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Monash University

FIT2001 Systems development - Semester 1, 2013

This unit will provide students with an introduction to systems development using an agile development approach. The unit will focus on the application of UML models to the analysis and design of a system. The unit will introduce students to the nature of systems analysis and design as a problem-solving activity, describe the key elements of analysis and design, and explain the place of the analysis and design phases within the an agile development life cycle. The unit will introduce students to the nature of modelling as an analytical and a communicative process.

Major topics include: Agile development and the role of prototyping in systems development, user interface design, domain modelling with UML class diagrams, process modelling with use-case diagrams, use-case driven development and testing, use-case realisation with sequence diagrams, requirements gathering and the implementation and support phases of systems development.

Mode of Delivery

  • Caulfield (Day)
  • Clayton (Day)
  • Gippsland (Day)
  • Gippsland (Off-campus)
  • Sunway (Day)
  • South Africa (Day)

Contact Hours

2 hrs lectures/wk, 2 hrs laboratories/wk

Workload requirements

Students will be expected to spend a total of 12 hours per week during semester on this unit.

This will include:
Lectures: 2 hours per week
Tutorials/Lab Sessions: 2 hours per week per tutorial

and up to an additional 8 hours in some weeks for completing lab and project work, private study and revision.

Unit Relationships

Prohibitions

BUS2021, CPE2003, CSE1204, CSE1205, GCO1813, GCO2601, GCO2852, GCO2826, IMS1001, IMS1002, IMS1805, IMS2071, IMS9001

Co-requisites

FIT1004 or FIT2010
For students in courses 2380, 2770, 3517 and 2672 who commenced prior to 2011: FIT1008

Chief Examiner

Campus Lecturer

Caulfield

David Grant

Clayton

Dr MD Mahbubur Rahim

Gippsland

Madhu Chetty

South Africa

Greig Krull

Sunway

Ramesh Kumar

Tutors

Caulfield

David Grant

Academic Overview

Learning Outcomes

At the completion of this unit students will haveA knowledge and understanding of:
  • the roles of systems analysts and designers in agile system development;
  • the criteria that can be used to evaluate the quality of a model of a system;
  • the purpose of different types of models in the UML;
  • the role and application of automated tools in systems modelling.
Developed attitudes that enable them to:
  • appreciate that a range of valid solutions exist for any given problem.
Developed the skills to:
  • interpret and evaluate systems analysis and systems design models created using UML;
  • create analysis and design models using the main elements of UML; namely class, use-case, sequence and robustness diagrams;
  • create system test plans and test cases, and conduct system testing;
  • create and evaluate models and prototypes of a user interface using storyboards and wireframes;
  • apply problem solving techniques at different levels of abstraction and understand the effect this may have on a system specification.
Demonstrated the communication skills necessary to:
  • explain the interdependence and relationships between all stake-holders in the systems development process;
  • create and understand RFP documents.

Unit Schedule

Week Activities Assessment
0   No formal assessment or activities are undertaken in week 0
1 The development environment  
2 Requirements gathering and stakeholder expectation management  
3 The requirements specification and RFPS  
4 Domain modelling (class model) with UML  
5 Process modelling with use case diagrams  
6 Prototyping in analysis and design  
7 Interface design principles Assignment 1: Developing Requirements Specifications due Friday 26 April 2013
8 Usability testing  
9 Principles of good systems design  
10 Use case realization with sequence diagrams  
11 Use case driven testing  
12 The implementation and support phase Assignment 2: Design Specification and Test Planning due Friday 31 May 2013
  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

*Unit Schedule details will be maintained and communicated to you via your learning system.

Assessment Summary

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

Assessment Task Value Due Date
Assignment 1: Developing Requirements Specifications 20% Friday 26 April 2013
Assignment 2: Design Specification and Test Planning 20% Friday 31 May 2013
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.

Assessment Requirements

Assessment Policy

Faculty Policy - Unit Assessment Hurdles (http://www.infotech.monash.edu.au/resources/staff/edgov/policies/assessment-examinations/unit-assessment-hurdles.html)

Academic Integrity - Please see the Demystifying Citing and Referencing tutorial at http://lib.monash.edu/tutorials/citing/

Assessment Tasks

Participation

  • Assessment task 1
    Title:
    Assignment 1: Developing Requirements Specifications
    Description:
    This assignment involves creating a requirements specification using narrative descriptions, UML class and use case models. GUI prototypes will also be included.

    Full details of the assignment are available on the unit web site.
    Weighting:
    20%
    Criteria for assessment:

    This assignment is a group assignment.

    The assignment will be assessed using the following main criteria:

    • The quality, accuracy and completeness of the requirements specification and models
    • The quality and consistency of prototypes
    • The professionalism of the submission and supporting documentation

    Each team member will assess the contribution of their team members and themselves using a peer assessment form. The criteria students will use to make their assessment are interest and energy, reliability, quality of work, organisation and planning, initiative, teamwork, problem solving, and extent of contribution.

    The peer assessments will be used to recognise different contributions to the assignment.

    For full details see the unit web site.

    Due date:
    Friday 26 April 2013
  • Assessment task 2
    Title:
    Assignment 2: Design Specification and Test Planning
    Description:
    This assignment involves a creating system design specification that includes a set of first-cut sequence diagrams, a design class diagram, and a GUI storyboard. It also includes developing test plans and creating test cases.

    Full details of the assignment are available on the unit web site.
    Weighting:
    20%
    Criteria for assessment:

    This assignment is a group assignment.

    The assignment will be assessed using the following main criteria:  

    • The clarity, completeness, accuracy and consistency of the design specification and models
    • The completeness and comprehensiveness of the test plan and the test cases.
    • The quality and consistency of the GUIs and storyboard 
    • The presentation and professionalism of the submission and supporting documentation 

    Each team member will assess the contribution of their team members and themselves using a peer assessment form. The criteria students will use to make their assessment are interest and energy, reliability, quality of work, organisation and planning, initiative, teamwork, problem solving, and extent of contribution.

    The peer assessments will be used to recognise different contributions to the assignment.

    For full details see the unit web site.

    Due date:
    Friday 31 May 2013

Examinations

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

Learning resources

Reading list

Booch, G., Rumbaugh, J. and I. Jacobson (1999) The Unified Modeling Language User Guide Addison Wesley Professional. 

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.

Shelley, G.B. and H.J. Rosenblatt (2010) Systems Analysis and Design, 8th Edition, Thomson Course Technology.

Monash Library Unit Reading List
http://readinglists.lib.monash.edu/index.html

Feedback to you

Types of feedback you can expect to receive in this unit are:
  • Informal feedback on progress in labs/tutes
  • Graded assignments with comments
  • Solutions to tutes, labs and assignments

Extensions and penalties

Returning assignments

Assignment submission

It is a University requirement (http://www.policy.monash.edu/policy-bank/academic/education/conduct/plagiarism-procedures.html) for students to submit an assignment coversheet for each assessment item. Faculty Assignment coversheets can be found at http://www.infotech.monash.edu.au/resources/student/forms/. Please check with your Lecturer on the submission method for your assignment coversheet (e.g. attach a file to the online assignment submission, hand-in a hard copy, or use an online quiz).

Online submission

If Electronic Submission has been approved for your unit, please submit your work via the learning system for this unit, which you can access via links in the my.monash portal.

Required Resources

Please check with your lecturer before purchasing any Required Resources. Limited copies of prescribed texts are available for you to borrow in the library, and prescribed software is available in student labs.

Students will require access to an "industrial strength" CASE (Computer Aided Software Engineering) tool. In 2013 the tool will be Visual Paradigm for UML. This is available for download from the FIT2001 Moodle-based unit web site.

Students will also require access to standard personal productivity tools (word processing , graphics and presentation).

Recommended text(s)

John W Satzinger, Robert B Jackson, Stephen D Burd. (2011). Systems Analysis And Design In A Changing World. (6th Edition) Course Technology.

Doug Rosenberg, Matt Stephens. (2007). Use Case Driven Object Modeling with UML Theory and Practice. () Apress.

Other Information

Policies

Graduate Attributes Policy

Student services

Monash University Library

Disability Liaison Unit

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.

Your feedback to Us

Previous Student Evaluations of this Unit

Previous feedback has highlighted that unit is strong in its core content and is reflective of contemporary system development practice. Students have appreciated the opportunity to use CASE and prototyping tools.

Student feedback has indicated that the delivery of the content sometimes seemed "out of order" and it differed from the order of the material in the textbook. As a result the delivery of the content has been changed to better reflect the textbook.

Students also indicated that the number of individual assignments and their associated workload was excessive and limited the amount of effort they were able to devote to the tasks. The assignment tasks have been reduced to two major assignments both of which are group-based. This will give students the opportunity to collaborate, develop their teamwork skills, and benefit from a greater collective effort.

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

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