At the completion of this unit students will have knowledge and understanding of:
and students will have developed attitudes that enable them to:
as well as the skills to:
and to:
Off-campus students generally do not attend lecture and tutorial sessions, however, you should plan to spend equivalent time working through the relevant resources and participating in discussion groups each week.
You will need to allocate around 12 hours per week during the semester for this unit
FIT9030 is a core unit in the Master of Applied Information Technology (MAIT), Graduate Diploma in Information Technology, and Graduate Certificate in Information Technology degrees offered by the Faculty of IT..
It is a prerequisite for FIT4037 Case Study, but as a core unit it must be completed successfully in order to obtain any of the above qualifications.
There are no prerequisites for this unit..
You may not study this unit and
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.
The teaching and learning in this unit is structured in the traditional manner around lectures and laboratory-based tutorial workshops. Most of the lecture and tutorial material is strongly supported by the prescribed text for the unit. It is important that you obtain a copy of the text. Each week there is reading set from the text and you will find that the unit isn't too difficult if you study consistently throughout the semester, and keep up woth reading and exercises.
Your learning is also supported by some additional resources on the Moodle-based web site. You will find a forum - which will be actively monitored by staff - that you can use to ask questions or follow up on any issues you may have.
On-campus students should register for tutorials/laboratories using Allocate+.
Please note that workshops/studios begin in week 1 of the semester.
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 to systems analysis and design | Study guide 1: Introduction to systems analysis and design | Chapter 1 from unit text (SJB) - Satzinger, J. W., Jackson, R.B., and S.D. Burd (2008) Systems Analysis and Design in a Changing World, 5th Edition, Thomson Course Technology. | |
| 2 | The context of systems analysis and design | Study guide 2: The context of systems analysis and design | Chapter 2 and parts of chapter 3 SJB | |
| 3 | Requirements gathering | Study guide 3: Requirements gathering | Chapter 4 SJB | |
| 4 | Beginning analysis | Study guide 4: Beginning analysis | Chapter 5 SJB | |
| 5 | The traditional or structured approach to analysis | Study guide 5: The traditional or structured approach to analysis | Chapter 6 SJB | |
| 6 | Use case modelling | Study guide 6: Use case modelling | Chapter 7 SJB | Assignment 1a due |
| Mid semester break | ||||
| 7 | Finishing analysis | Study guide 7: Finishing analysis | Chapter 8 SJB | |
| 8 | The nature of good design | Study guide 8: The nature of good design | Chapter 9 SJB | |
| 9 | Structured design | Study guide 9: Structured design | Chapter 10 SJB | Assignment 1b due |
| 10 | Design - use case realisation | Study guide 10: Design - use case realisation | Chapter 12 SJB | |
| 11 | The user interface | Study guide 11: The user interface | Chapter 14 SJB | |
| 12 | System interfaces | Study guide 12: System interfaces | Chapter 15 SJB | Assignment 2 due |
| 13 | Unit review | Past exam papers from eqivalent units available on unit web site | ||
There is one prescribed text. Note that students are expected to purchase this text.
Text books are available from the Monash University Book Shops. Availability from other suppliers cannot be assured. The Bookshop orders texts in specifically for this unit. You are advised to purchase your text book early.
Dennis, A., Wixom, B.H. and D. Tegarden (2008) Systems Analysis and Design with UML Version 2.0: An Object-Oriented Approach, 3rd Edition, Wiley.
Hoffer, J.A., George, J.F. and J.S. Valacich (2001) Modern Systems Analysis and Design 3rd Edition, Prentice Hall.
George, J.F., Batra, D., Valacich J.S. and J.A. Hoffer, (2004) Object-Oriented System Analysis and Design Prentice-Hall.
Lee, R. and W. Tepfenhart (2002) Practical Object-Oriented Development with UML and Java, Prentice Hall.
Maciaszek, L. (2004) Requirements Analysis and System Design, 2nd Edition, Addison-Wesley.
Page-Jones, M. (1988) The Practical Guide to Structured Systems Design 2nd Edition, Prentice-Hall.
Page-Jones, M. (2000) Fundamentals of Object-Oriented Design in UML Addison-Wesley.
Students will also require access to traditional personal productivity tools (word processing , graphics and presentation).
Software may be:
* downloaded from http://www.visual-paradigm.com/
* purchased at academic price at good software retailers
Study resources we will provide for your study are:
* Weekly detailed lecture notes outlining the learning objectives, discussion of the content, required readings and exercises;
* Weekly tutorial or laboratory tasks and exercises with sample solutions provided one to two weeks later;
* Assignment specifications and sample solutions;
* A sample examination and suggested solution
* Access to past examination papers;
* Discussion groups;
* This Unit Guide outlining the administrative information for the unit;
* The unit web site on MUSO, where resources outlined above will be made available.
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 the unit you must:
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 1a: Draft requirements specification with event table
Description :
In this first assignment task you will create a draft of your requirements specification that will include a fully developed event table.
Weighting : 5%
Criteria for assessment :
Due date : Thursday, 9 April 2009, Midnight.
Title : Assignment 1b: Requirements specification
Description :
Inthis second assignment task you will create a finalise of your requirementsspecification, this will include a contect diagram, an event table, a use case diagram and associated use case narratives and an domain class model.
Weighting : 20%
Criteria for assessment :
Due date : Sunday, 10 May 2009, Midnight.
Title : Assignment 2: Design specification
Description :
In this final assignment task you will create a design-specification that will include a partial design class model, a sequence diagram, a partial interface design and a database design model.
Weighting : 15%
Criteria for assessment :
Due date : Sunday, 31 May 2008, Midnight.
Title : Reflective blog posts
Description :
Weighting : Bonus of 3% added to overall assignment mark
Criteria for assessment :
Due date : Your last blog entry can be made anytime before the exam.
Remarks ( optional - leave blank for none ) :
To obtain the 3% bonus mark for this task students must complete a minimum of 10 weekly blog entries during the semester. Each blog post will be read and assessed by the chief examiner. To get the 3% bonus 6 of these posts should be assessed as "satisfactory".
The 3% bonus will be added to the assignment component of the mark available for the unit. Note that that component cannot exceed 40%. So, for example, a student who obtained 36/40 for their assignment work who earns the bonus will get 39%. While a student who got 39/40 would get 40/40 - the maximum available - if they earned the bonus.
For more details, please refer to the Moodle-based unit web site.
Weighting : 60%
Length : 3 hours
Type ( open/closed book ) : Closed book
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.
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/
We will aim to have assignment results made available to you within two weeks after assignment receipt.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.