SIT746 - Research Project (Advanced)
Unit details
| Year | 2025 unit information |
|---|---|
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 1: Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online, GIFT City (India)^ Semester 1*: Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online *Semester offerings only available to S400 students |
| Credit point(s): | 2 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.250 |
| Unit Chair: | Trimester 1: Yong Xiang Trimester 2: Manzur Murshed Trimester 3: Manzur Murshed Semester 1: Yong Xiang Semester 2: Manzur Murshed |
| Prerequisite: | SIT723 or SIT792 with a minimum 70% pass |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | Nil |
| Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - on-campus unit enrolment: | Students are expected to maintain regular contact with their academic supervisor either face-to-face or online. |
| Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - online unit enrolment: | Students are expected to maintain regular contact with their academic supervisor either face-to-face or online. |
| Typical study commitment: | Students will on average spend 300 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. This will include educator guided online learning activities within the unit site. |
Note:^GIFT City (India) offering is available to students enrolled at the GIFT City (India) campus only. Unit chair approval is required prior to enrolling in this unit to ensure appropriate research supervision is available. Once approval is obtained, please contact Student Central for enrolment assistance. | |
Content
Research and development skills and abilities are highly in-demand in the IT industry, with scientific articles essential for advancing knowledge. As part of this unit, students will progress their proposed research project from SIT723 Research Techniques and Applications to produce a scientific publication associated with this work. Students will research a well-defined area and develop solutions within an identified scope, to meet defined goals and stakeholder requirements. Students will work with an academic supervisor to plan project milestones, adhere to ethical conduct, design validation and verification protocols, and address safety, security, and risk factors. Project implementation and development tasks will enable students to gain advanced theoretical and technical knowledge in their project area. Finally, students will produce a scientific publication as an honours thesis for a single enrolment in this unit and conference or journal publications in subsequent enrolments.
Learning outcomes
| ULO | These are the Unit Learning Outcomes (ULOs) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | Alignment to Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes (GLOs) |
|---|---|---|
| ULO1 | Demonstrate the ability to explore an IT area in depth, define a research direction and scope, and develop a research proposal. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO2 | Demonstrate clear understanding of the broader context associated with a research project, including any safety, sustainability, and ethical considerations relevant to the project. | GLO8: Global citizenship |
| ULO3 | Effectively and convincingly communicate and defend their understanding of technical content, objectives, design reasoning, and implementation details of a research projects in written and oral forms. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO4 | Produce and discuss results to validate and/or justify the proposed project objectives and methodology. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO5 | Implement and deliver on a project's objectives by applying appropriate techniques, management practices, and associated skills and knowledge. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
Assessment
Trimester 1, 2 and 3:| Assessment Description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
|---|---|---|---|
| Showcase portfolio | Research project outputs including, progress checkpoints, thesis and associated artefacts, final presentation and reflection | 100% | Week 12 |
| Assessment Description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
|---|---|---|---|
| Showcase portfolio | Research project outputs including progress checkpoints, thesis and associated artefacts, final presentation and reflection | 100% | Week 18 |
The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.
Hurdle requirement
To be eligible to obtain a pass in this unit, students must meet certain milestones as part of the portfolio.
Learning resource
There is no prescribed textbook for this unit. Unit resources will be made available via the unit site.
Unit Fee Information
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