Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Convener, Lecturer
Kate Stefanov
By appointment
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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. |
Information about important academic dates including deadlines for withdrawing from units are available at https://www.mq.edu.au/study/calendar-of-dates
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
All assessments must be submitted by 23:59pm (Sydney Time) on their due date. Should the activities be missed due to illness or misadventure, students may apply for Special Consideration, as detailed below.
Preliminary Thesis Report: Late penalty applies unless there is an approved special consideration request. Resubmissions are not allowed.
Presentation: Late submissions are not allowed unless there is an approved special consideration request. Special considerations for presentations are approved only if there are long delays due to extenuating circumstances. Resubmissions are not allowed.
Logbooks (Management and Engagement): Late penalty applies unless there is an approved special consideration request. Resubmissions are not allowed.
Name | Weighting | Hurdle | Due |
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Preliminary Thesis Material | 70% | Yes | Week 13 |
Meetings with supervisors and clients | 0% | Yes | Weekly or fortnightly. Log due in Week 13 |
Engineering Management and Engagement | 10% | No | Daily record of your progress; Submit in Week 13 |
Research Plan Presentation | 20% | No | Week 14 - 16 at a time to be determined |
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: Simulation/role play
Indicative Time on Task 2: 5 hours
Due: Weekly or fortnightly. Log due in Week 13
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; Submit in Week 13
Weighting: 10%
An opportunity to demonstrate (and if necessary, learn) the principles of good engineering management, record keeping, and professional engagement
Assessment Type 1: Presentation
Indicative Time on Task 2: 10 hours
Due: Week 14 - 16 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 are expected to be conducted face to face, on campus in S2, 2022.
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Unit information based on version 2022.04 of the Handbook