Outline

Overview

This unit will provide students an opportunity to apply the knowledge and practise the skills acquired in the prerequisite and qualifying units, in the context of designing and building a substantial software development system in diverse application domains including life sciences. Working in groups for an external client combined with academic supervision, students will need to carry out the full range of activities including requirements capture, analysis and design, coding, testing and documentation. Students will use the XP methodology and make use of professional tools for the management of their project.

Details

Academic unit	Computer Science
Unit code	COMP3888
Unit name	Computer Science Project
Session, year ?	Semester 2, 2022
Attendance mode	Normal day
Location	Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
Credit points	6

Enrolment rules

Prohibitions ?	INFO3600 OR COMP3600 OR COMP3615 OR COMP3988
Prerequisites ?	(COMP2123 OR COMP2823) AND COMP2017 AND (COMP2022 OR COMP2922)
Corequisites ?	None
Available to study abroad and exchange students	Yes

Teaching staff and contact details

Coordinator	Xiu Wang, xiu.wang@sydney.edu.au

Type	Description	Weight	Due	Length
Assignment	Progressive group reports & presentation Progressive group reports & presentation	5%	Multiple weeks	multiple weeks (W3, W5, W9, W11)
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Small continuous assessment	Individual contribution reports Individual contribution reports (W5, W9, W11)	5%	Progressive	multiple weeks
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Presentation	First project demo and presentation Presentation & demo of first set of requirements.	5%	Week 06	in-tutorial
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Assignment	First project report (group) First project report (group)	10%	Week 06	multiple weeks
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Assignment	Assignment 1 Individual Contribution Report (W6)	10%	Week 06 Due date: 05 Sep 2022 at 23:59	N/A
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Presentation	First client deployment deploy & demo first product at client site.	5%	Week 07	week 7
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Presentation	Final product delivery to client Complete product delivery & demo at the client site.	10%	Week 12	week 12
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Presentation	Final project demo and presentation Presentation & demo of the final product.	10%	Week 12	in-tutorial
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Assignment	Final project report (group) Final project report (group)	20%	Week 12	multiple weeks
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Assignment	Final Assignment Individual Contribution Report (W13)	20%	Week 13 Due date: 31 Oct 2022 at 23:59	N/A
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= hurdle task ? = group assignment ?

First project demo and presentation: present the work done to understand the client’s requirements and complete the first set of requirements. This should be a major release, with some working and useful outcomes for the client and some parts presented in proposed form such as storyboards.
First project report (group): reports the work done to understand the client’s requirements and complete the first set of requirements. It should also report on the group work and processes followed, systems and software tools used, and client interaction.
Individual contribution reports (5 individual reports)*: focuses on the individual contributions to the group project work completed by each student. All students will be required to give some feedback about the other team members of their group, in order to validate the individual reports as well.
First client deployment: first set of test and implemented requirements must be deployed at client site. Students need to demonstrate that that the group has had a professional approach to the project deployment and worked to ensure that the client will be satisfied. The client will be consulted to ratify the deployment.
Final delivery to client: final product and relevant documentation delivered to the client. This includes all the sources, necessary technical documentation and any product or documentation that the client required at the start of the project.
Final project demo and presentation: must provide a convincing demonstration that the group has performed a substantial amount of work that meets client needs and have had a professional approach to achieving that.
Final project report (group): this report discusses important aspects including technical details of the final delivered product, how it met client’s needs, approach followed to interact with the client, group’s discipline knowledge and skills used to tackle problems, the quality of the processes followed and the effectiveness of group management processes.

* The marks obtained from this assessement will be used to scale the total marks obtained from the group assessments as follows:

final mark = total individual contribution marks + (total marks
obtained from group assessments * percentage of individual contribution marks)

Detailed information for each assessment will be communicated on Canvas through the tutorials and Ed discussion forum.

Assessment criteria

The University awards common result grades, set out in the Coursework Policy 2014 (Schedule 1).

As a general guide, a high distinction indicates work of an exceptional standard, a distinction a very high standard, a credit a good standard, and a pass an acceptable standard.

Result name	Mark range	Description
High distinction	85 - 100
Distinction	75 - 84
Credit	65 - 74
Pass	50 - 64
Fail	0 - 49	When you don’t meet the learning outcomes of the unit to a satisfactory standard.

***In order to pass this unit, you must obtain at least 50% on indivudal assessment, and at least 50% overall!

For more information see sydney.edu.au/students/guide-to-grades.

Late submission

In accordance with University policy, these penalties apply when written work is submitted after 11:59pm on the due date:

Deduction of 5% of the maximum mark for each calendar day after the due date.
After ten calendar days late, a mark of zero will be awarded.

This unit has an exception to the standard University policy or supplementary information has been provided by the unit coordinator. This information is displayed below:

In accordance with university polcies

Special consideration

If you experience short-term circumstances beyond your control, such as illness, injury or misadventure or if you have essential commitments which impact your preparation or performance in an assessment, you may be eligible for special consideration or special arrangements.

Academic integrity

The Current Student website provides information on academic integrity and the resources available to all students. The University expects students and staff to act ethically and honestly and will treat all allegations of academic integrity breaches seriously.

We use similarity detection software to detect potential instances of plagiarism or other forms of academic integrity breach. If such matches indicate evidence of plagiarism or other forms of academic integrity breaches, your teacher is required to report your work for further investigation.

You may only use artificial intelligence and writing assistance tools in assessment tasks if you are permitted to by your unit coordinator, and if you do use them, you must also acknowledge this in your work, either in a footnote or an acknowledgement section.

Studiosity is permitted for postgraduate units unless otherwise indicated by the unit coordinator. The use of this service must be acknowledged in your submission.

Weekly schedule

WK	Topic	Learning activity
Week 01	Unit overview, team formation, presentation/proposals of projects offered, collection of teams preferences;	Presentation (3 hr)
Week 02	1. Tutor meet all managers & tutor meets each group; 2. Group work and big 5 theory for efficient team work; 3. Group contract, XP, group management tools & first meeting with client	Project (2 hr)
Week 03	1. group progress demo and presentation; 2. discuss progress in terms of classic XP elements; 3. Tutor meet all managers & tutor meets each group; 4. progress with new/existing requirements (user stories) implementation and testing.	Project (2 hr)
Week 04	1. Workload management and awareness of teamwork; 2. Working towards first demo and report; 3. Tutor meet all managers & tutor meets each group 4. prototype implementation and testing; 5. reflection (group demo and presentation)	Project (2 hr)
Week 05	1. Continue working towards first prototype, demo and report; 2. Tutor meet all managers & tutor meets each group 3. prototype implementation and testing 4. more/refine requirements; 5. 1st Progressive Report	Project (2 hr)
Week 06	1. First presentation & demo and reports by all groups. 2. preparation for first client deployment & demos.	Project (2 hr)
Week 07	1. continue working on new user stories/requirements 2. Preparation for first client demo. at client site 3. implementation of other requirements 4.Tutor meet all managers & tutor meets each group;5. 5. Reflection (First Presentation; First Group Project Report; First Individual Report)	Project (2 hr)
Week 08	1. progress with requirements (user stories); implements & test requirements 2. Code refactoring, more tests (user acceptance tests); 3. implementation of requirements (user stories); 4. Tutor meet all managers & tutor meets each group to discuss feedback on first reports, development progress & first client deployment follow ups.	Project (2 hr)
Week 09	1. code refactoring and progress with requirements (user stories) 2. implementation & testing of requirements (user stories) 3. 2. Advanced testing types; 4. Tutor meet all managers & tutor meets each group to discuss development progress, client's feedback and interactions; 5. 2nd progress report submission	Project (2 hr)
Week 10	1. code refactoring and progress with requirements (user stories); implementation & testing of requirements (user stories) 2. Advanced testing types 3. Tutor meet all managers & tutor meets each group to discuss development progress 4. initial planning for final client deployment; 5. reflection (2nd progress report)	Project (2 hr)
Week 11	1. code refactoring and progress with requirements (user stories); implementation & testing of requirements (user stories) 2.Tutor meet all managers & tutor meets each group to discuss development progress 3. planning for final product delivery & demo; 4. 3rd progress report.	Project (2 hr)
Week 12	1. final group demo and presentation in-tutorials 2.final product demo and delivery	Project (2 hr)
Week 13	1. Final Report (Individual) (wiki & Canvas) Due Monday; 2. Concluding remarks and feedback; 3. follow ups on final assessments 4. follow ups on client's final product demo and delivery 5. completion of project work and documentation where needed 7. Tutor meet all managers & tutor meets each group to discuss development progress	Project (2 hr)

Study commitment

Typically, there is a minimum expectation of 1.5-2 hours of student effort per week per credit point for units of study offered over a full semester. For a 6 credit point unit, this equates to roughly 120-150 hours of student effort in total.

Learning outcomes

Learning outcomes are what students know, understand and are able to do on completion of a unit of study. They are aligned with the University’s graduate qualities and are assessed as part of the curriculum.

Outcomes
Graduate qualities

At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:

LO1. Produce written report of student’s work, in style that conforms to their discipline and is appropriate for clients to check.
LO2. give an oral presentation of your work and its rationale to your discipline
LO3. work in a small group of students, to deliver substantial results for clients
LO4. Follow a systematic process of work, with appropriate mechanisms for dealing with risks, such as unforeseen factors and delays
LO5. Use previously unfamiliar tools and to integrate with previously unfamiliar software/systems, learning their use from examples and documentation.
LO6. Work with clients to discover their needs, and demonstrate that the delivered results meet those needs
LO7. apply discipline and expertise in computer science to solve problems, and meet the needs of clients.

Graduate qualities

The graduate qualities are the qualities and skills that all University of Sydney graduates must demonstrate on successful completion of an award course. As a future Sydney graduate, the set of qualities have been designed to equip you for the contemporary world.

GQ1	Depth of disciplinary expertise Deep disciplinary expertise is the ability to integrate and rigorously apply knowledge, understanding and skills of a recognised discipline defined by scholarly activity, as well as familiarity with evolving practice of the discipline.
GQ2	Critical thinking and problem solving Critical thinking and problem solving are the questioning of ideas, evidence and assumptions in order to propose and evaluate hypotheses or alternative arguments before formulating a conclusion or a solution to an identified problem.
GQ3	Oral and written communication Effective communication, in both oral and written form, is the clear exchange of meaning in a manner that is appropriate to audience and context.
GQ4	Information and digital literacy Information and digital literacy is the ability to locate, interpret, evaluate, manage, adapt, integrate, create and convey information using appropriate resources, tools and strategies.
GQ5	Inventiveness Generating novel ideas and solutions.
GQ6	Cultural competence Cultural Competence is the ability to actively, ethically, respectfully, and successfully engage across and between cultures. In the Australian context, this includes and celebrates Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, knowledge systems, and a mature understanding of contemporary issues.
GQ7	Interdisciplinary effectiveness Interdisciplinary effectiveness is the integration and synthesis of multiple viewpoints and practices, working effectively across disciplinary boundaries.
GQ8	Integrated professional, ethical, and personal identity An integrated professional, ethical and personal identity is understanding the interaction between one’s personal and professional selves in an ethical context.
GQ9	Influence Engaging others in a process, idea or vision.

Outcome map

Learning outcomes	Graduate qualities
Learning outcomes

Closing the loop

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COMP3888: Computer Science Project

Overview

Details

Enrolment rules

Teaching staff and contact details

Assessment

Assessment criteria

Late submission

Special consideration

Academic integrity

Weekly schedule

Study commitment

Learning outcomes

Graduate qualities

Outcome map

Closing the loop

Disclaimer

On this page

Useful links

Media

Student links

About us

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