Release Dates:

• Case Study - to be released no later than week 4
• Design Project - to be released no later than the first week of Recess
• Logbook - Parts A, B, C, D to be released in week 4, week 6, week 9, week 12 respectively

Requirements to Pass this Unit:

To pass the unit you need to obtain a grade of 50% or above overall. There are no hurdle assessments.

Late Assessment Submission Penalty: 

Unless a Special Consideration request has been submitted and approved, a 5% penalty (of the total possible mark of the task) will be applied for each day a written report or presentation assessment is not submitted, up until the 7^th day (including weekends). After the 7^th day, a grade of ‘0’ will be awarded even if the assessment is submitted. The submission time for all uploaded assessments is 11:55 pm. A 1-hour grace period will be provided to students who experience a technical concern.

Special Consideration:

The Special Consideration Policy aims to support students who have been impacted by short-term circumstances or events that are serious, unavoidable and significantly disruptive, and which may affect their performance in assessment. If you experience circumstances or events that affect your ability to complete the assessments in this unit on time, please inform the convenor and submit a Special Consideration request through https://connect.mq.edu.au.

Assessments where Late Submissions will be accepted: 

• Case Study - YES, Standard Late Penalty applies
• Project and Logbook - NO, unless Special Considerartion is granted 

We strongly encourage all students to actively participate in all learning activities. Regular engagement is crucial for your success in this unit, as these activities provide opportunities to deepen your understanding of the material, collaborate with peers, and receive valuable feedback from instructors, to assist in completing the unit assessments. Your active participation not only enhances your own learning experience but also contributes to a vibrant and dynamic learning environment for everyone.

Class

Each week you should register for 2 hours of seminar and 2 hours of SGTA class. Both seminar and SGTA classes start from Week 1. For details of days, times and rooms consult your timetable.

All classes will be run on campus. 

Mandatory Text

Kendall, K.E. and Kendall, J.E., 2024 Systems Analysis and Design. Pearson.

Seminar handouts will list appropriate Web based references and further reading for some of the rapidly evolving technologies discussed in this unit.  Seminar handouts will be available for download from the unit Website.

Website and Access to Unit Material

The web page and content for this unit can be found at iLearn: https://ilearn.mq.edu.au. Note that the unit content is not publicly available and requires for you to log in to access.

Method of Communication

We will communicate with you via your university email or through announcements on iLearn. Queries to teaching staff can either be placed on the iLearn discussion board or sent to their university email address from your university email address.

The weekly schedule below is tentative. Efforts will be made to adhere to the schedule; however, we reserve the right to update it as appropriate. 

Module 1 – System Analysis and Design Fundamentals  

Week1: Core Concepts

Week2: System Development Life Cycle and Project Management

Module 2 – System Analysis  

Week3: Information Gathering Interactive Methods

Week4: Information Gathering Unobtrusive Methods

Week5: Modelling Organisational Systems

Week6: Data Flow Diagrams and Data Dictionaries

Module 3 – System Design 

Week7: The Essentials of Design: Input and Output

Week8: The Essentials of Design: Databases, Privacy and Security

Week9: HCI and User-Centred Design

Week10: Prototyping and Ethics

Module 4 – System Implementation, Testing and Maintenance 

Week11: Implementation, Testing, Deployment and Maintenance

Week12: Guest lecture

Week13: Revision/Reflection