University of Technology Sydney

40003 Google Industry Studio

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UTS: Information Technology: Computer Science
Credit points: 12 cp
Result type: Grade, no marks

Requisite(s): 40004 Application Development using GCP

Description

This studio subject focuses on aspects of practical application development using GCP. The overall aim of this studio is to provide a rich and attractive practice-based learning environment for students enrolled in Google sub-major to deeply learn and become professionally competent. To realise these aims the studio focuses on the methods of reflective design practice, teamwork, mentoring, and deep learning techniques, including Architecting with the GCP, scaling using the GCP infrastructure and working with Kubernetes.

Subject learning objectives (SLOs)

Upon successful completion of this subject students should be able to:

1. Develop communication and collaboration skills in a team. (E.1)
2. Critically self-review their performance to improve themselves, their teams, and the broader community and society. (F.1)
3. Demonstrate capability in software design skills with GCP. (C.1)
4. Demonstrate technical capability in software development techniques and tools with GCP. (D.1)

Course intended learning outcomes (CILOs)

This subject also contributes specifically to the development of the following Course Intended Learning Outcomes (CILOs):

  • Design Oriented: FEIT graduates apply problem solving, design and decision-making methodologies to develop components, systems and processes to meet specified requirements. (C.1)
  • Technically Proficient: FEIT graduates apply abstraction, mathematics and discipline fundamentals, software, tools and techniques to evaluate, implement and operate systems. (D.1)
  • Collaborative and Communicative: FEIT graduates work as an effective member or leader of diverse teams, communicating effectively and operating within cross-disciplinary and cross-cultural contexts in the workplace. (E.1)
  • Reflective: FEIT graduates critically self-review their performance to improve themselves, their teams, and the broader community and society. (F.1)

Teaching and learning strategies

The subject will be conducted via a weekly 3 hours studio session in the Google Studio, wherein students will work in teams to develop an application, under the direction of Google engineers and mentors, using Google Cloud Platform.

The Google Studio (GS) provides a learning environment similar to a workplace.

Students will work in development roles appropriate to their stage of learning and experience. Students from all different programs will work in multi-year teams, progressing in responsibility as they demonstrate professional competencies, or graduate attributes.

Students are expected to use the GS outside of their class time to work in their teams.
Students are also expected to write reflections about their GS experience each week, and to participate in peer evaluations of teamwork via SparkPLUS.

Content (topics)

The subject covers four key areas of application development using GCP:

  1. Google cloud foundation infrastructure
  2. Google cloud core services
  3. Team communication and collaboration

Assessment

Assessment task 1: Process assessment

Intent:

The purpose of this task is to learn to make and record process decisions.

Objective(s):

This assessment task addresses the following subject learning objectives (SLOs):

3 and 4

This assessment task contributes to the development of the following Course Intended Learning Outcomes (CILOs):

C.1 and D.1

Type: Laboratory/practical
Groupwork: Individual
Weight: 30%

Assessment task 2: Product assessment

Intent:

The purpose of this task is to learn how to build requirements and assess against those requirements.

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):

C.1, D.1, E.1 and F.1

Type: Laboratory/practical
Groupwork: Group, individually assessed
Weight: 40%

Assessment task 3: Reflective ability assessment

Intent:

The purpose of this task is to evaluate how well students are learning to reflect.

Objective(s):

This assessment task addresses the following subject learning objectives (SLOs):

2 and 3

This assessment task contributes to the development of the following Course Intended Learning Outcomes (CILOs):

C.1 and F.1

Type: Reflection
Groupwork: Individual
Weight: 30%

Minimum requirements

To achieve a pass grade, students must meet the pass grade requirements stipulated in the subject’s performance standards.