School: Science

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

  • Unit Title

    Systems Analysis
  • Unit Code

    CSI1241
  • Year

    2021
  • Enrolment Period

    1
  • Version

    2
  • Credit Points

    15
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
    Online
  • Unit Coordinator

    Mrs Aleatha-jane SHANLEY

Description

Understanding of the components of systems analysis: definition of a system, the role of and context of systems analysis, interfacing with the user; the life cycle of a management information system from the feasibility study through to the post-implementation audit. Applying skills by fact gathering, interviewing, presenting, group working, documenting an existing system; analysis techniques involving use cases, state diagrams, data modelling, data from diagrams, data dictionaries, decision tables, web page, screen and report design.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Apply systems analysis concepts and techniques to analyse computer systems.
  2. Identify the functional and non-functional requirements of a system.
  3. Represent, analyse and develop system requirements using different models taking into account the diverse needs of users.
  4. Work collaboratively in a team to produce a report.

Unit Content

  1. Systems development life cycle
  2. Roles and skills of the systems analyst
  3. System requirements and modelling using activity diagrams
  4. Identifying user stories and use-cases
  5. Domain modelling using Entity-Relationship, class and state machine diagrams
  6. Use-case modelling and description
  7. Integrating requirements models
  8. User interface design concepts

Learning Experience

ON-CAMPUS

Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECUs LMS

JoondalupMount LawleySouth West (Bunbury)
Semester 113 x 2 hour lectureNot OfferedNot Offered
Semester 113 x 1 hour workshopNot OfferedNot Offered
Semester 213 x 2 hour workshopNot OfferedNot Offered

For more information see the Semester Timetable

ONLINE

Students will engage in learning experiences through ECUs LMS as well as additional ECU l

Additional Learning Experience Information

Lectures, class workshops and project work.

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant School Progression Panel.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
TestOnline Quizzes25%
AssignmentGroup Analysis and Modelling Report30%
AssignmentIndividual Modelling and Interface Design35%
PresentationIndividual Video Reflection 10%
ONLINE
TypeDescriptionValue
TestOnline Quizzes25%
AssignmentGroup Analysis and Modelling Report30%
AssignmentIndividual Modelling and Interface Design35%
PresentationIndividual Video Reflection10%

Core Reading(s)

  • Satzinger, J., Jackson, R., & Burd, S. (2015). Systems analysis and design in a changing world (7th ed., pp. xxvii, 484). Australia: Cengage Learning. Retrieved from https://ecu.on.worldcat.org/oclc/899704343

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

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School: Science

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

  • Unit Title

    Systems Analysis
  • Unit Code

    CSI1241
  • Year

    2021
  • Enrolment Period

    2
  • Version

    2
  • Credit Points

    15
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
    Online
  • Unit Coordinator

    Mrs Aleatha-jane SHANLEY

Description

Understanding of the components of systems analysis: definition of a system, the role of and context of systems analysis, interfacing with the user; the life cycle of a management information system from the feasibility study through to the post-implementation audit. Applying skills by fact gathering, interviewing, presenting, group working, documenting an existing system; analysis techniques involving use cases, state diagrams, data modelling, data from diagrams, data dictionaries, decision tables, web page, screen and report design.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Apply systems analysis concepts and techniques to analyse computer systems.
  2. Identify the functional and non-functional requirements of a system.
  3. Represent, analyse and develop system requirements using different models taking into account the diverse needs of users.
  4. Work collaboratively in a team to produce a report.

Unit Content

  1. Systems development life cycle
  2. Roles and skills of the systems analyst
  3. System requirements and modelling using activity diagrams
  4. Identifying user stories and use-cases
  5. Domain modelling using Entity-Relationship, class and state machine diagrams
  6. Use-case modelling and description
  7. Integrating requirements models
  8. User interface design concepts

Learning Experience

ON-CAMPUS

Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECUs LMS

JoondalupMount LawleySouth West (Bunbury)
Semester 113 x 2 hour lectureNot OfferedNot Offered
Semester 113 x 1 hour workshopNot OfferedNot Offered
Semester 213 x 2 hour workshopNot OfferedNot Offered

For more information see the Semester Timetable

ONLINE

Students will engage in learning experiences through ECUs LMS as well as additional ECU l

Additional Learning Experience Information

Lectures, class workshops and project work.

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant School Progression Panel.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
TestOnline Quizzes25%
AssignmentGroup Analysis and Modelling Report30%
AssignmentIndividual Modelling and Interface Design35%
PresentationIndividual Video Reflection 10%
ONLINE
TypeDescriptionValue
TestOnline Quizzes25%
AssignmentGroup Analysis and Modelling Report30%
AssignmentIndividual Modelling and Interface Design35%
PresentationIndividual Video Reflection10%

Core Reading(s)

  • Satzinger, J., Jackson, R., & Burd, S. (2015). Systems analysis and design in a changing world (7th ed., pp. xxvii, 484). Australia: Cengage Learning. Retrieved from https://ecu.on.worldcat.org/oclc/899704343

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

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