Building IT Systems
UndergraduateRMI-CPT1112023
Course information for 2023 intake
Get inspired and informed about building IT. Find a team, form a plan, seed an idea and watch it grow it from start to finish. Use tools and tactics to deliver the full lifecycle. Learn from hands-on experience how to grow and harvest your IT ideas.
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- Study method
- 100% online
- Assessments
- 100% online
- Entry requirements
- Part of a degree
- Duration
- 13 weeks
- Loan available
- HECS-HELP and FEE-HELP available
Building IT Systems
About this subject
Upon successful completion of this subject you should be able to:
- locate and assess tools and resources for IT systems, apply knowledge to a wide variety of experiences in programming or scripting, networks and databases to design and develop IT systems
- identify, decompose and solve problems related to creation of IT system prototypes
- effectively communicate project outcomes in a written report
- work independently and collaboratively to develop small IT systems
- evaluate and provide feedback on the work of your peers
- A week-by-week guide to the topics you will explore in this unit will be provided in your study materials.
IT today is everywhere and is involved in many aspects of life, including mobile devices, electronic voting and robotic fish. Many advancements have come from people passionately following an inspiration, and developing it into a concrete outcome. This subject is an opportunity for you to pursue an idea in IT and to work with a team of like-minded people to develop it. You will be provided with assistance to choose an appropriate topic, find a project team, generate a project plan, and to implement your project. This subject is designed to engage and inspire you with the wide world of IT, with a particular emphasis on finding appropriate tools, methodologies and techniques to meet your own personal challenge.
This subject will give you substantial hands-on, practical learning experiences and will motivate you through engagement in the creative, explorative and meaningful development of technological artefacts that operate in real world contexts.
During the duration of the subject you will collaborate in a group with fellow students to progress through the full lifecycle of an IT project/product, from ideation to design to development to delivery.
Formal project group formation and registration will occur during week 1 of the subject and regular (weekly) ongoing engagement with members and mentors will be required throughout the subject starting from week 2 onward, including synchronous online communication with your group and mentor using via live interactive chat, as well as asynchronous communication via collaboration tools/message boards.
- Project proposal (5%)
- Design Doc. & Progress Report (15%)
- Proj. Delivery/Report (10+30) (40%)
- Peer assessment (10%)
- Course / Group Participation (30%)
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Entry requirements
To enrol in this subject, you must be admitted into a degree.
Prior study
To help set you up for success before you start this subject, we suggest completing or having equivalent knowledge in:
Others
Exposure to user interface design (CPT112), databases (CPT140), web programming (CPT270) an advantage for more advanced projects incorporating such aspects of IT - not required for standard projects.
Additional requirements
- Equipment requirements - Webcam/microphone for video conferencing (common feature in most laptops). Desktop users can use a dedicated webcam and microphone/headset for video conferencing.
- Software requirements - Access to Windows, Macintosh or Linux computer system for project work.
- Other requirements -
Some projects may have specific hardware and/or software requirements (dependent on project selection).
Stable broadband connection required to access online learning materials and live chat sessions/recordings. (note: mobile broadband users may have difficulties participating in live chat sessions) This unit may also require downloading and/or uploading of large amounts of data across the study period, so a faster broadband connection (eg. ADSL2/2+ or NBN) might be an advantage.
Study load
- 0.125 EFTSL
- This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.
Equivalent full time study load (EFTSL) is one way to calculate your study load. One (1.0) EFTSL is equivalent to a full-time study load for one year.
Find out more information on Commonwealth Loans to understand what this means to your eligibility for financial support.