MAJOR PROJECT PART 1

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Overview

You will undertake a substantive project, across both CSE5MP1 and CSE5MP2, which takes the equivalent of eight or nine months of work. The major project enables you to experience real-life involvement in the planning, development and prototyping of an industry relevant project. It utilises a teamwork approach and integrates previously learned skills and knowledge relating to technical, social and ethical issues. The subject involves project management, team organisation and communication, project estimation and planning, documentation and reporting and milestone presentation, self-reflective evaluation of project management process.

Portfolio

Science, Health & Engineering (Pre 2022)

School

Subject coordinator

Simon Egerton

Subject type

Postgraduate

Year level

Year Level 5 - Masters

AQF level

Level 9 - Masters Degree

Available as elective

Available to study abroad / exchange students

Yes

Capstone subject
Capstones provide students with a way of integrating and applying knowledge and skills gained throughout their course.

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Career ready

Work based learning (placement):No

Subject intended learning outcomes

On successful completion you will be able to:

Critically evaluate, describe and demonstrate the skills and knowledge to effectively participate, contribute, manage conflicts, and document the running of team project meetings.

Evaluate, communicate and professionally present the business requirement, project plan, and design of the system to both technical and non-technical audiences.

Critically analyse and evaluate different areas of practice to identify where technology can add value and provide solutions to the given problem. Propose and justify solutions using advanced concepts, theories and practice learned while considering ethical implications.

Communicate and professionally present the detailed system design and scenario implementation to both technical and nontechnical audiences.

Critically reflect upon project learning and provide an analysis of individual and group performance.

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