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On successful completion of this course students will be able to:

 

1	Articulate a critical view of the Personal Software Process
2	Articulate a critical view of their own software development process
3	Write essays following the structure of a scientific paper
4	Apply the PSP to their work

 
The above course learning outcomes are aligned with the Engineers 最新糖心Vlog .
The course is designed to develop the following Elements of Competency: 1.1   1.2   1.3   1.4   1.5   1.6   2.1   2.2   2.3   2.4   3.1   3.2   3.3   3.4   3.5   3.6   

Textbook:
A Self-Improvement Process for Software Engineers, Watts S. Humphrey, Addison-Wesley, 2005, ISBN 0321305493.

A vital source of background reading material can be found in:

• the and
• the .

These are both freely available from on-campus and contain a vast wealth of Computer Science research in addition to the more traditional library resources.

The programming assignments will be completed in a web based programming environment, SPI Tools. SPI tools requires you to use an up to date web browser with Javacript enabled. A link to SPI tools will be available on the course website..

The background material is presented using lectures and is reinforced by the lecture reviews, programming assignments, essays and personal process review. The lecture reviews are intended to encourage timely engagement with the background material.

The key learning takes place by practicing the major components of the Personal Software Process, PSP, using the SPI Tools programming environment. SPI tools should assist you to follow the process correctly and includes a mechanism where you can record your personal reflections at the end of writing each program. Personal planning and time management are integral to the PSP and this is reflected in the late penalty mechanism.

The essays provide opportunities to research issues relevant to the practical application of software process improvement in a range of areas, including the PSP. They also require reflection on the significance of the topics covered with respect to the big picture and to your own personal circumstances.

You are expected to spend 10 hours per week on the course. This includes:

• attending all scheduled classes,
• preparation for and review of lectures,
• background reading for essays,
• writing essays and the personal process review,
• completing the 10 programming exercises using SPI tools.

The lecture topics and assignment descriptions are all available on the course website.

A schedule is available on the course website but specific due dates are only available in each assignment description.

Assessment Task	Weighting (%)	Individual/ Group	Formative/ Summative	Due (week)*	Hurdle criteria	Learning outcomes	CBOK Alignment**
10 Programming Exercises	10	Individual	Formative	1 to 10	Min 6 complete	2. 4.
Process Review	20	Individual	Summative	13		2. 4.
Essays	30	Individual	Formative	3, 7		1. 2. 3.
Final Essay	30	Individual	Summative	13	Min 40%	1. 2. 3.
Lecture review quizzes	10	Individual	Summative	1 to 7		1.
Total	100

* The specific due date for each assessment task will be available on MyUni.
 
This assessment breakdown complies with the 最新糖心Vlog's Assessment for Coursework Programs Policy.
 
This course has a hurdle requirement. Meeting the specified hurdle criteria is a requirement for passing the course.

**CBOK is the Core Body of Knowledge for ICT Professionals defined by the 最新糖心Vlogn Computer Society. The alignment in the table above corresponds with the following CBOK Areas:

1. Problem Solving
2. Professional Knowledge
3. Technology resources
4. Technology Building
5.  ICT Management *For the CBOK See: https://www.acs.org.au/content/dam/acs/acs-skills/The-ACS-Core-Body-of-Knowledge-for-ICT-Professionals-CBOK.pdfDue to the current COVID-19 situation modified arrangements have been made to assessments to facilitate remote learning and teaching. Assessment details provided here reflect recent updates.
This course has 4 components:
At most one lecture review quiz per lecture, worth 10%
10 programming assignments, worth 10%.
Personal Process Review, worth 20%,
•this is mandatory
•a submission must be made within one week of the due date

3 essays, worth 60%:
•Essay 1, worth 10%,
•Essay 2, worth 20%,
•Essay 3, worth 30%,
•all parts of all 3 are mandatory,
•submissions must be made within one week of the due dates.

Hurdle requirements
You must complete at least 6 programs before submitting the Personal Process Review. You must achieve at least 40% of the marks for essay 3.

If your final mark for the course is better than 44 F but, you do not meet both of the hurdlerequirements, your final mark for the course will be reduced to 44 F.

Additional Assessment
You must complete the Personal Process Review and all three essays within one week of their due dates or any offer of an additional assessment may be denied.

Hurdle Requirements: If your overall mark for the course is greater than 45 F but, your mark for essay 3 is less than 40% or your personal process review is not based on at least 6 programs, your overall mark for the course will be reduced to 45 F.

Additional Assessment: All three essays and the personal process review are mandatory: a submission must be made within one week of the relevant due date or any opportunity for an additional assessment may be denied.

Detailed descriptions of all assessments will be available on the course website.

All essays and the Personal Process Review - Submission, Late Penalties and Feedback

All essays and the personal process review must be submitted using the myuni assignments on the course website and turnitin.com will be used for plagiarism detection. Feedback on the first two essays will be available by appointment with the lecturer(s), all students are expected to attend.

If you hand in your work late, your mark may be capped, based on how many days late it is, as follows:

• Up to 1 day late — mark is reduced to 75%, marks below 75% are not affected.
• Up to 2 days late — mark is reduced to 50%, marks below 50% are not affected.
• Up to 3 days late — mark is reduced to 25%, marks below 25% are not affected.
• More than 3 days late — mark is reduced to 0.

Extensions for Assessment Tasks

Extensions will only be given in exceptional circumstances,

• evidence must be supplied,
• you must apply before the due date, and
• extensions can only be granted by the course coordinator.

Penalties for Late Submission of Programming Assignments

If a programming assignment is completed (it has entered the phase Complete):

• on-time and it was due before the end of Week 12, it will score 1% of the overall mark for the course, or
• late but prior to the end of Week 12, it will score 0.5%, or
• after the end of Week 12, it will score 0%, or
• after submission of the Personal Process Review, it will score 0% and will not contribute to passing the personal process review hurdle. 

When a programming assignment is completed late, the due date for the next programming assignment is 11.59pm on Friday of the next teaching week. The same number of weeks extension is then applied to all later programming assignments. Any programming assignment given a due date after week 12 will receive a score of 0% regardless of when it is completed.

Lecture Review Quizzes

The lecture review quizzes are on-line quizzes and late submission is not possible.

Grades for your performance in this course will be awarded in accordance with the following scheme:

M11 (Honours Mark Scheme)

Grade	Mark	Description
NAH	1-49	Not Awarded
3	50-59	Class 3
2B	60-69	Class 2B
2A	70-79	Class 2A
1	80-100	Class 1
CN		Continuing
NFE		No Formal Examination
RP		Result Pending