School of Electronics and Computer Science:
INFO2011 Second Integrative Project (B)
Basic Information
| School | Electronics & Computer Science |
|---|---|
| Known as | INFO2011. |
| Status | This syllabus is still provisional. |
| Session and Semester | Semester Two, 2011 - 2012 |
| Credit | 15 Credit Points |
| Unit Leader | Dr Abdolbaghi Rezazadeh |
| Moderators | Dr Julian Rathke |
| Study | 150 nominal hours |
| Assessment | Coursework 100% |
| Coursework | Design report, Implementation report, individual report and demo |
| Teaching | 24 contact sessions and online study |
| Referral | On referral, this unit will be assessed by set coursework assignment(s). |
| Syllabus Approved |
Description
Aims
This module aims to integrate the knowledge, understanding and skills developed on the 1st and 2nd years of the ITO degree.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge and Understanding
Having successfully completed the module, you will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:
- The production of proposals for project development work with due consideration of ethical, social, organisational, and legal implications
- Technological drivers and the relationship between technological capability and usage
Intellectual Skills
Having successfully completed the module, you will be able to:
- Integrate and synthesise knowledge from academic, professional and vocational fields into constructive plans of action
Practical Skills
Having successfully completed the module, you will be able to:
- Elasticated and gather requirements
- Design a Web-based system
- Implement a Web-based system
- Write a project report
- Present the project
General Transferable (key) Skills
Having successfully completed the module, you will be able to:
- Reflect and think critically as a component of practice, independent learning and professional development
- Work with others to achieve a goal
- Evaluate the outcome of implementing a solution to a problem
Topics Covered
- System Development lifecycle
- Analysis: Requirements, Benefit and Swot analysis
- Project management: Planning, Risk, Quality Assurance
- Web based system development tools and frameworks
- Implementation issues: good practice in project work
- Collaborative report writing.
Teaching and learning activities
Teaching methods include
- Lectures covering foundation concepts
- Tutorials addressing individual needs
- Seminars, where issues will be discussed and explored
- Practicals sessions will provide opportunities to explore issues relating to web design and report writing
Learning activities include
- Reading around the topic, including core materials, materials introduced via lectures and the module website, and any relevant magazine and journal articles
- Exploring basic concepts practically in the workshops
Methods of assessment
| Assessment method | Number | % contribution to final mark |
|---|---|---|
| Design report [cwork] | 1 | 43 |
| Final report [cwork] | 1 | 17 |
| Individual report [cwork] | 1 | 33 |
| Presentation [other] | 1 | 7 |
Feedback and student support during module study
- Demonstrators are available to help during practical session and by appointment
- Assignments will be marked and returned to you within 3 weeks
Relationship between the teaching, learning and assessment methods and the planned learning outcomes
The knowledge, understanding and intellectual skills listed will be taught in lectures. You will reinforce your learning of these skills. In completing the coursework you will demonstrate your mastery of all the skills listed, including the transferable skills.
Resources
Core Resources
- Darren Dalcher and Lindsey Brodie (2007) Successful IT Projects (Paperback) Thomson Learning [Library] [Shops]
Background Resources
- Brooks, FP, The Mythical Man-Month, Addison-Wesley.
- Checkland, P, and Scholes, J, Soft Systems Methodology, Wiley.
- O'Connell, F, How to run successful projects III, Addison-Wesley.
Taught to
INFO2011
Pt II BSc IT in Organisations (Compulsory)Pt II Mcomp IT in Org (Compulsory)
Students who are not registered on an ECS approved programme may take this module subject to meeting its pre-requisites and the availability of resources. To confirm this, please can you contact the module leader (as listed above) in the first instance. They will then refer you on to the appropriate director of studies for formal approval of your selection.
Change Log
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2011-04-04 19:00:23.197 - Roll script