Units
Major Project
Unit code: INN695
Contact hours:
Credit points: 48
Information about fees and unit costs
The aims of this unit are to help you acquire necessary skills in a problem domain, and to enable you to conduct a well-defined project with specific outcomes within a precisely defined project plan. This unit also teaches you how to prepare a well written project report.
Availability
| Semester | Available |
|---|---|
| 2013 Semester 1 | Yes |
| 2013 Semester 2 | Yes |
| 2013 Summer | Yes |
Sample subject outline - Semester 1 2013
Note: Subject outlines often change before the semester begins. Below is a sample outline.
Rationale
This unit enables you to carry out an independent or group project addressing a research question or practical problem in theoretical or practical information technology. It provides an opportunity to individualise your studies by concentrating on a specific problem.
Aims
The aims of this unit are to help you acquire necessary skills in a problem domain, and to enable you to conduct a well-defined project with specific outcomes within a precisely defined project plan. This unit also teaches you how to prepare a well written project report.
Objectives
On successful completion of this unit you should be able to:
1. Demonstrate problem solving, analysis and design through a project in an IT-related context;
2. Develop project management skills;
3. Develop skills in technical writing, documentation and presentation of technical content.
Content
You may pursue a specialised area or broaden your knowledge in an area that is relevant to your future employment. The topic is decided by agreement between you and a staff member acting as a supervisor.
Approaches to Teaching and Learning
You will be guided in this individual research project by an experienced supervisor. Regular meetings will assure that you progress in the expected manner. There will be regular meetings with your supervisor, where you'll report on what you have completed since your last meeting. This will be an opportunity to discuss any problems you may have encountered. Your supervisor should give feedback on your progress. Feedback and further actions and recommendations will be provided to you during these regular meetings.
PLEASE NOTE
It is your responsibility to ensure that a staff member is willing to be your supervisor before enrolling in this unit. You must complete an initial project proposal and plan in the first three weeks of semester. This document is to be submitted to the unit coordinator.
Enrolment Advice
Students are not allowed to enrol in the same unit code twice in one degree. There are multiple project units with the same credit point value to allow students to do a second or even third project as part of their degree. Some units allow student to run a project over two semesters. These will be coded with a -1 and -2 tag. If you wish to do a project over two semesters, you should enrol in one for each semester. You will only be granted a grade for the second unit.
The following summarises project units:
Assessment
You are assessed by your academic supervisors on the basis of quality of the developed project, quality of project documentation, project reports and project management. You will be assessed both individually and as a group member if appropriate.
You are continually assessed on your performance for the duration of the project.
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 and/ or Management Report, Work Logs or Diaries and Working Papers (e.g., analysis).
If undertaking software development projects, you should also expect to produce Specification Manuals, User Manuals and Verification of System Testing.
It is also expected that you demonstrate or formally present project work.
You should check with your supervisor as to the number of copies of written reports that are to be provided.
There will be regular meetings with your supervisor, where you'll report on what you have completed since your last meeting. This will be an opportunity to discuss any problems you may have encountered. Your supervisor should give feedback on your progress.You can obtain feedback on your progress throughout the unit through the following mechanisms:
- The project supervisor is to give advice and assistance during regular meetings during the semester.
Assessment name:
Report
Description:
Project Plan
Relates to objectives:
2 and 3
Weight:
15%
Internal or external:
External
Group or individual:
Individual
Due date:
Week 4
Assessment name:
Presentation (Oral or Group)
Description:
Oral presentation of the project and its outcomes
Relates to objectives:
3
Weight:
25%
Internal or external:
Internal
Group or individual:
Individual
Due date:
Week 13
Assessment name:
Report
Description:
Written project report
Relates to objectives:
1, 2 and 3
Weight:
60%
Internal or external:
External
Group or individual:
Individual
Due date:
Exam period
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
No extraordinary charges or costs are associated with the requirements for this unit.
Required text:
Nil
Risk assessment statement
Project work can sometimes involve site visits to commercial or industrial premises. When you visit such premises, you are responsible for acquainting yourself with any Health and Safety policies and procedures applicable to visitors (e.g. wearing of protective clothing such as hard hats, safety glasses, etc), and for observing those procedures. You are also responsible for notifying workplace supervisors of any health condition you have (e.g. asthma) which may place you at risk in some commercial or industrial situations.
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
