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Course Code: CPD 4303 Course Title: Web Project
School of Technology, Energy, and Apprenticeship
Information Technology Department
Course Outline — Fall 2013
Course Code: CPD 4303 Course Title: Web Project
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1. Course Description
Employers expect candidates to have experience with teamwork in project environments. In
this course students (1) work on concrete goals in a small team; (2) develop a three-tier web
application based on pre-set requirements; and (3) manage deadlines, milestones and
deliverables with a client. Students build a complete, deliverable product and present it to
the client in a professional manner.
2. General Education and Essential Employability Skills
This course provides the following provincial Essential Employability Skills:
#1: Communication
#2: Numeracy
#3: Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
#4: Information Management
#5: Interpersonal
#6: Personal
Is this course approved as a General Education course?
No Yes
Students should refer to their program’s restricted General
Education courses for final determination.
3. Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the individual should be able to:
1. Identify Common Project Management Principles
2. Compare Software Development Life Cycle Methods
3. Perform. the Initiation of a Project
4. Plan and Design Based on Project Requirements
5. Manage the Execution of a Project Based on Plans and Designs
6. Monitor and Control the Results of a Project
7. Perform. the Closing of a Project
4. Course Objectives
Learning Outcome
Reference Number
Unit 1 Project Management Introduction
1.1 Define a Project [1]
1.2 Compare Projects to Ongoing Maintenance [1]
1.3 Describe the Common Processes in Project Management [1]
1.4 Prepare a Short Project Pitch/Mission Statement [1]
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Unit 2 Software Development Life Cycle
2.1 Describe Traditional/Waterfall Project Management [2]
2.2 Describe Iterative Project Management [2]
2.3 Describe Agile Project Management [2]
2.4 Compare Project Life Cycle Models [2]
2.5 Determine the Best Life Cycle to Employ [2]
Unit 3 Initiating the Project
3.1 Determine the Project Scope Using Needs and Requirements [3]
3.2 Perform. a Financial Analysis to Develop a Preliminary Budget [3]
3.3 Perform. a Stakeholder Analysis [3]
3.4 Develop and Deliver a Project Charter [3]
Unit 4 Planning and Design
4.1 Identify and Prioritize Deliverables [4]
4.2 Develop a Work Breakdown Structure [4]
4.3 Develop a Project Network/Sequence Diagram [4]
4.4 Determine Skill/Asset Requirements for the Project [4]
4.5 Develop a Complete Gantt Chart for the Project [4]
Unit 5 Project Execution
5.1 Determine Human Resource Strengths and Weaknesses [5]
5.2 Assign Work to Resources [5]
5.3 Communicate Updates to Stakeholders [5]
5.4 Develop Management Techniques to Monitor and Complete Work [5]
Unit 6 Monitoring and Controlling Execution
6.1 Develop Unit Tests for Project Modules [6]
6.2 Develop Acceptance Tests for Deliverables [6]
6.3 Monitor Completed Work [6]
6.4 Perform. Quality Assurance Steps [6]
6.5 Develop Tools to Manage Change [6]
Unit 7 Delivering the Product
7.1 Prepare a Report on Project Closing [7]
7.2 Prepare and Finalize End-User Documentation [7]
7.3 Deploy the End Product on the Production Server [7]
7.4 Present the End Product to the Client [7]
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5. Resources and Supplies
a. Required
None
b. Supplemental
None
6. Methodology
This is a project-based learning course consisting of a variety of teaching environments. All
course work is completed according to the syllabus. Students should take careful notes as
not all material can be found in the textbook or handout materials. Students are encouraged
to go through the material before class and participate actively in class. Attendance is
expected and necessary to be successful.
7. Student Evaluation
The following tasks determine the student’s final grade:
Tasks Weight
Project Planning Documents 30%
Weekly Project Updates 30%
Final Project Deliverables 30%
Teamwork Evaluation 10%
CPRO/IPRO/IPRC students should refer to the program policies regarding classroom
environment and missed evaluation procedures as these will be strictly enforced.
Note: While a D grade is sufficient to pass this course, a minimum GPA of 2.0 (63%) is
required to be eligible to graduate.
The round off mathematical principle will be used. Percentages are converted to letter
grades and grade points as follows:
Mark (%) Grade Grade Point
94 – 100 A+ 4.0
87 − 93 A 3.7
80 – 86 A- 3.5
77 − 79 B+ 3.2
73 − 76 B 3.0
70 − 72 B- 2.7
67 − 69 C+ 2.3
63 − 66 C 2.0
60 − 62 C- 1.7
50 − 59 D 1.0
0 − 49 F 0.0
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8. Related Items
Students with Disabilities
If you are a student with a disability please identify your needs to the professor and/or the
Services for Students with Disabilities so that support services can be arranged for you. You
can do this by making an appointment at the SSD, Room L103 ext.3427 or by arranging a
personal interview with the professor to discuss your needs.
Student Rights and Responsibility Policy
Acceptable behavior. in class is established by the instructor and is expected by all students.
Any form. of harassment or violence will not be tolerated. Action will be taken as outlined in
Lambton College policy.
Cheating and plagiarism are serious academic offences subject to disciplinary action. It is
the student’s responsibility to be aware of the cheating policy as described in the Lambton
College Student Rights and Responsibilities policy. For further information on all of these
policies, links may be found on the Lambton College website.
Prior Learning Assessment Statement
This course is eligible for Prior Learning Assessment.
Yes No
If yes has been selected, contact the Counseling Department for advice on Prior Learning
Assessment.
Date of Withdrawal without Academic Penalty
Please consult the Academic Regulations and Registrar’s published dates.
Waiver of Responsibility
Every attempt has been made to ensure the accuracy of this information as of the date of
publication. The content may be modified, without notice, as deemed appropriate by the
College.
Note: It is the student’s responsibility to retain course outlines for possible future use to
support applications for transfer of credit to other educational institutions.