Overview

This unit is designed as a capstone industry project unit that provides students with professionally focused learning experiences during their final year of study. The unit aims at consolidating and integrating student learning with real world practice and facilitating a successful transition from academic learning environment to work environment. In conjunction with the development of analytical, critical thinking, problem solving, technical, and project management skills, the unit also has a strong emphasis on the development of professional and generic skills such as communication skill, teamwork skill, ability to tackle unfamiliar problems, and ability to work independently.

Teaching periods
Location
Start and end dates
Last self-enrolment date
Census date
Last withdraw without fail date
Results released date

Learning outcomes

Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:

  • Analyse a real world problem in an organisational setting and recommend or develop solutions which are practical and effective utilising appropriate tools, techniques and methods
  • Develop critical and constructive arguments to justify proposed advice, recommendations or solutions
  • Apply project management methods to appraise, plan, design, manage and execute a small-scale project
  • Demonstrate intellectual independence as a critical and reflective learner
  • Demonstrate professional behaviours through effective leadership, teamwork and communication skills with all project stakeholders

Teaching methods

Hawthorn

Type Hours per week Number of weeks Total (number of hours)
On-campus
Lecture		2.00 12 weeks 24
On-campus
Class		1.00 12 weeks 12
Online
Learning activities		1.00 12 weeks 12
Unspecified Activities
Independent Learning		8.50 12 weeks 102
TOTAL150

All Applicable Locations

Type Hours per week Number of weeks Total (number of hours)
Online
Directed Online Learning and Independent Learning		12.50 12 weeks 150
TOTAL150

Assessment

Type Task Weighting ULO's
JournalIndividual 10% 1,4 
PresentationIndividual/Group 15% 1,2,3,4,5 
ProjectIndividual 2% 1,4 
ProjectIndividual/Group 23% 1,2,3,5 
ProjectGroup 50% 1,2,3,4,5 

Hurdle

As the minimum requirements of assessment to pass a unit and meet all ULOs to a minimum standard, an undergraduate student must have achieved:

an aggregate mark for the unit of 50% or more.

Content

  • Professional Communication in dealing with clients and colleagues
  • Project planning and management
  • Design
  • Configuration/creation of a software or technology solution
  • Quality assurance process
  • Test planning, execution and record-keeping
  • Usability testing
  • Working to standards
  • Technical documentation
  • Document version control 
  • Change management planning

Study resources

Reading materials

A list of reading materials and/or required textbooks will be available in the Unit Outline on Canvas.