FIT4003 - Software engineering research project - 2017

12 points, SCA Band 2, 0.250 EFTSL

Undergraduate - Unit

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Faculty

Information Technology

Not offered in 2017

Synopsis

This unit introduces students to independent research. It is a core requirement for the Bachelor of Software Engineering (Honours) degree. Due to the nature of IT and Software Engineering, a wide range of project types can be offered to students. Some project components are of a practical nature and may involve some software development and/or experimentation, while other components are of a more theoretical nature.

Outcomes

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

  1. explore in greater depth the field of software engineering with a practical emphasis and develop project proposal;
  2. critically review research literature, research design and reported findings;
  3. logically assess different alternatives and compare and contrast these works to 3. develop a solution to a problem of interest;
  4. conduct ethical research;
  5. communicate research findings in written and oral form in research and industry settings.

Assessment

In-semester assessment: 100%

Workload requirements

Regular meetings with supervisor(s) over the course of the semester.

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This unit applies to the following area(s) of study

Prerequisites

Must have completed 144 credit points of study in the Bachelor of Software Engineering (Honours) degree.

Prohibitions

FIT4013, FIT4126, FIT4186, FIT4246, FIT4606

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