SIT746 - Research Project (Advanced)
| 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 |
| Prerequisite: | SIT723 or SIT792 with a minimum 70% pass |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | Nil |
| 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. |
| Scheduled learning activities - campus | Students are expected to maintain regular contact with their academic supervisor either face-to-face or online. |
| Scheduled learning activities - online | Students are expected to maintain regular contact with their academic supervisor either face-to-face or online. |
| 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.
Hurdle requirement
To be eligible to obtain a pass in this unit, students must meet certain milestones as part of the portfolio.
Unit Fee Information
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