In their final year of study, students are given the opportunity to develop new skills and apply the knowledge and skills they have gained, in the development of an IT application for a real world client. In teams, students design, develop and deliver an IT applications for a client, manage the project through all its development stages, communicate effectively with all project stakeholders and develop project documentation to a professional standard. Students also present their project work to academics and other groups, attend unit seminars, and contribute in a professional and committed manner to the work of their team.
FIT3047 is the first of two industry experience units for most majors in the Bachelor of Information Technology and Systems, Bachelor of Computer and Information Sciences and the Bachelor of Business Information Systems. After successful completion of this unit, students must enrol in and pass FIT3048 to complete their industry experience project requirements.
Minimum total expected workload equals 12 hours per week comprising:
(a.) Contact hours for on-campus students:
(b.) Study schedule for off-campus students:
(c.) Additional requirements (all students):
See also Unit timetable information
CPE3200, CPE3300, CSE3200, CSE3301, FIT2032, FIT3015, FIT3039, FIT3040, FIT3038, FIT3025, FIT3026, FIT3016, FIT3017, FIT3045, GCO3819, GCO3700, GCO3800, GCO3900, GCO3800A, IMS3000, IMS3501, IMS3502
FIT undergraduate common core units:
((FIT1001 and FIT1005) or FIT1031) and ((FIT1040 and one of FIT1035, FIT1008, FIT2034, FIT2071, FIT2076, FIT2081) or FIT1002) and FIT1004 and FIT2001 and FIT2002 and (FIT1003 or FIT2003) and (12 pts of FIT units at any year level) and (12 pts of FIT 2nd or 3rd year units).
FIT3047 is only available to students enrolled in the Bachelor of Information Technology and Systems, Bachelor of Business Information Systems, Bachelor of Computer and Information Sciences and related double degrees.
The off-campus offering of FIT3047 is only available to BITS Gippsland DE students.
Gail Bourne
Consultation hours: Please email with a contact no. to organise an appointment
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 the Student Evaluation of Teaching and Units (SETU) survey. 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, see:
www.monash.edu.au/about/monash-directions/ and on student evaluations, see: www.policy.monash.edu/policy-bank/academic/education/quality/student-evaluation-policy.html
Based on student and client feedback at the Caulfield campus:
Highlights for students included contact with a real business client, learning new development skills, learning how to work as a team and how to communicate better with stakeholders.
Changes for this offering include:
If you wish to view how previous students rated this unit, please go to
https://emuapps.monash.edu.au/unitevaluations/index.jsp
| Week | Activities | Assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | Read student guide and schedule for unit, available on Moodle | No formal assessment or activities are undertaken in week 0. |
| 1 | Complete skills audit and personality tests for team forming; Cake PHP workshop. | Students will be advised of exact delivery dates and deliverables via Moodle. These will vary depending on system and client availability. Weekly reflective diaries are due each week, Sunday, submitted to Moodle. |
| 2 | Team Building exercise; Leankit Kanban workshop | |
| 3 | Project Control workshop; Meet and Greet Clients | |
| 4 | Interview clients, write up initial requirements, create mock ups | Peer reviews due |
| 5 | Systems Overview Presentations; | |
| 6 | Review delivery Cycle 1 requirements; versioning workshop | |
| 7 | Review Delivery Cycle 1 build; Present System Overview to clients | |
| 8 | Database workshop; Work on delivery cycle 1. | Peer reviews due |
| 9 | Feedback given on DC1; review DC2 requirements with clients. | |
| 10 | Cake/php problem Workshop; Review DC2; Presentation of Implementation Plan | |
| 11 | Present DC2 to peers;Review delivery Cycle 3 requirements with client. | |
| 12 | Implementation Plan and DC2 (final deliverables) delivered and signed off; Final team interviews. | Peer reviews due; Final deliverables due |
| 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.
In-semester assessment: 100%
| Assessment Task | Value | Due Date |
|---|---|---|
| Project Deliverables | 75% | Final deliverables due Week 12, 23/10/2015. Individual deliverable due dates through the semester will vary based on project and client and are negotiable. |
| Reflective Diary | 12.5% | Weekly, weeks 1 -12 |
| Assessment of contribution and professional conduct | 12.5% | Three student peer evaluations - weeks 4, 8 and 12. Staff assessment - week 12. |
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/
How well the project meets the client's system requirements, and how well the team manages their project.
The supervisor will monitor individual the contributions by individual team members. An individual team member’s final mark for the 'Project Deliverables' can vary based on their individual contribution across the semester. This variation can be plus/minus up to 100% of the group mark for the 'Project Deliverables'.
Detailed information about criteria for assessment for each of the project deliverables will be provided for each campus specific offering.
This assessment task relates to all the units learning outcomes.
Reflection of learning experience including description, evaluation, analysis of the learning experiences, together with an action plan, and reporting back of previous action plans.
A rating ranging from Unsatisfactory to Exceeds Expectations across a range of criteria.
There are no recommended texts, however students are expected to have developed their own collection of texts, URLs and other reference materials during the course of their studies, and will be required to carry out research related to their specific project.
Monash Library Unit Reading List (if applicable to the unit)
http://readinglists.lib.monash.edu/index.html
Types of feedback you can expect to receive in this unit are:
Submission must be made by the due date otherwise penalties will be enforced.
You must negotiate any extensions formally with your campus unit leader via the in-semester special consideration process: http://www.monash.edu.au/exams/special-consideration.html
It is a University requirement (http://www.policy.monash.edu/policy-bank/academic/education/conduct/student-academic-integrity-managing-plagiarism-collusion-procedures.html) for students to submit an assignment coversheet for each assessment item. Faculty Assignment coversheets can be found at http://www.infotech.monash.edu.au/resources/student/forms/. Please check with your Lecturer on the submission method for your assignment coversheet (e.g. attach a file to the online assignment submission, hand-in a hard copy, or use an electronic submission). Please note that it is your responsibility to retain copies of your assessments.
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.
Please check with your lecturer before purchasing any Required Resources. Limited copies of prescribed texts are available for you to borrow in the library, and prescribed software is available in student labs.
The studio environment provides a large array of software and hardware for students to use within the studios, and some items are available for overnight loan. Please see the unit website for an up-to-date listing. Anything additional is to be negotiated between the student teams and their clients. FIT will not normally provide additional hardware or software.
Please refer to the unit website for resources.
Monash has educational policies, procedures and guidelines, which are designed to ensure that staff and students are aware of the University’s academic standards, and to provide advice on how they might uphold them. You can find Monash’s Education Policies at: www.policy.monash.edu.au/policy-bank/academic/education/index.html
Important student resources including Faculty policies are located at http://intranet.monash.edu.au/infotech/resources/students/
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