IFN552 Systems Analysis and Design
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| Unit code: | IFN552 |
|---|---|
| Prerequisite(s): | (Admission to IN20 or IN18 or IN19 or IN27 or IN26 or BS11 or IV53 or IV55 or IV56 or IV58) or (192cps in SV03 or MV05 or BV06 or EV08) |
| Equivalent(s): | IFQ552 |
| Credit points: | 6 |
| Timetable | Details in HiQ, if available |
| Availabilities |
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| CSP student contribution | $559 |
| Domestic tuition unit fee | $1,764 |
| International unit fee | $2,412 |
Unit Outline: Semester 1 - 5 Week A 2024, Gardens Point, Internal
| Unit code: | IFN552 |
|---|---|
| Credit points: | 6 |
| Pre-requisite: | (Enrolment in IN20 or IN18 or 1N19 or IN27 or IN26 or BS11 or IV53 or IV55 or IV56 or IV58) or (192cps in SV03 or MV05 or BV06 or EV08 ). |
| Equivalent: | IFQ552 |
| Coordinator: | Lauren Fell | l3.fell@qut.edu.au |
Overview
The unit outlines the process of clarifying business problems that an IT system can help to resolve, and provides a working knowledge of principles, contexts and methods that IT experts use, either individually or in a group, to analyse and design an IT system. The knowledge and skills (both hard skills such as the modelling techniques and soft skills such as team work) that you learn in this unit will be used extensively in your professional life following graduation. The unit builds your skills towards any career related to operational analysis and design of a specific business scope, including Business Analyst, Solution Architect and Project Manager.
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit you will be able to:
- Analyse a real-world problem or opportunity to generate relevant stakeholder questions to elicit requirements for the design of a system.
- Apply visual and written communication tools to explain design outputs in independent and collaborative contexts.
- Reflect upon how personal learning applies to professional contexts and the process of working collaboratively.
Content
You will be introduced to the process of identifying user needs, defining problems, and ideating possible solutions. Based on your growing IT expertise and interests, you will be asked to analyse and design solutions to contemporary industry problems, relevant to you and the community. Experts from industry and QUT will provide a series of real world case studies to introduce you to a topic. The team design project will provide the opportunity for you to apply your analysis and to use a variety of visual communication techniques and methods (particularly Fundamental Modelling Concepts and Unified Modelling Language) to document and describe your design ideas. This design process will culminate in your realisation of effective and cost-effective pre-production design concepts using different software and presentation mediums. This unit introduces the methods of high-performing teams to provide you with a solid base on which to develop skills required to work productively as a team member and in industry. It also provides a better understanding of team processes. You will be asked to critique the work of others, leveraging your growing knowledge of analysis and design of IT systems, and respond to constructive feedback from your peers in kind. Through this team project you will also acquire the skills and knowledge required to participate as an individual and as an effective team member, learning how to critically reflect upon your learning and performance.
Learning Approaches
This unit includes weekly online asynchronous lecture content and two-hour workshops (online or on campus options). Learning is predominantly through participation in the workshops in the collaborative learning spaces and/or online. The workshops are activity based and involve collaboration with peers to explore design issues (inquiry-based learning) and develop skills in each phase of the design process. Teamwork skills will also be developed. The workshops build directly on the stimulus material presented in the lectures and are designed to be interactive. Lectures extend your knowledge through case-based learning. You will be guided through the phases of the analysis and design process through a real world team project. You will apply current methods for analysing and designing information technology solutions to investigate contemporary problems, relevant to you and the community. In tandem with your design focus, you will practice the techniques required to develop your communication, reflection and teamwork skills. This learning is facilitated by communicating your analysis and design and undertaking a critique of another team's design concept. All of these elements are assessed progressively throughout the unit offering you multiple opportunities to demonstrate your progress and receive feedback on your learning experiences.
Feedback on Learning and Assessment
Feedback in this unit is provided to you in the following ways:
- Ongoing peer and learning facilitator feedback on design activities in workshops
- Written comments on summative assessment work with graded criteria sheets
- Formative critique from peers on presentation technique and design concept
Consultation hours are available to clarify the contents of the assignment and to provide constructive feedback and you may ask teaching staff for advice and assistance during lectures and workshop sessions.
Assessment
Overview
You will analyse and design an IT artefact based on a case study that the teaching team provides for you or based on a case that you propose in a specific domain. The structure of the assessment (tasks and questions) is designed by the coordinator with contribution from industry experts, ensuring that the assessment reflects real-world IT practices. You will need to use an appropriate visual modelling tool to deliver a significant part of
the results. The results will include several components such as a concise requirements matrix, Fundamental Modelling Concepts (FMC) diagrams which provide a high-level view of the system and its structure, use cases and your Unified Modelling Language (UML) diagrams which provide a detailed view of the system.. For this assessment, there is an expectation that you demonstrate competency in executing the various analysis and design methods associated with the development of your work. Students should reflect on their learning and skills throughout the entire process, and will be asked to review the effectiveness of the outputs.
Unit Grading Scheme
7- point scale
Assessment Tasks
Assessment: Case study 1 analysis and design - Individual
Analyse and design of an IT system based on a case study that the teaching team provides.
This assignment is eligible for the 48-hour late submission period and assignment extensions.
Assessment: Case study 2 analysis and design - Group
Analyse and design of an IT system based on a case study that the teaching team provides, as well as a group reflection task to reflect on learning in the unit and its relevance to students' future careers.
This assignment is eligible for the 48-hour late submission period and assignment extensions.
Academic Integrity
Students are expected to engage in learning and assessment at QUT with honesty, transparency and fairness. Maintaining academic integrity means upholding these principles and demonstrating valuable professional capabilities based on ethical foundations.
Failure to maintain academic integrity can take many forms. It includes cheating in examinations, plagiarism, self-plagiarism, collusion, and submitting an assessment item completed by another person (e.g. contract cheating). It can also include providing your assessment to another entity, such as to a person or website.
You are encouraged to make use of QUT’s learning support services, resources and tools to assure the academic integrity of your assessment. This includes the use of text matching software that may be available to assist with self-assessing your academic integrity as part of the assessment submission process.
Further details of QUT’s approach to academic integrity are outlined in the Academic integrity policy and the Student Code of Conduct. Breaching QUT’s Academic integrity policy is regarded as student misconduct and can lead to the imposition of penalties ranging from a grade reduction to exclusion from QUT.
Requirements to Study
Requirements
No specific requirements
Costs
There are no extraordinary charges or costs associated with the requirements for this unit. There is no prescribed textbook. Free software for visualisation of your design will be identified and explained at the workshops.
Resources
- Free software for visualisation of design, which will be identified and explained at the workshops.
- There is no prescribed textbook. Most tasks are set around freely available university modules and resources and will be made available through the unit's Canvas site. Appropriate references will be made available on Canvas as well as relevant links.
Risk Assessment Statement
There are no unusual health or safety risks associated with this unit. You will be made aware of evacuation procedures and assembly areas in the lectures. In the event of a fire alarm sounding, or on a lecturer's instruction, you should leave the room and assemble in the designated area that will be indicated to you. You should be conscious of your health and safety at all times whilst on campus or in the field.
Course Learning Outcomes
This unit is designed to support your development of the following course/study area learning outcomes.EN72 Master of Advanced Robotics and Artificial Intelligence
- Demonstrate and apply advanced and specialist discipline knowledge, concepts and practices in Advanced Robotics and AI and Data Analytics domains
Relates to: Case study 1 analysis and design - Individual, Case study 2 analysis and design - Group - Critically analyse, evaluate and apply appropriate methods to problems to achieve research-informed solutions in Advanced Robotics and AI and Data Analytics domains
Relates to: Case study 1 analysis and design - Individual, Case study 2 analysis and design - Group - Apply systematic approaches to plan, design, execute and manage projects in Advanced Robotics and AI and Data Analytics domains
Relates to: Case study 1 analysis and design - Individual, Case study 2 analysis and design - Group - Communicate complex information effectively and succinctly in oral and written form for diverse purposes and audiences
Relates to: Case study 2 analysis and design - Group - Work independently and collaboratively demonstrating ethical and socially responsible practice
Relates to: Case study 2 analysis and design - Group
Unit Outline: Semester 2 - 5 Week C 2024, Gardens Point, Internal
| Unit code: | IFN552 |
|---|---|
| Credit points: | 6 |
| Pre-requisite: | (Enrolment in IN20 or IN18 or 1N19 or IN27 or IN26 or BS11 or IV53 or IV55 or IV56 or IV58) or (192cps in SV03 or MV05 or BV06 or EV08 ). |
| Equivalent: | IFQ552 |
| Coordinator: | Lauren Fell | l3.fell@qut.edu.au |
Overview
The unit outlines the process of clarifying business problems that an IT system can help to resolve, and provides a working knowledge of principles, contexts and methods that IT experts use, either individually or in a group, to analyse and design an IT system. The knowledge and skills (both hard skills such as the modelling techniques and soft skills such as team work) that you learn in this unit will be used extensively in your professional life following graduation. The unit builds your skills towards any career related to operational analysis and design of a specific business scope, including Business Analyst, Solution Architect and Project Manager.
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit you will be able to:
- Analyse a real-world problem or opportunity to generate relevant stakeholder questions to elicit requirements for the design of a system.
- Apply visual and written communication tools to explain design outputs in independent and collaborative contexts.
- Reflect upon how personal learning applies to professional contexts and the process of working collaboratively.
Content
You will be introduced to the process of identifying user needs, defining problems, and ideating possible solutions. Based on your growing IT expertise and interests, you will be asked to analyse and design solutions to contemporary industry problems, relevant to you and the community. Experts from industry and QUT will provide a series of real world case studies to introduce you to a topic. The team design project will provide the opportunity for you to apply your analysis and to use a variety of visual communication techniques and methods (particularly Fundamental Modelling Concepts and Unified Modelling Language) to document and describe your design ideas. This design process will culminate in your realisation of effective and cost-effective pre-production design concepts using different software and presentation mediums. This unit introduces the methods of high-performing teams to provide you with a solid base on which to develop skills required to work productively as a team member and in industry. It also provides a better understanding of team processes. You will be asked to critique the work of others, leveraging your growing knowledge of analysis and design of IT systems, and respond to constructive feedback from your peers in kind. Through this team project you will also acquire the skills and knowledge required to participate as an individual and as an effective team member, learning how to critically reflect upon your learning and performance.
Learning Approaches
This unit includes weekly online asynchronous lecture content and two-hour workshops (online or on campus options). Learning is predominantly through participation in the workshops in the collaborative learning spaces and/or online. The workshops are activity based and involve collaboration with peers to explore design issues (inquiry-based learning) and develop skills in each phase of the design process. Teamwork skills will also be developed. The workshops build directly on the stimulus material presented in the lectures and are designed to be interactive. Lectures extend your knowledge through case-based learning. You will be guided through the phases of the analysis and design process through a real world team project. You will apply current methods for analysing and designing information technology solutions to investigate contemporary problems, relevant to you and the community. In tandem with your design focus, you will practice the techniques required to develop your communication, reflection and teamwork skills. This learning is facilitated by communicating your analysis and design and undertaking a critique of another team's design concept. All of these elements are assessed progressively throughout the unit offering you multiple opportunities to demonstrate your progress and receive feedback on your learning experiences.
Feedback on Learning and Assessment
Feedback in this unit is provided to you in the following ways:
- Ongoing peer and learning facilitator feedback on design activities in workshops
- Written comments on summative assessment work with graded criteria sheets
- Formative critique from peers on presentation technique and design concept
Consultation hours are available to clarify the contents of the assignment and to provide constructive feedback and you may ask teaching staff for advice and assistance during lectures and workshop sessions.
Assessment
Overview
You will analyse and design an IT artefact based on a case study that the teaching team provides for you or based on a case that you propose in a specific domain. The structure of the assessment (tasks and questions) is designed by the coordinator with contribution from industry experts, ensuring that the assessment reflects real-world IT practices. You will need to use an appropriate visual modelling tool to deliver a significant part of
the results. The results will include several components such as a concise requirements matrix, Fundamental Modelling Concepts (FMC) diagrams which provide a high-level view of the system and its structure, use cases and your Unified Modelling Language (UML) diagrams which provide a detailed view of the system.. For this assessment, there is an expectation that you demonstrate competency in executing the various analysis and design methods associated with the development of your work. Students should reflect on their learning and skills throughout the entire process, and will be asked to review the effectiveness of the outputs.
Unit Grading Scheme
7- point scale
Assessment Tasks
Assessment: Case study 1 analysis and design - Individual
Analyse and design of an IT system based on a case study that the teaching team provides.
This assignment is eligible for the 48-hour late submission period and assignment extensions.
Assessment: Case study 2 analysis and design - Group
Analyse and design of an IT system based on a case study that the teaching team provides, as well as a group reflection task to reflect on learning in the unit and its relevance to students' future careers.
This assignment is eligible for the 48-hour late submission period and assignment extensions.
Academic Integrity
Students are expected to engage in learning and assessment at QUT with honesty, transparency and fairness. Maintaining academic integrity means upholding these principles and demonstrating valuable professional capabilities based on ethical foundations.
Failure to maintain academic integrity can take many forms. It includes cheating in examinations, plagiarism, self-plagiarism, collusion, and submitting an assessment item completed by another person (e.g. contract cheating). It can also include providing your assessment to another entity, such as to a person or website.
You are encouraged to make use of QUT’s learning support services, resources and tools to assure the academic integrity of your assessment. This includes the use of text matching software that may be available to assist with self-assessing your academic integrity as part of the assessment submission process.
Further details of QUT’s approach to academic integrity are outlined in the Academic integrity policy and the Student Code of Conduct. Breaching QUT’s Academic integrity policy is regarded as student misconduct and can lead to the imposition of penalties ranging from a grade reduction to exclusion from QUT.
Requirements to Study
Requirements
No specific requirements
Costs
There are no extraordinary charges or costs associated with the requirements for this unit. There is no prescribed textbook. Free software for visualisation of your design will be identified and explained at the workshops.
Resources
- Free software for visualisation of design, which will be identified and explained at the workshops.
- There is no prescribed textbook. Most tasks are set around freely available university modules and resources and will be made available through the unit's Canvas site. Appropriate references will be made available on Canvas as well as relevant links.
Risk Assessment Statement
There are no unusual health or safety risks associated with this unit. You will be made aware of evacuation procedures and assembly areas in the lectures. In the event of a fire alarm sounding, or on a lecturer's instruction, you should leave the room and assemble in the designated area that will be indicated to you. You should be conscious of your health and safety at all times whilst on campus or in the field.
Course Learning Outcomes
This unit is designed to support your development of the following course/study area learning outcomes.EN72 Master of Advanced Robotics and Artificial Intelligence
- Demonstrate and apply advanced and specialist discipline knowledge, concepts and practices in Advanced Robotics and AI and Data Analytics domains
Relates to: Case study 1 analysis and design - Individual, Case study 2 analysis and design - Group - Critically analyse, evaluate and apply appropriate methods to problems to achieve research-informed solutions in Advanced Robotics and AI and Data Analytics domains
Relates to: Case study 1 analysis and design - Individual, Case study 2 analysis and design - Group - Apply systematic approaches to plan, design, execute and manage projects in Advanced Robotics and AI and Data Analytics domains
Relates to: Case study 1 analysis and design - Individual, Case study 2 analysis and design - Group - Communicate complex information effectively and succinctly in oral and written form for diverse purposes and audiences
Relates to: Case study 2 analysis and design - Group - Work independently and collaboratively demonstrating ethical and socially responsible practice
Relates to: Case study 2 analysis and design - Group