This unit has been updated as part of a 2009 review and comparison of data with current Handbook, Syllabus + and Callista data.

At the completion of this unit students will have:

• the capacity to apply in a practical setting the theoretical work covered in the course
• the ability to develop a significant computing application, from the analysis and design stages, through coding and implementation to evaluation;
• the abilities and attitudes required to operate effectively as a member of a development team;
• skills and knowledge to work with clients and communicate effectively with them;
• the ability to define a problem, and gather data, facts, opinions and information needed to analyse and solve it;
• skills in outlining and evaluating alternative solutions to a system development problem;
• knowledge and skill to perform a feasibility study that includes estimates of costs, time requirements, a schedule for the development, and the benefits expected from the system;
• ability to identify hardware and software requirements for a system;
• skill in documenting a system design using industry standard documentation tools and procedures;
• knowledge, understanding and skill to implement a system, including testing and debugging;
• knowledge and skill in evaluating a system, identifying any weakness or possible enhancements.

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In general, students select a project that involves all aspects of the system development lifecycle; analysis and design, programming, testing and implementation of a solution. Project management aspects of system development are stressed, with the following deliverables required: proposal, definition, feasibility study, project plan, system specification, design report, implementation plan, user documentation, and operational software, to ensure that the project is delivered on time. The student must display a sense of responsibility for the project outcomes and skills for interaction with the client. Requirements include oral presentations to the client and written reports.

Off-campus Learning (OCL)

Practical work (project reports, documents and other project deliverables, two presentations and the project supervisor's report: 100%

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FIT

Shyh Wei Teng