This unit focuses on the nature of systems design and implementation as phases within the systems development process. By the end of the unit, students know the principles of how to design and implement a system, have the knowledge and skills required to conduct the main tasks typically required in these phases, and have experience in selecting and using the most suitable design and implementation techniques to develop a system from a requirements specification.
Design topics include: Transition from Analysis to Design; Preparation and Selection of design alternatives; Definition of System architecture requirements; Design Strategies-Structured, Object-oriented, Design patterns; Object-oriented design modelling; Interface Design; Systems security and access controls. Implementation topics include: Implementation planning, testing overview; data conversion; training; documentation-user and help systems; systems installation; transition to maintenance.
Minimum total expected workload equals 12 hours per week comprising:
(a.) Contact hours for on-campus students:
(b.) Additional requirements (all students):
BUS2021, CPE2003, CSE2200, CSE3308, GCO2813, GCO2816, FIT2005, IMS2805
One of FIT1040, FIT1002 or equivalent and FIT1004 or equivalent and FIT2001 or equivalent
Peter O'Donnell
David Grant
Yohann Pitrey
Consultation hours: TBA
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The unit ran for the first time in 2007. Students (and staff) were very happy with the way the unit ran and the students didn't want any major changes to the method of delivery. The one suggestion that students did make - which has been adopted - is to introduce a early delivery of a component of the portfolio to help stop students from leaving the portfolio until the last few weeks.
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| Week | Activities | Assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | No formal assessment or activities are undertaken in week 0 | |
| 1 | Introduction to the unit; The role of infrastructure | |
| 2 | Design and implementation revisited | |
| 3 | Design UML I | |
| 4 | Design UML II | |
| 5 | Application design with UML | |
| 6 | The role of walkthroughs | |
| 7 | Reporting system development | Partial submission of portfolio at end of week 7 |
| 8 | Advanced topics in UML | |
| 9 | Designing and conducting tests | |
| 10 | Developing documentation | |
| 11 | Change management | |
| 12 | Packaged software and enterprise resource planning | Portfolio submission at end of week 12 |
| SWOT VAC | No formal assessment is undertaken in SWOT VAC | |
| Examination period | LINK to Assessment Policy: http://policy.monash.edu.au/policy-bank/ academic/education/assessment/ assessment-in-coursework-policy.html |
*Unit Schedule details will be maintained and communicated to you via your learning system.
Examination (3 hours): 60%; In-semester assessment: 40%
| Assessment Task | Value | Due Date |
|---|---|---|
| Portfolio | 40% | Partial submission of portfolio at end of week 7 (a minimum of 10% of the value points is required.) The final submission is due at the end of week 12. |
| Examination 1 | 60% | To be advised |
Faculty Policy - Unit Assessment Hurdles (http://intranet.monash.edu.au/infotech/resources/staff/edgov/policies/assessment-examinations/assessment-hurdles.html)
Academic Integrity - Please see resources and tutorials at http://www.monash.edu/library/skills/resources/tutorials/academic-integrity/
Each task will have a description and a deliverable and will also have a series of points associated with it. The points will include
You must perform and prepare for submission tasks that ensure you meet the minimum amount of point value for each criteria. This way - while you choose what you do, you will do a minimum amount of group work, individual work, work on each of the relevant learning objectives and practice written and oral presentations. There are no set maximum points (you can do as much as you want). A partial submission of at least 10 value points must be made by the end of week 7.
Each item you choose to do can be submitted for feedback. This feedback will include an indication of the grade obtained, and comments and suggestions to help you improve the item before final portfolio submission in week 12. Feedback will normally be given after submission of partial portfolio in week 7 and at end of week 11. Feedback can also be obtained during tutorials and in consultations.
The final mark given for the portfolio will be sum of all items submitted by their value points by the grade.
Each group submission should be accompanied by a group assignment cover sheet that clearly indicates all participating group members. Each member of the group will be asked to also submit a form allowing them to assess the contribution of each group member to the submission. The marks allocated to a group item might be different for different members of the group depending on their individual contributions.
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Submission must be made by the due date otherwise penalties will be enforced.
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If Electronic Submission has been approved for your unit, please submit your work via the learning system for this unit, which you can access via links in the my.monash portal.
Limited copies of prescribed texts are available for you to borrow in the library.
Satzinger, Jackson and Burd. (2012). Systems Analysis and Design in a Changing World. (6th Edition) Course.com.
Grady Booch, James Rumbaugh, Ivar Jacobson. (2005). The Unified Modeling Language User Guide. (2nd Edition) The Addison-Wesley Object Technology Series Object Technology Series.
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