SCHOOL OF COMPUTER SCIENCES

SEMESTER I, ACADEMIC SESSION 2015/2016

Course Code

CAT 300

Course Title

Group Innovation Project

Course Lecturer

Dr. Ahmad Sufril Azlan Mohamed

Pn. Rosnah Idrus
Dr. Siti Khaotijah Mohammad

E-mail/Tel. No/Room No. sufril@usm.my /6351/ 520

irosnah@usm.my/ 4384/ 636
sitijah@usm.my/ 3220 /525
Course Units

Student Learning Time

94

Coursework Evaluation
Basis

Report

35%

System/prototype

40%

Presentation/demo

25%

Type of Course

Core

Prerequisites (if any)

CMT 221 Database Organization and Design

CMT222 System Analysis and Design

Objective

Learning Outcomes

Course Synopsis





Sinopsis Kursus

To test skills, competence, analytical skills and individual maturity in planning and solving
problems in information systems or other areas related to the area of specialisation.
Emphasis will be given to group work and students will carry out the innovation project in a
small group. It also serves as a preparatory course for the industrial training or
undergraduate research training.

At the end of this course the students will be able to:
Develop analytical skills and maturity in planning and solving problems in information
systems development or in fields related to the area of specialisation as a group
Plan and coordinate development activities and produce deliverables (software and
reports) on time
Share, demonstrate and be involved in group projects
Organize work, present and communicate the work done effectively

This course tests skills, competence, analytical skills and individual maturity in planning
and solving problems in information systems or other areas related to the area of
specialisation. Emphasis will be given to group work and students will carry out the
project in a small group. This course is also a preparatory course for the industrial
training/ undergraduate research training.

Kursus ini menguji kemahiran, kecekapan, penganalisisan dan kematangan individu
dalam perancangan dan penyelesaian masalah dalam bidang sistem maklumat atau
bidang yang berkaitan dengan bidang pengkhususan pelajar. Penekanan dalam kerja-
kerja berkumpulan akan diberikan dan pelajar akan melakukan projek ini dalam
kumpulan kecil. Kursus ini juga merupakan suatu kursus persediaan untuk latihan
industri/latihan penyelidikan prasiswazah.

Course Syllabus and Planner

BIL.

TAJUK/SUB TAJUK

Lecture
hour

Project Briefing

Project Proposal & Commitment

with Supervisor

Talks on Technical Report Writing

Project Progress report

Talks on Innovation

Final Report and

Presentation/Demo

JUMLAH

Time line

Week 1

Group assignment

Week 2

Propose title and commit with

supervisor
(14-18 Sept 2015)

Submit commitment form
(21 Sept 2015)

Week 5

Week 5

Submit interim report

(4 - 9 Oct 2014)

Week 7

Week 15

Submit final report

( 18 Dec 2015)
Present and demo system (21 Dec
2015) - (venue outside USM)

Week

TOTAL STUDENT LEARNING TIME (SLT) BASED ON TEACHING-LEARNING ACTIVITIES

BIL.

Teaching and Learning Activities

SLT

1.

Kuliah/Syarahan/Bengkel

2.

Ulang kaji termasuk persediaan untuk kuliah/syarahan

3.

Tutorial /Kajian Kes

4.

Ulang kaji termasuk persediaan untuk tutorial/kajian kes

5.

Amali/Makmal

6.

Ulang kaji termasuk persediaan untuk amali/makmal

7.

Pembelajaran Berpusatkan Pelajar yang lain (Bersemuka) [Pembelajaran Bersemuka lain

seperti Pembelajaran Berasaskan Masalah (PBL), Kajian Kes, Perbincangan, Perundingan,
Lawatan Sambil Belajar, Seminar, dsb]
Nyatakan (Berserta pecahan jam):

27

Writing Skills Workshop (2 hours)

Presentation Skills Workshop (2 hours)
Project Progress Review with Supervisor (14 hours)
In Class Group Presentation (9 hours)

8.

Ulang kaji termasuk persediaan untuk Pembelajaran Berpusatkan Pelajar yang lain
(Bersemuka)

9.

Pembelajaran Berpusatkan Pelajar yang lain (Tak Bersemuka) [Pembelajaran Terarah Kendiri
(SDL) seperti Manual, Projek, Tugasan, Modul, Kerja Kursus, dsb]
Nyatakan (Berserta pecahan jam):

50

Project Proposal (3)

Report I Analysis and Design (10)
Report II Implementation, Testing and Evaluation (10)
System Development (20)
Presentation (5)
Personal report/evaluation (2)

10.

Penilaian berterusan (Ujian, Pembentangan, Persembahan, dsb)

Nyatakan (Berserta pecahan jam):

Project Review (1 hour), Prototype Review (1 hour), Final Viva (1 hour)

11.

Persediaan penilaian berterusan

12.

Penilaian (peperiksaan) akhir

13.

Persediaan penilaian (peperiksaan) akhir

JUMLAH SLT

94

UNIT (JUMLAH SLT/40)

2.35