This is the second of 2 core industry experience units the Bachelor of Information Technology and Systems, Bachelor of Computing, Bachelor of Information Systems and Bachelor of Network Computing. It amalgamates all IE units in these programs.

Updated Pre-reqs to indicate that the off-campus offering of FIT3048 is only available to BITS Gippsland DE students.

3/02/2012 - Removed reference to old courses as all students in these programs have now completed (or will be handled on a case-by-case basis). Change to be implemented for Sem 1, 2012.

13/11/12 - Synopsis and objectives reviewed and revised based on unit review.

September 2014: Change in unit name so it is consistent with other FIT IE final year project units. As discussed with ADE.

8/07/15 - Update objectives to learning outcomes for AQF compliance. Implementation Semester 2, 2015.

17/09/2015 - Admin: submitting changes made to learning outcomes on 27/08/2015. These changes were requested by UGPC 4/15.

17/9 numbered learning outcomes

12/07/2017: Admin - update CE.

4/5/2020: As the MSA course 4307 Bachelor of Computer and Information Sciences is in teach-out, the MSA offering of this unit has been re-coded to FZA3048 effective Semester 2, 2020. These units will be managed by South Africa and therefore no separate Monatar entries will be made

02/10/2020 Admin: Update to include new assessment and teaching approach fields as per Handbook requirements

27/01/2021 update labs/studios to tutorials (confirmed by C.Messom) - have been tutorials for 2020, and claimed by staff as tutorials but mistakenly in handbook as labs. Now need to match new scheduling/HR system.

2/04/2021 modified Assessment/Summary added learning outcomes, shortened ass 3 label changed 1 hour timetabled consult to studio (needed for timetabling/ Chris Meson) 19/05/2021 Modified contact hours as per academic workforce agreement

30/05/2021 changed 2 hour tutorial back to 3 hours. (mistake made in recent change). Now matches FIT3047

This unit is the second of the two third year industry experience project units of study for most majors in the Bachelor of Information Technology and Systems (BITS) and the Bachelor of Business Information Systems (BBIS). Students who complete an IBL placement are not eligible for the Industry Experience project units.

These industry experience units allow students to experience the ambiguity and complexity of developing and delivering a real IT application in a supported environment. It gives them the opportunity to research and develop new skills, and apply the skills and knowledge they have gained throughout their degree, assisting in transition to professional work in the IT industry.

At the completion of this unit students should be able to:

1. apply, in a practical setting, aspects of the theoretical work covered in their course
2. develop an IT application using a prescribed methodology, conducting all activities associated with the development methodology
3. work with clients or client representatives, communicating effectively with them to meet their requirements
4. operate effectively as a member of a development team
5. evaluate, assess and communicate both personal and team progress and learning, thus engaging in meaningful reflective practice
6. explain the roles and responsibilities of clients, system users, service providers, management and developers in the implementation phase of an IT project
7. develop documentation and processes that can be used to implement and maintain an IT system

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In their final year of study, students are given the opportunity to develop new skills and apply the knowledge and skills they have gained, in the development of an IT application for a real world client. In teams, students design, develop and deliver an IT applications for a client, manage the project through all its development stages, communicate effectively with all project stakeholders and develop project documentation to a professional standard. Students also present their project work to academics and other groups, attend unit seminars, and contribute in a professional and committed manner to the work of their team.

FIT3048 is the second of two industry experience units for most majors in the Bachelor of Information Technology and Systems and the Bachelor of Business Information Systems. Students must enrol in and pass FIT3048 after successful completion of FIT3047 to complete their industry experience project requirements.

Recommended resources

These will vary on each campus - see your Moodle site for details. There are no recommended texts, however students are expected to have developed their own collection of texts, URLs and other reference materials during the course of their studies, and will be required to carry out research related to their specific project.

Technological requirements

Students must regularly check Moodle for announcements.

Bring your own laptop to the studios for this unit. All software used in the unit is either open source and free for anybody to use, or free for students to use. If you and your client require any additional software to complete the project, this will be negotiated with the Monash staff.

On-campus

Work-integrated learning or industry-based learning In this unit we try to simulate a real systems development experience. Groups of students work as a team with support and mentoring from academic staff to develop a working and complete system for a real client. This teaching approach is experiential learning with active learner involvement in a practical environment. Reflection is used to conceptualise the experience and develop understanding of personal strengths. Studio based work

In-semester assessment: 100%

As for its paired unit - FIT3047 - this unit is project-based. An examination would not be a suitable way to assess the student's achievement of the learning objectives, as a result the assessment is 100% based on in-semester deliverables.

Practical Assessment - Project | 75% | Varied throughout the semester. Please refer to campus specific information on unit website.

1. Assignment 1: Project deliverables 75% - ULO: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
2. Assignment 2: Weekly Reflection: 15% -ULO: 5, 7
3. Assignment 3: Client Engagement, Professionalism: 10% - ULO: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7

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Minimum total expected workload equals 12 hours per week comprising:

(a.) Contact hours for on-campus students per week:

(c.) Additional requirements (all students):

Tutorials

FIT

FIT3047

The off-campus offering of FIT3048 is only available to BITS Gippsland DE students.