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CP3405 - Design Thinking and Project Management
| Credit points: | 3 |
| Year: | 2019 |
| 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.
| Prerequisites: | CP2408 |
| Inadmissible Subject Combinations: |
CP3047 CP5047 |
Availabilities |
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| Townsville, Internal, Study Period 2 | |
| Census Date 29-Aug-2019 | |
| Coordinator: | Dr Jason Holdsworth |
| Lecturers: | Dr Jason Holdsworth, Mr Lindsay Ward. |
| Workload expectations: |
The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
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| Assessment: | assignment 1 (15%); assignment 2 (35%); sprint participation (30%); practicals (20%). |
| External, Study Period 2 | |
| Census Date 29-Aug-2019 | |
| Coord/Lect: | Dr Mangalam Sankupellay. |
| Assessment: | assignment 1 (15%); assignment 2 (35%); sprint participation (30%); practicals (20%). |
| Cairns, Internal, Study Period 2 | |
| Census Date 29-Aug-2019 | |
| Coord/Lect: | Dr Jason Holdsworth. |
| Workload expectations: |
The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
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| Assessment: | assignment 1 (15%); assignment 2 (35%); sprint participation (30%); practicals (20%). |
| JCU Singapore, Internal, Study Period 52 | |
| Census Date 08-Aug-2019 | |
| Coordinator: | Dr Jason Holdsworth |
| Lecturer: | Dr Shailey Chawla. |
| Workload expectations: |
The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
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| Assessment: | assignment 1 (15%); assignment 2 (35%); sprint participation (30%); practicals (20%). |
| JCU Singapore, Internal, Study Period 53 | |
| Census Date 05-Dec-2019 | |
| Coordinator: | Dr Jason Holdsworth |
| Workload expectations: |
The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
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| Assessment: | assignment 1 (15%); assignment 2 (35%); sprint participation (30%); practicals (20%). |
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