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- Subject notes
LEARNING AND TEACHING METHODS
The IT project provides a realistic learning environment with a realistic product specification.
Tutors in the subject act as mentors and guide teams throughout the project. The interaction between the student team and the tutors often raise issues that provide the topics for workshops.
The subject comprises one lecture and one two-hour workshop per week. Lectures are used to coordinate the teams, deliver theory and practice relevant to the stage of the project reached, and to share experiences between the teams. Workshops are used to discuss issues raised within the project, translate theory to practice relevant to the stage of the project reached, to provide hands-on practice with tools, and to share experiences.
INDICATIVE KEY LEARNING RESOURCESThe subject is administered through the Universities Learning Management System (LMS). Templates for the various artefacts, guidelines on IT processes and links to tools are available through LMS. A standard development environment is available which includes programming languages, libraries and development tools and is on most engineering computers
CAREERS / INDUSTRY LINKS
The IT industry is expanding and along with it the demand for IT professionals that are capable of the analytical and management skills beyond programming. The industry is also changing in the nature of the projects being undertaken with many IT professionals working in multidisciplinary project teams. The skills and experience gained in this subject are valued by employers and are often seen as a necessary grounding for a career in IT-related industries.
The subject aims to source product ideas from clients outside of the Department where possible and thus seeks to expose students to the types of environments in which software development take place. Guest lectures by are also given to highlight aspects of industrial practice and to expose students to current practice.
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This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Informal specialisation Computer Science Major Health Informatics Informal specialisation Computer Science Informal specialisation Science-credited subjects - new generation B-SCI and B-ENG. Specialisation (formal) Software with Business Major Computing Specialisation (formal) Software Major Informatics Major Computer Science Major Computing and Software Systems Informal specialisation Bachelor of Design Elective Subjects Informal specialisation Master of Engineering (Software with Business) Informal specialisation Master of Engineering (Software) - Breadth options
- 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.
Please note Single Subject Studies via Community Access Program is not available to student visa holders or applicants
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
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Last updated: 18 February 2025