FIT3099 Knowledge management - Semester 2, 2009

For information on timetabling for on-campus classes please refer to MUTTS, http://mutts.monash.edu.au/MUTTS/

Tutorial allocation

On-campus students should register for tutorials/laboratories using the Allocate+ system: http://allocate.cc.monash.edu.au/

Off-Campus Learning or flexible delivery

There is no DE component to this unit, however the lectures are being recorded through the Monash Library MULO system

Unit Schedule

Prescribed text(s) and readings

There is no prescribed text book for this unit.

Recommended text(s) and readings

Recommended Text:

Tiwana, Amrit, (2002) The Knowledge Management Toolkit: practical techniques for building a knowledge management system, Prentice-Hall International.

 Recommended Reading:

Davenport, T and Prusak, L (2000) Working Knowledge: How organisations manage what they know, 2nd edition, Harvard Business School Press.

Awad, EM and Ghaziri, HM (2004) Knowledge management, Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, New Jersey.

Dalkir, K.(2005) Knowledge Management in Thory and  Practice, Elsevier Butterworth-Heinemann.

Becerra-Fernandez, I., Gonzalez, A., & Sabherwal, R. (2004). Knowledge Management: challenges, solutions and technologies. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Education.

Electronic resources are available from the unit website.

Required software and/or hardware

You will need access to Firefox or Internet Explorer browser

Monash KM Lab (http://km-svr.sims.monash.edu.au/)

resources provided by industry sponsors will be used in practical sessions.

Equipment and consumables required or provided

Students studying off-campus are required to have the minimum system configuration specified by the Faculty as a condition of accepting admission, and regular Internet access. On-campus students, and those studying at supported study locations may use the facilities available in the computing labs. Information about computer use for students is available from the ITS Student Resource Guide in the Monash University Handbook. You will need to allocate time each week for use of a computer, including time for newsgroups/discussion groups.

Study resources

Study resources we will provide for your study are:

• Weekly detailed lecture notes
• Tutorial descriptions, outlining the learning objectives, discussion of the content, required readings and  exercises;
• Weekly laboratory tasks and exercises;
• Assignment specifications and marking guide;
• A sample examination
• Access to past examination papers;
• Discussion groups;
• This Unit Guide outlining the administrative information for the unit;
• The unit web site on MUSO, where resources outlined above will be made available.

Overview

Faculty assessment policy

To pass a unit which includes an examination as part of the assessment a student must obtain:

• 40% or more in the unit's examination, and
• 40% or more in the unit's total non-examination assessment, and
• an overall unit mark of 50% or more.

If a student does not achieve 40% or more in the unit examination or the unit non-examination total assessment, and the total mark for the unit is greater than 44% then a mark of no greater than 44-N will be recorded for the unit.

Assignment tasks

Assignment coversheets

Assignment coversheets are available via "Student Forms" on the Faculty website: http://www.infotech.monash.edu.au/resources/student/forms/
You MUST submit a completed coversheet with all assignments, ensuring that the plagiarism declaration section is signed.

Assignment submission and return procedures, and assessment criteria will be specified with each assignment.

• Assignment task 1

  Title:

  Active participation

  Description:

  Students are expected to contribute their answers to the tutorial questions through the discussion board. The quality and frequency of contribution will be assessed out of mark of 10. 

  Weighting:

  10%

  Due date:

  Week 1 till week 12

• Assignment task 2

  Title:

  Group KM systems development

  Description:

  Weighting:

  20%

  Due date:

  Week 9

• Assignment task 3

  Title:

  Class test

  Description:

  Weighting:

  10%

  Due date:

  Week 6

Examination

• Weighting: 60%
  Length: 3 hours
  Type (open/closed book): Closed book

Due dates and extensions

Please make every effort to submit work by the due dates. It is your responsibility to structure your study program around assignment deadlines, family, work and other commitments. Factors such as normal work pressures, vacations, etc. are not regarded as appropriate reasons for granting extensions. Students are advised to NOT assume that granting of an extension is a matter of course.

Students requesting an extension for any assessment during semester (eg. Assignments, tests or presentations) are required to submit a Special Consideration application form (in-semester exam/assessment task), along with original copies of supporting documentation, directly to their lecturer within two working days before the assessment submission deadline. Lecturers will provide specific outcomes directly to students via email within 2 working days. The lecturer reserves the right to refuse late applications.

A copy of the email or other written communication of an extension must be attached to the assignment submission.

Refer to the Faculty Special consideration webpage or further details and to access application forms: http://www.infotech.monash.edu.au/resources/student/equity/special-consideration.html

Late assignment

Return dates

Students can expect assignments to be returned within two weeks of the submission date or after receipt, whichever is later.