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Monash University

FIT5042 Enterprise application development for the web - Semester 1, 2011

This unit provides students with an understanding of the design and development of systems that support the large enterprise in a web-based environment. Students will learn of the theoretical issues that need to be considered by the enterprise and how they can affect the development of the enterprise application. A number of techniques will be introduced as the technological means to build such an application with specific emphasis on the Java EE technology.

Mode of Delivery

Gippsland (Off-campus)

Contact Hours

2 hrs lectures/wk, 2 hrs laboratories/wk

Workload

This unit is offered in off campus mode only in Semester 1 2011. You are expected to spend 12 hours per week on various activities including reading, programming, discussing with other students and unit lecturers, and preparing for tutorial solutions and assignments

Unit Relationships

Prohibitions

CSE5060

Prerequisites

Recommended knowledge: Students undertaking this subject are expected to have a sound understanding of the concepts of the object oriented programming language, Java.

Chief Examiner

Chris Ling

Campus Lecturer

Gippsland

Guojun Lu

Learning Objectives

At the completion of this unit students will:

  • understand various issues pertaining to enterprise software architecture on the web;
  • acquire techniques to develop enterprise applications using the Java programming language;
  • discover various advanced Java technologies used to build web applications for the enterprise;
  • learn to competently use the advanced Java libraries to build a medium-size web application for the enterprise.

Graduate Attributes

Monash prepares its graduates to be:
  1. responsible and effective global citizens who:
    1. engage in an internationalised world
    2. exhibit cross-cultural competence
    3. demonstrate ethical values
  2. critical and creative scholars who:
    1. produce innovative solutions to problems
    2. apply research skills to a range of challenges
    3. communicate perceptively and effectively

    Assessment Summary

    Assignments: 100%

    Assessment Task Value Due Date
    Assignment 1 30% Monday 11th April 2011
    Assignment 2 30% Monday 9th May 2011
    Assignment 3 40% Monday 6th June 2011

    Teaching Approach

    This unit in Semester 1 2011 is offered in off campus mode only. Students will be provided with detailed weekly study guides, tutorials and discussion forums at the unit Moodle site.

    Feedback

    Our feedback to You

    Types of feedback you can expect to receive in this unit are:
    • Graded assignments with comments
    • Other: Comments on your tutorial solutions and general discussions in the news groups

    Your feedback to Us

    Monash is committed to excellence in education and regularly seeks feedback from students, employers and staff. One of the key formal ways students have to provide feedback is through SETU, Student Evaluation of Teacher and Unit. The University's student evaluation policy requires that every unit is evaluated each year. Students are strongly encouraged to complete the surveys. The feedback is anonymous and provides the Faculty with evidence of aspects that students are satisfied and areas for improvement.

    For more information on Monash's educational strategy, and on student evaluations, see:
    http://www.monash.edu.au/about/monash-directions/directions.html
    http://www.policy.monash.edu/policy-bank/academic/education/quality/student-evaluation-policy.html

    Previous Student Evaluations of this unit

    If you wish to view how previous students rated this unit, please go to
    https://emuapps.monash.edu.au/unitevaluations/index.jsp

    Required Resources

    You will need access to (The details of these resources will be specified in the weekly study guides):

    • Java SE 6
    • NetBeans IDE with Java EE support and Glassfish application server

    Hardware Requirements:

    • A computer with access to the Internet

    Recommended Resources

     (1)   The Java EE 6 Tutorial

    This is the official Java EE 6 tutorial from Oracle. We will use a number of chapters and example codes from the Tutorial. It is available at:

    http://download.oracle.com/javaee/6/tutorial/doc/

    (2) The Java Tutorial available at http://download.oracle.com/javase/tutorial/

    Additional subject costs

     N/A

    Examination material or equipment

    N/A

    Unit Schedule

    Week Date* Activities Assessment
    0 21/02/11   No formal assessment or activities are undertaken in week 0
    1 28/02/11 Week 1: Unit Overview and Enterprise Architecture Concepts Please Note: This schedule of Topics and Assessment Tasks is subject to change during semester.
    2 07/03/11 Week 2: Java EE Application Architecture  
    3 14/03/11 Week 3: Introduction to JavaServer Faces Technology  
    4 21/03/11 Week 4: Getting started with simple web applications  
    5 28/03/11 Week 5: Developing Web Pages with JavaServer Faces Technology  
    6 04/04/11 Week 6: Introduction to Enterprise JavaBeans Assignment 1 due Monday 11th April 2011
    7 11/04/11 Week 7: Session Beans  
    8 18/04/11 Week 8: Example Applications using EJBs  
    Mid semester break
    9 02/05/11 Week 9: Introduction to Java Persistence Assignment 2 due Monday 9th May 2011
    10 09/05/11 Week 10: More Features of Java Persistence  
    11 16/05/11 Week 11: Example Applications with Persistence  
    12 23/05/11 Week 12: Put it all together to develop enterprise applications Assignment 3 due Monday 6th June 2011
      30/05/11 SWOT VAC No formal assessment is undertaken SWOT VAC.

    *Please note that these dates may only apply to Australian campuses of Monash University. Off-shore students need to check the dates with their unit leader.

    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 50% then a mark of no greater than 49-N will be recorded for the unit

    Assessment Tasks

    Participation

    • Assessment task 1
      Title:
      Assignment 1
      Description:
      This  assignment will have two parts. In the first part you will be asked to provide short answers to issues in
      developing enterprise applications. In the second part, you will write some simple web applications. More details will be made available in the assignment specification.
      Weighting:
      30%
      Criteria for assessment:

      This is an individual assignment and is to be entirely your own work.

      Submission will be via Moodle.

      The assignment will be marked against criteria of correctness and clarity.

      Further detailed assesssment criteria will be available with the assignment specification

      Due date:
      Monday 11th April 2011
    • Assessment task 2
      Title:
      Assignment 2
      Description:
      This  assignment will have two parts. In the first part, you will be asked to provide short answers to some important enterprise development issues. In the second part, you will write programs based on concepts covered up to now in this unit. More details will be made available in the assignment specification.
      Weighting:
      30%
      Criteria for assessment:

      This is an individual assignment and is to be entirely your own work.

      Submission will be via Moodle.

      The assignment will be marked against criteria of correctness and clarity.

      Further detailed assesssment criteria will be available with the assignment specification

      Due date:
      Monday 9th May 2011
    • Assessment task 3
      Title:
      Assignment 3
      Description:
      In this assignment, you will develop a substantial enterprise application based on what you have learned in the entire unit. More details will be made available in the assignment specification.
      Weighting:
      40%
      Criteria for assessment:

      This is an individual assignment and is to be entirely your own work.

      Submission will be via Moodle.

      The assignment will be marked against criteria of correctness and clarity.

      Further detailed assesssment criteria will be available with the assignment specification

      Due date:
      Monday 6th June 2011

    Examinations

    Assignment submission

    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.

    Extensions and penalties

    Returning assignments

    Policies

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    http://policy.monash.edu.au/policy-bank/academic/education/index.html

    Key educational policies include:

    Student services

    The University provides many different kinds of support services for you. Contact your tutor if you need advice and see the range of services available at www.monash.edu.au/students The Monash University Library provides a range of services and resources that enable you to save time and be more effective in your learning and research. Go to http://www.lib.monash.edu.au or the library tab in my.monash portal for more information. Students who have a disability or medical condition are welcome to contact the Disability Liaison Unit to discuss academic support services. Disability Liaison Officers (DLOs) visit all Victorian campuses on a regular basis

    Reading List

    (1) Goncalves Antonio, Beginning Java EE 6 platform with GlassFish 3 : from novice to professional, second edition , 2nd ed., Apress, 2010.

    We will refer to a number of chapters in this book. The full text is available online through the Monash library site at:  http://library.monash.edu.au/vwebv/holdingsInfo?searchId=3084&recCount=20&recPointer=5&bibId=2977712

    (2) Wutka, M. Special Edition: Using Java 2: Enterprise Edition, QUE, Indianapolis, 2001. (Some chapters from this book will be provided online from the library reading list.)

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