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ISYS3400: Information Systems Project (2018 - Semester 2)
| Unit: | ISYS3400: Information Systems Project (6 CP) |
| Mode: | Normal-Day |
| On Offer: | Yes |
| Level: | Senior |
| Faculty/School: | School of Computer Science |
| Unit Coordinator/s: |
Professor Davis, Joseph
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| Session options: | Semester 2 |
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| Campus: | Camperdown/Darlington |
| Pre-Requisites: | (INFO2110 OR ISYS2110) AND (INFO2120 OR ISYS2120) AND (ISYS2140 OR ISYS2160). |
| Prohibitions: | INFO3600 OR ISYS3207. |
| Brief Handbook Description: | This unit has been discontinued and is replaced by ISYS3888 from 2019. This unit will provide students an opportunity to apply the knowledge and practise the skills acquired in the prerequisite and qualifying units, in the context of a substantial information systems research or development project and to experience in a realistic way many aspects of analysing and solving information systems problems. Since information systems projects are often undertaken by small teams, the experience of working in a team is seen as an important feature of the unit. Students often find it difficult to work effectively with others and will benefit from the opportunity provided by this unit to further develop this skill. |
| Assumed Knowledge: | None. |
| Lecturer/s: |
Dr Hasan, M. Rabiul
Professor Davis, Joseph |
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| Timetable: | ISYS3400 Timetable | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| T&L Activities: | Project Work - own time: Team or individual work Site Visit: Meeting with project sponsor Independent Study: Individual investigation and research Meeting: Team meeting and discussion |
Attributes listed here represent the key course goals (see Course Map tab) designated for this unit. The list below describes how these attributes are developed through practice in the unit. See Learning Outcomes and Assessment tabs for details of how these attributes are assessed.
| Attribute Development Method | Attribute Developed |
| Development of a prototype and report | Design (Level 3) |
| Individual oral exam (20%). | Communication (Level 3) |
| Assessment of Project Plan(10%) , Proposal (10%) and final project report (30%). | Professional Conduct (Level 3) |
For explanation of attributes and levels see Engineering & IT Graduate Outcomes Table 2018.
Learning outcomes are the key abilities and knowledge that will be assessed in this unit. They are listed according to the course goal supported by each. See Assessment Tab for details how each outcome is assessed.
Design (Level 3)| Assessment Methods: |
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| Assessment Description: |
Project Plan: A document to guide the project Proposal: Project Proposal Progress Report: Weekly progress report Participation: Individual participation Report: Final Prototype and report Final Exam: Individual Oral Exam Presentation/Seminar: Group Presentation |
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| Policies & Procedures: | IMPORTANT: School policy relating to Academic Dishonesty and Plagiarism. In assessing a piece of submitted work, the School of IT may reproduce it entirely, may provide a copy to another member of faculty, and/or to an external plagiarism checking service or in-house computer program and may also maintain a copy of the assignment for future checking purposes and/or allow an external service to do so. Other policies See the policies page of the faculty website at http://sydney.edu.au/engineering/student-policies/ for information regarding university policies and local provisions and procedures within the Faculty of Engineering and Information Technologies. |
| Recommended Reference/s: |
Note: References are provided for guidance purposes only. Students are advised to consult these books in the university library. Purchase is not required.
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Note that the "Weeks" referred to in this Schedule are those of the official university semester calendar https://web.timetable.usyd.edu.au/calendar.jsp
| Week | Description |
| Week 1 | Finalising Projects, Teams and Supervisors |
| Week 2 | Interviewing the Client: strategies, methods, difficulties, good and bad experiences, outcomes. |
| Week 3 | Defining the Problem: key issues, focus, exact formulation, objectives, team acceptance, client approval. |
| Assessment Due: Project Plan | |
| Week 4 | Deciding on a Methodology: using the literature, tools, techniques and technologies, selection criteria, evaluation. |
| Week 5 | Confirmation of Project Proposal: selling the idea, negotiation, compromise, agreement, signing off. |
| Assessment Due: Proposal | |
| Week 6 | Development: specifics of the task - what, how, problems encountered, strategies adopted, execution, selection of tool/resources. |
| Data Collection and Analysis/ Prototype | |
| Week 7 | Progress and Findings: progress, literature cited & evaluation, products/tools selected & why, research/ development strategies, methods of recording/documenting. |
| Week 8 | Team Dynamics & the Group Culture: team work, strategies, problems, solutions, making se of individuals, team culture, comparison with theory. |
| Week 9 | Testing and Evaluation: identifying targets, determining performance/ satisfaction measures, test scenarios/ research evaluation, testing strategies |
| Week 10 | Achievement of Objectives: measuring success, gauging client satisfaction, evaluating benefits to client, next step for the client, project review. |
| Week 11 | Group Presentations |
| Assessment Due: Presentation/Seminar | |
| Assessment Due: Report | |
| Week 12 | Group Presentations |
| Week 13 | Finalist Presentations |
| Assessment Due: Final Exam (Oral) |
Course Relations
The following is a list of courses which have added this Unit to their structure.
Course Goals
This unit contributes to the achievement of the following course goals:
| Attribute | Practiced | Assessed |
| Design (Level 3) | Yes | 20% |
| Communication (Level 3) | Yes | 50% |
| Professional Conduct (Level 3) | Yes | 0% |
| Project and Team Skills (Level 3) | No | 30% |
| Information Seeking (Level 3) | No | 0% |
| Engineering/IT Specialisation (Level 3) | No | 0% |
| Maths/Science Methods and Tools (Level 3) | No | 0% |
These goals are selected from Engineering & IT Graduate Outcomes Table 2018 which defines overall goals for courses where this unit is primarily offered. See Engineering & IT Graduate Outcomes Table 2018 for details of the attributes and levels to be developed in the course as a whole. Percentage figures alongside each course goal provide a rough indication of their relative weighting in assessment for this unit. Note that not all goals are necessarily part of assessment. Some may be more about practice activity. See Learning outcomes for details of what is assessed in relation to each goal and Assessment for details of how the outcome is assessed. See Attributes for details of practice provided for each goal.
