FIT5120 is part of the suite of Industry experience units to be introduced in 2015 as part of the reviewed Masters courses. Students are given the opportunity to research and develop new skills, and apply the skills and knowledge they have gained towards the development of a real-world IT application.

9/9/2013 - Restated objectives to learning outcomes to comply with AQF requirements.

25/6/2014 - Decision made to change the 2 x 6 point IE units to a single 12 point IE unit, as there was no reason for the 2 units. The 2 units were initially created based on the Undergraduate IE model.

2/7/2014 - Synopsis and learning outcomes changed in line with the advanced nature of a postgraduate Industry experience project.

14/7/2014 - Statement added to ensure that only post-2013 FIT students are able to enrol in this unit.

26/8/2014 - Amended pre-requisites to cater for changes to all PG courses for 2015.

16/9/2014 - Modified pre-requisite requirements for clarification.

21/10/2014 - Additional modification to pre-requisite requirements.

20/11/2014 - Amended time of length of lecture (from 1x2 hours to 2x1hour in order to engage students more effectively)

20/11/2014 - Amended synopsis and outcomes to reflect the new and different model for IE, from the UG model. including innovative, relevant and more meaningful ways for presenting information to senior executives.

16/02/15 - amended synopsis to highlight the importance of the co-req. (5122) Effective Semester 1, 2015.

16/02/15 - added course version detail to pre-requisite requirements for Callista unit rule clarification purposes. Effective Semester 1, 2015.

2/3/15 - removed 2402.6, 3341.2 from Callista pre-requisite rule. Effective Semester 1, 2015.

15/07/15 - I would like to change them so that:

17/07/15 - Amended synopsis to align with revised objectives.

22/09/2015 - removed pre/co-requisite sentence from synopsis as discussed with Gail Bourne and Trudi Robinson.

8/1/2016 - Amending pre-requisite to restrict off-campus unit offering to students enrolled in off-campus course mode unless CE approval granted.

02/02/2016 - Admin: inconsistency between "Reasons for Change" and the change in the Pre-req. Amending pre-req to say CE approval is required (rather than unit coordinator).

08/01/2017 -Changing amendment - 8/1/2016 - Amending pre-requisite to restrict off-campus unit offering to students enrolled in off-campus course mode unless CE approval granted.

10/1/2017 - Amending pre-requisite to restrict off-campus unit offering to MBIS students enrolled in off-campus course mode only ie. removing 'unless otherwise approved by the Chief Examiner' from the statement. Effective Semester 1, 2017.

13/4/2017 - Introduction, synopsis and learning outcomes - words changed to fit with specialisations in various degrees involved in this unit. This will take effect from semester 2 2017.

13/4/2017 Pre req. (5201) entered for MDS advanced analytic stream in this unit FIT 5057 (Proj management) taken off as a pre req. for MDS students . This will take effect from semester 2 2017.

12/06/2017: Admin - updating location of offering to reflect actual campus offerings at the ADE's request.

24/01/2018: Amendment of prerequisites to remove old course and unit codes and add new courses. Discussed with Chief Examiner (Gail Bourne) and Trudi Robinson. Changes effective S1 2018.

27/05/2019: Amendment of workload. From 3 hour studios to 2 hour studios and 1 hour meeting time - In order that students may have a timetabled meeting time and that studio mentors may have a workshop/standardisation for ALL to attend. to take effect from semester 2 2019.

28/05/2019: Admin - updating CE in addition to changes in workload submitted 27/05/2019.

19/07/2019 - LM CE Change pre-req points from 72 to 66 FIT points to allow students to take FIT5120 who fall 6 points short of completing their degree in their last full load semester. This will allow them to complete the last 6 points taking an elective over summer or winter.

30/09/2019: Adding reason for change on behalf of CE.

15/11/2019: Adding new prerequisites as approved at FEC 5/19. Effective 2020.

23/09/2020 - Admin: Update to include new assessment and teaching approach fields as per Handbook requirements.

24/09/2020: Admin - update prerequisites for C6007 students.

23/01/2021: CE Changes - update studios/labs to tutorials (confirmed by C.Messom) - already claimed as tutorials but need to match new scheduling/HR system.

20/04/2021: workshop changed to studio on handbook (agreed by Chris Messom)- changed timetable consult on here to studio

01/06/2021: Admin - update CE.

FIT5120 is part of the suite of industry experience units available in the IT postgraduate courses. The Industry Experience Project capstone units allow students to experience the ambiguity and complexity of developing and delivering an authentic application/project in a supported environment. It gives them the opportunity to research and develop new skills, and apply the skills and knowledge they have gained, assisting in transition to professional work in the IT industry.

On successfully completing this unit, students should be able to:

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This industry experience studio project capstone unit gives students the opportunity to work in teams to research contemporary approaches to developing a defined project, develop new skills and apply the knowledge and skills they have already gained in a practical setting.

Teams will research and create a meaningful and beneficial problem space or design question and then carry out research or design in a systematic manner to develop and deliver a solution to industry standards, for use by organisations and/or community groups. Teams will be self managed and may be a mix of students drawn from all Masters courses in the faculty, depending on the specialist field.

Throughout this process students will need to communicate findings, knowledge and ideas effectively and professionally to a range of stakeholders, with a range of IT knowledge, in relevant and innovative ways. The stakeholders will include academics, peers, project-based stakeholders and senior industry experts. The students will attend unit seminars, carry out research individually and contribute in a professional, committed and collegial manner to the work of their team and studio peers.

On-campus and off-campus

Peer assisted learning

Research activities

Work-integrated learning or industry-based learning

In-semester assessment: 100%

1. Practical Assessment: Project deliverables (Individual and group) - 80% - ULO: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
2. Learning Journey: Final Presentation of Project and the Team's Learning (Individual and group) - 10% - ULO: 5, 6, 7
3. Individual reflections of personal learning, gathered in Moodle - 10% - ULO: 5, 6, 7

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Minimum total expected workload equals 24 hours per week comprising:

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

(b.) Additional requirements (all students):

Tutorials

Where students are doing FIT5122 in the same semester, the studios for FIT5122 will be linked to the studios for FIT5120 as the students will be working in the same teams across the 2 units.

FIT

Students who commenced C6007 MAI in 2020 must have completed 48 points towards their degree.

All other students must be in their final semester of study or have completed 72 points of units towards their FIT degree.

Full time students will take FIT5122 as a co-requisite.

Part-time students must take FIT5122 as a prerequisite, in the semester before their final semester.