Course Outline
ICT342 ICT Industry Project
Course Coordinator:Anthony Bedford (abedford@usc.edu.au) School:School of Science, Technology and Engineering
2024Semester 2
UniSC Sunshine CoastUniSC Moreton Bay |
Blended learning | Most of your course is on campus but you may be able to do some components of this course online. |
Online |
Online | You can do this course without coming onto campus. |
Please go to usc.edu.au for up to date information on the
teaching sessions and campuses where this course is usually offered.
What is this course about?
Description
This course provides an opportunity for you to work in a team to develop an ICT artefact for an organisation. It involves completion of a set of work activities under the guidance and supervision of an academic supervisor at the University of the Sunshine Coast and an industry supervisor from the partner organisation. You should apply knowledge and skills gained throughout your university studies and develop a practical understanding of the industry and/or profession.
How will this course be delivered?
| Activity | Hours | Beginning Week | Frequency |
| Blended learning | |||
| Tutorial/Workshop 1 – In class workshop to collaborate on group projects and report back on progress | 3hrs | Week 1 | 13 times |
| Online | |||
| Tutorial/Workshop 1 – Interactive zoom workshop to collaborate on group projects and report back on progress | 3hrs | Week 1 | 13 times |
Course Topics
In this course, different projects are assigned to groups. The projects will determine topics under study.
For students undertaking the internship, topics will be determined by that internship.
What level is this course?
300 Level (Graduate)
What is the unit value of this course?
12 units
How does this course contribute to my learning?
| Course Learning Outcomes On successful completion of this course, you should be able to... | Graduate Qualities Completing these tasks successfully will contribute to you becoming... | |
| 1 | Successfully apply theoretical knowledge to practical situations. |
Creative and critical thinker Empowered |
| 2 | Critically and systematically evaluate ICT professional issues relevant to an organisation and its work. |
Creative and critical thinker Engaged |
| 3 | Reflect on and learn from professional experience demonstrating personal and professional responsibility for own learning and work outcomes evidenced by self-evaluation of performance and development of improvement strategies. |
Empowered Engaged |
| 4 | Work proactively individually and in teams to design, coordinate and implement a project or successfully complete work activities. |
Creative and critical thinker Empowered Engaged |
| 5 | Demonstrate effective written and oral communication skills in project management, Problem solving, and presentation. |
Empowered Engaged |
Am I eligible to enrol in this course?
Refer to the UniSC Glossary of terms for definitions of “pre-requisites, co-requisites and anti-requisites”.
Pre-requisites
Students to have completed 192 units
Co-requisites
Not applicable
Anti-requisites
Not applicable
Specific assumed prior knowledge and skills (where applicable)
You should be in your third year of the ICT degree to have the necessary skills to undertake an ICT project.
How am I going to be assessed?
Grading Scale
Standard Grading (GRD)
| High Distinction (HD), Distinction (DN), Credit (CR), Pass (PS), Fail (FL). |
Details of early feedback on progress
Formative feedback will be given on workshop or internship activities during the semester including weekly reflective diary entries and oral presentation skills. Formative feedback will also be provided after week 5 project proposal (approved by the client and marked by the course coordinator).
Assessment tasks
| Delivery mode | Task No. | Assessment Product | Individual or Group | Weighting % | What is the duration / length? | When should I submit? | Where should I submit it? |
| All | 1 | Journal | Individual | 30% | 100 to 500 words each weekly entry |
Throughout teaching period (refer to Format) | Online Assignment Submission with plagiarism check |
| All | 2 | Written Piece | Group | 25% | 750 to 1,000 words (+/-10%) |
Week 5 | Online Assignment Submission with plagiarism check |
| All | 3 | Oral and Written Piece | Individual and Group | 45% | 10 to 15 minutes presentation and2,000 to 2,500 words (+or -10%) words max |
Week 13 | Online Assignment Submission with plagiarism check |
| All - Assessment Task 1:Weekly reflective E-log journal | |
| Goal: | To reflect on your ICT industry / Internship project, comparing theory to practice and measuring your own progress towards listed objectives. |
| Product: | Journal |
| Format: | This is an individual assessment. Each weekly reflective E-log journal entry should indicate the major task/s on which you have worked on during the current week and comment on your view of your progress towards your objectives at the current time. If you are facing a particular challenge or problem it would be pertinent to make that the focus of your journal entry. |
| Criteria: |
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| All - Assessment Task 2:Project proposal | |
| Goal: | To develop a proposal on your project that is structured to allow for the successful achievement of both your goals and those of the industry organisation within the available hours of the project. |
| Product: | Written Piece |
| Format: | This is a group assessment for those undertaking an ICT Project and an individual assessment for those approved to undertake an Internship with an industry partner.You will work to complete the project that is described in a project proposal. You will receive formative feedback. In consultation with your supervisors, you must develop and submit a written proposal in report format outlining the responsibilities, expectations and evaluation mechanisms associated with your project.This project proposal must contain: a description of the final project deliverable/s, rationale for the project, description of organisational context and organisational need, short review of academic literature relevant to the project if appropriate, the names and contact details of all the group members. Your written project proposal must be discussed, negotiated and refined between you, and your supervisors |
| Criteria: |
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| All - Assessment Task 3:Project Presentation and deliverables | |
| Goal: | To present on an actual project experience and product with discussion of outcomes and differences between theory and practice. |
| Product: | Oral and Written Piece |
| Format: | This is a oral presentation in conjunction with a project report. Your project deliverables, that were outlined in your Project Proposal, form the written portion of the submission assessed for quality, appropriateness and completeness with relation to the discipline of ICT. You should evaluate the outcomes achieved against those planned at the outset of the project and reflect on lessons learnt. Those undertaking the ICT Project, you will also submit all the source code and other project deliverables. For the oral presentation portion of the submission every member must present. The oral communication portion of the assessment will be based on individual performance. |
| Criteria: |
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Directed study hours
A 12-unit course will have total of 150 learning hours which will include directed study hours (including online if required), self-directed learning and completion of assessable tasks. Student workload is calculated at 12.5 learning hours per one unit.
Schedule
| Period and Topic | Activities |
Week 1: Introduction and Group formation |
Group Formation |
Weeks 2-3: Group project report, stand-up meeting for project progress. Plus group meetings and project work. |
Consultation with Course Coordinator, and Industry Sponsor as required. |
Week 4: Group meetings and project work. |
No Workshop |
Week 5: Submission of proposal for marking by Academic Supervisor, return for enhancements if required, signed off by students, and Supervisors. |
No Workshop |
Week 6: Feedback on objectives and learning. Progress report from supervisors to the student. |
Discussion of proposal feasibility Consultation with Course Coordinator and your supervisors as required |
Weeks 7-11: Group project report, stand-up meeting for project progress. Plus group meetings and project work. |
Consultation with Course Coordinator, and Industry Sponsor as required. |
Week 12: Group meetings and project work. |
No Workshop |
Week 13: Submission of final component of reflective journal (Task 1) and Final Report (Task 3) to Academic Supervisor. |
Final Presentations |
What resources do I need to undertake this course?
Please note: Course information, including specific information of recommended readings, learning activities, resources, weekly readings, etc. are available on the course Canvas site– Please log in as soon as possible.
Prescribed text(s) or course reader
Specific requirements
Not applicable
How are risks managed in this course?
What administrative information is relevant to this course?
Assessment: Academic Integrity
Academic integrity is the ethical standard of university participation. It ensures that students graduate as a result of proving they are competent in their discipline. This is integral in maintaining the value of academic qualifications. Each industry has expectations and standards of the skills and knowledge within that discipline and these are reflected in assessment.
Academic integrity means that you do not engage in any activity that is considered to be academic fraud; including plagiarism, collusion or outsourcing any part of any assessment item to any other person. You are expected to be honest and ethical by completing all work yourself and indicating in your work which ideas and information were developed by you and which were taken from others. You cannot provide your assessment work to others. You are also expected to provide evidence of wide and critical reading, usually by using appropriate academic references.
In order to minimise incidents of academic fraud, this course may require that some of its assessment tasks, when submitted to Canvas, are electronically checked through Turnitin. This software allows for text comparisons to be made between your submitted assessment item and all other work to which Turnitin has access.
Assessment: Additional Requirements
Eligibility for Supplementary Assessment Your eligibility for supplementary assessment in a course is dependent of the following conditions applying: The final mark is in the percentage range 47% to 49.4% The course is graded using the Standard Grading scale You have not failed an assessment task in the course due to academic misconduct
Assessment: Submission penalties
Late submission of assessment tasks may be penalised at the following maximum rate: - 5% (of the assessment task's identified value) per day for the first two days from the date identified as the due date for the assessment task. - 10% (of the assessment task's identified value) for the third day - 20% (of the assessment task's identified value) for the fourth day and subsequent days up to and including seven days from the date identified as the due date for the assessment task. - A result of zero is awarded for an assessment task submitted after seven days from the date identified as the due date for the assessment task. Weekdays and weekends are included in the calculation of days late. To request an extension you must contact your course coordinator to negotiate an outcome.
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Study help
For help with course-specific advice, for example what information to include in your assessment, you should first contact your tutor, then your course coordinator, if needed.
If you require additional assistance, the Learning Advisers are trained professionals who are ready to help you develop a wide range of academic skills. Visit the Learning Advisers web page for more information, or contact Student Central for further assistance: +61 7 5430 2890 or studentcentral@usc.edu.au.
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Links to relevant University policy and procedures
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