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FIT9017, FIT9019 and FIT9030
For all other students: FIT9003 and FIT9004

Chief Examiner

Janet Fraser

Campus Lecturer

Caulfield

Michael Smith

Contact hours: To be advised

Gippsland

Dengsheng Zhang

Contact hours: To be advised

Learning Objectives

At the completion of this unit students will:

  • understand the concept of revenue modelling in eBusiness context;
  • understand OOP as principles of component based software systems;
  • appreciate technology architecture that underpin the deployment of e-business systems, including data formats and various programming solutions;
  • appreciate the use of the internet for commercial purposes;
  • realise the challenges in the planning stage of an e-business venture;
  • realise the challenges in the implementation stage of an e-business venture;
  • appreciate the dynamics of the e-business modelling;
  • appreciate the rapid advancement of enabling technologies and its impact on e-business implementation;
  • be able to identify and communicate issues in the planning, implementation and management of the e-business system;
  • be able to adopt object-oriented paradigm and implement e-business solutions using the three tier architecture;
  • be able to implement simple e-business applications for displaying catalogs and processing transactions;
  • be able to experiment with various technologies in the design and implementation of e-business applications;
  • understand the various roles of e-business professionals (analysts, designers, systems developers, programmers) and how they work together in the current e-business context.

Graduate Attributes

Monash prepares its graduates to be:
  1. responsible and effective global citizens who:
    1. engage in an internationalised world
    2. exhibit cross-cultural competence
    3. demonstrate ethical values
  2. critical and creative scholars who:
    1. produce innovative solutions to problems
    2. apply research skills to a range of challenges
    3. communicate perceptively and effectively

    Assessment Summary

    Examination (3 hours): 60%; In-semester assessment: 40%

    Assessment Task Value Due Date
    Assignment 1 15% Week 6 - due date and submission requirements will be advised in assignment specification
    Assignment 2 25% Week 12 - due date and submission requirements will be advised in assignment specification
    Examination 1 60% To be advised

    Teaching Approach

    Lecture and tutorials or problem classes
    This teaching and learning approach provides facilitated learning, practical exploration and peer learning.

    Feedback

    Our feedback to You

    Types of feedback you can expect to receive in this unit are:
    • Graded assignments with comments

    Your feedback to Us

    Monash is committed to excellence in education and regularly seeks feedback from students, employers and staff. One of the key formal ways students have to provide feedback is through SETU, Student Evaluation of Teacher and Unit. The University's student evaluation policy requires that every unit is evaluated each year. Students are strongly encouraged to complete the surveys. The feedback is anonymous and provides the Faculty with evidence of aspects that students are satisfied and areas for improvement.

    For more information on Monash's educational strategy, and on student evaluations, see:
    http://www.monash.edu.au/about/monash-directions/directions.html
    http://www.policy.monash.edu/policy-bank/academic/education/quality/student-evaluation-policy.html

    Previous Student Evaluations of this unit

    If you wish to view how previous students rated this unit, please go to
    https://emuapps.monash.edu.au/unitevaluations/index.jsp

    Required Resources

    Microsoft Visual Studio 2010

    Microsoft IIS version 5 or above 

    Both are freely avialable to students in the computer labs at Caulfield campus and for download

    Unit Schedule

    Week Date* Activities Assessment
    0 21/02/11   No formal assessment or activities are undertaken in week 0.
    1 28/02/11 Introduction to e-Business - Trends and Implications  
    2 07/03/11 e-Business Strategy  
    3 14/03/11 Designing an e-Business Solution  
    4 21/03/11 e-Business Implementation Technologies  
    5 28/03/11 Server Side Technologies I  
    6 04/04/11 Server Side Technologies II Assignment 1 due
    7 11/04/11 Server Side Technologies III  
    8 18/04/11 Server Side Technologies IV  
    Mid semester break
    9 02/05/11 Cascading Style Sheets  
    10 09/05/11 Web Services  
    11 16/05/11 Navigation with Sitemaps  
    12 23/05/11 Research and Development Assignment 2 due
      30/05/11 SWOT VAC No formal assessment is undertaken SWOT VAC

    *Please note that these dates may only apply to Australian campuses of Monash University. Off-shore students need to check the dates with their unit leader.

    Assessment Policy

    To pass a unit which includes an examination as part of the assessment a student must obtain:

    • 40% or more in the unit's examination, and
    • 40% or more in the unit's total non-examination assessment, and
    • an overall unit mark of 50% or more.

    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 50% then a mark of no greater than 49-N will be recorded for the unit

    Assessment Tasks

    Participation

    • Assessment task 1
      Title:
      Assignment 1
      Description:
      This is a written research paper on a specified topic. Details will be available on release of assignment specification.
      Weighting:
      15%
      Criteria for assessment:
      Due date:
      Week 6 - due date and submission requirements will be advised in assignment specification
    • Assessment task 2
      Title:
      Assignment 2
      Description:
      This assignment is a practical programming assignment implemented using ASP .NETDetails will be available on release of assignment specification.
      Weighting:
      25%
      Criteria for assessment:
      Due date:
      Week 12 - due date and submission requirements will be advised in assignment specification

    Examinations

    • Examination 1
      Weighting:
      60%
      Length:
      3 hours
      Type (open/closed book):
      Closed book
      Electronic devices allowed in the exam:
      None

    Assignment submission

    Assignment coversheets are available via "Student Forms" on the Faculty website: http://www.infotech.monash.edu.au/resources/student/forms/
    You MUST submit a completed coversheet with all assignments, ensuring that the plagiarism declaration section is signed.

    Extensions and penalties

    Returning assignments

    Policies

    Monash has educational policies, procedures and guidelines, which are designed to ensure that staff and students are aware of the University's academic standards, and to provide advice on how they might uphold them. You can find Monash's Education Policies at:
    http://policy.monash.edu.au/policy-bank/academic/education/index.html

    Key educational policies include:

    Student services

    The University provides many different kinds of support services for you. Contact your tutor if you need advice and see the range of services available at www.monash.edu.au/students The Monash University Library provides a range of services and resources that enable you to save time and be more effective in your learning and research. Go to http://www.lib.monash.edu.au or the library tab in my.monash portal for more information. Students who have a disability or medical condition are welcome to contact the Disability Liaison Unit to discuss academic support services. Disability Liaison Officers (DLOs) visit all Victorian campuses on a regular basis

    • S.Ann Becker, E-Commerce : Concepts, Tools and Applications, Information Science Reference, 2008 (Available as an electronic resource)
    • Kalakota R and Whinston A B, Frontiers of Electronic Commerce, Addison-Wesley Publishing Company, 1996
    • Matthew MacDonald, Beginning ASP.NET 3.5 in C# 2008: From Novice to Professional (Available as an electronic resource)
    • (Harvey & Paul) Deitel & Associates, Inc, Internet & World Wide Web: How to Program, Prentice Hall, 2008
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