ICT Project unit (KIT300)

Introduction

The capstone project unit 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 system development through completing professional project documentation and managing the development of the team project using the agile methodology. Students will have the opportunity to apply their major specific knowledge and skills that they have acquired to an authentic project.

Summary

Unit name	ICT Project
Unit code	KIT300
Credit points	25
College/School	Sciences and Engineering School of Information and Communication Technology
Discipline	Information & Communication Technology
Coordinator	Professor Kristy de Salas
Available as an elective?	No
Delivered By
Level	Advanced

Availability

Specific information on 2027 unit availability will be available in August

Learning Outcomes

• Use project management processes and methodologies to design and develop a technical system that supports the needs of a client and adheres to professional standards
• Apply a user centred approach to system design and development while collaborating and communicating with stakeholders
• Perform as a contributing member of a team using codes of conduct to guide initiative and self-directed learning and practice

Fee Information

2027 fee information will be available in August.

Requisites

Prerequisites

KIT203 and 200 credit points passed in P3T OR 300 dredit points in X3Y, 93J, 93H, 93i OR 499 credit points in X3Z

Teaching

Teaching Pattern	On-campus Melbourne teaching arrangements may differ and will be advised by your teaching team. On-campus enrolments in Hobart and Launceston: Lecture - Introduction and Project Selection & Allocation session - Week 1 (1 x 3 hours - face to face) Seminars - Weeks 3, 5, 8, and 12 (4 x 1 hour - online) Workshops - Weeks 2, 4,6,9, 11, 12 (6 x 0.5 hour - face to face) Project showcase demonstration (4 hours - face to face) Self study (9-10 hours weekly)
Assessment	Professionalism (10%)|Agile Sprint 1 (20%)|Agile Sprint 2 (20%)|Initiation report (20%)|Agile Sprint 3 (30%)
Timetable	View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable

Textbooks

Required	Required readings will be listed in the unit outline prior to the start of classes.

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