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CP3405 - Design Thinking and Project Management
| Credit points: | 3 |
| Year: | 2022 |
| Student Contribution Band: | Band 2 |
| Administered by: | College of Science and Engineering |
This subject provides students with an advanced conceptual framework to understand the applications of creative technologies in the various disciplines including science and business. Relevant topics include: project management for IT industries, risk management, time management, project communication, project design and implementation and project deployment. Students will learn basic approaches to creative group problem solving in teams. An essential component of the subject is participation in a two-day design sprint involving students from all design thinking subjects. This offers students the opportunity to develop mentorship skills and experience rapid prototyping in the form of mandatory two-day "design sprint" event.
Learning Outcomes
- evaluate modern tools and technologies to meet project requirements;
- apply IT system development and industry standard project development skills;
- examine non-traditional modern project management and system development;
- apply practical experience in advanced interactive design technologies;
- communicate technical information through reports and presentations.
Subject Assessment
- Written > Self-reflection task - (20%) - Individual
- Performance/Practice/Product > Prototype - (30%) - Group
- Part 1 Project Plan 15% Part 2 Project Report 35% - (50%) - Group.
| Prerequisites: | CP2408 |
| Inadmissible Subject Combinations: |
CP3047 CP5047 |
Availabilities |
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| Cairns, Study Period 2, Internal | |
| Census Date 25-Aug-2022 | |
| Coord/Lect: | Dr Jason Holdsworth. |
| Workload expectations: |
The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
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| JCU Singapore, Study Period 51, Internal | |
| Census Date 07-Apr-2022 | |
| Workload expectations: |
The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
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| JCU Singapore, Study Period 52, Internal | |
| Census Date 04-Aug-2022 | |
| Workload expectations: |
The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
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| JCU Singapore, Study Period 53, Internal | |
| Census Date 01-Dec-2022 | |
| Lecturer: | Mr Michael Hansen. |
| Workload expectations: |
The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
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| Townsville, Study Period 2, Internal | |
| Census Date 25-Aug-2022 | |
| Coordinator: | Dr Jason Holdsworth |
| Lecturers: | Dr Jason Holdsworth, Dr Dmitry Konovalov. |
| Workload expectations: |
The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
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| Study Period 2, External | |
| Census Date 25-Aug-2022 | |
| Coord/Lect: | Dr Jason Holdsworth. |
Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.