Overview

This unit of study is a project-based unit in which students work in teams to innovate a solution to an industry-driven challenge. Having an overall focus on computing technology innovation, you will be focusing on the research and development stages of the semester-long project. You will be able to select a project from a range of industry-oriented projects aligned to your chosen engineering major. An Academic 'facilitator' will guide your learning towards achieving these outcomes.

Requisites

Prerequisites
COS10009 Introduction to Programming

OR

COS10005 Web Development

OR

COS10026 Web Tech Project

Equivalent units
SWE20001 Managing Software Projects
Teaching periods
Location
Start and end dates
Last self-enrolment date
Census date
Last withdraw without fail date
Results released date
Semester 2
Location
Hawthorn
Start and end dates
04-August-2025
02-November-2025
Last self-enrolment date
17-August-2025
Census date
31-August-2025
Last withdraw without fail date
19-September-2025
Results released date
09-December-2025

Learning outcomes

Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:

  • Apply a systematic approach to computing technology innovation
  • Apply knowledge of innovation fundamentals to computing technology challenges
  • Find, organise, and make decisions on a range of topics related to computing technology innovation
  • Use technology to develop and present innovation solutions
  • Demonstrate reflective practice, and use self and peer evaluation
  • 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)
Live Online
Lecture		 1.00  12 weeks  12
Live Online
Lecture		 1.00  12 weeks  12
On Campus
Workshop		 2.00  12 weeks  24
Unspecified Activities
Independent Learning		 8.00 12 weeks  96
Specified Activities
Supervisor Meetings		 0.50 12 weeks  6
TOTAL     150

Assessment

Type Task Weighting ULO's
Project: Refinement and Synthesis of Research, Project Brief and Project Plan Individual/Group  10-20%  1,3,4,5
Project: Concept Design Individual/Group 35-45% 1,2,3,4,5
Technology Project Individual/Group 40-50% 1,2,3,4,5,6

Content

  • Data analysis methods to capture cyber threats 
  • Secure programming and system risk analysis
  • Ethical, legal and commercial constraints to cyber security solutions
  • Current trends on specific cyber security threats and solutions in the research domain
  • Interdisciplinary team dynamics and project management
  • Techniques and tools for sourcing information and referencing
  • Professional writing for cyber security-oriented reports
  • Professional communication
  • Teamwork framework
  • ICT Ethics and Privacy

Study resources

Reading materials

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