EMERGING TOPICS IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

CSE3ETI

2014

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

The subject focuses on one or more topics which are not covered in depth elsewhere in the curriculum and which are becoming important in the IT discipline. Recent examples of such topics include: data mining, human-computer interaction, internet information systems and mobile computing platforms. Students will explore the topics, surveying the literature, practice and application in the area. Each student will typically also research one aspect in depth, presenting that to others in the subject.

Faculty: Faculty of Science, Tech & Engineering

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Mary Martin

Available to Study Abroad Students: Yes

Subject year level: Year Level 3 - UG

Exchange Students: Yes

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: This is a final year elective, requiring the permission of the Subject and Course coordinators, based on the student's academic performance (minimum 65% average) and preparation (through prior study) for the topics to be covered.

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: INT3ETI

Equivalent subjects: INT3ETI

Special conditions: N/A

Bendigo, 2014, Semester 1, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information:

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Mary Martin

Class requirements

LectureWeek: 10 - 22
Three 1.0 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
"a mix of readings, lectures, tutorials, seminars and projects equivalent to three hours contact per week"

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	%
one 10-minute seminar presentation	Presentations may be single or group presentations of up to three members. If a group presentation is given each member is assigned 10 minutes.	20
one 2,000-word project-based paper		40
one 2,000-word survey paper		40

Bendigo, 2014, Semester 2, Day