Professional Project

Course aim

To provide an appreciation for modern techniques and practices in a specialist area, as determined by the Program of the enrolled student, in the context of a project team of typical size

Course content

Specific details of the syllabus are determined by the program in which an individual student is enrolled.

Textbook(s)

Nil

Prerequisite(s)

Completion of an appropriate undergraduate degree to the standard set by the School of Computer and Information Science

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, CITY WEST
Workshop	2 hours x 13 weeks
Studio (Studio attendance - structured around meetings with supervisor, mentor and manager of the project, and, where applicable, meetings between students to discuss project and produce artefacts.)	4 hours x 13 weeks
EXTERNAL, CITY WEST, DISTANCE EDUCATION
External (On-line workshops and on-line participation in meetings, with monitored discussion boards and other on-line interactions.)	N/A x N/A
INTERNAL, MAWSON LAKES
Studio (Studio attendance - structured around meetings with supervisor, mentor and manager of the project, and, where applicable, meetings between students to discuss project and produce artefacts.)	4 hours x 13 weeks
Workshop	2 hours x 13 weeks

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Assessment 1 - Project Charter (Weeks 3 and 4), Assessment 2 - Interim project deliverables (Weeks 11 and 12), Assessment 3 - Weekly Group Report of activities of the group, typically including meeting agenda, minutes, outcomes, time sheets, tasks worked on by each member, and so on., Assessment 4 - Blogs - 5 x 2% Writing on content of workshops from Week 1, 4,7,8,10

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.250
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 2)
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Fee-paying program for domestic and international students
International students and students undertaking this course as part of a postgraduate fee paying program must refer to the relevant program home page to determine the cost for undertaking this course.

Non-award enrolment
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.