IT Capstone Project 2

Unit code: NIT3004 | Study level: Undergraduate
Credit points
12
(Generally, 1 credit = 10 hours of classes and independent study.)
Location
Footscray Park
VU Brisbane
VU Sydney
Prerequisites
NIT3003 - IT Capstone Project 1
(Or equivalent to be determined by unit coordinator)
Overview
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Overview

IT Capstone Project 2 specifically focuses on project delivery of the IT Capstone Project initiated in IT Capstone Project 1. It provides a unique opportunity for students to apply and integrate the knowledge and skills acquired throughout their university journey, bridging the gap to their IT professional careers.



The delivery of a Capstone Project includes the implementation of code, a final analysis report, user manual, project poster, and a final presentation and demonstration.



Whenever feasible, projects are sourced from industry partners, establishing a crucial link between academic learning and real-world IT challenges. Collaboration is strongly encouraged, fostering a collective approach among students to leverage their expertise for these projects.

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:

  1. Rationalise and propose diverse solutions for both current and anticipated challenges relevant to the IT project;
  2. Integrate the proposed solutions into the IT project using the chosen technologies, languages, and platforms selected by the team;
  3. Experiment to verify the feasibility of proposed solutions;
  4. Critically evaluate the solution based on experimental results;
  5. Compose a variety of professional and technical materials specific to the projects, including analysis reports, code documentation, user manuals, posters, and presentation materials;
  6. Elucidate the implementation of the system to all pertinent audiences in an ethical and professional manner, while ensuring the protection of information privacy in IT projects.

Assessment

For Melbourne campuses

Assessment type: Journal
|
Grade: 10%
Progress Diary (Team-based assessment)
Assessment type: Report
|
Grade: 70%
Final System Delivery: includes programming code, analysis report, user manual, and project poster (Team-based assessment).
Assessment type: Presentation
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Grade: 20%
Oral Presentation: demonstrate and defend the project outcomes to the relevant audience (Group).

Team-based assessment in the IT Capstone Project follows these guidelines:

  1. Team Size: Each team should consist of 2 to 4 students.
  2. Project Variety: Different teams will work on distinct capstone projects.
  3. Individual Responsibilities: Within a team, each student will be assigned specific parts of the capstone project and will collaborate with teammates, reflecting real-world industrial project dynamics.
  4. Individual Assessment: Each student's performance will be evaluated individually, considering their assigned responsibilities and contributions to the project.

Required reading

Selected readings will be made available via VU Collaborate.

As part of a course

This unit is not compulsory for any specific course. Depending on the course you study, this unit may be taken as an elective.

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