APPLIED RESEARCH PROJECT

CSE5ARP

2020

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

The project focuses on developing students' skills in system design, implementation, testing and documentation for solving Research problems in Information Technology. Students learn to understand the underlying research question specific to the chosen project; design, develop, test and document a software(or simulation) system for the analysis of the research problem.

School: Engineering and Mathematical Sciences (Pre 2022)

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Prakash Veeraraghavan

Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: No

Subject year level: Year Level 5 - Masters

Available as Elective: No

Learning Activities: N/A

Capstone subject: No

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: CSE5PM

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: CSE5IDP OR CSE5PRA OR CSE5ITP OR CSE3PRA

Equivalent subjects: CSE5PRB OR CSE5ITP OR CSE5PRA

Quota Management Strategy: N/A

Quota-conditions or rules: N/A

Special conditions: N/A

Minimum credit point requirement: N/A

Assumed knowledge: N/A

Career Ready

Career-focused: Yes

Work-based learning: No

Self sourced or Uni sourced: N/A

Entire subject or partial subject: N/A

Total hours/days required: N/A

Location of WBL activity (region): N/A

WBL addtional requirements: N/A

Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

Graduate Capabilities

Intended Learning Outcomes

01. Conduct effective research using methodology appropriate to the discipline of the project.
02. Compare and critically evaluate research conducted in the relevant discipline to identify innovative contributions.
03. Develop prototype implementations of research relevant systems to professional standards accepted by the discipline research community.
04. Produce comprehensive written reports to effectively communicate research outcomes
05. Conduct professional oral presentations of research work to expert and non-expert audiences.

Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Semester 2, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Prakash Veeraraghavan

Class requirements

Computer LaboratoryWeek: 31 - 43
One 3.00 hours computer laboratory per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.

WorkShopWeek: 31 - 43
One 2.00 hours workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
Workshop from Week-2

Assessments

Assessment elementCommentsCategoryContributionHurdle%ILO*

Group Literature Review Seminar - 5 minutes per student (mid semester)Each student in the team will contribute their own literature review speaking component as part of the survey. 50% grading split between group and individual weightings.

N/AN/AN/ANo10SILO1, SILO2, SILO5

Final research results seminar - 5 minutes per student (End of semester)Individuals will outline their results within an integrated research study. 50% grading split between group and individual weightings.

N/AN/AN/ANo10SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO5

Research report - End of Semester (2000 words per student)The form of this assessment will mirror the format of a research whitepaper outlining the contributions of the system. 20% group share, 80% individually assessed.

N/AN/AN/ANo50SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4

Literature survey report- Mid semester (1000 words per student)Written feedback will be provided on the assessment item. Each student in the team will contribute their own literature review component as part of an integrated group survey. This will be individually assessed.

N/AN/AN/ANo20SILO1, SILO2, SILO4

Weekly research progress review - (150 words unstructured journal of research progress per student)Weekly reviews mirror the standard practice of research supervision conducted by staff in the department of CS&IT. 50% group common grade, 50% individual grade to reflect group dynamics and individual contributions.

N/AN/AN/ANo10SILO1