Professional Project

Unit Code:HIT8071

Credit Points	Duration	Contact Hours	Campus	Prerequisite	Corequisite
12.5 Credit Points	1 semester	60 hours	Hawthorn	Must be in final semester of I091 Master of Information Technology or I0901 Master of Information Technology (Professional Computing) or I061 Master of Technology (Information Technology). Previous completion of HIT7407 Information Systems Project Managementwould be an advantage.	Nil

Related Course/s:

A unit of study in the Master of Information Technology, Master of Information Technology (Professional Computing)Master of Technology (Information Technology) ( I061) and Master of Science (Network Systems)

Aims & Objectives:

Students who successfully complete this unit of study will:

• have experience working on an IT project with a tangible outcome such as a software product or requirements document or report on a detailed usability study
• have an understanding of Australian organisational culture
• know how to conduct themselves professionally in a business situation
• be able to read, write and present to an acceptable professional standard
• be able to communicate effectively within a business
• have a deep understanding of the benefits and difficulties of working in a team
• understand how to facilitate teams working effectively and what to do when problems occur within teams.
• understand the importance of taking a human-centred approach to software development or deployment

Teaching Methods:

Lecture (12 hours), Workshops (24 hours) and Group Work Sessions (24 hours)

The workshops will normally be two 2-hour sessions each week. During these the supervisor will be involved in team meetings and students will make presentations.

Assessment:

Group project deliverable, Written Technical Reports and other documents, Presentation.

Generic Skills Outcomes:

The graduate attributes which relate to this unit of study help to produce graduates who:
• Are capable in their chosen professional areas.
• Are entrepreneurial.
• Are adaptable and manage change.
• Operate effectively in work and community situations.
• Are aware of environments.

Content:

Project management techniques

• Interacting with real clients
• Presentation, reporting and teamwork skills
• Time management skills
• Working in a team
• Application of software engineering techniques
• Formal management plans
• Technical documentation
• Analysis of project requirements

Students will work in a team of 4 or 5 to perform a project for a real client. This may be software development, systems analysis, detailed usability study or similar.