32040 Industry Project
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Credit points: 6 cp
Subject level:
Postgraduate
Result type: Grade and marksRequisite(s): 32144 Technology Research Preparation
Recommended studies:
systems design; requirements gathering; project planning; networking; report writing; presentations; working in teams
Description
This subject deals with issues involved in strategic level analysis and design in a corporate information systems environment. Through a major case study, it reinforces material previously studied, while giving groups of students scope to use their own judgement in applying their knowledge. It stresses the development and assessment of alternative approaches to a system strategy. Senior management and communication skills are also developed.
Subject learning objectives (SLOs)
Upon successful completion of this subject students should be able to:
| 1. | Identify the requirements for an industry based information system in a medium to large and complex organisation. (B.1) |
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| 2. | Design an appropriate information systems solution, assess its impact on the organisation and make management recommendations. (C.1) |
| 3. | Design and implement a strategy for introducing change to a complex corporate information system. (C.1) |
| 4. | Engage in decision making in areas of uncertainty in a complex project. (D.1) |
| 5. | Clearly communicate contributions of practical situations and changes to a range of audiences. (E.1) |
Course intended learning outcomes (CILOs)
This subject also contributes specifically to the development of the following Course Intended Learning Outcomes (CILOs):
- Socially Responsible: FEIT graduates identify, engage, and influence stakeholders, and apply expert judgment establishing and managing constraints, conflicts and uncertainties within a hazards and risk framework to define system requirements and interactivity. (B.1)
- Design Oriented: FEIT graduates apply problem solving, design thinking and decision-making methodologies in new contexts or to novel problems, to explore, test, analyse and synthesise complex ideas, theories or concepts. (C.1)
- Technically Proficient: FEIT graduates apply theoretical, conceptual, software and physical tools and advanced discipline knowledge to research, evaluate and predict future performance of systems characterised by complexity. (D.1)
- Collaborative and Communicative: FEIT graduates work as an effective member or leader of diverse teams, communicating effectively and operating autonomously within cross-disciplinary and cross-cultural contexts in the workplace. (E.1)
Teaching and learning strategies
This is a capstone subject that is comprised of tutorials and group meetings.
Initial classes articulate subject organisation, requirements and direction. These are followed by weekly teamwork tutorials/meetings. Each week these provide students with verbal feedback from their tutors, so as to gauge their progress and gain ideas for future direction.
Students access Canvas to view videos, reference materials and communication tools. By accessing Canvas, students are informed in a wide range of material, from how to form their groups to how to prepare and develop their assessment tasks.
Being a capstone project, this online learning is then used as reference materials for use with tutorial and group meetings, where students are required to work collaboratively as a project team. They are guided and encouraged to have their own team meetings and thereby further develop the project. Students are encouraged to use collaborative technologies outside face-to-face meetings.
Content (topics)
- Case study background
- Advanced report writing
- Presentation techniques
- Group dynamics
- High-level design concept
Assessment
Assessment task 1: Industry Report
| Intent: | This item assesses a student’s ability to produce a suitable report based on an industry based problem or scenario in an industry team environment. Option A - assesses an individual student's competence in understanding an industry based problem or formulating a suitable project to address this problem. Option B - assesses the competence of a group of students in understanding an industry based scenario and developing a suitable solution to address this scenario. |
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| Objective(s): | This assessment task addresses the following subject learning objectives (SLOs): 1, 2, 3 and 4 This assessment task contributes to the development of the following Course Intended Learning Outcomes (CILOs): B.1, C.1 and D.1 |
| Type: | Report |
| Groupwork: | Group, group and individually assessed |
| Weight: | 80% |
| Length: | Option A Students - An industry level report of appropriate length in relation to the project and to be determined in conjunction with the academic supervisor Option B Teams - An industry level report of approximately 35 to 50 pages (body of report) excluding appendices, reference lists, etc. |
Assessment task 2: Presentation
| Intent: | This item assesses a student’s oral communication skills and ability to present arguments clearly and concisely to specialist and non-specialist audience. Students will develop and present an industry based poster video presentation based on their industry based project |
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| Objective(s): | This assessment task addresses the following subject learning objectives (SLOs): 1, 2, 3 and 5 This assessment task contributes to the development of the following Course Intended Learning Outcomes (CILOs): B.1, C.1 and E.1 |
| Type: | Presentation |
| Groupwork: | Group, group and individually assessed |
| Weight: | 20% |
| Length: | Video: 3-5 minutes |
Minimum requirements
In order to pass the subject, a student must achieve an overall mark of 50% or more.
References
McNurlin, Barbara C., Sprague, Ralph H. [2013]
Information Systems Management 8th Ed
Pearson Education, New Jersey
Guffey, Mary E., Lowey, Dana [2015]
Business Communication 8th Ed
Cengage, Manson USA
Pearson, Neil., Larson, Erik., Gray, Clifford. [2023]
Project Management in Practice, 3rd Ed
McGraw Hill, Australia
Other resources
Soft copies of all outlines and assignments may be found at Canvas: https://canvas.uts.edu.au/.