COMP SCI 4414B - Software Engineering Research Project B
North Terrace Campus - Semester 2 - 2020
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General Course Information
Course Details
Course Code COMP SCI 4414B Course Software Engineering Research Project B Coordinating Unit Computer Science Term Semester 2 Level Undergraduate Location/s North Terrace Campus Units 3 Contact Up to 3 hours per week Available for Study Abroad and Exchange N Restrictions BEng (Software) students only Assessment Written Exam and / or assignments Course Staff
Course Coordinator: Dr Mansooreh Zahedi
Course Timetable
The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from Course Planner.
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Learning Outcomes
Course Learning Outcomes
This project consists of 2 semesters duration, with 3 units in semester 1 (part A) and 3 units in semester 2 (part B). Following on the project A, the project B will be built upon what would have been achieved during the project A. However, each part of the project has independent grading.
At the conclusion of the course, the students are expected to be able to:
1. Gain exposure to research in an area of software engineering.
2. Learn to interpret and assess literature related to a current area of research.
3. Learn to present work to an audience, both in written form and orally.
4. Apply software engineering principles and research to industry projects
5. Learn to work and plan in groups.University Graduate Attributes
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Learning & Teaching Activities
Learning & Teaching Modes
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Workload
The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.
As a guide, each student is expected to work on the project between 10-12 hours per week as expected for a 3 Units course.Learning Activities Summary
This is a final year research project, jointly supervised by software engineering and computer science academics with external industry involvement. The research topic will be selected from CS staff research interests, while the area of application will be negotiated with industry partners. Students will be expected to learn and demonstrate the application of SE principles to conduct research for industry-based clients outside the school. The project will provide a pathway to enrolment in a higher degree by research.
The learning activities cover:
- Research and development on the proposed project topic.
- Implementing Scrum Process model (e.g.,define backlog items, run sprint review and retrospectives, live demo of working produt) in pracice with real industrial clients.
- Oral presentation to the clients and teaching staff
- Written + Oral presentation to a larger audience through Ingenuity event
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Assessment
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- Assessment must maintain academic standards.
Assessment Summary
Assessment Components include:
• Sprint Review Meetings (20)
– Individual – 4 deliveries, fortnightly
• Prototyping (25) – Group (G) and Individual (I)
– Development process – G - (5)
– Development process – I - (5)
– Project quality – G - (7.5)
– Project quality – I - (7.5)
• Final Report – 20 (G & I)
• Final Presentation - 10 (I)
• Poster ingenuity – 10 (I)
• Client Assessment – 5 (I)
• Retrospective Reports – 10 (G)
- 5 deliverables, fortnightly.
Assessment Detail
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Submission
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Course Grading
Grades for your performance in this course will be awarded in accordance with the following scheme:
M10 (Coursework Mark Scheme) Grade Mark Description FNS Fail No Submission F 1-49 Fail P 50-64 Pass C 65-74 Credit D 75-84 Distinction HD 85-100 High Distinction CN Continuing NFE No Formal Examination RP Result Pending Further details of the grades/results can be obtained from Examinations.
Grade Descriptors are available which provide a general guide to the standard of work that is expected at each grade level. More information at Assessment for Coursework Programs.
Final results for this course will be made available through Access Adelaide.
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