Business Digitalisation Industry Project
Overview
This unit is a capstone industry project unit that provides students with professionally focused learning experiences during their final year of study. Students work in a team, supervised to engage with the client(s) to identify and evaluate business needs and requirements and then propose and/or develop and implement solutions. It consolidates and integrates student learning with real world practice by applying principles and concepts pertaining to Business Digitalisation. Over 12 weeks students will have the opportunity to apply and develop their analytical, critical thinking, problem solving, technical and project management skills, to design, develop, and implement practical technology solutions for real world business problems.
Requisites
Rule
187.5 credit points from a Single Degree and 275 credit points from a Double Degree
AND
INF30029 Information Technology Project Management OR INF30033 IT Program and Project Management
26-May-2024
27-October-2024
Learning outcomes
Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:
- Analyse a real world problem in an industry based setting and recommend or develop solutions which are practical and effective utilising appropriate tools, techniques and methods
- Develop constructive arguments to justify proposed advice, recommendations or solutions
- Apply project management methods to appraise, plan, design, manage and execute a small-scale project
- Demonstrate intellectual independence as a critical and reflective learner
- Demonstrate professional behaviours through effective leadership, teamwork and communication skills with all project stakeholders
Teaching methods
Sarawak
| Type | Hours per week | Number of weeks | Total (number of hours) |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-campus Class | 2.00 | 12 weeks | 24 |
| Online Lecture | 1.00 | 12 weeks | 12 |
| Unspecified Activities Independent Learning | 9.50 | 12 weeks | 114 |
| TOTAL | 150 |
Hawthorn
| Type | Hours per week | Number of weeks | Total (number of hours) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Online Lecture | 2.00 | 12 weeks | 24 |
| Live Online Class | 1.00 | 12 weeks | 12 |
| Unspecified Activities Various | 9.50 | 12 weeks | 114 |
| TOTAL | 150 |
Assessment
| Type | Task | Weighting | ULO's |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portfolio | Individual | 25 - 35% | 1,2,3,4,5 |
| Portfolio | Group | 65 - 75% | 1,2,3,4,5 |
Content
- Communication and professional skills in dealing with clients, project supervisor(s) and colleagues
- Problem definition, scope and requirements gathering
- Requirements Modelling
- Design, HCI, User Interface
- Design, Usability, User Interface
- Project planning and management
- Agile development
- Test planning, execution and record-keeping
- Presentation Skills
- Technical documentation
- Personality and team roles
- Application development and configuration
Study resources
Reading materials
A list of reading materials and/or required textbooks will be available in the Unit Outline on Canvas.