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IT Industry Placement (ISYS90080)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 25Not available in 2017
Overview
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Aims
Candidates will undertake as individuals or as a member of a team a designated investigative project with a suitable industry partner which could involve critical analysis of a topic, experimental research, development and/or the solution of an industrial problem. Rigorous planning and scheduling of the project, time management, written and verbal technical communication, interpretation of results and team work will be required. The project will involve a mixture of on- and off-campus work.
This subject is intended to provide high-performing graduate students with the opportunity to apply their knowledge in an industry setting, under the joint supervision of an industry and academic mentor.
Indicative Content
The project content will vary considerably across partners, but example projects are: assistance in the development of a GPU library for weather forecasting; the implementation of a series of algorithms for tracking trends in social media data; and the analysis of traffic flow data using optimisation techniques.
Intended learning outcomes
Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs)
On completion of this subject the student is expected to:
- Plan and conduct an independent project within an industrial setting
- Communicate their research plan orally to an audience of their peers
- Present a detailed written report
Generic skills
On completion of this subject, students should have developed the following generic skills:
- Ability to apply knowledge of basic science and IT fundamentals
- Ability to communicate effectively, not only with IT specialists but also with the community at large
- In-depth technical competence in at least one IT discipline
- Ability to undertake problem identification, formulation and solution
- Ability to function effectively as an individual and in multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural teams, with the capacity to be a leader or manager as well as an effective team member
- Capacity for independent critical thought, rational inquiry and self-directed learning
- Intellectual curiosity and creativity, including understanding of the philosophical and methodological bases of research activity
- Profound respect for truth and intellectual integrity, and for the ethics of scholarship
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Enrolment in any specialisation of the Master of Information Technology, with completion of 50 points at graduate level excluding the following subjects:
- COMP90007 Internet Technologies
- COMP90038 Algorithms and Complexity
- COMP90041 Programming and Software Development
- INFO90002 Database Systems and Information Modelling (prior to 2015 this subject was known as SINF90001)
and subject to the approval of the subject coordinator.
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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GEOM90017 | Spatial Industry Internship | Not available in 2024 |
12.5 |
ENGR90033 | Internship |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
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25 |
ISYS90082 | Industry Based IT Experience Project |
Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
BUSA90485 | Global Business Practicum |
Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville)
July (On Campus - Parkville)
November (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
BUSA90473 | Melbourne Business Practicum |
Winter Term (On Campus - Parkville)
Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville)
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12.5 |
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Assessment
Additional details
- One project proposal (10%) of approximately 800 to 1000 words due at the end of week 4, requiring 35-40 hours of work. Intended Learning Outcome (ILO) 1 is addressed in the project proposal.
- One presentation of the project or demonstration of a working system including answering audience questions (10%) of approximately 20 minutes duration due in week 12, requiring 35-40 hours of work. ILOs 1 and 2 are addressed in the presentation.
- One project report (80%) of approximately 8000 to 10000 words due in the second week of the examination period (80%), requiring 300-320 hours of work per student. ILOs 1 and 3 are addressed in the project report.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
Not available in 2017
Time commitment details
400 hours
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
None
- Subject notes
Learning and Teaching Methods
The subject is taken on-site with an industry partner, with joint supervision from an industry mentor and an academic supervisor, on a project pre-agreed upon between the student, the mentor and the supervisor.
Indicative Key Learning Resources
Most of the learning in this subject will take place in interaction with the industry partner, through the project.
Careers/Industry Links
The subject is, by definition, industry based.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Master of Information Systems Course Master of Information Systems Course Master of Information Systems Specialisation (formal) Spatial Major MIS Professional Specialisation Major MIT Spatial Specialisation - Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
Additional information for this subject
Subject coordinator approval required
Last updated: 3 November 2022