Courses & Units

ICT Project A KIT301

Hobart, Launceston

Introduction

The capstone project units provides an opportunity for students to consolidate the knowledge and skills they have acquired in their course and apply them to a substantial ICT project. This unit extends the students development of the professional, technical, communication and teamwork skills required by ICT professionals in practice. Students will extend their knowledge and skills in the areas of project management and software development through completing professional project documentation and managing the development of the team project.

Summary

Unit name	ICT Project A
Unit code	KIT301
Credit points	12.5
College/School	College of Sciences and Engineering School of Information and Communication Technology
Discipline	Information & Communication Technology
Coordinator	Associate Professor Kristy de Salas
Available as an elective?
Delivered By	Delivered wholly by the provider
Level	Advanced

Availability

Location	Study period	Attendance options		Available to
Hobart	Semester 1	On-Campus		International	Domestic
Launceston	Semester 1	On-Campus		International	Domestic

Key

: On-campus
: Off-Campus
: International students
: Domestic students

Key Dates

Study Period	Start date	Census date	WW date	End date
Semester 1	22/2/2021	23/3/2021	12/4/2021	30/5/2021

* The Final WW Date is the final date from which you can withdraw from the unit without academic penalty, however you will still incur a financial liability (refer to How do I withdraw from a unit? for more information).

Unit census dates currently displaying for 2021 are indicative and subject to change. Finalised census dates for 2021 will be available from the 1st October 2020. Note census date cutoff is 11.59pm AEST (AEDT during October to March).

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Learning Outcomes

adapt and apply techniques for acquiring, converting, transmitting, storing, managing and analysing data, information and knowledge.
select and effectively apply processes, methodologies, tools, research skills and techniques to analyze, model, develop, source, integrate and manage ICT products and services.
monitor the changing direction of ICT and evaluate and communicate the likely utility of emerging ICT to an individual or organisation.
explain and adapt appropriate ICT to support business processes and decision making to help an organisation achieve its objectives.
identify and analyze user needs and take them into account in the selection, creation, and evaluation of ICT systems.
analyze a problem, identify and define the ICT requirements, apply knowledge of ICT principles and technical skills to develop and evaluate strengths and weaknesses of potential solutions.
design, implement, and evaluate an ICT interface, system, process, component, or program to meet desired needs.

Fee Information

Field of Education	Commencing Student Contribution ^1,3	Grandfathered Student Contribution ^1,3	Approved Pathway Course Student Contribution ^2,3	Domestic Full Fee ⁴
029999	$993.00	$993.00	not applicable	$2,402.00

Available as a Commonwealth Supported Place
HECS-HELP is available on this unit, depending on your eligibility³
FEE-HELP is available on this unit, depending on your eligibility⁴

¹ Please refer to more information on student contribution amounts.
² Please refer to more information on eligibility and Approved Pathway courses.
³ Please refer to more information on eligibility for HECS-HELP.
⁴ Please refer to more information on eligibility for FEE-HELP.

If you have any questions in relation to the fees, please contact UConnect or more information is available on StudyAssist.

Please note: international students should refer to What is an indicative Fee? to get an indicative course cost.

Requisites

Prerequisites

KIT203 AND (KIT206 or KIT205)

Teaching

Teaching Pattern	KIT301 operates as a project, with both Lectures to introduce content and assessment, and Management Meetings to review team progress. To complete this unit, a student must attend: Week 1 - Lecture (x 3-4 hours) Week 2 - Lecture (x 1 hour); Management Meeting (x0.5 hours) Week 4 - Lecture (x1 hour); Management Meeting (x0.5 hours) Week 7 - Lecture (x1 hour); Management Meeting (x0.5 hours) Week 10 - Management Meeting (x0.5 hours) Week 13 - Management Meeting (x0.5 hours)
Assessment	Assignment (15%)\|Assignment (15%)\|Assignment (5%)\|Peer review (40%)\|Assignment (20%)\|Assignment (5%)
Timetable	View the lecture timetable \| View the full unit timetable

Textbooks

Required	N/A
Recommended	N/A
Links	Booktopia textbook finder

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