Software Engineering Practice G (6808.7)

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Software Engineering Practice G
Available teaching periods Delivery mode Location
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EFTSL Credit points Faculty
0.125 3 Faculty Of Science And Technology
Discipline Study level HECS Bands
Academic Program Area - Technology Graduate Level Band 2 2021 (Commenced After 1 Jan 2021)
Band 3 2021 (Commenced Before 1 Jan 2021)
The main emphases in this unit are the theory and practice of software engineering. This unit mainly focuses on risk, scope, time, quality and project management. Students will work in small teams to plan (define, estimate, schedule) and manage an appropriate set of activities to ultimately deliver a software product according to the client requirements. Through appropriate choice and implementation of activities associated with each phase, demonstrate a sound understanding of the software development lifecycle (SDLC).Co-ordinate and develop presentations, including demonstrations, to an audience of peers, clients and supervisors. This unit also gives special attention to research based approach (especially learning journals).

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:
1.Demonstrate professionalism, ethical conduct and meet legal responsibilities that delivers measurable value to an industry or university client;
2. Apply software engineering methods and contemporary software development tools to the design, implementation, verification, and deployment of a software system to meet client needs;
3. Communicate expertly with project stakeholders, and function as an effective member or leader of a development team in project development, deployment, and evaluation activities;
4. Manage time, processes and resources with initiative and judgement by prioritising competing demands to achieve personal and team goals; and
5. Apply knowledge of research principles and methods to plan and execute a piece of research with some independence and be able to critically evaluate assumptions and arguments.


Graduate attributes

1. UC graduates are professional - communicate effectively
1. UC graduates are professional - display initiative and drive, and use their organisation skills to plan and manage their workload
1. UC graduates are professional - employ up-to-date and relevant knowledge and skills
1. UC graduates are professional - use creativity, critical thinking, analysis and research skills to solve theoretical and real-world problems
1. UC graduates are professional - work collaboratively as part of a team, negotiate, and resolve conflict
2. UC graduates are global citizens - make creative use of technology in their learning and professional lives
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - reflect on their own practice, updating and adapting their knowledge and skills for continual professional and academic development


Prerequisites

6676 Professional Practice in IT G.

Corequisites

None.

Incompatible units

None.

Equivalent units

None.

Assumed knowledge

None.
Year Location Teaching period Teaching start date Delivery mode Unit convener
Not available

Required texts

Recommended Textbook
Sommerville, I. 2016, Software Engineering 10th ed. Pearson Education Limited

Reference book
Schwalbe, K. 2006, Information Technology Project Management 8th ed. Cengage Learning

Submission of assessment items

Extensions & Late submissions

Please note that due to the nature of the final presentation in Week 13 that forms part of Group Project Report #10, no late submissions will be accepted for this portion of the assessment item.

Special assessment requirements

Normally an aggregate mark of 50% is required to pass the unit. For this unit, in addition to this requirement:

  1. A score of at least 50% on the Final Exam (15/30) is required to pass the unit.
  2. If the Final Exam score is ≥ 15/30, the final unit mark (out of 100) is equal to the sum total of the marks for all assessment items.
  3. If the Final Exam score is < 15/30, the final unit mark (out of 100) is equal to the exam mark, scaled to out of 100. In this case, marks for other assessment items will not be taken into consideration for the final unit mark.
  4. Students who do not participate in the Final Exam will receive a final grade of NC (Not Complete).

 

The unit convener reserves the right to question students on any of their submitted work and may adjust awarded marks based on this questioning.

See https://www.canberra.edu.au/current-students/canberra-students/examinations-and-results/grading-schema for the full grading schema and grade descriptors.

Academic integrity

Students have a responsibility to uphold University standards on ethical scholarship. Good scholarship involves building on the work of others and use of others' work must be acknowledged with proper attribution made. Cheating, plagiarism, and falsification of data are dishonest practices that contravene academic values. Refer to the University's Student Charter for more information.

To enhance understanding of academic integrity, all students are expected to complete the Academic Integrity Module (AIM) at least once during their course of study. You can access this module within UCLearn (Canvas) through the 'Academic Integrity and Avoiding Plagiarism' link in the Study Help site.

Use of Text-Matching Software

The University of Canberra uses text-matching software to help students and staff reduce plagiarism and improve understanding of academic integrity. The software matches submitted text in student assignments against material from various sources: the internet, published books and journals, and previously submitted student texts.

Adjustment of team based items based on individual contributions

In order to recognise the contributions of individual members in a team environment, the following process will apply:

  1. Group project assessment will be team based and marked for the whole team.
  2. 50% of the team based marks will be adjusted based on the percentage contribution. The percentage contribution of each team member will be calculated from the ratings provided by other members of the team in the relevant peer review report.

Marks will not be adjusted to be greater than 100% of the available marks.

Learner engagement

Unit Workload

Activities

Hours

12 Lectures, 2 hours each

24

11 Tutorials, 2 hours each

22

Weekly study commitment, 12 weeks x 1 hour each

12

Group Project, 12 weeks x 4 hours each

 48

Group Project Reports, 10 reports x 1 hour each

10

Individual Report #1

12

Individual Report #2

12

Final Exam including study and preparation

10

TOTAL

150

Inclusion and engagement

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Participation requirements

Your participation in both class and online activities will enhance your understanding of the unit content and therefore the quality of your assessment responses. Lack of participation may result in your inability to satisfactorily pass assessment items.

As described in detail in 5b, A score of at least 50% on the Final Exam (15/30) is required to pass the unit.

Required IT skills

IT skills commensurate with advanced study of information technology are assumed.

In-unit costs

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Work placement, internships or practicums

None

Additional information

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