Part A: Course Overview
Course Title: Digital Innovation Project
Credit Points: 12.00
Course Coordinator: Professor James Harland
Course Coordinator Phone: contact via email
Course Coordinator Email: james.harland@rmit.edu.au
Course Coordinator Location: City campus
Course Coordinator Availability: email for appointment
Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities
Recommended Prior Study
It is recommended to have satisfactorily completed the following course/s before you commence this course:
- COSC2960 Foundations of Artificial Intelligence for STEM (Course ID: 054229);
- INTE2686 Mixed Reality Technologies (Course ID: 056547);
- INTE2687 Digital Fluency (Course ID: 056548).
If you have completed prior studies at RMIT or another institution that developed the skills and knowledge covered in the above course/s you may be eligible to apply for credit transfer.
Alternatively, if you have prior relevant work experience that developed the skills and knowledge covered in the above course/s you may be eligible for recognition of prior learning.
Please follow the link for further information on how to apply for credit for prior study or experience.
Course Description
This course provides you with an opportunity to apply your digital innovation skills in a group project to develop an application relevant to your particular discipline and interest. A studio-based project will provide you with an environment in which you can develop your ideas, with a strong emphasis on cross-disciplinary teamwork. Upon completing the course, you will have gained problem-solving skills, basic project management skills, and an ability to analyse and evaluate proposals for the development of digital technology applications.
This course includes a work integrated learning experience in which your knowledge and skills will be applied and assessed in a real or simulated workplace context and where feedback from industry and/ or community is integral to your experience. You will undertake an industry engaged project in a studio-based workshop environment. You will be assessed by RMIT staff.
Objectives/Learning Outcomes/Capability Development
Program Learning Outcomes
For more information on the program learning outcomes for your program, please see the program guide.
Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to:
- Apply knowledge of digital tools to design and develop innovative applications;
- Critically analyse and evaluate approaches to solving problems with particular digital tools;
- Develop a common language based on your project using appropriate terms and language;
- Work in a self-directed manner across diverse, cross-disciplinary teams, with accountability for your own learning and professional future.
Overview of Learning Activities
The course takes a studio-based approach with project work as the key learning activity, involving both individual and group input. The studio-based approach allows you to learn through discovery and direct experience. Problem-solving skills and responsibility will be developed in the finding and assessing of digital tools and resources for application development.
You will be actively engaged in a range of learning activities such as lectorials, tutorials, practicals, laboratories, seminars, project work, class discussion, individual and group activities. Delivery may be face to face, online or a mix of both.
You are encouraged to be proactive and self-directed in your learning, asking questions of your lecturer and/or peers and seeking out information as required, especially from the numerous sources available through the RMIT library, and through links and material specific to this course that is available through myRMIT Studies Course.
Overview of Learning Resources
Wherever practicable, meetings and other relevant events will be held in the Virtual Experiences Laboratory (VxLab) in Building 91, in order to facilitate access to equipment and expertise. Various software tools and technologies will be made available via the VxLab.
RMIT will provide you with resources and tools for learning in this course through myRMIT Studies Course.
There are services available to support your learning through the University Library. The Library provides guides on academic referencing and subject specialist help as well as a range of study support services. For further information, please visit the Library page on the RMIT University website and the myRMIT student portal.
Overview of Assessment
This course has no hurdle requirements.
Assessment Tasks
Assessment Task 1: Brainstorming and foundations
Weighting: 10%
This assessment task supports CLOs: 2 & 3.
Assessment Task 2: Prototype Application
Weighting: 40%
This assessment task supports CLOs: 1, 2, 3 & 4.
Assessment Task 3: Final Application
Weighting: 50%
This assessment task supports CLOs: 1, 2, 3 & 4 .
If you have a long-term medical condition and/or disability it may be possible to negotiate to vary aspects of the learning or assessment methods. You can contact the program coordinator or Equitable Learning Services if you would like to find out more.