Unit Synopsis
In this integrative capstone project, you will develop a significant and authentic mobile application. Specifically, you will employ the technical and professional skills that you have developed in your course of study to contribute to the development of an authentic web, hybrid, or native app. You will apply a relevant software engineering methodology, taking into account best practices in testing, quality assurance, and cybersecurity. You are required to use and document typical project management processes to ensure that the project is delivered on time and within budget.
Details
| Level | Postgraduate |
|---|---|
| Unit Level | 9 |
| Credit Points | 12 |
| Student Contribution Band | SCA Band 2 |
| Fraction of Full-Time Student Load | 0.25 |
| Pre-requisites or Co-requisites |
Pre-Requisites:
Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework). |
| Class Timetable | View Unit Timetable |
| Residential School | No Residential School |
Unit Availabilities from Term 1 - 2026
Attendance Requirements
All on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes - in some units, these classes are identified as a mandatory (pass/fail) component and attendance is compulsory. International students, on a student visa, must maintain a full time study load and meet both attendance and academic progress requirements in each study period (satisfactory attendance for International students is defined as maintaining at least an 80% attendance record).
Recommended Student Time Commitment
Each 12-credit Postgraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 25 hours of study per week, making a total of 300 hours for the unit.
Assessment Tasks
| Assessment Task | Weighting |
|---|---|
| 1. Written Assessment | 20% |
| 2. Written Assessment | 25% |
| 3. Project (applied) | 40% |
| 4. Presentation | 15% |
This is a graded unit: your overall grade will be calculated from the marks or grades for each assessment task, based on the relative weightings shown in the table above. You must obtain an overall mark for the unit of at least 50%, or an overall grade of ‘pass’ in order to pass the unit. If any ‘pass/fail’ tasks are shown in the table above they must also be completed successfully (‘pass’ grade). You must also meet any minimum mark requirements specified for a particular assessment task, as detailed in the ‘assessment task’ section (note that in some instances, the minimum mark for a task may be greater than 50%).
Past Exams
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Term 2 - 2024 : The overall satisfaction for students in the last offering of this course was 100.00% (`Agree` and `Strongly Agree` responses), based on a 23.08% response rate.
Feedback, Recommendations and Responses
Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.
Source: Unit Coordinator reflection
The unit requires students to progressively develop a prototype, and avoids excessive number of written reports, allowing students more time for development.
Keep the main focus on prototype development rather than producing excessive amount of written reports.
The unit prioritised prototype development and practical implementation, minimising theory-based and written tasks to ensure students could focus on hands-on project work.
Source: Unit Coordinator reflection
Use of state-of-the-art tools would enable students to accelerate development of quality mobile applications.
Mandate the use of state-of-the-art tools, such as Figma for user interface design and Bootstrap for HTML page design.
The unit integrated state-of-the-art tools, including Figma, Bootstrap, and Flutter for cross-platform application development, while Jira and Confluence were used to facilitate group communication and collaboration.
Source: Unit Coordinator reflection
Forming larger groups to work on larger-scale projects, where each student contributes based on their individual skills, significantly enhances job readiness post-graduation. This hybrid approach, combining elements of capstone projects and internships, offers students a comprehensive experience. By using this method, students can develop a broader range of professional skills, often exceeding those gained through traditional capstone projects or internships, as demonstrated during this term's implementation.
Continue implementing the hybrid approach of larger group projects, combining elements of capstone projects and internships, to enhance students’ job readiness and provide a comprehensive, industry-relevant learning experience.
In Progress
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
- Elicit and analyse stakeholder and system requirements, and develop a traceable project plan covering scope, schedule, resources, risks, and quality.
- Apply appropriate project management methods to execute, monitor, and control the project, including progress tracking, change/risk management, and stakeholder reporting.
- Design, implement, and evaluate an ICT solution of appropriate complexity, demonstrating alignment to requirements and verifying quality through systematic testing.
- Demonstrate professional capability through effective teamwork and communication, technical readiness (tools, practices, self-directed learning), and ethical/legal responsibility (e.g., privacy, security, IP, accessibility).
The Australian Computer Society (ACS), the professional association for Australia's ICT sector, recognises the Skills Framework for the Information Age (SFIA). SFIA is adopted by organisations, governments, and individuals in many countries and provides a widely used and consistent definition of ICT skills. SFIA is increasingly being used when developing job descriptions and role profiles. ACS members can use the tool MySFIA to build a skills profile.
This unit contributes to the following workplace skills as defined by SFIA 9 (the SFIA code is included):
- Artificial intelligence (AI) and data ethics (AIDE)
- Requirements definition and management (REQM)
- Programming/software development (PROG)
- Software design (SWDN)
- Database design (DBDS)
- Data modelling and design (DTAN)
- Systems integration and build (SINT)
- Configuration management (CFMG)
- Testing (TEST)
- Research (RSCH)
- User experience evaluation (USEV)
- Application support (ASUP)
- System installation and removal (HSIN)
- Information security (SCTY)
| Assessment Tasks | Learning Outcomes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| 1 - Written Assessment | • | • | ||
| 2 - Written Assessment | • | • | • | |
| 3 - Project (applied) | • | • | • | |
| 4 - Presentation | • | • | ||
| Graduate Attributes | Learning Outcomes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| 1 - Knowledge | • | • | • | • |
| 2 - Communication | • | • | • | |
| 3 - Cognitive, technical and creative skills | • | • | • | |
| 4 - Research | • | • | • | |
| 5 - Self-management | • | |||
| 6 - Ethical and Professional Responsibility | • | • | • | |
| 7 - Leadership | • | • | ||
| Assessment Tasks | Graduate Attributes | ||||||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | |