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Course title
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Capstone Project
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Course Codes
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IT7510
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Level
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7
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Status
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Compulsory
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Credits
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45
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Prerequisite
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240 credits at levels 5 and above with one level 7 paper
IT6502 Project Management
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Course offered in
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Refer to Programme Course Selection Sheet
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Duration
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1 trimester
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Aim
- To provide learners the opportunity to research, select, integrate and apply a range of techniques and technology to solve a business or industry based problem
- To provide learners the opportunity to demonstrate workplace-ready skills, attitudes and aptitudes suited to the IT industry
Course content
Developing a Business Proposal or Specification, Effective communication, Integration and application of knowledge, Project management, Project delivery, Industry standard project documentation, Promotion of project outcome
Learning objectives
- Produce a proposal for the project
- Work collaboratively, using professional and interpersonal skills, cooperative methods and communication with team members, project sponsor and advisor.
- Apply the techniques and knowledge gained throughout the degree programme to research, analyse, design, develop, test and produce a solution
- Manage and control all aspects of the project
- Carry out a concluding review of the project with the sponsor
- Produce relevant IT artefacts for the project. Range may include software, design, implementation, installation, testing, training, support, maintenance, administration, user manual and help documents
- Critically reflect on learning that has taken place during the project and relevant courses during the degree
- Effectively present the project experience and achievement to an audience including the project sponsor
