Computing project
J Hewson
6 points * 2 hours per week * Full-year subject * Gippsland/Distance * Prerequisites: Satisfactory completion of all second-level subjects in the Bachelor of Computing or permission of the Head of the School * Prohibitions: CFR3030, SYS3030, SYS3500
Each student will select a suitable project approved by the subject adviser, involving systems analysis and design, programming, and implementation of a solution to user problems. Students may work independently or in groups under a supervising staff member. Requirements include oral presentation of work and written reports on a feasibility study, systems analysis, design specifications, programming, implementation and evaluation. For students on campus, there will be weekly meetings with their academic supervisor, fellow project team members, system-user representatives or some combination of these. Formal presentations for reporting and assessment purposes will be required. For distance education students, attendance at weekend schools for presentations will be required unless satisfactory alternatives can be arranged between supervisor and system users.
Assessment
Feasibility study and project proposal presentation: 10% * Systems analysis and project design presentation: 40% * Programming and documentation: 30% * Implementation: 10% * Final presentation and evaluation: 10%
Prescribed texts
Texts from GCO1813 and GCO2813 can be used.