Units

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Sample subject outline - Semester 1 2013

Note: Subject outlines often change before the semester begins. Below is a sample outline.

Rationale

This project unit provides you with the opportunity to undertake a large project in the context of a 24 credit point unit. (You must undertake both INB309-1 and INB309-2 to gain credit for this project.) Being a large project it gives you the opportunity to apply your technical knowledge and skills in a realistic context to demonstrate your capability as an information technology professional. This project will give you the opportunity to develop your initiative and leadership skills. Completing the project will also enable you to appreciate the complementary nature of the course material in total, particularly the need for careful project planning and execution.

It is intended that you will undertake this unit as an elective towards the end of your degree programme to demonstrate the depth of your knowledge and skills. As a major project it requires a substantial commitment on your part to undertake the project but provides you with the opportunity to produce a substantial system that may form a significant component of your portfolio when seeking employment or may lay the foundation for further studies in an Honours or other research degree.

Aims

This unit gives you the opportunity to apply, under appropriate guidance, the knowledge and skills gained in your course to date and to execute a substantial development project.

Objectives

On successful completion of this unit you should be able to:

prepare a Project Proposal, including the planning of tasks and an appropriate time schedule for a substantial project (GC1, GC3);
adequately determine user requirements in relation to the product or system that is developed (GC2, GC3);
deliver a product or system that has been confirmed to meet the project's goals (GC1, GC6);
prepare appropriate documentation of the product, or in support of a developed system (GC1, GC3);
be capable of critical, reflective and creative thinking and evaluation (GC2);
conduct independent research to identify solutions for previously unexperienced problems (GC4).

Key: Graduate Capabilities
GC1 - Knowledge and Skills
GC2 - Critical and Creative Thinking
GC3 - Communication
GC4 - Lifelong Learning
GC5 - Independence and Collaboration
GC6 - Social and Ethical Responsibility
GC7 - Leadership and Change

Content

You will undertake a project including all or any of the following:
- Analysis
- Design
- Implementation
- Testing
- Deployment

You will document and communicate the results of the project, and demonstrate appropriate management of time and resources in conducting the project.

Approaches to Teaching and Learning

This is the continuation of the project you started in INB309-1. It may be undertaken in the same semester as INB309-1 or in the following semester. If you are taking INB309-2 in the semester following INB309-1 you are responsible for contacting your project supervisor before the end of week 1 to make arrangements to continue your project supervision for the semester.
You may work individually or in small groups of 2 or 3.

PLEASE NOTE
The Faculty reserves the right to appoint a replacement project supervisor at any stage of the project, should the original project supervisor be unable to continue the supervision role for any reason.

Assessment

You are assessed by your academic supervisor on the quality of the developed product, quality of product documentation, project reports and project management. You will be assessed both individually and as a group member.

You are continually assessed on your performance for the duration of the project.

All assessable material (printed reports and manuals, software, demonstrations, etc.) must be made available to the academic supervisor by the end of week 13 of the semester. All project material must be submitted in soft copy format directly to your project supervisor. Your supervisor may also require hard copy of the project material. You will need to confirm with your supervisor how many copies of material need to be submitted.

This unit is designed to cater for your needs and interests and as such your achievement is determined ultimately by your own initiative and effort.

While the specific requirements for assessment of each project are decided by the academic supervisor, it is expected that you will produce a Proposal, Project Report, Work Logs or Diaries and Working Papers (e.g. requirements analysis, design specification, test results).

You are required to demonstrate or formally present your project work to at least your project supervisor and client during week 13.Feedback will be made available through consultation and written feedback throughout the unit.

Assessment name: Professional Plans
Description: A document that describes the goals for the project, outlines the expected deliverables, and provides a high-level time line and project management plan for the project.

Due date: End of Week 2 of First Semester of Project
Relates to objectives: 1 and 2
Weight: 10%
Internal or external: External
Group or individual: Individual
Due date: See description

Assessment name: Interview
Description: Mid-Project Milestone Check. A reflective review of the project's progress. The review is based on the documentation completed to this point in the project, a demonstration of the product at this stage of development, and a verbal reflection on the project's progress against the project schedule. There is no direct result for this interview but the quality of your reflection and your progress to date will be considered in your final project grade.

Feedback.Your supervisor will provide you with feedback on your project's progress during this interview. In cases where the project spans two semesters and the interview indicates very poor progress at the end of the first semester, the supervisor may terminate the project at the mid-point and award a failing grade to INB309-1.
Relates to objectives: 5
Internal or external: Internal
Group or individual: Individual
Due date: Mid-Point of Project

Assessment name: Presentation (Oral or Group)
Description: A demonstration or presentation showing the result of your project to at least the key stakeholders involved in the project.

Due date: End of Semester of Final Semester of Project.
Relates to objectives: 2, 3 and 5
Weight: 10%
Internal or external: Internal
Group or individual: Individual
Due date: See description

Assessment name: Project (Applied)
Description: The full set of process and project documentation and your final product.
Relates to objectives: 2 - 6
Weight: 80%
Internal or external: External
Group or individual: Individual
Due date: See description

Academic Honesty

QUT is committed to maintaining high academic standards to protect the value of its qualifications. To assist you in assuring the academic integrity of your assessment you are encouraged to make use of the support materials and services available to help you consider and check your assessment items. Important information about the university's approach to academic integrity of assessment is on your unit Blackboard site.

A breach of academic integrity is regarded as Student Misconduct and can lead to the imposition of penalties.

Resource materials

Project guidelines are available on the unit's Blackboard site.
No extraordinary charges or costs are associated with the requirements for this unit.

Risk assessment statement

There are no unusual health or safety risks associated with this unit.

Disclaimer - Offer of some units is subject to viability, and information in these Unit Outlines is subject to change prior to commencement of semester.

Last modified: 21-Sep-2012