COT3500

Industrial project

Lecturer to be advised

12 points
* 2 hours per week
* First, second semester
* Caulfield
* Prerequisites: COT2132 or COT2138, SFT2121 and SYS2161
* Prohibitions: CFR3500, SFT3500, SYS3030, SYS3500

Objectives At the completion of this subject students should be able to integrate methodologies and techniques learnt in the other subjects taught prior to or in parallel with this project; have been exposed to a real-world exercise, typically covering various aspects of system lifecycle; and be able to produce a real-life working system for an organisation.

Synopsis Students work in project groups (usually five people) on system development tasks for a client who may be either internal or external to Monash. In general, projects involve all aspects of the system development lifecycle. Project management aspects of system development are stressed. A student in part-time or full-time employment in the computer industry may, with the agreement of all parties, introduce appropriate materials from their employment as part of the assessment for this subject.

Assessment Performance as team member in achieving satisfactory project outcome: 100%

Prescribed texts

Weiss J W and Wysocki R K 5-phase project management Addison-Wesley, 1992