Java 2D Robot Maze

Can anyone provide some guidance or perhaps a working solution to this problem as I need this very urgently:
Implement an animation program based on Java 2D which simulates the navigation of a tiled maze by a robot.
The maze should be splitted into N x N cells (for example 100 x 100 tiles).
The robot should find the shortest path from any given initial position to any given target position using the A* algorithm.
The program should show the robot moving from cell to cell.
I hope this is enough description based on the problem.
Waiting for your replies...
I haven't made a progress to start with this assignment so I can't really say anything about what's not working. I do understand what the brief outlines for the project but I can't get the grips on how and where to start and thats my major problem. I hope someone can enlighten me.
I have looked at several sites that contain bits and pieces but none have the java2d source code.
This is a great site that states A* Algorithm [pathfinding]:
http://www.policyalmanac.org/games/aStarTutorial.htm
This is exactly what I need to do for my assignment but using java2d environment [images clearly show what needs to be done in order to reach destination from the starting point without colliding with the obstacles]. I hope this any help.
P.S It is very important as I dont have much time left.
Kind regards

Its not that I want others to do my work, as I already have some of the code but having to bring it together as a whole [classes] confuses me and it's really depressing me and I thought someone could help me out from this hell hole by guiding or perhaps lending me a hand or two from scratch...
The site that I quoted earlier on this thread has all the screenshots. Perhaps checking it out will give you some insight of what I really need to do as part of my assignment.
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