ICT Project A
Overview
This is a project-based unit in which students work individually, or in teams if the project is a large industry project, to provide students with the skills to generate an ICT solution to solve one or more industry challenges specifically designed and oriented towards computing technologies. Having an overall focus on computing technology innovation, students will be focusing on the research and development stages of a year-long project, this being the first part. Students will be able to select a project from a range of industry-oriented projects aligned to their chosen ICT major. Teams of students will have a staff member as a ‘facilitator’ to guide their learning whilst working on their projects.
Requisites
01-June-2025
05-October-2025
Learning outcomes
Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:
- Review literature and investigate topic areas relating to ICT
- Justify and manage risks in the project planning and execution phases of ICT projects
- Apply research methods and skills to complete a research report
- Investigate the importance of research and data ethics
- Synthesise work related to the ICT projects relevant to the student's major
- Communicate within teams and stakeholders using appropriate verbal, written and technological approaches
Teaching methods
Hawthorn
| Type | Hours per week | Number of weeks | Total (number of hours) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Face to Face Contact (Phasing out) Seminar | 1.00 | 12 weeks | 12 |
| On-campus Class | 1.00 | 12 weeks | 12 |
| On-campus Workshop | 2.00 | 12 weeks | 24 |
| Unspecified Activities Independent Learning | 8.50 | 12 weeks | 102 |
| TOTAL | 150 |
Swinburne Online
| Type | Hours per week | Number of weeks | Total (number of hours) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Online Directed Online Learning and Independent Learning | 12.50 | 12 weeks | 150 |
| TOTAL | 150 |
Assessment
| Type | Task | Weighting | ULO's |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portfolio | Individual/Group | 100% | 1,2,3,4,5,6 |
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:
(i) achieve an overall mark for the unit of 50% or more, and(ii) complete the project to an acceptable standard. A rubric will be used to determine if students have met the acceptable standard. The rubric is available on Canvas.Students who do not successfully achieve hurdle requirement (ii), will receive a maximum of 45% as the total mark for the unit.
Content
- Literature Review in technologies in ICT area related to students major
- Risk Analysis and Management in ICT projects
- Research Methods in ICT
- Research Ethics in ICT
- Technical skills relevant to students major
Study resources
Reading materials
A list of reading materials and/or required textbooks will be available in the Unit Outline on Canvas.