| Semester 1, 2023 Toowoomba On-campus | |
| Units : | 1 |
| School or Department : | School of Mathematics, Physics & Computing |
| Grading basis : | Graded |
| Course fee schedule : | /current-students/administration/fees/fee-schedules |
Staffing
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Requisites
Pre-requisite: Students must have satisfactorily completed CIS3002 Business Analysis and at least 16 courses including seven BITC core courses other than this course.
Overview
This capstone course will prepare students for their future careers as ICT professionals. Using modern collaboration and communication tools, students will work in teams to complete a simulated or real-world ICT project which is realistic and challenging. This course addresses the professional body requirement for students to apply the knowledge and skills to address difficult ICT problems.
Students will design and deliver a solution to a real-world ICT problem through the application of technical knowledge and skills. Students will apply their project management skills to identify, analyse, generate, recommend and implement solutions to complex problems. Working within a team environment, students will reflect on their role as a member of the team and the interpersonal and communication skills necessary to achieve a successful project outcome. Furthermore, students are required to reference ICT professional codes of conduct and make appropriate judgments concerning ethical issues and cultural diversity.
Course learning outcomes
On successful completion of this course students should be able to:
- Analyse an ICT problem with a real industry client or simulated with an internal role or industry client and design and deliver the solution adapting appropriate planning and problem-solving skills;
- Examine an ICT problem and design a solution drawing on creativity and initiatives in network engineering, Application Development, Data Analytics, Information Systems Development, Information Technology Management or Networking and Security, and deliver solutions applying theoretical and technical ICT knowledge;
- Work effectively as a member of a team to design and deliver a solution to a complex ICT problem;
- Professionally communicate with stakeholders in an ICT project using a digital platform;
- Reflect on their individual process and experience of completing the ICT project as a member of a team;
- Apply appropriate ethical standards, professional codes of conduct and cultural considerations within the context of an ICT project.
Topics
| Description | Weighting(%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Project Management | 20.00 |
| 2. | Team Management | 20.00 |
| 3. | Commercialisation and Entrepreneurship | 15.00 |
| 4. | Professionalism, Ethics, Social and Cultural Awareness in ICT | 15.00 |
| 5. | Professional Project Experience | 30.00 |
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Student workload expectations
To do well in this subject, students are expected to commit approximately 10 hours per week including class contact hours, independent study, and all assessment tasks. If you are undertaking additional activities, which may include placements and residential schools, the weekly workload hours may vary.
Assessment details
| Description | Group Assessment |
Weighting (%) | Course learning outcomes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Planning document | Yes | 20 | 1,2,3,4,6 |
| Report | Yes | 50 | 1,2,3,4,6 |
| Placement Performance | No | 10 | 5 |
| Reflection (personal/clinical) | No | 20 | 5,6 |