Group assignment (20% written and 10% presentation) is designed to give you some practical exposure to some of the techniques and tools. Both assignments will be performed in teams. The assignment details and the case study used are posted separately.

Group Proactiveness (20%): This assessment focuses on the proactive engagement of students within their groups. It includes initiating discussions, contributing ideas, and collaborating effectively to solve problems. Students are expected to demonstrate leadership, take initiative in group tasks, and support their peers. The assessment will be based on peer evaluations and the instructor's observations of group dynamics and individual contributions throughout the course.

Discussion forums (10%). There are also 10 online discussion forums. All students are required to participate in the discussion forums. These forums will be based around case studies where you will be asked to consider what went wrong, or in one case what went right. There is a strong tendency for technical people to focus on the obvious technical risks in projects, and not as much on the less obvious and more people focused risks. The case study discussions should give you an opportunity to explore these issues.

Individual assignment (40%) - The individual assignment will be given as questions to answer and have 24 hours to submit a response. You will be able to use any resources avaliable to you but must complete individually.
 

The University awards common result grades, set out in the Coursework Policy 2014 (Schedule 1).

As a general guide, a high distinction indicates work of an exceptional standard, a distinction a very high standard, a credit a good standard, and a pass an acceptable standard.

Late Penalty:

For every calendar day up to and including ten calendar days after the due date, a penalty of 5% of the maximum awardable marks will be applied to late work. The penalty will be calculated by first marking the work, and then subtracting 5% of the maximum awardable mark for each calendar day after the due date. Example: Consider an assignment''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''s maximum awardable mark is 10; the assignment is submitted 2 days late; and the assignment is marked as 7/10. After applying the penalty, marks will be: 7 - (0.5 x 2) = 6/10. For work submitted more than ten calendar days after the due date a mark of zero will be awarded. The marker may elect to, but is not required to, provide feedback on such work. Refer to section 7A of Assessment procedures policy available at: http://sydney.edu.au/policies/showdoc.aspx?recnum=PDOC2012/267&RendNum=0

Study Commitment:

Typically, there is a minimum expectation of 1.5-2 hours of student effort per week per credit point for units of study offered over a full semester. For a 6 credit point unit, this equates to roughly 120-150 hours of student effort in total.

Text-matching software for Assignment Submission:

As part of the assessment process, text matching software such as Turnitin will be used to identify plagiarism and/or be used for providing feedback.

Confidential Peer Evaluation:

As part of the group contribution assessment process, collaborative & self-peer evaluation tools (e.g. SparkPlus, CATME, etc.) may be used, either on a confidential or non-confidential basis, to understand contributions and interactions amongst group members. Marks may be adjusted for an individual team member, following on from the peer evaluation process.

Mark Moderation:

Mark moderation: There may be statistically defensible moderation when combining the marks from each component to ensure consistency of marking between markers, and alignment of final grades with unit outcomes.

For more information see sydney.edu.au/students/guide-to-grades.