COMP SCI 1014 - Information Technology Project

North Terrace Campus - Semester 2 - 2024

This course is designed for students enrolled in the Bachelor of Information Technology. The course builds on earlier project management courses to provide a focus on IT project management, using two student-led projects. The course topics include project specification, IT specific methodologies, project coping, analysis tools, human factors, logic, ethics, and presentation.

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Course Details

Course Code	COMP SCI 1014
Course	Information Technology Project
Coordinating Unit	Computer Science
Term	Semester 2
Level	Undergraduate
Location/s	North Terrace Campus
Units	3
Contact	Up to 10 hours per week
Available for Study Abroad and Exchange	N
Assumed Knowledge	PROJMGNT 1001, COMP SCI 1015
Restrictions	Only available to Bachelor of Information Technology students.
Assessment	Exams, written assessment, presentations, project development and management.

Course Staff

Course Coordinator: Dr Kaie Maennel

Course Timetable

The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from Course Planner.

Course Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this course students will be able to:

Identify and develop solutions for small-scale information technology projects
Apply systematic and creative thinking techniques for analysis and problem solving
Apply critical thinking skills in the development of complex activities and in the provision of constructive criticism
Apply fundamental IT methods and simple algorithms in the construction of a real or simulated system solution.
Demonstrate technical competency in at least two areas of programming, system design, networking, and project management.
Demonstrate the ability to communicate, in written, visual and verbal form, in order to convey complex information to others in a way that supports decision-making.
Demonstrate teamwork, personnel management, and conflict management skills in contributing to and leading teams.

University Graduate Attributes

This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attribute(s) specified below:

University Graduate Attribute	Course Learning Outcome(s)
Attribute 1: Deep discipline knowledge and intellectual breadth Graduates have comprehensive knowledge and understanding of their subject area, the ability to engage with different traditions of thought, and the ability to apply their knowledge in practice including in multi-disciplinary or multi-professional contexts.	4,5
Attribute 2: Creative and critical thinking, and problem solving Graduates are effective problems-solvers, able to apply critical, creative and evidence-based thinking to conceive innovative responses to future challenges.	2,3
Attribute 3: Teamwork and communication skills Graduates convey ideas and information effectively to a range of audiences for a variety of purposes and contribute in a positive and collaborative manner to achieving common goals.	6,7
Attribute 4: Professionalism and leadership readiness Graduates engage in professional behaviour and have the potential to be entrepreneurial and take leadership roles in their chosen occupations or careers and communities.	1,2,3,4,5
Attribute 5: Intercultural and ethical competency Graduates are responsible and effective global citizens whose personal values and practices are consistent with their roles as responsible members of society.	6,7
Attribute 8: Self-awareness and emotional intelligence Graduates are self-aware and reflective; they are flexible and resilient and have the capacity to accept and give constructive feedback; they act with integrity and take responsibility for their actions.	3,7

Learning Resources

Required Resources

All resources will be available through MyUni or made available through University portals.

Online Learning

All lectures will be conducted on-line to cover important material to assist in project development. These will be supported by regular Zoom sessions with the lecturer.
Learning & Teaching Activities

Learning & Teaching Modes

Lectures will be delivered on-line, pre-recorded and asynchronously, and drop-in and Q&A sessions will be held to support these. Other activities will be held on campus, with a remote option. While the project work is individual, there is emphasis placed on group work and team support as part of the activities. Students will engage wide range of skills, technical and non-technical.

Workload

The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.

Students are expected to allocate 10 hours per week for study-related activities, with an additional 30 hours in total for the two project assignments. This is a total of 150 hours for the course.

Learning Activities Summary

Students will take part in lectures (pre-recorded with interactive support sessions), and workshop sessions on a weekly basis. The workshop sessions will serve to develop skills and provide an opoortunity work on project and assessment related activities.

Specific Course Requirements

Despite the lack of formal pre-requisites, students are assumed to be able to code to some extent and have some awareness of information technology. No formal project management or team work experience is required.

The University's policy on Assessment for Coursework Programs is based on the following four principles:

Assessment must encourage and reinforce learning.
Assessment must enable robust and fair judgements about student performance.
Assessment practices must be fair and equitable to students and give them the opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned.
Assessment must maintain academic standards.

Assessment Summary

The assessment consists of a number of items, all related to coursework and activities within the course itself. There is no formal examination for this course.

The main areas of assessment, and their weight towards the final marks, are:

Project Specification (30%)
Project Implementation (35%)
Collaboration (5%)
Theory tests (20%)
Lecture Quizzes (10%)

Assessment Detail

Main Item	Weight	Sub-item	Weight
Project Spec	30%
		Pitch	10%	Outline idea
		Area Survey	20%	Intro research report, identifying what's been done, and how it could be done.
		Presentation	30%	Presentation with slides showing overall approach and plan for success
		Goals	20%	Specification and modification of goals
		Plan	20%	Development of Implementation Plan
Project Impl	35%
		Tool Preparation	20%	Finding and installing all relevant tools from plan, organising equipment
		First prototype	20%	First cut, mockup with some interaction and some placeholders
		Progress Report	10%	Checking plan, also showing any modification of goals or plan.
		Second Prototype	10%	Incorporating feedback
		Minimum Viable Prototype	20%	Version showing all core and expected goals working - the pass level software.
		Presentation	20%	Formal presentation and demonstration of final software
Collaboration	5%
		Group feedback	50%	Actively participates and provides detailed verbal and written feedback
		Knowledge share	50%	Answers student questions on forums and in groups.
Theory tests	20%
		Research skills	50%	Take home test to apply research-related skills and project specification.
		Project implementation skills	50%	Take home test requiring research and investigation around project implementation.
Lecture Quizzes	10%
		On-line post-lecture quizzes	100%	A set of quizzes to be completed within 2 weeks of the lecture.

Submission

All materials will be submitted through MyUni or as part of face-to-face or online presentations.

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.

Student Feedback

The University places a high priority on approaches to learning and teaching that enhance the student experience. Feedback is sought from students in a variety of ways including on-going engagement with staff, the use of online discussion boards and the use of Student Experience of Learning and Teaching (SELT) surveys as well as GOS surveys and Program reviews.

SELTs are an important source of information to inform individual teaching practice, decisions about teaching duties, and course and program curriculum design. They enable the University to assess how effectively its learning environments and teaching practices facilitate student engagement and learning outcomes. Under the current SELT Policy (http://www.adelaide.edu.au/policies/101/) course SELTs are mandated and must be conducted at the conclusion of each term/semester/trimester for every course offering. Feedback on issues raised through course SELT surveys is made available to enrolled students through various resources (e.g. MyUni). In addition aggregated course SELT data is available.

This is the first instance this course so no SELT information is available.
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