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IT Project (COMP30022)

Undergraduate level 3Points: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)

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AIMS

This subject is the capstone project for the Informatics major and the Computing and Software Systems major in the BSc. Students will work on a real life problem in a small team, supervised by a member of staff. Each team will analyse the information needs of users and develop working computational solutions. Students are expected to apply sound principles studied over the course of their degree to the formulation and solution of their problem.

 

INDICATIVE CONTENT

Students will work in teams to analyse, design, implement and test a non-trivial IT system. A key part of the project is for students to develop and manage a project in order to deliver a quality IT product. Workshops will explore the application of theory to the project and include selected topics drawn from: ethics, project management, design frameworks, testing, technical reviews, and product evaluation.

Intended learning outcomes

On completion of this subject students are expected to be able to:

  • ILO 1 - Develop models of information technology systems that capture the functional, quality and performance goals of the system.
  • ILO 2 - Communicate effectively with various stakeholders including project clients and project team members to facilitate the development of an information technology system.
  • ILO 3 - Analyse, design, implement and test an information technology system that meets client needs.
  • ILO 4 - Apply information technology design principles to the development of non-trivial systems.

Generic skills

On completion of this subject students should have developed the following generic skills:

  • Ability to undertake problem identification, formulation and solution
  • Ability to utilise a systems approach to design and operational performance
  • 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.

Last updated: 18 November 2025