Computing Technology Innovation Project
Overview
This is a project-based unit where students collaborate in teams to develop innovative solutions for industry-driven cyber security challenges. The primary focus of this project is to apply a range of IT techniques and analysis methods to effectively address these cyber security challenges. Throughout the projects, student teams will be supported by a designated staff member acting as a facilitator. The aim is to guide the teams in creating automatic cyber security tools or platforms, providing instructions that cater to diverse ICT backgrounds.
Requisites
OR
COS10005 Web Development
OR
COS10026 Web Tech Project
02-November-2025
01-November-2026
Learning outcomes
Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:
- Apply knowledge of innovation fundamentals to analyse and understand cyber security threats/risks
- Apply a systematic approach to develop solutions to cyber security challenges
- Develop digital solutions that are more secure
- Understand the ethical, legal and commercial constraints to cyber security solutions
- Communicate within team members and stakeholders with proper project management capability and using appropriate verbal, written and technological approaches
- Critically evaluate the literature to identify gaps in knowledge generating innovation concepts, and write professional cyber security reports
Teaching methods
Hawthorn
| Type | Hours per week | Number of weeks | Total (number of hours) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Live Online Lecture |
1.00 | 12 weeks | 12 |
| Live Online Lecture |
1.00 | 12 weeks | 12 |
| On Campus Workshop |
2.00 | 12 weeks | 24 |
| Unspecified Activities Independent Learning |
8.00 | 12 weeks | 96 |
| Specified Activities Supervisor Meetings |
0.50 | 12 weeks | 6 |
| TOTAL | 150 |
Assessment
| Type | Task | Weighting | ULO's |
|---|---|---|---|
| Project: Refinement and Synthesis of Research, Project Brief and Project Plan | Individual/Group | 10-20% | 1,3,4,5 |
| Project: Concept Design | Individual/Group | 35-45% | 1,2,3,4,5 |
| Technology Project | Individual/Group | 40-50% | 1,2,3,4,5,6 |
Content
- Data analysis methods to capture cyber threats
- Secure programming and system risk analysis
- Ethical, legal and commercial constraints to cyber security solutions
- Current trends on specific cyber security threats and solutions in the research domain
- Interdisciplinary team dynamics and project management
- Techniques and tools for sourcing information and referencing
- Professional writing for cyber security-oriented reports
- Professional communication
- Teamwork framework
- ICT Ethics and Privacy
- Graduate Attribute – Communication Skills: Communicating using different media
- Graduate Attribute – Teamwork Skills: Teamwork roles and processes
Study resources
Reading materials
A list of reading materials and/or required textbooks will be available in the Unit Outline on Canvas.