Monash University Handbook 2010 Undergraduate - Unit

Level	Undergraduate
Faculty	Faculty of Information Technology
Offered	Berwick First semester 2010 (Day) Berwick Second semester 2010 (Day) Caulfield First semester 2010 (Day) Caulfield Second semester 2010 (Day)
Leader(s)	Mr Matt Butler

Synopsis

Students will work in teams on the development of an application/exhibition for a client. Using project planning/management skills along with other development procedures, students must then deliver a functional system, along with all requisite documentation, which integrates multimedia, programming, business and technical knowledge in the development process. Requirements are fulfilled by the team producing an identified set of deliverables, usually a progress report, full system documentation, and functional project. The team must ensure that each deliverable is completed on schedule, with each member of the team demonstrating a significant contribution to the overall effort.

Objectives

At the completion of this unit students will have -
A theoretical and conceptual understanding of:

• the roles and responsibilities of clients and developers in a software development project;
• the methodologies, tools and techniques required for delivering a functional system.

Developed attitudes that enable them to:

• approach the development process ethically and professionally.

Developed the skills to:

• develop a significant multimedia/computing application, primarily testing, evaluation, finalisation, documentation, and delivery;
• apply project management techniques to a software development project;
• integrate multimedia, programming, business and technical skills in the testing and evaluation of a system prototype;
• develop effective user and system documentation;
• evaluate personal performance and performance of a development team.

Demonstrated the communication/teamwork skills necessary to:

• communicate effectively with clients and members of the development team.
• work effectively in a team.

Assessment

Practical Assignments: 100%. Assignments will include group and individual components.

Contact hours

1 hr lecture/wk, 3 hrs laboratories/wk

Prerequisites

FIT3039

Prohibitions

MMS3408

Additional information on this unit is available from the faculty at:

http://www.infotech.monash.edu.au/units/fit3040/