datawarehouse development

Assessment Details and Submission Guidelines

Trimester

T1 2020

Unit Code

MN691

Unit Title

Research Methods and Project Design

Assessment Type

Individual and Group Work

Assessment Title

This document provides detail overview of all assessments and related marking guide

Purpose of the assessment (with ULO Mapping)

At the completion of these assessments, students will be able to:

a. Develop and apply research methods and analytical, technical, managerial and time-management skills to the analysis and design of a capstone project.

b. Identify and evaluate project management concepts and apply them to a realistic business problem

c. Research, adapt and apply the knowledge and skills acquired over the core units to plan a substantial capstone project

d. Demonstrate effective communication skills in relation to client, ethical and professional behaviour

e. Work effectively and efficiently in a team, and exercise coordination within a team

Weight

100%

Total Marks

100

Word limit

N/A

Due Date

As per assessments

Submission Guidelines

· All work must be submitted on Moodle by the due date along with a completed Assignment Cover Page.

· The assignment must be in MS Word format, 1.5 spacing, 11-pt Calibri (Body) font and 2 cm margins on all four sides of your page with appropriate section headings.

· Reference sources must be cited in the text of the report, and listed appropriately at the end in a reference list using IEEE Transactions on Networking referencing style.

Extension

If an extension of time to submit work is required, a Special Consideration Application must be submitted directly in AMS. You must submit this application three working days prior to the due date of the assignment. Further information is available at:

http://www.mit.edu.au/about-mit/institute-publications/policies-procedures-and-guidelines/special-considerationdeferment

Academic Misconduct

Academic Misconduct is a serious offence. Depending on the seriousness of the case, penalties can vary from a written warning or zero marks to exclusion from the course or rescinding the degree. Students should make themselves familiar with the full policy and procedure available at: http://www.mit.edu.au/about-mit/institute-publications/policies-procedures-and-guidelines/Plagiarism-Academic-Misconduct-Policy-Procedure . For further information, please refer to the Academic Integrity Section in your Unit Description.

In Week 5 (for weeks 1- 4)

Participation and Contribution

/ 8 Marks

Self and peer-evaluation Report

/ 4 Marks

In week 9 (for weeks 5- 8)

Participation and Contribution

/ 8 Marks

Self and peer-evaluation Report

/ 4 Marks

In week 11 (for weeks 9-11)

Participation and Contribution

/ 6 Marks

Self and peer-evaluation Report

/ 3 Marks

Assessment Task

Due Date

% Weightage

Learning Outcomes

Assessed

Student Standards of Conduct - Individual

Week 1

0% but hurdle

Assignment 1a Literature Review

Week 3

5

a

Assignment 1b Group report: Project Requirements Analysis and Specification* and Individual Report

Week 5

15

a

Assignment 2 Group report: Project plan and preliminary

design* and Individual Report

Week 9

30

b

Assignment 3 Group report: A report on research undertakenfor project planning, and research methods to be used for the next stage of the project* and Individual Report

Week 11

40

a-c, e

Assignment 4a Group presentations

Assignment 4b Group presentations

Week 7 or 8 Week 11 or 12

10

d

TOTALS

100

Sections

Description

Max Marks

Literature Review

Is the summary of the literature review clear, specific and does it capture the essence of the literature review being conducted? Do the summary of all papers reviewed conform to guidelines provided in Appendix II: Literature Review Summary? [Each student should refer to a minimum of 2 sources (one peer reviewed journal papers & one peer reviewed conference papers)].

5

Report will be marked individually based on contribution and written part of the report.

2 Marks each literature review summary + 1 mark for reference for individual student

Sections

Description

Max Marks

1. Introduction

Is the topic introduced appropriately, and is there a clear overview of what will be discussed in the report?

1

2. Problem domain and research questions

Has the student identified a research problem and described it clearly? Are the research questions relevant to the problem being studied?

1

3. Background and Project Objective

Clear aim and objectives of the project.

Has the student conducted an in-depth literature review on the chosen topic (please check for quality of the papers, variety of research sources including journals and conference publications)?

Is the summary of the literature review clear, specific and does it capture the essence of the literature review being conducted? Do the summary of all papers reviewed conform to guidelines provided in Appendix II: Literature Review Summary? [Each student should refer to a minimum of 6 sources, including 2 literature reviews from assignment 1a (total of three peer reviewed journal papers & three peer reviewed conference papers)].

Does this section clearly specify objectives of the research project in a clear and concise manner?

1

6

1

4. Project Requirements Analysis and Specification

Does this section include details about requirements specifications?

Does it include a list of project requirements: Are there clear project requirements such as hardware, software, etc?

1

1

References

Are citations and references given accurately in line IEEE Transactions on Networking style?

3

Appendix I

Does the report have Client Details with contact name’s signature and project proposal?

Hurdle

Total Marks

15

Individual Marks

Participation and contribution (week 1-4) (Participation will be used from Zoom meetings, contribution marks will be awarded by project supervisors)

8

Individual (self and peer-evaluation) Report (week 1-4)

4

Total Marks

12

Sections

Description

Max Marks

Comments updates

· Summary of the updates based on assignment 1 feedback/comments provided by supervisor/unit lecturer in Appendix III.

4

5. Project plan and preliminary design

· Table of weekly activities

· Detailed description of roles & responsibilities of each team member

· Gantt chart appropriate to the project

· High level Project Design with diagram

· Project Individual Design Approaches: Project with block diagrams step by step (you can use UML/Use cases/flow charts). Negative marks will be given for inclusion of any software engineering or project management methodologies such as waterfall, agile, scrum, SDLC etc. Design approaches should be technically specific including techniques / technology / algorithms etc.

· Budget with references (detailed budget with specifications) – include hardware, software, human resources, etc.

2

2

3

4

12

3

Total Marks

30

Individual Marks

Participation and contribution (week 1-4) (Participation will be used from Zoom meetings, contribution marks will be awarded by project supervisors) (weeks 5-8)

8

Individual (Self and peer-evaluation) Report (weeks 5-8)

Should include evidence of industry exposure for duration of 2 hours.

4

Total Marks

12

Sections

Description

Max Marks

Comments updates

· Appendix IV: Summary of the updates to Assignment-2 based on the feedback and comments provided by the supervisors and unit lecturer.

4

6. Research methods to be used for the next stage of the project

· Roles & responsibilities of each team member in MN692 of the capstone project.

· Research methods to be used for MN692 (include detailed plan for implementation with specific technique, technology, software, applications, hardware and other resources).

· Prototype of the project (initial implementation or layout of the expected outcome of MN692).

4

8

7

7. Conclusion Limitations and Future work

· Conclusion

· Clear and concise limitations to implementation plan for MN692

· Future work

2

3

2

Report format

· Final report format

4

Appendix V

· Mapping of ACS CBOK elements to the project description and clear justification

2

Appendix VI

· Weekly log book (week 1-10)

4

Total Marks

40

Individual Marks

Participation and contribution (week 1-4) (Participation will be used from Zoom meetings, contribution marks will be awarded by project supervisors) (week 9-11)

6

Individual (Self and peer-evaluation) Report (week 9-11)

3

Total Marks

9

Description

Max Marks

Group presentation

Due week 7 & 8

Oral presentation and submission of related video file to Moodle

5

Group presentation

Due week 11 & 12

Oral presentation and submission of related video to Moodle

5

Total Marks

10

Description

Describe

How effectively you worked in group and contribute to your group tasks?

Explore:

List at-least 2 valuable contribution you made to your team and at-least one detrimental to the team.

Evaluate:

How do you justify/explain your 2 key contributions to the team and at-least one detrimental to the team?

Plan:

What did you learn about working in a group from this project and how will you transfer this knowledge to your next group experience?

Examples

Evidence of activity

Practical exposure in an environment outside the teaching establishment such as Industry placements (paid or unpaid)

Work exposure letter from employer, students’ reflective journal

Guest lecturers

Record of guest lecturer, seminar leader presentation, students’ reflective journal and e-portfolio

Use of industry visits and inspection

Letter from employer, students’ reflective journal

Industry contacts/visit for feasibility studies

Examples: contact supplier, industry professional to gather data or requirement.

Letter from employer, students’ reflective journal

Seminars presented by industry professionals

Evidence: flyers distributed to students advertising seminars; letters to quest speakers; reflective journal and e-portfolio

Being mentored by a professional

Student records of mentor meetings in e-log

Direct industry input of data and advice to problem solving, projects and evaluation tasks

Industry-based projects. Where possible industry mentors will have some time available to advise students and/or to have input into student assessment. This may mean e.g. An expert present for student presentations.

Evidence: letter from expert agreeing to mentor project

Record of contact in student diary/e-log

Attend professional association seminar / event

Record each contact in a student diary or e-log, certificate of attendance, email confirmation etc.

Description

Max Marks

Project description

1

Industry client project requirements (include client details and requirements)

1

Research questions (max of 3 questions)

1

Project Design

1

Design approaches from each member

5

Conclusion and references

1

Total Marks

10

Description

Max Marks

Video file (5-10 minutes) submission

5

Template

0.5

Project description – include client details

0.5

Research questions (max of 3 questions)

0.5

Project Design

1

Design approach to be used for the next project unit

1

Conclusion, limitations and future work

1

References

0.5

Total Marks

10