Overview

This unit of study is a project-based unit in which students work in teams to innovate a solution to an industry-driven challenge. Having an overall focus on computing technology innovation, you will be focusing on the research and development stages of the semester-long project. You will be able to select a project from a range of industry-oriented projects aligned to your chosen engineering major. An Academic 'facilitator' will guide your learning towards achieving these outcomes.

Requisites

Prerequisites
SWE20001 Managing Software Projects
Teaching Periods
Location
Start and end dates
Last self-enrolment date
Census date
Last withdraw without fail date
Results released date
Semester 2
Location
Hawthorn
Start and end dates
29-July-2024
27-October-2024
Last self-enrolment date
11-August-2024
Census date
31-August-2024
Last withdraw without fail date
13-September-2024
Results released date
03-December-2024

Learning outcomes

Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:

  • Apply a systematic approach to computing technology innovation
  • Apply knowledge of innovation fundamentals to computing technology challenges
  • Find, organise, and make decisions on a range of topics related to computing technology innovation
  • Use technology to develop and present innovation solutions
  • Demonstrate reflective practice, and use self and peer evaluation
  • Communicate within teams and stakeholders using appropriate verbal, written and technological approaches

Teaching methods

Hawthorn

Type Hours per week Number of weeks Total (number of hours)
Face to Face Contact (Phasing out)
Seminar		1.00 12 weeks 12
Face to Face Contact (Phasing out)
Workshop		2.00 12 weeks 24
Face to Face Contact (Phasing out)
Other		1.00 12 weeks 12
Unspecified Learning Activities (Phasing out)
Independent Learning		8.50 12 weeks 102
TOTAL150

Assessment

Type Task Weighting ULO's
PortfolioIndividual/Group 100% 1,2,3,4,5,6 

Content

  • Technical content in the selected major
  • Professional development plan
  • Team dynamics
  • Financial mathematics
  • CV/Interview skills
  • Public speaking
  • Management theory

Study resources

Reading materials

A list of reading materials and/or required textbooks will be available in the Unit Outline on Canvas.