This unit covers:
Access to the University's computer systems through an Internet service provider is compulsory for off-campus students.
The workload commitments for the unit is 12 hours per week for 13 weeks.
On campus students: two hours of lecture, two hours of computer laboratory, and eight hours of private study, programming and newsgroup discussion.
OCL students: twelve hours of private study and communicating with the lecturer and fellow students through newsgroups and (where appropriate) e-mail.
Monash is committed to ‘Excellence in education’ (Monash Directions 2025 - http://www.monash.edu.au/about/monash-directions/directions.html) and strives for the highest possible quality in teaching and learning.
To monitor how successful we are in providing quality teaching and learning Monash regularly seeks feedback from students, employers and staff. One of the key formal ways students have to provide feedback is through Unit Evaluation Surveys. The University’s Unit Evaluation policy (http://www.policy.monash.edu/policy-bank/academic/education/quality/unit-evaluation-policy.html) requires that every unit offered is evaluated each year. Students are strongly encouraged to complete the surveys as they are an important avenue for students to “have their say”. The feedback is anonymous and provides the Faculty with evidence of aspects that students are satisfied and areas for improvement.
Faculties have the option of administering the Unit Evaluation survey online through the my.monash portal or in class. Lecturers will inform students of the method being used for this unit towards the end of the semester.
Contact hours : Thursday (12:00 -13:00 PM). Best way to make an appoinment via email
On campus students attend weekly lecture and computer laboratory classes, as well as having access to the same resources as OCL students.
OCL students work through week-by-week study materials provided in print form and on the unit web site. These materials define weekly learning objectives, then guide into reading and exercises to achieve these objectives.
Students and staff in the unit communicate through newsgroups that permit discussion of the week-by-week theoretical and practical activities, as well as assignment and other work.
Monash aims to provide a learning environment in which students receive a range of ongoing feedback throughout their studies. You will receive feedback on your work and progress in this unit. This may take the form of group feedback, individual feedback, peer feedback, self-comparison, verbal and written feedback, discussions (on line and in class) as well as more formal feedback related to assignment marks and grades. You are encouraged to draw on a variety of feedback to enhance your learning.
It is essential that you take action immediately if you realise that you have a problem that is affecting your study. Semesters are short, so we can help you best if you let us know as soon as problems arise. Regardless of whether the problem is related directly to your progress in the unit, if it is likely to interfere with your progress you should discuss it with your lecturer or a Community Service counsellor as soon as possible.
| Week | Topic | Study guide | References/Readings | Key dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction | 1 | Textbook chapter 1 | |
| 2 | A first J2EE application | 2 | Textbook chapters 2 and 3 | |
| 3 | Software development tools | 3 | Textbook chapter 4 | |
| 4 | Container-managed persistence | 4 | Textbook chapter 6 | |
| 5 | More on CMP entity beans | 5 | Textbook Appendix D & chapter 8 | |
| 6 | Web components | 6 | Reader extracts | |
| Mid semester break | ||||
| 7 | Container-managed relationships | 7 | Textbook chapter 15 | |
| 8 | Security | 8 | Textbook chapter 13 | A1 due April 22, 2009 |
| 9 | Transactions | 9 | Textbook chapter 12 | |
| 10 | Message-driven beans and MOM | 10 | Textbook chapter 9 | |
| 11 | Advanced topics | 11 | Textbook chapters 19 and 21 | |
| 12 | Sample exam | 12 | A2 due May 27, 2009 | |
| 13 | No classes | |||
Roman, Sriganesh and Brose, Mastering Enterprise JavaBeans, Third Edition, Wiley, 2004, ISBN 0764576828.
Sierra and Bates, Head First EJB (Brain-Friendly Study Guides; Enterprise JavaBeans), O'Reilly, 2003, ISBN 0596005717.
Boone, Applied Enterprise JavaBeans Technology, Prentice Hall, 2002, ISBN 0130449156.
Wutka, Special Edition Using Java 2 Enterprise Edition, Que, 2001, ISBN 0789725037.
Marinescu, EJB Design Patterns, Wiley, 2002, ISBN 0471208310.
Alur, Malks and Crupi, Core J2EE Patterns: Best Practices and Design Strategies, Second Edition, Prentice Hall, 2003, ISBN 0131422464.
You will need to use either Fedora Core (Red Hat) 4 Linux or VMware/JBoss. Both software are provided in DVD. It is recommended to use VMware/JBoss. If you use VMware/Jboss, you do not need to download JBoss 4 and related software since they have already been uploaded in the virtual machine. The steps for installation and testing of VMware/JBoss are provided in your unit book.
JBoss 4 and related software (Java, Ant, XDoclet etc).
Software may be:
JBoss AS 4.0 or later (http://www.jboss.org/products/jbossas)
JBoss-IDE 1.4.0 or later (http://www.jboss.org/products/jbosside)
J2SE 1.5.0 or later (http://java.sun.com/j2se/index.jsp)
Students studying off-campus are required to have the minimum system configuration specified by the faculty as a condition of accepting admission, and regular Internet access. On-campus students, and those studying at supported study locations may use the facilities available in the computing labs. Information about computer use for students is available from the ITS Student Resource Guide in the Monash University Handbook. You will need to allocate up to 10 hours per week for use of a computer, including time for newsgroups/discussion groups.
For the installation of VWware/JBoss, you need a PC with Windows 2000 or later having atleast 512MB RAM .
Study resources we will provide for your study are:
A printed Unit Book containing 12 study guides.
A printer Reader.
This Unit Information outlining the administrative information for the unit.
A CD-ROM sent at the start of the year, with software required for all units (this includes all the software required to complete this unit).
A DVD containing a Linux distribution (use of Linux is optional).
A DVD containing a VMware/JBoss (use of VMware/JBoss is optional but recommended).
A unit web page where weekly lecture notes outlining the learning objectives, discussion of the content, required readings and exercises, weekly tutorial requirements, assignment specifications, sample solutions and supplementary material will be posted.
Newsgroups/discussion groups that can be linked to from the Unit Homepage.
The Monash University Library site contains details about borrowing rights and catalogue searching. To learn more about the library and the various resources available, please go to http://www.lib.monash.edu.au.
The Educational Library and Media Resources (LMR) is also a very resourceful place to visit at http://www.education.monash.edu.au/library/
All unit and lecture materials are available through MUSO (Monash University Studies Online). Blackboard is the primary application used to deliver your unit resources. Some units will be piloted in Moodle. If your unit is piloted in Moodle, you will see a link from your Blackboard unit to Moodle (http://moodle.monash.edu.au) and can bookmark this link to access directly. In Moodle, from the Faculty of Information Technology category, click on the link for your unit.
You can access MUSO and Blackboard via the portal: http://my.monash.edu.au
Click on the Study and enrolment tab, then Blackboard under the MUSO learning systems.
In order for your Blackboard unit(s) to function correctly, your computer needs to be correctly configured.
For example:
For more information, please visit: http://www.monash.edu.au/muso/support/students/downloadables-student.html
You can contact the MUSO Support by phone : (+61 3) 9903 1268
For further contact information including operational hours, please visit: http://www.monash.edu.au/muso/support/students/contact.html
Further information can be obtained from the MUSO support site: http://www.monash.edu.au/muso/support/index.html
To pass this unit, a student must attempt the assignments and the examination and must obtain :
If a student does not achieve 40% or more in the unit examination or the unit non-examination total assessment, and the total mark for the unit is greater than 44% then a mark of 44-N will be recorded for the unit.
Title : Assignment 1
Description :
Weighting : 16%
Criteria for assessment :
Correctness, Robustness, User Interface, Efficiency, Simplicity, Modularity and Layout
All of them are detailed in assignment preparation guide of the unit book.
Due date : 22 April 2009
Title : Assignment 2
Description :
Development of a web-based enterprise application for a client server architecture
Weighting : 24%
Criteria for assessment :
Correctness, Robustness, User Interface, Efficiency, Simplicity, Modularity,Layout, Transactions, Authentication and Authorization, and Multiuser.
Most of them are detailed in assignment preparation guide of the unit book.
Due date : 27 May 2009
Weighting : 60%
Length : 3 hours
Type ( open/closed book ) : Closed book
Assignments will be submitted electronically via the WebFace assignment submission system (http://wfsubmit.gscit.monash.edu.au).
The due dates for the submission of assignments are given in the previous section. Please make every effort to submit work by the due dates. It is your responsibility to structure your study program around assignment deadlines, family, work and other commitments. Factors such as normal work pressures, vacations, etc. are seldom regarded as appropriate reasons for granting extensions. Students are advised to NOT assume that granting of an extension is a matter of course.
Requests for extensions must be made by email at least two days before the due date (unless the nature of the problem has made this impossible). You may be asked to forward original medical certificates in cases of illness, and may be asked to provide other forms of documentation where necessary.Contact the Unit Adviser by email (Gour.Karmakar@infotech.monash.edu.au) to request extensions.
Assignments received after the due date will normally be
subject to a penalty computed as:
raw mark * days late /
7
Assignments received later than one week after the due date will not normally be accepted.
This policy has to be strict so that sample solutions can be published within a reasonable time after the due date.
Students can expect assignments to be returned within two weeks of the submission date or after receipt, whichever is later.
Assessment for the unit as a whole is in accordance with the provisions of the Monash University Education Policy at http://www.policy.monash.edu/policy-bank/academic/education/assessment/
Plagiarism and cheating are regarded as very serious offences. In cases where cheating has been confirmed, students have been severely penalised, from losing all marks for an assignment, to facing disciplinary action at the Faculty level. While we would wish that all our students adhere to sound ethical conduct and honesty, I will ask you to acquaint yourself with the University Plagiarism policy and procedure (http://www.policy.monash.edu/policy-bank/academic/education/conduct/plagiarism-procedures.html) which applies to students detected plagiarising.
In this University, cheating means seeking to obtain an unfair advantage in any examination or any other written or practical work to be submitted or completed by a student for assessment. It includes the use, or attempted use, of any means to gain an unfair advantage for any assessable work in the unit, where the means is contrary to the instructions for such work.
When you submit an individual assessment item, such as a program, a report, an essay, assignment or other piece of work, under your name you are understood to be stating that this is your own work. If a submission is identical with, or similar to, someone else's work, an assumption of cheating may arise. If you are planning on working with another student, it is acceptable to undertake research together, and discuss problems, but it is not acceptable to jointly develop or share solutions unless this is specified by your lecturer.
Intentionally providing students with your solutions to assignments is classified as "assisting to cheat" and students who do this may be subject to disciplinary action. You should take reasonable care that your solution is not accidentally or deliberately obtained by other students. For example, do not leave copies of your work in progress on the hard drives of shared computers, and do not show your work to other students. If you believe this may have happened, please be sure to contact your lecturer as soon as possible.
Cheating also includes taking into an examination any material contrary to the regulations, including any bilingual dictionary, whether or not with the intention of using it to obtain an advantage.
Plagiarism involves the false representation of another person's ideas, or findings, as your own by either copying material or paraphrasing without citing sources. It is both professional and ethical to reference clearly the ideas and information that you have used from another writer. If the source is not identified, then you have plagiarised work of the other author. Plagiarism is a form of dishonesty that is insulting to the reader and grossly unfair to your student colleagues.
The university requires faculties to keep a simple and confidential register to record counselling to students about plagiarism (e.g. warnings). The register is accessible to Associate Deans Teaching (or nominees) and, where requested, students concerned have access to their own details in the register. The register is to serve as a record of counselling about the nature of plagiarism, not as a record of allegations; and no provision of appeals in relation to the register is necessary or applicable.
The Faculty of Information Technology is committed to the use of non-discriminatory language in all forms of communication. Discriminatory language is that which refers in abusive terms to gender, race, age, sexual orientation, citizenship or nationality, ethnic or language background, physical or mental ability, or political or religious views, or which stereotypes groups in an adverse manner. This is not meant to preclude or inhibit legitimate academic debate on any issue; however, the language used in such debate should be non-discriminatory and sensitive to these matters. It is important to avoid the use of discriminatory language in your communications and written work. The most common form of discriminatory language in academic work tends to be in the area of gender inclusiveness. You are, therefore, requested to check for this and to ensure your work and communications are non-discriminatory in all respects.
Students with disabilities that may disadvantage them in assessment should seek advice from one of the following before completing assessment tasks and examinations:
Deferred assessment (not to be confused with an extension for submission of an assignment) may be granted in cases of extenuating personal circumstances such as serious personal illness or bereavement. Information and forms for Special Consideration and deferred assessment applications are available at http://www.monash.edu.au/exams/special-consideration.html. Contact the Faculty's Student Services staff at your campus for further information and advice.