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FIT3036

Faculty of Information Technology

18 September 2017 24 April 2024

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This unit entry is for students who completed this unit in 2016 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.

Monash University

6 points, SCA Band 2, 0.125 EFTSL

Undergraduate - Unit

Refer to the specific census and withdrawal dates for the semester(s) in which this unit is offered.

Faculty

Information Technology

Offered

Clayton

  • First semester 2016 (Day)
  • Second semester 2016 (Day)

Malaysia

  • First semester 2016 (Day)
  • Second semester 2016 (Day)

Synopsis

This unit is intended to provide practical experience in designing, developing and testing a non-trivial computer science project. Projects are generally software-based, although sometimes they may involve hardware development or investigation of theory. Projects cover the whole process of software (or hardware) development, from analysis through design to implementation and testing. Comprehensive written documentation on the project is required. Students are assigned in groups to a project supervisor. There are no lectures in this unit, although students will be expected to attend regular meetings with their project supervisor.

Outcomes

At the completion of this unit, students should be able to:

  1. evaluate and select research methods and techniques of data collection and analysis appropriate to a particular project and practice these ethically and professionally;
  2. search, access and analyse research literature as part of the process of developing solutions to problems;
  3. communicate in written and oral form the proposed deliverables of a project and reflect upon their value and the likelihood of success;
  4. develop, demonstrate and explain a software prototype or model;
  5. develop and test a substantial piece of software or hardware;
  6. explain and reflect upon the purpose, operation, success and value of the developed project in writing and orally;
  7. write a report explaining methodology, outlining their contributions and the contributions of others, and documenting the developed project from appropriate perspectives, for instance that of a user, researcher or developer.

Assessment

Projects are assessed by individual project supervisors.

Workload requirements

Minimum total expected workload equals 12 hours per week comprising:

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

  • One 1-hour project meeting

(b.) Additional requirements (all students):

  • A minimum of 11 hours independent study per week for completing project work and private study.

See also Unit timetable information

Chief examiner(s)

Dr Sid Ray (Semester 1)
Associate Professor Alan Dorin (Semester 2)

Prerequisites

FIT2004 or FIT3140

Prohibitions

CSE3301, FIT3144

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

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