CE101-4-SP-CO:
Team Project Challenge
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2020/21
Computer Science and Electronic Engineering (School of)
Colchester Campus
Spring
Undergraduate: Level 4
Inactive
Sunday 17 January 2021
Friday 26 March 2021
15
04 October 2018
Requisites for this module
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This module is designed to develop a range of professional skills of students using a team project as the vehicle. Each team of students will work on a project of their choice given a set of attributes that the project must contain. The projects are research based and incorporate the concepts of specifications, design, and implementation. Within the project students will be learn about sustainability, project and time management, design, legal issues, health and safety, data analysis and presentation, team reporting, and self evaluation.
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After completing this module, students will be expected to be able to:
1. apply design methodology to arrive at a design to meet a specification.
2. undertake a project using appropriate time management and reporting.
3. have a systematic approach to data gathering, analysis and presentation to a professional standard.
4. research and apply the appropriate legal issues associated with a project.
5. maintain a record of work, including a reflective diary.
6. investigate and report on the sustainability parameters of a project/product.
The module lectures cover a range of topics including research skills, managing a team web server, team work, data gathering/analysis/reporting, project management, product development, product design, creativity and problem solving, and professional issues (sustainability, legal & ethical, health & safety).
Two further lectures are provided by the Employability & Careers Centre to get students of to an early start with their career planning. The lectures are accompanied by a laboratory session each week in which the students hold team meetings and follow weekly activities. These activities are designed to assist the teams in developing a team product and producing a team report that contains sections on teamwork, product development, project management, and professional issues.
In addition to the lectures and laboratory sessions the students undertake individual work for their team and report this through a web based server.
Lectures, laboratory sessions and classes
- Learn kanban with Jira Software | Atlassian, https://www.atlassian.com/agile/tutorials/how-to-do-kanban-with-jira-software
- Agile best practices and tutorials | Atlassian, https://www.atlassian.com/agile
- Learn scrum with Jira Software | Atlassian, https://www.atlassian.com/agile/tutorials/how-to-do-scrum-with-jira-software
The above list is indicative of the essential reading for the course. The library makes provision for all reading list items, with digital provision where possible, and these resources are shared between students. Further reading can be obtained from this module's reading list.
Assessment items, weightings and deadlines
| Coursework / exam |
Description |
Deadline |
Coursework weighting |
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Main exam: 90 minutes during Summer (Main Period)
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Exam format definitions
- Remote, open book: Your exam will take place remotely via an online learning platform. You may refer to any physical or electronic materials during the exam.
- In-person, open book: Your exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer to any physical materials such as paper study notes or a textbook during the exam. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
- In-person, open book (restricted): The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer only to specific physical materials such as a named textbook during the exam. Permitted materials will be specified by your department. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
- In-person, closed book: The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may not refer to any physical materials or electronic devices during the exam. There may be times when a paper dictionary,
for example, may be permitted in an otherwise closed book exam. Any exceptions will be specified by your department.
Your department will provide further guidance before your exams.
Overall assessment
Reassessment
Module supervisor and teaching staff
Prof Anthony Vickers, email: vicka@essex.ac.uk.
Dr Anthony Vickers
School Office, email: csee-schooloffice (non-Essex users should add @essex.ac.uk to create full e-mail address), Telephone 01206 872770
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No external examiner information available for this module.
Available via Moodle
No lecture recording information available for this module.
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