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COMP5802: Work Integrated Project
2025 unit information
The Work Integrated Project provides an opportunity for students to carry out a defined piece of independent research in an industry setting. Required skills include the capacity to define a research or design question, showing how it relates to existing knowledge and carrying out the research in a systematic manner addressing industry needs. Students will be expected to define an original research project that demonstrates their prior learning in their Computer Science specialist domain. The results will be presented in a final project presentation and report.
Unit details and rules
Managing faculty or University school:
Engineering
| Study level | Postgraduate |
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| Academic unit | Computer Science |
| Credit points | 24 |
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Prerequisites:
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None |
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Corequisites:
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None |
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COMP5702 or COMP5703 or COMP5704 or COMP5707 or COMP5708 or COMP5709 Students enrolling in (and eligible for) the Work Integrated Project are not eligible to enrol in IT Research Project or IT Capstone Project units |
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Subject to the availability of suitable industry placements, a candidate for Master of Computer Science Work Integrated pathway who has completed a minimum of 48 credit points from Core or Specialist or Foundation units of study with a WAM of 75 or more may apply for this unit |
At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. utilise prior domain knowledge to define and develop a research project relevant to an advanced specialist domain.
- LO2. initiate, formulate and plan a semester-long original IT/CS related research project based on research and development, incorporating risk mitigation strategies and following the plan methodically.
- LO3. analyse and synthesise information, draw appropriate conclusions and present those conclusions in context, with due consideration of methods and assumptions involved
- LO4. demonstrate knowledge of recent IT/CS research literature and possess an ability to apply research to your own project
- LO5. document, report and present project work undertaken to engage an academic and/or professional audience
- LO6. develop, substantiate and articulate professional positions on issues relevant to the chosen area of practice, and critically reflect on and evaluate the outcomes and process of the project
Unit availability
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Semester 1 2024
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Supervision | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney | |
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Semester 2 2024
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Supervision | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney |
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Semester 1 2025
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Supervision | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney |
Outline unavailable
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Semester 2 2025
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Supervision | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney |
Outline unavailable
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There are no availabilities for previous years.
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Modes of attendance (MoA)
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Important enrolment information
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Additional advice
Enrolment in this unit is limited to students who have successfully secured an offer of a placement through a competitive selection process. Please see the School of Computer Science Canvas portal (https://canvas.sydney.edu.au/courses/15961/pages/work-integrated-project) for more information and how to apply.
