units

FIT1041

Faculty of Information Technology

18 September 2017 19 April 2024
Monash University

Undergraduate - Unit

This unit entry is for students who completed this unit in 2014 only. For students planning to study the unit, please refer to the unit indexes in the the current edition of the Handbook. If you have any queries contact the managing faculty for your course or area of study.

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6 points, SCA Band 2, 0.125 EFTSL

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LevelUndergraduate
FacultyFaculty of Information Technology
OfferedClayton Second semester 2014 (Day)

Synopsis

This unit introduces students to the research activities occurring in the Faculty of Information Technology. It provides an opportunity to conduct a hands-on project in an area of interest to the student and to experience what it is like to be a member of a research team.

At the start of the semester the student will be assigned to one of the Faculty's research groups and assigned an academic supervisor and a project topic. Students may work individually or in groups, as determined by the supervisor of a particular topic. During the semester the student will be required to participate in research group events including seminars and presentations.

Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, students should be able to:

  • participate as a member of a research group;
  • explain how IT research is conducted;
  • design, implement and critically evaluate a solution to an advanced problem in IT;
  • demonstrate the ability to effectively communicate project outcomes both orally and in writing.

Assessment

In-semester assessment: 100%

Chief examiner(s)

Professor Kim Marriott

Workload requirements

Minimum total expected workload equals 12 hours per week comprising:

(a.) Contact hours for on-campus students:

  • One 1-hour meeting with the project supervisor

(b.) Additional requirements (all students):

  • As directed by project supervisor, the student may be required to attend seminars and other research group meetings and activities. The remainder of the time will be spent on individual study and completion of the project.

Prerequisites

Enrolment in course 4310.

Additional information on this unit is available from the faculty at:

http://www.infotech.monash.edu.au/units/fit1041/