The course aims to provide the students with:
| GRADUATE ATTRIBUTE | LEARNING OBJECTIVES |
| A. IN-DEPTH KNOWLEDGE OF THE FIELD OF STUDY | |
| A1. A comprehensive and well-founded knowledge in the field of study. | 1, 2, 3, 4, 7 |
| A4. An understanding of how other disciplines relate to the field of study. | |
| A5. An international perspective on the field of study. | |
| B. EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION | |
| B1. The ability to collect, analyse and organise information and ideas and to convey those ideas clearly and fluently, in both written and spoken forms. | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8 |
| B2. The ability to interact effectively with others in order to work towards a common outcome. | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 |
| B3. The ability to select and use the appropriate level, style and means of communication. | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8 |
| B4. The ability to engage effectively and appropriately with information and communication technologies. | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8 |
| C. INDEPENDENCE AND CREATIVITY | |
| C1. The ability to work and learn independently. | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 |
| C3. The ability to generate ideas and adapt innovatively to changing environments. | 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 |
| C4. The ability to identify problems, create solutions, innovate and improve current practices. | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 |
| D. CRITICAL JUDGEMENT | |
| D1. The ability to define and analyse problems. | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
| D2. The ability to apply critical reasoning to issues through independent thought and informed judgement. | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
| D3. The ability to evaluate opinions, make decisions and to reflect critically on the justifications for decisions. | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9 |
| E. ETHICAL AND SOCIAL UNDERSTANDING | |
| E1. An understanding of social and civic responsibility. | 3, 4, 5, 7, 8 |
| E2. An appreciation of the philosophical and social contexts of a discipline. | 3, 5, 6, 7, 8 |
| E4. A knowledge and respect of ethics and ethical standards in relation to a major area of study. | 5, 8 |
| E5. A knowledge of other cultures and times and an appreciation of cultural diversity. | 3, 5, 7, 8 |
| GRADUATE ATTRIBUTE | LEARNING OBJECTIVES |
| 1. Ability to apply knowledge of basic science and engineering fundamentals | 1, 2, 3, 4, 8, 9 |
| 2. Ability to communicate effectively, not only with engineers, but also with the community at large | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 |
| 3. In-depth technical competence in at least one engineering discipline | 2, 3, 5, 9 |
| 4. Ability to undertake problem identification, formulation and solution | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 |
| 5. Ability to utilise a systems approach to design and operational performance | 1, 2, 3, 5, 9 |
| 6. Ability to function effectively as an individual and in multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural teams, with the capacity to be a team leader or manager as well as an effective team member | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8 |
| 7. Understanding of the social, cultural, global and environmental responsibilities of the professional engineer, and for the need for sustainable development | 1, 4, 5, 7, 8 |
| 8. Understanding of the principles of sustainable design and development | 1, 2, 3 |
| 9. Understanding of and commitment to professional and ethical responsibilities | 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8 |
| 10. Expectation and capacity to undertake life-long learning | 4, 7 |
| Marchewka,
J., Information Technology Project Management, Providing Measurable
Organizational Value, Second edition, John Wiley & Sons, USA, 2006.
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| Daniel D. McCracken, User-Centered Website Development, Pearson Prentice Hall, 2002 |
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| Harvey Deitel, Internet & World Wide Web How to program (Third Edition), Prentice Hall, 2004 |
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Handouts
Information required for some lectures and all practical sessions is available on the course website.
Facilities
This course requires the use of
personal computers that support Microsoft Office, Microsoft FrontPage,
and graphics tools. These computers will be made available to all
Comp1800 students who will have access to ITEE labs at scheduled times.
Should students wish to do so, they may use their own computer
resources for the subject. However, students must understand that they
do so at their own risk. The University is not responsible for any
hardware or software problems that arise as a result. ITEE staff will
not provide help or advice regarding their personal hardware/software
configuration. Furthermore, students must verify that all
computer-based assignments that they plan to submit will execute
correctly in the ITEE laboratories. Computer-based assignments that do
not execute correctly in the ITEE labs will not be accepted.
This
course also requires a set of Web technologies for the team project
(see the course website for details). Most of the web technologies
required for the team project will be provided in the lab. For those
technologies not installed in the lab, a local copy of the software
will be available on the course website with detailed installation
instructions.
Your behaviour in the labs must reflect the fact
that they are shared by others. Food and drinks are strictly forbidden
in the labs. Please put unwanted printouts in the recycling bins
provided. Please see ITEE Student Guide 2002.
Consultation
Students having problems with lab
computer equipment, or their programming assignment, should see a lab
tutor at any of the (acutally available) practical session times.
Problems to do with understanding lectures and doing tutorial exercises
should be taken to the next tutorial session. Problems and questions to
do with the team project should be taken to the next workshop on the
team project. If the problem is urgent, take it to the next tutorial or
workshop on the timetable - even if it's not the one you usually
attend. The lecturer's consultation time will be posted on the course
website.
Distribution of Notices
General ITEE policy is
not to distribute paper handouts, but to make them available on the
web. Students have the choice to print them if appropriate. All lecture
notes, assignment specifications and other information, as well as
on-going notices and announcements for the subject will be available on
the course web site. Students must check this page no less than once a
week.
Web
The course website is available at
http://www.itee.uq.edu.au/~comp1800. The course website will contain
the course profile and current subject notices as well as the subject
resources, including lecture notes, tutorials, workshops, and
assignments.
Newsgroup
The course newsgroup is
uq.itee.comp1800. This group is available on both the University and
School news servers (news.uq.edu.au and news.itee.uq.edu.au). Students
are free to post questions and answers (not including answers for all
assessment items) to the newsgroup. Copies of announcements will also
be posted to the newsgroup. The teaching staff will monitor the
newsgroup.
Tutorials
Students
should sign-up (via mySI-net) for a weekly tutorial session (commencing
in week 2 and finishing in week 6) in the computing laboratory
(78-122). Tutorials will be used to cover important topics in
Information Management such as copyright, plagiarism and citation
styles (in week 2), and help students master the web technologies
required to build a team project in the course (in week 3-6). The
Information Management tutorial in week 2 is mandatory. For all other
tutorials, active student participation is expected. From Week 7, the
tutorial sessions will be used to provide technical help for the team
project. The available tutorial sessions are available on my SI-Net (subject to change and some sessions will not be available).
Pracs
Students
should sign-up (via mySi-net) for a weekly prac session (commencing in
week 2) in the computing laboratory (78-122) where advice and help with
technical problems can be obtained. The Information Management prac in
week 2 is mandatory. For all other pracs, active student participation
is expected. The available prac sessions are available on my SI-Net (subject to change and some sessions will not be available).
Workshops
Students should use mySi-net for a
weekly workshop session (commencing in week 2 and finishing in week
10). Two schemes of workshops exist in this course:
The available workshop sessions are on my SI-Net (subject to change and some sessions will not be available).
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Most students are able to plan their time and prioritise their workload to meet imposed deadlines. Students who meet deadlines can expect to have the value of their efforts protected and the teaching staff will ensure that others do not have the benefit of extra time in which to complete work. Extensions therefore will only be granted in exceptional circumstances (including provision of appropriate documentation, e.g. medical certificate) and students must obtain approval for any extension. Assessment items submitted late without prior arrangement with the lecturer-in-charge will not be marked.
Any late assessable work that is accepted may have a late penalty imposed. As a guide, this penalty will be 10% of the marks associated with the assessable component for every day it is late. Where an assignment submission problem can be identified in advance, please advise the lecturer (and your team members) as soon as possible so that alternative arrangements can be made.
Submission
With
the exception of those that must be submitted physically, deliverables
for all assignments are to be submitted electronically via the school’s
assignment submission web page: http://submit.itee.uq.edu.au.
In addition for group assignments, a paper cover sheet signed by all
assignment authors must be submitted in the assignment box for COMP1800
on level 1 of G. P. South by the due date specified for each assessment
item.
Group Assignment Grading
Each group assignment will be given an overall mark, which will then be allocated to group members as follows:
Return of Assignments
Feedback on group
assignments will usually be available during the workshops on
the team project. Otherwise, you will be notified when and
where to obtain the feedback. Feedback on practical lab exercises
will be given by the lab tutor at the time of the assessment. For
other assignments (e.g. Information management exercise and the English
assignment), marked feedback will usually be available for collection
from the lecturer-in-charge and you will be notified in lectures about
when and where to obtain the assignments.
Your marks recorded
for the various components of the assessment will be posted on the
course website (password-protected for individual access only). You
should check the website regularly to ensure your marks have been
recorded accurately.
Discuss the matter with your group member(s);
Discuss
the matter with the course teaching staff if you would like advice on
how to discuss the matter with your group or if the matter cannot be
resolved within your group.
Develop web technology skills to implement the team project
Locate, evaluate and cite information (using the the Harvard Citation style of referencing) from a variety of media and print and electronic sources.
Will be supplied with the assessment specification.
As you work on the deliverables of the course, record the time you spend. Each work session should be recorded. The Project Timesheet is due four (4) times during the course.
Produce a plan for developing a system that meets user requirements and also produce a risk matrix for the project.
Will be supplied with the assessment specification.
Develop the team project using the web technologies provided in this course. Teams must complete the client-side of the project by the pre-implementation due date.
Present your communication skills using the team project and demonstrate the working team project for peer-assessment
An overview of the University’s assessment-related policies can be found on myAdvisor (http://www.uq.edu.au/myadvisor/index.html?page=2910). Students should refer to section 3.30 Assessment in the University Handbook of Policies and Procedures (http://www.uq.edu.au/hupp/index.html?page=25108) for full details on all assessment-related policies.
Academic Integrity & Plagiarism
It is the
University's task to encourage ethical scholarship and to inform
students and staff about the institutional standards of academic
behaviour expected of them in learning, teaching and research. Students
have a responsibility to maintain the highest standards of academic
integrity in their work. Students must not cheat in examinations or
other forms of assessment and must ensure they do not plagiarise.
The University has adopted the following definition of plagiarism:
Plagiarism is the act of misrepresenting as one's own original work the ideas, interpretations, words or creative works of another. These include published and unpublished documents, designs, music, sounds, images, photographs, computer codes and ideas gained through working in a group. These ideas, interpretations, words or works may be found in print and/or electronic media.
The following are examples of plagiarism where appropriate acknowledgement or referencing of the author or source does not occur:
You are encouraged to read the UQ Academic Integrity and Plagiarism policy (http://www.uq.edu.au/hupp/index.html?page=25128) which makes a comprehensive statement about the University's approach to plagiarism, including the approved use of plagiarism detection software, the consequences of plagiarism and the principles associated with preventing plagiarism.
Feedback on Assessment
Feedback is essential to effective
learning and students can expect to receive appropriate and timely
feedback on all assessment.
For a detailed explanation of the feedback you are entitled to, you should consult the policy on Student Access to Feedback on Assessment. (http://www.uq.edu.au/hupp/index.html?page=25114)
As a student you have a responsibility to incorporate feedback into your learning; make use of the assessment criteria that you are given; be aware of the rules, policies and other documents related to assessment; and provide teachers with feedback on their assessment practices.
There are certain steps you can take if you feel your result does not reflect your performance. Please refer to the myAdvisor web site (http://www.uq.edu.au/myadvisor/index.html?page=2953).
Further to the statement on academic integrity and plagiarism above, students are required to read and understand the ITEE policy on Student Misconduct (http://www.itee.uq.edu.au/about_ITEE/policies/student-misconduct.html).
The policy and procedure for late arrival or non-attendance at centrally controlled examinations is set out in the University's Examinations policy (HUPP 3.30.5), sections 8 and 10.2.
The way in which late arrival at a School-controlled examination is dealt with will be at the discretion of the course coordinator, who may be guided by the policy for centrally controlled exams.
Placement Courses
Students on a placement course – also known as a work placement,
internship, industry study, industry experience, clinical practice,
clinical placement, practical work, practicum, fieldwork, teaching
practice – should refer to the University policy, Placement Courses (http://www.uq.edu.au/hupp/index.html?page=25120) for detailed information.
Working with Children
Students whose studies include a
professional/work placement, internship, clinical practice, teaching
practice or other similar activity which involves them in regular
contact with children should refer to the University policy, Working
with Children Check - "blue card" (http://www.uq.edu.au/hupp/index.html?page=25004) to find out how to apply for a 'blue card'.
Students with a Disability
Any student with a disability
who may require alternative academic arrangements, including
assessment, in the course/program is encouraged to seek advice at the
commencement of the semester from a Disability Adviser at Student
Support Services. Refer to the University policy, Students with a
Disability (Disability Action Plan) (http://www.uq.edu.au/hupp/index.html?page=25122) and to the policy on Special Arrangements for Examinations for Students with a Disability (http://www.uq.edu.au/hupp/index.html?page=25111)
Where an adjustment is made to an accredited program, it is the responsibility of the relevant Faculty to liaise with professional and registration bodies regarding the acceptability of the change/s.
Occupational Health and Safety
Undergraduate Students (http://www.uq.edu.au/hupp/index.html?page=25055) and Postgraduate Students (http://www.uq.edu.au/hupp/index.html?page=25057) should be familiar with the University policies on occupational health and safety in the laboratory.
Below is a table showing the relationship between the learning objectives for this course and the broader graduate attributes developed, the learning activities used to develop each objective and the assessment task used to assess each objective.
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