Authorised by Academic Registrar, April 1996
Objectives This subject aims to develop students' ability to work with clients and communicate effectively with them in analysing their requirements; carry out a feasibility study and evaluate alternative solutions to a system development problem; and design, develop, test, implement and evaluate a new system together with supporting documentation.
Synopsis 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%