Undergraduate of Information Technology and Computer Science Project
General
- Undergraduate; 3rd year
- 60 learners; teams of 5
- 120 hours per learner
- Dates set by experience
- Learners self-assign
Preferred companies
- 24/30 project matches
- Anywhere
- Academic experience
- Any
- Any
Categories
Skills
Project timeline
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March 14, 2023Experience start
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May 29, 2023Experience end
Overview
- Details
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Students complete hands-on, practical experience developing software and/or delivering IT solutions in a project environment. They will work in teams and complete projects from inception to implementation. Preferred projects are web application development, testing, CMS configuration etc
Project requirements:
- Self-sustained independent projects preferred (not BAU work)
- Semester 1 starts on 27th Feb 2023 and finishes on 28th May 2023
- Project description to be reviewed and approved by the academic coordinator
- The team will be formed based on student interest and skillset
- Team sizes are 3 -5
- Projects are supervised by academics with industry experience
- Team outcomes will be notified by the week 12th March approximately
- Each student is expected to work 120hrs during the semester on the project
- Project sponsors are expected to meet with the team regularly (at least 2 hrs/week)
Please submit you project interest via the form
https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/a819896a051943428b67ad624a41da26
- Learner skills
- Presentations, Data collection, Professionalism, Web application development, Research reports, Project management, Computer science, Programming tools, Information technology, Writing
- Deliverables
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The students learning outcomes are listed below.
- Apply knowledge of the key principles of project management to a significant IT project, choose a suitable development methodology, design and deliver industry standard software and documentation.
- Analyse and solve a problem requiring an IT solution, propose and evaluate alternative approaches by conducting experiments, collecting data, identifying and evaluating the appropriate development tools and frameworks.
- Work collaboratively and effectively in a team environment to plan and implement project requirements, participating as a team member and/or team leader and demonstrating understanding of the team dynamic that is critical to your project’s success.
- Negotiate the project deliverables and milestones and assume responsibility for a successful outcome.
- Communicate with clients in a professional manner, delivering presentations and writing technical research reports using the appropriate language of the field.
Project Examples
Project examples include, but are not limited to:
- Website Development/Updates
- Basic Testing
- CMS configuration (e.g Wordpress development)
- API implementation
- CRM building
Additional company criteria
Companies must answer the following questions to submit a match request to this experience:
Be available for a quick phone call with the instructor to initiate your relationship and confirm your scope is an appropriate fit for the course.
Provide a dedicated contact who is available to answer periodic emails or phone calls over the duration of the project to address students' questions.