SIT374 - Team Project (A) - Project Management and Practices
Unit details
| Year | 2025 unit information |
|---|---|
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 1: Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Unit Chair: | Trimester 1: Lennon Chang Trimester 2: Lennon Chang Trimester 3: Atabak Elmi |
| Prerequisite: | Must have completed 16 credit points of study including SIT223 or SIT209 |
| Corequisite: | Must be enrolled in S303, S306, S308, S326, S333, S334, S379, S406, S408, S434, S464, S479, D310, D320, D375, D380 |
| Incompatible with: | SIT764 |
| Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - on-campus unit enrolment: | Trimester 1 and 2: 6 x 2 hour online lectures (weeks 1, 2, 3, 6, 9, 10), 2 x 1 hour meetings per week. Trimester 3: Students are required to attend intensive study blocks including 1 x 2 hour online lecture per week (weeks 1-5); 2 x 1 hour meetings per week (weeks 1-5). |
| Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - online unit enrolment: | Trimester 1 and 2: Online independent and collaborative learning including 6 x 2 hour online lectures (weeks 1, 2, 3, 6, 9, 10; recordings provided), 2 x 1 hour online meetings per week. Trimester 3: Students are required to attend intensive study blocks of online independent and collaborative learning including 1 x 2 hour online lecture per week (weeks 1-5; recordings provided); 2 x 1 hour meetings per week (weeks 1-5). |
| Typical study commitment: | Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. This will include educator guided online learning activities within the unit site. |
Note:Please note: Enrolments after the dates below are subject to Unit Chair approval. | |
Content
This is the first of two undergraduate capstone units for students within the School of Information Technology. The capstone experience provides students with the opportunity to engage in a real-world, industry-relevant IT project, and to demonstrate the knowledge and skills they have gained across their studies. In this first unit, students learn about project management methodologies and practices, with a particular emphasis on agile project management. Students will join a team and work under the guidance of students from Team Project (B) to advance an ongoing industry-relevant project. Students will develop hands-on experience in using industry-standard tools to contribute to the project, analyse requirements, design solutions, monitor project progress and productivity, and reflect on sprint and project outcomes.
Learning Outcomes
| ULO | These are the Unit Learning Outcomes (ULOs) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | Alignment to Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes (GLOs) |
|---|---|---|
| ULO1 | Develop and apply discipline specific knowledge, communication skills, digital literacy, and professional practice through engaging in an authentic real-world project. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO2 | Develop and apply problem solving and critical thinking in solving real-world problems and evaluating solutions as a member of a team. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO3 | Apply contemporary Information Technology methods tools and techniques to contribute to real-world projects in ways that meet project and stakeholder needs. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO4 | Reflect on, and take responsibility for, their own learning; manage their own time and processes; by reviewing personal performance as a means of managing continuing professional development. | GLO6: Self-management |
| ULO5 | Reflect upon knowledge and skills gained, progress towards achievement of learning goals, and communicate how skills developed are transferrable to other real-world contexts. | GLO2: Communication |
Assessment
Trimester 1 and 2:| Assessment Description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
|---|---|---|---|
| Learning portfolio | Portfolio consisting of project documentation and deliverables, individual iteration plans and reflections, project progress reports, and a learning summary report | 100% | Weekly task submissions with final submission in Week 12 |
| Assessment Description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
|---|---|---|---|
| Learning portfolio | Portfolio consisting of project documentation and deliverables, individual iteration plans and reflections, project progress reports, and a learning summary report | 100% | Weekly task submissions with final submission in Week 6 |
The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.
Hurdle requirement
To be eligible to obtain a pass in this unit, students must meet certain milestones as part of the portfolio.
Learning resource
The texts and reading list for SIT374 can be found via the University Library.
Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list. Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.
Unit Fee Information
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Tuition fees increase at the beginning of each calendar year and all fees quoted are in Australian dollars ($AUD). Tuition fees do not include textbooks, computer equipment or software, other equipment or costs such as mandatory checks, travel and stationery.
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