We have timetabled two lecture slots per week during Semester One and Semester Two. They will be used to discuss project issues as they emerge. For example, early on we will have sessions to help you develop a team culture and an effective relationship with your client. Later on we will address topics such as requirements elicitation, estimation, architecture, quality and V&V, change control and professional ethics. In general, the direction of each lecture will be determined by the students.

As the course proceeds, lecture content, locations, suggested readings and other resources will be posted on this page. Students should read the suggested readings prior to each lecture.

Additional references can be found on the Reading Materials page.

First Teaching Period (Semester One - Term One)

• Week 1: 23 - 27 February
  • [Monday]
    • What is the course about and how will we be assessed?
    • All Students
    • Please familiarise yourself with the course web site before the lecture
    • FSTY 103
    • First floor of the Forestry Building
  • [Tuesday]
    • What projects are available?
    • Presentations by potential clients
    • All Students and Clients
    • Please familiarise yourself with the available projects before the lecture
    • PSYCH G06
    • Psychology Building
• Week 2: 2 - 6 March
  • [Monday]
    • How do we form effective teams?
    • Team building exercises - Part I
    • All Students
    • FSTY 103
    • First floor of the Forestry Building
    • [pdf] Myers Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI)
  • [Tuesday]
    • How do we form effective teams?
    • Team building exercises - Part II
    • PSYCH G06
    • Psychology Building
    • [pdf] Team building
• Week 3: 9 - 13 March
  • [Monday]
    • No Lecture
    • Canberra Day Public Holiday
  • [Tuesday]
    • [pdf] How do we get started?
    • All Students
    • BOZO B17
    • Banks Wing
• Week 4: 16 - 20 March
  • [Monday]
    • [pdf] What does your client really want and why?
    • All Students
    • BOZO B17
    • Banks Wing
  • [Tuesday]
    • TBA
• Week 5: 23 - 27 March
  • [Monday]
    • How do we manage project progress?
    • All Students
    • BOZO B17
    • Banks Wing
  • [Tuesday]
    • No lecture
• Week 6: 30 March - 3 April
  • [Monday]
    • No Lecture
  • [Tuesday]
    • No Lecture
• Week 7: 6 - 10 April
  • [Monday]
    • How do we prepare for a Project Review?
    • All Students
    • BOZO B17
    • Banks Wing
    • [pdf] A brief summary of the kinds of questions you might expect in the project review
    • [pdf] A sample copy of a completed peer assessment form
  • [Tuesday]
    • No Lecture

Second Teaching Period (Semester One - Term Two)

• Week 8: 27 April - 1 May
  • Project Reviews
  • Student teams, examiners, clients, other academics
  • Locations advised in the SE_Projects.Announcements forum.
• Week 9: 4 - 8 May
  • Project Reviews (continued)
  • Student teams, examiners, clients, other academics
  • Locations advised in the SE_Projects.Announcements forum.
• Week 10: 11 - 15 May
  • [Monday]
    • Feedback from Project Review
  • [Tuesday]
    • No Lecture
• Week 11: 18 - 22 May
  • [Monday]
    • No Lecture
  • [Tuesday]
    • No Lecture
• Week 12: 25 - 29 May
  • [Monday]
    • How we we manage client requirements?
    • All Students
    • BOZO B17
    • Banks Wing
  • [Tuesday]
    • No Lecture
• Week 13: 01 - 05 Jun
  • [Monday]
    • Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu
    • Deloitte will be here to talk about their involvement is ICT projects as well as career opportunities. Abstract and Bios will be posted later.
    • [pdf] Speaker Bios
    • Reference material supplied by presenters
    • [pdf] ABC Company's Big Change Journey
    • [pdf] PMOs breadth and depth of activities
    • [pdf] Explicit Gated Control
    • [pdf] Project Master Schedule
    • [pdf] Typical Gantt Chart
    • [pdf] PRINCE2 - The Five Process Levels
    • BOZO B17
    • Banks Wing
  • [Tuesday]
    • No Lecture

Third Teaching Period (Semester Two - Term One)

• Week 1: 20 - 24 July
  • Project Reviews
  • Student teams, examiners, clients, other academics
  • Locations advised in the SE_Projects.Announcements forum.
• Week 2: 27 - 31 July
  • Project Reviews (continued)
  • Student teams, examiners, clients, other academics
  • Locations advised in the SE_Projects.Announcements forum.
• Week 3: 3 - 7 August
  • TBA
• Week 4: 10 - 14 August
  • TBA
• Week 5: 17 - 21 August
  • TBA
• Week 6: 24 - 28 August
  • TBA
• Week 7: 31 August - 4 September
  • TBA
• Week 8: 7 - 11 September
  • TBA
• Week 9: 14 - 18 September
  • [All Week]
    • Project Reviews
    • Student teams, examiners, clients, other academics
    • Location TBA
• Week 10: 21 - 25 September
  • [All Week]
    • Project Reviews (continued)
    • Student teams, examiners, clients, other academics
    • Location TBA

Fourth Teaching Period (Semester Two - Term Two)

• Week 11: 12 - 16 October
  • TBA
• Week 12: 19 - 23 October
  • Pre-showcase presentations
  • All Students
• Week 13: 26 - 30 October
  • Showcase
  • All Students, Clients and Guests

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