Notice
As part of Phase 3 of our return to campus plan, most units will now run tutorials, seminars and other small group activities on campus, and most will keep an online version available to those students unable to return or those who choose to continue their studies online.
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Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Gaurav Gupta
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Credit points |
Credit points
10
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
(COMP332 or COMP3000) and (COMP333 or COMP3010) and (COMP335 or COMP3100)
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Corequisites |
Corequisites
(COMP430 or COMP4050) or (COMP434 or COMP4060)
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Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
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Unit description |
Unit description
In this unit students will conduct the first half of an individual research thesis project on a topic in the Software Engineering major under the direction of an academic supervisor. The focus of the work will be on developing the project proposal, conducting the literature review and project planning and design. |
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On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
The hurdle task for this unit is the preliminary thesis report. A grade of 50% (35 out of 70) or more on the preliminary thesis is a necessary but not sufficient condition for passing this unit. Students who receive greater than or equal to 40% (28 out of 70) but less than 50% (35 out of 70) will be given a second opportunity, in which case your submission will be due during the supplementary examination period and you will be notified of the exact day and time by the unit convenor. The second attempt at a hurdle assessment is graded as pass/fail. The maximum grade for a second attempt is the hurdle threshold grade (35 out of 70).
No extensions will be granted without an approved application for Special Consideration. There will be a deduction of 10% of the total available marks made from the total awarded mark for each 24 hour period or part thereof that the submission is late. For example, 25 hours late in submission for an assignment worth 10 marks – 20% penalty or 2 marks deducted from the total.
Name | Weighting | Hurdle | Due |
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Meetings with supervisors and clients | 0% | Yes | Weekly or fortnightly, in consultation with your supervisor |
Engineering Management and Engagement | 10% | No | Daily record of your progress |
Preliminary Thesis Material | 70% | Yes | Week 13 |
Research Plan Presentation | 20% | No | Week 14 or 15 at a time to be determined |
Assessment Type 1: Simulation/role play
Indicative Time on Task 2: 5 hours
Due: Weekly or fortnightly, in consultation with your supervisor
Weighting: 0%
This is a hurdle assessment task (see assessment policy for more information on hurdle assessment tasks)
Regular meetings with clients are essential for quality software engineering
Assessment Type 1: Field book
Indicative Time on Task 2: 10 hours
Due: Daily record of your progress
Weighting: 10%
An opportunity to demonstrate (and if necessary, learn) the principles of good engineering management, record keeping, and professional engagement
Assessment Type 1: Plan
Indicative Time on Task 2: 50 hours
Due: Week 13
Weighting: 70%
This is a hurdle assessment task (see assessment policy for more information on hurdle assessment tasks)
A major piece of work towards the thesis that will be submitted at the end of the succeeding unit COMP4093, this document details the plan of work, relevant literature, methodological issues, and a timeline for COMP4093.
Assessment Type 1: Presentation
Indicative Time on Task 2: 10 hours
Due: Week 14 or 15 at a time to be determined
Weighting: 20%
A face-to-face presentation of the proposed research, including background, reasoning and methodology.
1 If you need help with your assignment, please contact:
2 Indicative time-on-task is an estimate of the time required for completion of the assessment task and is subject to individual variation
There is only one 1-hour lecture per week in this unit as the bulk of the work is in preparation for your thesis.
The lecture will be conducted via Zoom and is synchronous and interactive.
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IMPORTANT NOTE (rather than a change)
Until 2022 (inclusive), most students enrolling in COMP4092 will enrol concurrently in ENGG4092. This is so that students can complete "double sized" project units (20 credit points) as required in the programs that students originally entered. This will be further explained in the first lecture.
Unit information based on version 2021.02 of the Handbook