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Industry Project (Analytical)

Unit Code: HIT8416

Duration

Contact Hours

Campus

Prerequisite

Corequisite

1 semester or equivalent

36 Hours

Hawthorn

Must be in final year of study. HIT8405 Business Process Modelling and HIT7407 Information Systems Project Management

Nil

Credit Points: 12.5 Credit Points

Related Course/s:

Master of Technology (Information Technology), Master of Information Technology (Professional Computing), Master of Information Technology

Aims & Objectives:

Learning Outcomes

Students who complete this unit of study should be able to:

Demonstrate an ability to work in a project team environment on a project focussed on one of a variety of analytical topics or problems in information systems.
Demonstrate an ability to analyse, synthesise and construct arguments and offer solutions using a range of tools, techniques, methods and other appropriate resources.
Better appreciate the relationship between and understanding of theoretical constructs and their practical outworking in a real life organisational setting.
Demonstrate an understanding of basic concepts of usability, HCI
Apply a range of analytical and problem solving skills in an information systems context.
Show a willingness to present ideas for scrutiny to group members and working professionals, and demonstrate a willingness and ability to accept criticism from others.
Show evidence of self-reliance and time management skills, and an ability to organise a project in order to gain greater independence as a learner and project team member.
Demonstrate increased awareness and understanding of ethical and professional behaviours in an organisational context.

Teaching Methods:

Lectures/Seminars (24 hrs), Group Consultation (12 hrs)

Assessment:

Oral Presentations, Individual Projects, Final Report

Generic Skills Outcomes:

Key Generic Skills

Students will be provided with feedback on progress in attaining the following generic skills:

teamwork skills
analysis skills
problem solving skills
communications skills
ability to tackle unfamiliar problems
ability to work independently

Content:

This is a project unit, and as such, is aimed at students who wish to undertake a project in one of the analytical areas of information systems. At the commencement of the project, deliverables need to be identified and agreed upon by project groups and the unit controller, and clear expectations set in terms of requirements for assessment.

In addition to this, students will be able to apply some of the following skills developed in previous
units to a real-world project:

Communication skills in dealing with clients and colleagues
Analysis and requirements gathering
Requirements Modelling
Design
Project planning and management
Quality assurance via process
Test planning, execution and record-keeping
Working to standards
Technical documentation
Document version control

Reading Materials:

There is no prescribed textbook. Students will be directed to suitable books and readings.