This unit focuses on the nature of systems design and implementation as phases within the systems development process. By the end of the unit, students know the principles of how to design and implement a system, have the knowledge and skills required to conduct the main tasks typically required in these phases, and have experience in selecting and using the most suitable design and implementation techniques to develop a system from a requirements specification.
Design topics include: Transition from Analysis to Design; Preparation and Selection of design alternatives; Definition of System architecture requirements; Design Strategies-Structured, Object-oriented, Design patterns; Object-oriented design modelling; Interface Design; Systems security and access controls. Implementation topics include: Implementation planning, testing overview; data conversion; training; documentation-user and help systems; systems installation; transition to maintenance.
2 hrs lectures/wk, 2 hrs laboratories/wk
Students will be expected to spend a total of 12 hours per week during semester on this unit as follows:
BUS2021, CPE2003, CSE2200, CSE3308, GCO2813, GCO2816, FIT2005, IMS2805
One of FIT1002, CSE1203, IMS1906 or equivalent and one of FIT1004, CSE2132, IMS1907 or equivalent and one of FIT2001, CSE1205, IMS1805 or equivalent
David Grant
Jacob Zhivov
Examination (3 hours): 60%; In-semester assessment: 40%
| Assessment Task | Value | Due Date |
|---|---|---|
| Portfolio | 40% | Partial submission of portfolio at end of week 7 (a minimum of 10% of the value points is required.) The final submission is due at the end of week 12. |
| Examination 1 | 60% | To be advised |
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Limited copies of prescribed texts are available for you to borrow in the library.
Satzinger, Jackson and Burd. (2012). Systems Analysis and Design in a Changing World. (6th) Course.com.
| Week | Activities | Assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | No formal assessment or activities are undertaken in week 0 | |
| 1 | Introduction to the unit; The role of infrastructure | |
| 2 | Design and implementation revisited | |
| 3 | Design UML I | |
| 4 | Design UML II | |
| 5 | Application design with UML | |
| 6 | The role of walkthroughs | |
| 7 | Reporting system development | Partial submission of portfolio at end of week 7 |
| 8 | Advanced topics in UML | |
| 9 | Designing and conducting tests | |
| 10 | Developing documentation | |
| 11 | Change management | |
| 12 | Packaged software and enterprise resource planning | Portfolio submission at end of week 12 |
| SWOT VAC | No formal assessment is undertaken in SWOT VAC | |
| Examination period | LINK to Assessment Policy: http://policy.monash.edu.au/policy-bank/ academic/education/assessment/ assessment-in-coursework-policy.html |
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Each task will have a description and a deliverable and will also have a series of points associated with it. The points will include
You must perform and prepare for submission tasks that ensure you meet the minimum amount of point value for each criteria. This way - while you choose what you do, you will do a minimum amount of group work, individual work, work on each of the relevant learning objectives and practice written and oral presentations. There are no set maximum points (you can do as much as you want). A partial submission of at least 10 value points must be made by the end of week 7.
Each item you choose to do can be submitted for feedback as many times as you want. This feedback will include a grade.
The final mark given for the portfolio will be sum of all items submitted by their value points by the grade.
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