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The University of Queensland
School of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering
Semester 2, 2003
COMP1800 – Information Technology
Project
Course Profile
Version
This is version 1.3 of the COMP1800 course profile, dated 8 July 2003.
Changes since the last version
Practical sessions to be advised.
Semester 2 version
Course Summary
| Course Code(s): |
COMP1800 |
| Unit Value: |
#2 |
| Contact Hours: |
On average 5 hours per week (1L1T3P) |
| Purpose: |
To introduce the student to the discipline of computer-based information technology. Students will become familiar with windows based interfaces, and will learn how to use different types of application packages. The course will prepare students to tackle small information technology projects and will also prepare them for further study of advanced information technology concepts taught later in the program. The course also requires the students to develop the skills required for analytical writing and argument with an emphasis on writing, reading and speaking practice. |
Teaching Staff
Mandy Downing (Course Coordinator)
Office: 78-325
Phone: (07) 3365-1193
Fax: (07) 3365-4999
Email: mandyd[at]itee.uq.edu.au
Consultation Time: Monday 10am – 1pm, Thursday 10am – 1pm
English lecturer – Roslyn Petelin
Office: 9-523
Phone: (07) 3365-3212
Fax: (07) 3365-4999
Email: R.Petelin[at]itee.uq.edu.au
Tutors
T.B.A.
Course Goals
Comp1800 Information Technology Project introduces the student to the discipline of computer-based information technology. Students will become familiar with windows based interfaces, and will learn how to use different types of application packages. The course will prepare students to tackle small information technology projects and will also prepare them for further study of advanced information technology concepts taught later in the program. The course also requires the students to develop the skills required for analytical writing and argument with an emphasis on writing, reading and speaking practice.
It is expected that upon successful completion of the course, students will :
- Have tackled a variety of information technology projects
- Be able to undertake small projects with ease
- Have developed the skills required for analytical writing and argument
Assumed Background
None
Resources
Reference Texts
Students are not expected to purchase the following books, but may find them useful. Copies of some of these books are available in the library.
Petelin & Durham The Professional Writing Guide, Buisiness & Professional Publishing Pty Ltd. .
Handouts
Information required for some lectures and all practical sessions is available on the website.
Facilities
The subject requires the use of personal computers that support Microsoft Office, VB, Microsoft Project software. These computers will be made available to all Comp1800 students who will have access to ITEE labs at scheduled times. Should students wish to do so, they may use their own computer resources for the subject. However, students must understand that they do so at their own risk. The University is not responsible for any hardware or software problems that arise as a result. ITEE staff will not provide help or advice regarding their personal hardware/software configuration. Furthermore, students must verify that all computer-based assignments that they plan to submit will execute correctly in the ITEE laboratories. Computer-based assignments that do not execute correctly in the ITEE labs will not be accepted.
Your behaviour in the labs must reflect the fact that they are shared by others. Food and drinks are strictly forbidden in the labs. Please put unwanted printouts in the recycling bins provided.
Consultation
Students having problems with lab computer equipment, or their programming assignment, should see a lab tutor at any of the practical session times.
Problems to do with understanding lectures, doing tutorial exercises, doing assignments should be taken to the next tutorial session for the relevant stream. If the problem is urgent, take it to the next tutorial on the timetable - even if it's not the one you usually attend. If you are still having difficulty, see a subject consultant during an arranged consultation time. (Monday 10am – 1pm & Thursday 10am – 1pm) With the exception of special appointments, no consultation will occur outside of these times.
If the above is insufficient to answer your question or resolve your problem, you can then contact course coordinator by email to arrange for an appointment.
Distribution of Notices
All announcements for the subject will be put on the Notices page of the website. Students must check this page no less than once a week.
Web
The course web site is available at http://www.itee.uq.edu.au/~Comp1800. It contains the subject profile and current subject notices as well as the subject resources, including lecture notes, tutorials, assignments, and solutions.
Newsgroup
The course newsgroup is uq.itee.comp1800. This group is available on both the University and School news servers (news.uq.edu.au and news.itee.uq.edu.au).
Students are free to post questions (and answers!) to the newsgroup. Copies of announcements will also be posted to the newsgroup. The teaching staff will monitor the newsgroup.
Teaching Activities
Lectures
There are initially two lectures each week:
Lecture 1:
Thursday 10 - 11 (room 50 - 1)
Lecture 2:
Friday 9 - 10 (room 42 - 216)
Tutorials
Students should sign-up (via mySI-net) for a weekly tutorial session (commencing in week 4 until week 7 inclusive). Tutorials will be used to reinforce understanding of the course material. Active student participation is expected. The available tutorial sessions are listed below (subject to change).
| Tutorial Session |
Day |
Room |
Time |
| Tf |
Thursday |
32-214 |
12:00 – 2:00pm |
| Tm |
Thursday |
78-344 |
2:00 – 4:00pm |
| Tp |
Friday |
9 - 408 |
10:00 – 12:00pm |
| Th |
Friday |
78-224 |
2:00 – 4:00pm |
Pracs
Please ensure you examine the Teaching Plan below in order to understand the structure of the Practical Sessions. Students should sign-up for and attend a weekly prac session (prac 1)(commencing in week 2). They will also be required to sign up for sessions for prac2(commencing week 8) and prac3 (WEB)(commencing week 8). The prac sessions cover a range of projects, the selection can be seen on the website.
The available prac sessions are listed below (subject to change).
T.B.A.
Attendance
You are not required to attend any of the teaching sessions (except those in which an assessment activity is taking place), however, you are strongly encouraged to do so. The lectures, tutorials and pracs have been specifically designed to aid your learning of the course material. Failure to attend a session may result in you being disadvantaged. It is up to you to find out what happened at any class session that you miss.
Teaching Plan
| Week |
Lecture 1 |
Lecture 2 |
Tutorial |
Practical 1 |
Practical 2 |
Practical 3 |
Assessment |
| 1 beg 28 July |
None |
None |
None |
None |
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| 2 beg 4 Aug |
Visual Basic |
None |
Project 1 |
Visual Basic Lab |
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| 3 beg 11 Aug |
Ethics and History |
English Introducton WRITING TO SURVIVE IN THE ACADEMY |
None |
Project 1 |
Visual Basic Lab |
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| 4 beg 18 Aug |
Ethics and History |
English WRITING TO SURVIVE IN THE PROFESSIONS |
English Tutorial 1 |
Project 1 |
WEB /VB Practical session |
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| 5 beg 25 Aug |
WEB |
English SPEAKING TO SURVIVE IN THE ACADEMY & THE PROFESSIONS |
English Tutorial 2 |
Project 1 |
WEB Practical session |
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| 6 beg 1 Sept |
WEB |
English WRITING TO SURVIVE IN CYBERSPACE |
English Tutorial 4 |
Project 1 |
WEB Practical Session |
Tutorial assessment |
|
| 7 beg 8 Sept |
WEB |
No Lecture |
English Tutorial 4 English Assessment handed out |
Project 1 |
WEB Practical Session |
Prac 1 assessment |
|
| 8 beg 15 Sept |
No Lecture |
Tutorials Finished |
Project 2 |
Web Project |
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| 9 beg 22 Sept |
Ethics and History |
No Lecture |
Project 2 |
Web Project |
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| Week beg 29 Sept |
Mid Semester Break |
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| 10 beg 6 Oct |
Lectures Completed. |
Lectures Completed. |
Project 2 |
Web Project |
English assessment Web Assessment |
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| 11 beg 13 Oct |
Project 2 |
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| 12 beg 20 Oct |
Project 2 |
WEB assessment |
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| 13 beg 27 Oct |
Project 2 |
Prac 2 assessment |
Assessment
COMP1800 will be assessed by several methods as outlined below. Your final grade (on a 1 to 7 scale) will be determined by combining the marks from the various assessment components. For each assessment item, reference is made to the specific learning objectives (from the list above) which the assessment item will address.
All IT assessments are online from the beginning of semester. English assessments will be available during weeks 4 to 7
Assignments
Assessment |
% |
Outcome Criteria |
Due Date (Semester 1) |
English Tutorial |
15% |
|
Week 6 |
English Assessment |
20% |
|
Week 10 |
Practical Assignment 1 |
20% |
|
Week 7 |
Practical Assignment 2 |
20% |
|
Week 13 |
WEB |
20% |
|
Week 10 |
WEB |
5% |
|
Week 12 |
Assessment criteria are given with each assignment.
Tutorial Exercises
The tutorial exercises test the communication skills of the students with an emphasis on writing (both on paper and computer) reading and speaking practice; to work in small groups effectively, interacting with others towards a common goal.
The criteria of the tutorial outcomes will be provided in the tutorials.
Final Examination
This course does not have a Final Exam
Determination of Final Grade
The Final Grade is determined from the total of the marks obtained for individual assessments and tutorial work.
Failure to submit work or incomplete submission can result in a course fail. It is necessary to pass both the English and the IT sections of the course.
Your final mark will be calculated from your marks for the assignments. Your final grade is then computed from the final mark using the following table:
| final mark |
grade |
| 85-100 |
7 |
| 75-84 |
6 |
| 65-74 |
5 |
| 50-64 |
4 |
| 45-49 |
3 |
| 20-44 |
2 |
| 0-19 |
1 |
At the discretion of the lecturers, final grades may be scaled upwards but not decreased.
Assessment Policies
Submission
Submission of the practical assignments will be done in the practical session to which you are assigned..
Your English assignment submission must be accompanied by a signed coversheet declaring that the submission is your original work, and submitted to the School of EMSAH office on level 4 of Michie (Building 9).
The WEB assignment is to be uploaded to the server (instructions given) by the due date.
Late Submission
Late submission of assessable material will incur a penalty of 10% reduction each date late. Students who believe they have sound reasons of late submission should email the course coordinator as soon as possible. Late submission should be made either in the practical sessions or via the EMSAH office (English)
Notification of Availability of Feedback
Practical Assessments
The tutors will endeavour to supply as much feedback as possible while marking a project. An email will also be sent confirming the students score and giving feedback for the project.
Feedback for the English assessments will be given in the tutorials and on return of their final English assessment.
It is the student’s responsibility to incorporate feedback into their learning; making use of the assessment criteria that they are given; being aware of the rules, policies and other documents related to assessment; and providing teachers with feedback on their assessment practices.
Return of Assignments
The English assessment should be collected from room 78-325 when notified of their return via the Notices page on the website
Academic Merit, Plagiarism, Collusion and Other Misconduct
The School and the wider academic community in general takes academic integrity and respect for other persons and property very seriously. In particular, the following behaviour is unacceptable:
- Submission of plagiarised work, i.e. work that contains content copied from an unacknowledged source.
- Submission of work without academic merit, i.e. work that adds little or nothing to material available from reference sources such as textbooks, websites, etc., even where this is appropriately acknowledged.
- Engaging in collusive behaviour, i.e. inappropriate working together with other students where individual work is required, or working with people outside your team where team work is required.
- Copying work done by other students.
- Failing to adhere to the School's regulations concerning behaviour in laboratories, in particular occupational health and safety regulations.
Penalties for engaging in unacceptable behaviour
can range from cash fines or loss of grades in a subject, through to expulsion
from the University.
You are required to read and understand the School Statement on Misconduct,
available on the ITEE website at: http://www.itee.uq.edu.au/about/student-misconduct.jsp
If you have any questions concerning this statement, please contact your
lecturer in the first instance.
Graduate Attributes Developed
The University of Queensland has defined a set of graduate attributes to specify broad core knowledge and skills associated with all undergraduate programs (http://www.uq.edu.au/hupp/contents/view.asp?s1=3&s2=20&s3=5). This course addresses these attributes as follows:
| Attribute |
Contributions from this Course |
| In-depth knowledge of the field of study |
An introductory knowledge of windows based interfaces and application programmes |
| Effective Communication |
To communicate effectively with an emphasis on writing (both on paper and computer) reading and speaking practice; to work in small groups effectively, interacting with others towards a common goal. |
| Independence and Creativity |
The ability to solve programming/application problems on both individual and group projects; to adapt similar problems and solutions to new requirements; to explore a range of programming/application problems and solutions. |
| Critical Judgement |
The ability to analyse the presentation of solutions and create user friendly solutions in a variety of circumstances. |
| Ethical and Social Understanding |
A knowledge of social ethics relating to computers and the internet; the School demands good conduct in computing laboratories and honest conduct in submitting work. |
Support for Students with a Disability
Any student with a disability who may require alternative academic arrangements in the course is encouraged to seek advice at the commencement of the semester from a Disability Adviser at Student Support Services.
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