INDUSTRY PROJECT 3A
CSE3PRA
2014
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
The industry project enables students to experience real-life involvement in the planning and development of a medium sized software project. It utilises a teamwork approach to software engineering and integrates previously learned skills and knowledge relating to technical, social and ethical issues. The subject covers project management, team organisation and communication, project estimation and planning, documentation and reporting and milestone presentation. Project teams must be finalised by the first week of term. The project is completed over two consecutive semesters, students will receive an X grade for CSE3PRA and must enrol in CSE3PRB in order to complete and receive a mark for this subject.
Faculty: Faculty of Science, Tech & Engineering
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Torab Torabi
Available to Study Abroad Students: Yes
Subject year level: Year Level 3 - UG
Exchange Students: Yes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: CSE2DES or CSE2ISD
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: CSE3PRO, CSE4PRO, CSE40PRJ, CSE30PRJ, CSE3PRG, CSE4PRG, CSE4PRA, CSE4PRB, CSE5PRA, CSE5PRB
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Special conditions: This unit of study represents the first semester of a year-long program. Students MUST complete both CSE3PRA and CSE3PRB in two consecutive semesters. All students must complete a 'Team Formation' form and submit this to the subject co-ordinator a week before the semester. Deadline for enrolment in this subject is seven days prior to commencement of term.
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | Industry Project Guidelines | Prescribed | Torabi, T. | LA TROBE UNIVERSITY |
| Readings | Software Engineering (Ninth Edition) | Prescribed | Sommerville, I. | ADDISON-WESLEY, 2009. |
Dandenong, 2014, Semester 1, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Torab Torabi
Class requirements
SeminarWeek: 10 - 22
One 1.0 hours seminar per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
LectureWeek: 10 - 22
One 1.0 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
Laboratory ClassWeek: 10 - 22
One 1.0 hours laboratory class per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
Evidence Based LearningWeek: 10 - 22
One 1.0 hours evidence based learning per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
"Evidence based learning/problem based learning"
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % |
|---|---|---|
| Business requirement + project plan + prototype team presentation 30-minutes (team) | 10 | |
| Design and prototype submission 80-pages (team) | 35 | |
| One-hour team meeting practice and one-hour team client interview (team) | 5 | |
| Team design presentation 45-minutes(team) | 15 | |
| Weekly 1-hour workshop & practical project management and system development activities (individual) | 10 | |
| Weekly progress project management report 200-words (individual) | 25 |
Melbourne, 2014, Semester 1, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Torab Torabi
Class requirements
Evidence Based LearningWeek: 10 - 22
One 1.0 hours evidence based learning per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
"Evidence based learning/problem based learning"
Laboratory ClassWeek: 10 - 22
One 1.0 hours laboratory class per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
LectureWeek: 10 - 22
One 1.0 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
SeminarWeek: 10 - 22
One 1.0 hours seminar per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % |
|---|---|---|
| Business requirement + project plan + prototype team presentation 30-minutes (team) | 10 | |
| Design and prototype submission 80-pages (team) | 35 | |
| One-hour team meeting practice and one-hour team client interview (team) | 5 | |
| Team design presentation 45-minutes(team) | 15 | |
| Weekly 1-hour workshop & practical project management and system development activities (individual) | 10 | |
| Weekly progress project management report 200-words (individual) | 25 |