Define here the original reasons for the introduction of the unit

Introduced for course architecture programs. Effective semester 1, 2016

07/12/2017 - Unit disestablished at FEC 5/17 Item 7.3.

At the completion of this unit students should be able to:

1. design and construct a simple desktop system that solves a simple business problem, based on analysis of end-user business requirements
2. use source code version control in a team development project
3. describe what makes a team effective
4. apply their database design knowledge to understand, modify and improve an existing database design,
5. design a system user interface suitable for business users of a desktop application
6. create and execute test plans
7. construct security and data integrity controls suitable for a desktop application

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The aim of this unit will be to provide students with the opportunity to apply and further enhance their systems development skills. Students will work in teams in a studio environment using an iterative development approach to produce an information system for the different stakeholders of a typical systems development case study. Case study work will begin with the student team being provided with a business scenario and a poorly designed system that has been created, as a first attempt to meet the information needs of the stakeholders in the case study. The starting system will have a number of shortcomings: the functionality will not be sufficient, the interface will be difficult to use, there will be no thought given to security and the database design will not prevent redundant and inconsistent data from being stored in system. The teams will analyze the case study and identify the shortcomings of the current system and develop a phased development plan for the improvement and expansion of the system. The student teams will then implement this plan as they work collaboratively applying, expanding and consolidating the development skills they have acquired in other units. The skills they will apply will include requirements development, requirements prioritization, interface design, database design, iterative software development, source code version management, testing, implementation, report writing and presentations and working in a team.

On-campus

In-semester assessment: 100%

Minimum total expected workload equals 12 hours per week comprising:

(a.) Contact hours for on-campus students:

FIT2001 and one of FIT2081 or FIT2104

Janet Fraser