CSE3PRA
INDUSTRY PROJECT 3A
CSE3PRA
2018
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
The industry project enables students to experience real-life involvement in the planning and development of a medium sized project relevant to their degree that addresses a real-life or community problem. The project utilises a teamwork approach to problem-solving in software engineering or cybersecurity. Students integrate 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, risk management, documentation and reporting and milestone presentation.
SchoolSchool Engineering&Mathematical Sciences
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorTorab Torabi
Available to Study Abroad StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 3 - UG
Exchange StudentsYes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites CSE2DES or CSE2ISD or CSE2SIA
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjects CSE3PRO or CSE4PRO or CSE3PRG or CSE4PRG or CSE4PRA or CSE4PRB or CSE5PRA or CSE5PRB or students admitted in any Graduate Diploma or Masters by Coursework course.
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Special conditions This subject 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. Students who are completing a Software Engineering project need to have completed the prerequisite subject CSE2DES or CSE2ISD. Students who are completing a Cybersecurity project need to have completed the prerequisite subject CSE2SIA.
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. |
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Apply skills and knowledge to effectively manage and document team project meetings
- Activities:
- Highlight the importance of managing and running of team as a very important aspect of running a project. Show examples and videos of effective team work and project management. Provide weekly feedback to project teams.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Quantitative Literacy,Cultural Literacy)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills,Study and Learning Skills)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills,Study and Learning Skills)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills,Study and Learning Skills)
02. Critically appraise, analyse and document system requirements to solve real-life problems in software or cybersecurity systems.
- Activities:
- Provide the process and approach for managing and developing business requirements and explain examples of requirements in software or cybersecurity systems. Student participation in technical workshops to learn and practice necessary skills. Highlight the importance of developing and managing a good and consistent concept solution and design.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Quantitative Literacy,Cultural Literacy)
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Quantitative Literacy,Cultural Literacy)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills,Study and Learning Skills)
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
03. Present proposed project solutions in software or cybersecurity systems and their associated project and risk management plans to technical and non-technical audiences.
- Activities:
- Highlight the standards, expectations, guidelines for project risk management process, and content for software or cybersecurity presentations of project plans and business and security requirements. Present seminars and workshops to practice the content and process of a good presentation.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Quantitative Literacy,Cultural Literacy)
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Quantitative Literacy,Cultural Literacy)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills,Study and Learning Skills)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills,Study and Learning Skills)
04. Develop professional project design documentation to meet the requirements of software or cybersecurity system standards.
- Activities:
- Discuss the detail design of a software or cybersecurity systems by applying industry standards notation. Provide practical workshops and seminars for developing design and testing a system.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Quantitative Literacy,Cultural Literacy)
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Quantitative Literacy,Cultural Literacy)
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Quantitative Literacy,Cultural Literacy)
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
Subject options
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Dandenong, 2018, Semester 1, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorTorab Torabi
Class requirements
Lecture/SeminarWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.0 hours lecture/seminar 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 | % | ILO* |
---|---|---|---|
5 written Sprint Project management reports (total 1000 words) (individual) | These individual 200 word reports document the progress of the project and the student. Submitted in weeks 3, 5, 9, 7, 11 | 30 | 01 |
Weekly 5 min short online quiz (total 1000 words) (individual) | 5min short online quiz conducted during weekly 1-hour Laboratory where practical project management and system development activities are conducted. | 15 | 01 |
First Project Scoping presentation (20 min, equivalent to 400 words per student) (team based) | This 20 min. formative group presentation includes the initial project plan and user stories (or case studies). | 10 | 02, 03 |
Project concept solution and Design submission - written report (1200 words per student) | This 6000 word written report submitted as one document by each project team, consists of individually written sections (approx. 1000 words each) which are assessed individually, along with common sections of approx. 1000 words, assessed as a group. The content includes the collective revised project plan, design, concept solution and user stories (or case studies) as a documentation. | 25 | 04 |
Second Project Scoping presentation (30 min, equivalent to 600 words per student) (team based) | This 30min. formative group presentation includes the revised project plan, design, concept solution and user stories (or case studies). | 20 | 02, 03 |
Melbourne, 2018, Semester 1, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorTorab Torabi
Class requirements
Lecture/SeminarWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.0 hours lecture/seminar 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 | % | ILO* |
---|---|---|---|
5 written Sprint Project management reports (total 1000 words) (individual) | These individual 200 word reports document the progress of the project and the student. Submitted in weeks 3, 5, 9, 7, 11 | 30 | 01 |
Weekly 5 min short online quiz (total 1000 words) (individual) | 5min short online quiz conducted during weekly 1-hour Laboratory where practical project management and system development activities are conducted. | 15 | 01 |
First Project Scoping presentation (20 min, equivalent to 400 words per student) (team based) | This 20 min. formative group presentation includes the initial project plan and user stories (or case studies). | 10 | 02, 03 |
Project concept solution and Design submission - written report (1200 words per student) | This 6000 word written report submitted as one document by each project team, consists of individually written sections (approx. 1000 words each) which are assessed individually, along with common sections of approx. 1000 words, assessed as a group. The content includes the collective revised project plan, design, concept solution and user stories (or case studies) as a documentation. | 25 | 04 |
Second Project Scoping presentation (30 min, equivalent to 600 words per student) (team based) | This 30min. formative group presentation includes the revised project plan, design, concept solution and user stories (or case studies). | 20 | 02, 03 |
Sydney, 2018, Study Period 1, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorTorab 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.
Lecture/SeminarWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.0 hours lecture/seminar per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
---|---|---|---|
5 written Sprint Project management reports (total 1000 words) (individual) | These individual 200 word reports document the progress of the project and the student. Submitted in weeks 3, 5, 9, 7, 11 | 30 | 01 |
Weekly 5 min short online quiz (total 1000 words) (individual) | 5min short online quiz conducted during weekly 1-hour Laboratory where practical project management and system development activities are conducted. | 15 | 01 |
First Project Scoping presentation (20 min, equivalent to 400 words per student) (team based) | This 20 min. formative group presentation includes the initial project plan and user stories (or case studies). | 10 | 02, 03 |
Project concept solution and Design submission - written report (1200 words per student) | This 6000 word written report submitted as one document by each project team, consists of individually written sections (approx. 1000 words each) which are assessed individually, along with common sections of approx. 1000 words, assessed as a group. The content includes the collective revised project plan, design, concept solution and user stories (or case studies) as a documentation. | 25 | 04 |
Second Project Scoping presentation (30 min, equivalent to 600 words per student) (team based) | This 30min. formative group presentation includes the revised project plan, design, concept solution and user stories (or case studies). | 20 | 02, 03 |
Sydney, 2018, Study Period 2, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorTorab Torabi
Class requirements
Evidence Based LearningWeek: 31 - 42
One 1.0 hours evidence based learning per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 42 and delivered via face-to-face.
"Evidence based learning/problem based learning"
Laboratory ClassWeek: 31 - 42
One 1.0 hours laboratory class per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 42 and delivered via face-to-face.
Lecture/SeminarWeek: 31 - 42
One 2.0 hours lecture/seminar per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 42 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
---|---|---|---|
5 written Sprint Project management reports (total 1000 words) (individual) | These individual 200 word reports document the progress of the project and the student. Submitted in weeks 3, 5, 9, 7, 11 | 30 | 01 |
Weekly 5 min short online quiz (total 1000 words) (individual) | 5min short online quiz conducted during weekly 1-hour Laboratory where practical project management and system development activities are conducted. | 15 | 01 |
First Project Scoping presentation (20 min, equivalent to 400 words per student) (team based) | This 20 min. formative group presentation includes the initial project plan and user stories (or case studies). | 10 | 02, 03 |
Project concept solution and Design submission - written report (1200 words per student) | This 6000 word written report submitted as one document by each project team, consists of individually written sections (approx. 1000 words each) which are assessed individually, along with common sections of approx. 1000 words, assessed as a group. The content includes the collective revised project plan, design, concept solution and user stories (or case studies) as a documentation. | 25 | 04 |
Second Project Scoping presentation (30 min, equivalent to 600 words per student) (team based) | This 30min. formative group presentation includes the revised project plan, design, concept solution and user stories (or case studies). | 20 | 02, 03 |
Sydney, 2018, Study Period 3, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorTorab Torabi
Class requirements
Evidence Based LearningWeek: 46
One 1.0 hours evidence based learning per week on weekdays during the day in week 46 and delivered via face-to-face.
"Evidence based learning/problem based learning"
Laboratory ClassWeek: 46
One 1.0 hours laboratory class per week on weekdays during the day in week 46 and delivered via face-to-face.
Lecture/SeminarWeek: 46
One 2.0 hours lecture/seminar per week on weekdays during the day in week 46 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
---|---|---|---|
5 written Sprint Project management reports (total 1000 words) (individual) | These individual 200 word reports document the progress of the project and the student. Submitted in weeks 3, 5, 9, 7, 11 | 30 | 01 |
Weekly 5 min short online quiz (total 1000 words) (individual) | 5min short online quiz conducted during weekly 1-hour Laboratory where practical project management and system development activities are conducted. | 15 | 01 |
First Project Scoping presentation (20 min, equivalent to 400 words per student) (team based) | This 20 min. formative group presentation includes the initial project plan and user stories (or case studies). | 10 | 02, 03 |
Project concept solution and Design submission - written report (1200 words per student) | This 6000 word written report submitted as one document by each project team, consists of individually written sections (approx. 1000 words each) which are assessed individually, along with common sections of approx. 1000 words, assessed as a group. The content includes the collective revised project plan, design, concept solution and user stories (or case studies) as a documentation. | 25 | 04 |
Second Project Scoping presentation (30 min, equivalent to 600 words per student) (team based) | This 30min. formative group presentation includes the revised project plan, design, concept solution and user stories (or case studies). | 20 | 02, 03 |