Undergraduate RMI-CPT331-2018

Programming Project

Progress a profession in programming. Get hands-on experience and work with teams developing software in a commercial project setting. Integrate formal project management methods. Track and manage project process from concept to implementation.

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Duration

13 weeks

Student rating

N/A

Study method

100% online

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Assessments

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Prior study

Required

Study terms

27 Aug 2018

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2018

Subject details

What you'll learn

On completion of this subject you should have:

Apply knowledge of the key principles of project management to a significant IT project, choose a suitable development methodology, design and deliver industry standard software and documentation
Analyse and solve a problem requiring an IT solution, propose and evaluate alternative approaches by conducting experiments, collecting data, identifying and evaluating the appropriate development tools and frameworks
Work collaboratively and effectively in a team environment to plan and implement project requirements, participating as a team member and/or team leader and demonstrating understanding of the team dynamic that is critical to your project’s success
Negotiate the project deliverables and milestones and assume responsibility for a successful outcome
Communicate with clients in a professional manner, delivering presentations and writing technical research reports using the appropriate language of the field.

Topics covered

Topics
- Project and Group Formation
- Project Specification, System Design and Planning
- Preliminary Implementation, Discussion of Technical Issues
- Review of project specification, design and planning
- Review and discussion of system implementation
- Design refinement. Preparation of documentation
- System Implementation. Planning of system test
- Progress Review. Group discussion of Technical Issues
- Draft documentation. System test and refinement
- Review of project documentation and system test
Study resources
- Instructional Methods
  - Audio/Video conferencing
  - Blog
  - Chat Rooms
  - Disscusion forum/Discussion Board
  - E-Portfolios
  - Embedded Multimedia
  - Online assignment submission
  - Podcasting/Leacture capture
  - Standard Media
  - Streaming Multimedia
  - Web links
  - Wikis
- Online Materials
  - Resources and Links
  - Printable format materials
  - Online Assessment
  - Audio-Video streaming
  - FAQs

Entry requirements

Entry Requirements

You must have successfully completed the following subject(s) before starting this subject:

RMI-CPT330-Software Engineering Project Management
and
RMI-CPT121-Programming 1 , or RMI-CPT12
and
RMI-CPT230-Software Engineering Fundamentals

Special requirements

OtherDetails -
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)

Due to the group-work project focus in this unit students will be expected to maintain regular contact with their project group / supervisor via online chat or teleconferencing on a regular basis.

Description

This subject is designed to provide you with hands on practical experience developing software in a project environment. You work in teams and will complete projects from inception to implementation.

This subject includes a work integrated learning (WIL) experience in which your knowledge and skills will be applied and assessed in a real or simulated workplace context and where feedback from industry and/ or community is integral to your experience.

As the project teams and projects will be assigned during the first week all enrolled students are advised to engage with the degree from the beginning of week 1.

Please note: This subject is considered to be a "capstone" subject for the Bachelor of Information Technology degree in which students demonstrate their competency in a (simulated) Work Integrated Learning (WIL) environment.

All students seeking the Bachelor of Information Technology award will need to complete this subject.

Assessments

Group Project (100%)

Textbooks

Textbooks are subject to change within the academic year. Students are advised to purchase their books no earlier than one to two months before the start of a subject.

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Related Degrees

undergraduate RMI-CPT-DEG-2018

Bachelor of Information Technology

4 available majors

Foundation Subjects
Core Subjects - Level 1
Core Subjects - Level 2
Core Subjects - Level 3