulation in Java. The simulation run should take about 1-2 minutes
to simulate.

Deliverables:

1. Java Files: Required to run the simulation.

2. Video: A video of the simulation running as you explain the output and code. Maximum
5 minutes per person.

3. Documentation: Detail the system implementation and testing, including:

• List of requirements met.

• Explanation of concurrency concepts (atomic statements, synchronization, etc.)

implemented.

• Code snippet of the Java concurrent programming facilities implemented.

• List of requirements not met.

Sample Output

To see what is happening dynamically, you must have output from the entry gates, exit gates, and
payment processing reporting all their major events. Add information about which process/thread
is doing the output. This way, you can see if a process/thread acts for another, which is strictly
forbidden.

Documentation for System (Report)

The documentation should detail the system implementation and testing.

1. Basic requirements met:

• List of requirements met.
- Short explanation of concurrency concepts (atomic statements, synchronization,
etc) implemented.
- Code snippet of the Java concurrent programming facilities implemented.

2. Additional requirements met:

• List of requirements met.
- Short explanation of concurrency concepts (atomic statements, synchronization,
etc) implemented.
- Code snippet of the Java concurrent programming facilities implemented.

3. Requirements which were NOT met:

• List of basic requirements.
• List of additional requirements

Should not exceed 3000 words excluding references/appendix/coding.

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Submission for System

• Java files required to run the simulation.
• Video of the simulation running. Maximum 5 minutes per person.
o Simulate scenarios as stated above.
o Show which requirements are met in the output and corresponding code.
Both code and presentation Zipped into a single zip file named TP0XXXXX [Link]

Marking Scheme (NOT for student’s documentation guidance)

Report (20%)
Criteria Total marks Marks
awarded
Assumptions [LO3-PO6] 20
Explanation of the safety aspects of multi-threaded system 30
implemented [LO3-PO6]
Justification of coding techniques implemented [LO3-PO6] 30
Depth of discussion of concurrency concepts [LO3-PO6] 20
TOTAL MARKS 100

System (25%)
Criteria Total marks Marks
awarded
Appropriateness of coding techniques used to implement 20
design with appropriate comment lines in source codes *
Appropriateness of the Java concurrent programming facilities 20
used.
Program runs appropriately with basic requirements * 20
Additional requirements met * 20
Explanations of concurrency concepts implemented with 20
relevant code samples *
TOTAL MARKS 100

*Based on video presentation of the simulation.

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