Course Description Incomplete - Preview use only fdlGrades UD_ITECH7403_2016/17_2016-07-13 15:26:36 CRICOS Provider Number: 00103D 1 /8 Title: PROJECT 1 Code: ITECH7403 Faculty / Division: Faculty of Science and Technology Teaching Period: 2016/17 Author: Program Level: AQF Level of Program 5 6 7 8 9 10 Level Introductory Intermediate Advanced Pre-requisites: (6 computing courses) Co-requisites: (ITECH7401) Exclusions: (ITECH7602) Credit Points: 30.00 ASCED Code: 029999 Organisation: Delivery Mode: Regular semester Staff: Type Name Room Telephone Email Lecturer Dr Andrew Meyenn 03 9642 0686 [email protected] Timetable: Type Day Time Room Staff Lecture Monday 9:00-11:00 307 Dr Andrew Meyenn Additional consultation time can be booked by contacting the staff member concerned directly. Learning Outcomes: Knowledge: K1. Understand the complexities involved in existing market trends in the fast paced enterprise level IT industries Course Description Incomplete - Preview use only ITECH7403 PROJECT 1 fdlGrades UD_ITECH7403_2016/17_2016-07-13 15:26:36 CRICOS Provider Number: 00103D 2 /8 K2. Research and conduct an impact analysis of an information system or the use of an information system for a given state-of-the-art enterprise level application K3. Identify the critical factors that influence major IT companies decision making regarding uptake or development of new products in the market K4. Understand the technical and communication skills required to research, analyse, design and implement a complex software system. Skills: S1. Perform in-depth research by studying one or more case studies of major IT companies for a given enterprise level application. S2. Develop critical decision making capabilities and problem solving skills which would be in-line with the capacity of a business analyst in a major IT companies. S3. Demonstrate an ability to associate the current needs of a given community, using various research methodologies, with the next generation applications for that community. S4. Work as part of a collaborative team on a significant project, and learn to maintain the professionalism in approaching a problem within the team. S5. Demonstrate problem solving skills gained beyond those acquired in other courses. S6. Show a capability to deliver a complex architectural design for the high impact proposal, which would show the innovative components needed for the future generation. Application of knowledge and skills: A1. Write a high impact project proposal stating the future requirements for an existing enterprise level application A2. Develop competitive thinking in identifying innovative enhancement proposals for a given IT domain. A3. Deliver appropriate, professional, industry level documentation or research reports. A4. Develop a deep and critical understanding of an existing enterprise application and its operations. A5. Gain specialised skills in market research for an enterprise application and their impact for a given community A6. Develop specialised knowledge in framing a case study for the state-of-the-art enterprise level applications. A7. Develop a complex architectural design to replicate the existing enterprise level application and to suggest an enhancement for the same application based on the market drift. Values and Graduate Attributes: Values: V1. Appreciate the value of creativity and its application to current market trend V2. Appreciate the importance of innovation, futuristic thinking, flexibility and creativity in solving problems V3. Appreciate the significance of appropriate use of and extensions to computer applications toward improvements and enhancements of work /life experiences in the wider community. V4. Appreciate the importance of adoption of good processes and procedures to support a project V5. Appreciate the need for professionalism in relating to clients Content: Scope: Topics may include: Course Description Incomplete - Preview use only ITECH7403 PROJECT 1 fdlGrades UD_ITECH7403_2016/17_2016-07-13 15:26:36 CRICOS Provider Number: 00103D 3 /8 Market research Business Analysis Software Lifecycle Business data collection Analytical problem solving Complex software modelling techniques Rapid prototyping Business reporting Creative thinking Professional documentation Project management Sequence: The following is an approximate guide to the sequence of topics in this course. Week(s) Topic(s) Learning Tasks and Assessment: The following tasks will be graded. Task Released Due Weighting Type Project Charter Week 1 Sun, Aug 14, 2016 - 23:59 (Week 4) 10% A Relevance Report Week 1 Sun, Sep 4, 2016 - 23:59 (Week 7) 30% A Team Presentation with Individual Component Week 1 In timetabled lecture (Week 8) 20% B Project Report Week 1 Sun, Oct 2, 2016 - 23:59 (Week 11) 25% A Individual Report and Interview with Supervisor Week 1 Sun, Oct 2, 2016 - 23:59 (Week 11) 15% B Recommended time per learning activity: Students should be aware that a course’s class time is only a small component of their expected learning activities. Students are expected to spend approximately 150 hours (300 hours if 30 credit points) studying this course in order to have a reasonable opportunity to satisfactorily meet the learning outcomes. The following table is a suggested breakdown of this time on the learning activities and represents the recommended minimum for each of these activities. Assessment Criteria: In order to receive a passing grade in this Course, students must receive a passing mark in the invigilated (Type B) assessment tasks and an overall passing mark in the combined result of all (Type A and Type B) assessment tasks. Additionally, students who are determined to be 'at risk' may be subject to extra requirements such as minimum attendance. Failure to satisfy these extra requirements may result in an automatic fail in the course. Topics Assessed : All topics covered during this course are subject to assessment. Course Description Incomplete - Preview use only ITECH7403 PROJECT 1 fdlGrades UD_ITECH7403_2016/17_2016-07-13 15:26:36 CRICOS Provider Number: 00103D 4 /8 `Turnitin` Submission: In order to verify the originality of assessment tasks, students may be required to use Turnitin plagiarism software to check their assignment before submission. Full details of requirements and how to use Turnitin will be provided by the Course Coordinator. Late Assignment: For all assessment items handed in after the official due date without an agreed extension, a 10% penalty will be applied to the total mark for each day (or part thereof) late after the due date (including weekends and public holidays). Extensions: If students are adversely affected by life circumstances then they may, at the discretion of the Course Coordinator, be granted up to one week as an extension on the due date. If students' work is affected to a substantial degree, requiring more than the few days extension, then they may apply for Special Consideration. Special Consideration: In the case of serious illness, loss or bereavement, hardship or trauma students may be granted special consideration. In cases of absence from a scheduled examination or lateness in submitting an assignment, it is the responsibility of the student (or other party) to notify the Course Coordinator preferably on the day. Application for Special Consideration should be made to the School Administration Office of your course or your Partner Provider Office not later than three days after the date of the examination or submission of the component of assessment. Deferred examinations will be held after the end of the normal examination period. For more information on the special consideration policy and to access the appropriate forms, see http://policy.federation.edu.au/student_services_and_administration/student_learning_and_well_being/ch0 3.php Available Grades: A list of the available grades, a description of the corresponding required student performance and the required percentages for the Course is given in the University Handbook. https://federation.edu.au/students/essential-info/administration/exams/results The Course Coordinator may standardise raw marks before allocating grades. Plagiarism: It is important to learn from the work of others and you are encouraged to explore the library, World Wide Web resources and have discussions with other students. However work for assessment must be entirely the student's own work. Plagiarism is the presentation of the expressed thought or work of another person as though it is one's own without properly acknowledging that person. You must not allow other students to copy your work and must take care to safeguard against this happening. In cases of copying, normally all students involved will be penalised equally; an exception will be if you can demonstrate the work is your own and you took reasonable care to safeguard against copying. Plagiarism is a serious offence. As set out in the University Regulation 6.1.1 students who are caught plagiarising will, for a first offence, be given a zero mark for that task. A second offence will result in a failing grade for the Course(s) involved and any subsequent offence will be referred to the Student Discipline Committee. More information about the plagiarism policy and procedure for the university can be found at http://federation.edu.au/students/learning-and-study/online-help-with/plagiarism Academic Regulations: Course Description Incomplete - Preview use only ITECH7403 PROJECT 1 fdlGrades UD_ITECH7403_2016/17_2016-07-13 15:26:36 CRICOS Provider Number: 00103D 5 /8 Supplementary information concerning teaching, learning, and assessment may be provided from time to time in response to unforeseen circumstances. This may include changes in times or location of classes, order of the schedule or due dates for assignments. Announcement of these matters in classes and placement of a notice on the course Moodle page shall be deemed to be official notification. FedUni has a range of educational policies, procedures and guidelines, which you can find at http://policy.federation.edu.au/category_list.php?catalogue_id=115 Student Support: The University provides many different kinds of services to help you gain the most from your studies. You can see the list of Student Services contacts at http://federation.edu.au/students#Assistance_support_and_services Students who have a disability or medical condition are welcome to contact the Disability Liaison Unit to discuss academic support services. The role of the DLU is to support the development of a learning and working environment that maximise participation in University life by students with a disability Learning Management System: This course makes use of Moodle to support your learning. You can access Moodle from the FedUni home page or at https://moodle.federation.edu.au/login/index.php If you do not have access for this course you should notify your course co-ordinator immediately Presentation of Academic Work: http://federation.edu.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0015/164121/FedUni-General-Guide-to-Referencing-2014.p df Materials: Reading: Note that some material in lectures, assignments and other resources provided to students may contain direct quotations from the text book(s) and references listed. Adopted Reference Style: APA Course Description Incomplete - Preview use only ITECH7403 PROJECT 1 fdlGrades UD_ITECH7403_2016/17_2016-07-13 15:26:36 CRICOS Provider Number: 00103D 6 /8 Professional Standards / Competencies: Australian Computer Society - Core Body of Knowledge Attribute Assessed Level 1 ICT Problem Solving (PS) 1.1 Modelling methods and processes. 1.1.1 Understand problems, handle abstraction and design solutions. 2 Professional Knowledge (PK) 2.1 Ethics Yes Expert 2.1.1 Fundamental ethical notions (virtues, duty, responsibility, harm, benefit, rights, respect and consequences); No Intermediate 2.1.2 Basic ethics theories; No Intermediate 2.1.3 Integrity systems (including the ACS Code of Ethics, the ACS Code of Conduct, ethics committees and whistle blowing); No Intermediate 2.1.4 Methods of ethical analysis: a) Methods of ethical reflection b) Methods and procedures of ethical repair and recovery No Intermediate 2.1.5 ICT specific ethical issues (professional e.g. compromising quality and conflict of interest, and societal e.g. phishing and privacy). 2.3 Teamwork concepts and issues Yes Intermediate 2.3.1 Collaboration, group dynamics, leadership styles, conflict resolution, team development and groupware 2.4 Communication Yes Specialist 2.4.1 Oral and written presentations, technical report writing, writing user documentation and the development of effective interpersonal skills 2.5 Societal issues Yes Specialist 2.5.1 Privacy and civil liberties, environmental and sustainability issues, computer crime, intellectual property and legal issues Yes Advanced 3 Technology Building (TB) 3.1 Programming 3.1.2 The principles, concepts and practices of successful software development should be understood, including program/software testing. 3.2 Human-computer interaction Yes Specialist Course Description Incomplete - Preview use only ITECH7403 PROJECT 1 fdlGrades UD_ITECH7403_2016/17_2016-07-13 15:26:36 CRICOS Provider Number: 00103D 7 /8 3.2.1 User-centred design methodologies Yes Advanced 3.2.2 Interaction design 3.3 Systems development Yes Advanced 3.3.1 An understanding is required of how to develop or acquire software (information) systems that satisfy the requirements of users and customers. Yes Specialist 3.3.2 All phases of the lifecycle of an information system should be understood including: requirement analysis (systems analysis) and specification, design, construction, testing and operation and maintenance Yes Specialist 3.3.3 There should also be knowledge of methodologies and processes for developing systems 3.4 Systems acquisition Yes Specialist 3.4.1 Systems acquisition and integration 4 Technology Resources (TR) 4.1 Hardware and software fundamentals Yes Specialist 4.1.1 Computer architecture and organisation - Form, function and internal organisation of the integrated components of digital computers (including processors, registers, memory, and input/output devices) 4.2 Data and information management Yes Advanced 4.2.1 Data modelling and abstraction Yes Advanced 4.2.2 Physical file storage techniques Yes Specialist 4.2.3 Database Management Systems (DBMS) Yes Specialist 4.2.4 Information assurance and security in a shared environment 4.3 Networking Yes Advanced 4.3.1 Network concepts and protocols (e.g., Web standards and technologies) Yes Advanced 4.3.2 Network security 6 Outcomes Management (OM) 6.1 ICT Governance Yes Advanced Course Description Incomplete - Preview use only ITECH7403 PROJECT 1 fdlGrades UD_ITECH7403_2016/17_2016-07-13 15:26:36 CRICOS Provider Number: 00103D 8 /8 6.1.3 Organisational context, including business processes, organisational culture and change management Yes Specialist 6.1.4 Security policy 6.2 ICT Project management Yes Specialist 6.2.1 Team management Yes Expert 6.2.2 Estimation techniques Yes Expert 6.2.3 Cost / benefit analysis No Specialist 6.2.4 Risk analysis Yes Advanced 6.2.5 Risk management Yes Advanced 6.2.6 Project scheduling Yes Expert 6.2.7 Quality assurance Yes Expert 6.2.8 Software configuration management Yes Advanced 6.2.9 Project management tools Yes Expert 6.2.10 Reporting and presentation techniques Yes Expert