41114 Software Development Studio 2
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Credit points: 6 cp
Subject level:
Undergraduate
Result type: Grade and marksRequisite(s): 41113 Software Development Studio 1
Description
This studio subject focuses on aspects of practical software development. The overall aim of this studio is to provide a rich and attractive practice-based learning environment for software development students to deeply learn and become professionally competent. To realise these aims the studio focuses on the methods of reflective design practice, teamwork, mentoring, and deep learning techniques, including immersion in difficult problems within a complex environment. The subject allows students to move towards senior roles in teams, expects students to become accomplished in reflection, and demonstrate application of software development skills, with an accent on design.
Subject learning objectives (SLOs)
Upon successful completion of this subject students should be able to:
| 1. | Develop communication and collaboration skills in a team |
|---|---|
| 2. | Build capability in reflective practice |
| 3. | Build capability in software design skills |
| 4. | Build technical capability in software development techniques and tools |
Course intended learning outcomes (CILOs)
This subject also contributes specifically to the development of the following Course Intended Learning Outcomes (CILOs):
- Design Oriented: FEIT graduates apply problem solving, design and decision-making methodologies to develop components, systems and processes to meet specified requirements. (C.1)
- Technically Proficient: FEIT graduates apply abstraction, mathematics and discipline fundamentals, software, tools and techniques to evaluate, implement and operate systems. (D.1)
- Collaborative and Communicative: FEIT graduates work as an effective member or leader of diverse teams, communicating effectively and operating within cross-disciplinary and cross-cultural contexts in the workplace. (E.1)
- Reflective: FEIT graduates critically self-review their performance to improve themselves, their teams, and the broader community and society. (F.1)
Teaching and learning strategies
The subject will be conducted via a weekly 3 hour studio session in the Software Development Studio, wherein students will work in teams to develop a software system, under the direction of mentors, using commercial software tools.
The Software Development Studio (SDS) provides a learning environment similar to a workplace.
Students will work in development roles appropriate to their stage of learning and experience. Students from all the SDS subjects will work in multi-year teams, progressing in responsibility as they demonstrate professional competencies, or graduate attributes.
Students are expected to use the SDS outside of their class time to work in their teams.
Students are also expected to write reflections about their SDS experience each week, and to participate in peer evaluations of teamwork via SparkPLUS.
Content (topics)
The subject covers four key areas of software development:
- Agile software process
- configuration management, including source and version control
- reflective software design practice
- team communication and collaboration
Assessment
Assessment task 1: Teamwork assessment
| Intent: | The purpose of this task is for students to understand how well they are operating in a team. |
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| Objective(s): | This assessment task addresses the following subject learning objectives (SLOs): 1 and 2 This assessment task contributes to the development of the following Course Intended Learning Outcomes (CILOs): C.1, D.1, E.1 and F.1 |
| Type: | Report |
| Groupwork: | Group, individually assessed |
| Weight: | 20% |
Assessment task 2: Reflective ability assessment
| Intent: | The purpose of this task is to evaluate how well students are learning to reflect. |
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| Objective(s): | This assessment task addresses the following subject learning objectives (SLOs): 2 and 3 This assessment task contributes to the development of the following Course Intended Learning Outcomes (CILOs): C.1 and F.1 |
| Type: | Reflection |
| Groupwork: | Individual |
| Weight: | 30% |
Assessment task 3: Process assessment
| Intent: | The purpose of this task is to learn to make and record process decisions. |
|---|---|
| Objective(s): | This assessment task addresses the following subject learning objectives (SLOs): 3 and 4 This assessment task contributes to the development of the following Course Intended Learning Outcomes (CILOs): C.1 and D.1 |
| Type: | Laboratory/practical |
| Groupwork: | Individual |
| Weight: | 30% |
Assessment task 4: Product assessment
| Intent: | The purpose of this task is to learn how to build requirements and assess against those requirements. |
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| Objective(s): | This assessment task addresses the following subject learning objectives (SLOs): 3 and 4 This assessment task contributes to the development of the following Course Intended Learning Outcomes (CILOs): C.1 |
| Type: | Laboratory/practical |
| Groupwork: | Group, group assessed |
| Weight: | 20% |
Minimum requirements
In order to pass the subject, a student must achieve an overall mark of 50% or more.