Group Case Study (CE53004-3) Marking Scheme

1) General Overview This Module requires the students to work in teams of four (4) to: 1) Analyse the Case Study scenario including interviewing designated members of staff who will role play. 2) Produce Project Management Documentation 3) Produce a Detailed Analysis Documentation 4) Produce a Requirements Specification for a solution 5) Produce a Design 6) Produce a Functioning Prototype solution together with relevant system and user documentation 7) Organize and Document Regular Group Meetings - these can be in the timetabled classes and / or other times as convenient, however, the group will need to produce Weekly Logbook enteries. 8) Make Presentations as a group, interim and final presentations 9) Each team member is required to produce a Critical Report of the process and outcomes 2) Module Assessment Assessment for the module for each student will be based on the following: 1) A group mark. This is modearted for individual students by peer group assessment. 2) Individual marks from presentations. 3) An individual report which critically appraises the process of the group and the final product. Proportional Allocation is:
No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Task Initial Project Plan Analysis and Outline Design Log Book Artifact Final Documentations Presentation (Interim) Presentation (Final) Critical Appraisal (Individual Report) Marks 5% 20% 5% 25% 15% 5% 10% 15% Effort Group Group Individual Group Group Individual Individual Individual

Final Documentation should include: 1) 2) 3) System Documentation User Documentation Peer Group Assessment

Assessments should be submitted as follows: 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) Project Plan (MS.Project) Submit in the class - Gantt Chart and the Plan Log Book Submit in copy in the classroom Analysis and Design Documentation Hardcopy and presentation slides during interim presentation System Documentation and Artifact Documentation Hardcopy and Softcopy of Artifact to the Admin Individual Report Hardcopy to be submitted to the Admin

3) Marking for Project Plan Group Marks 5%

Criteria A full plan indicating tasks, sub tasks, milestones, division of labour risk analysis etc A plan which meets most of the above criteria but falls short in some minor aspects A plan which meets most of the above criteria but falls significantly short in one/more area A minimal plan showing task start and end dates A plan that does not make it clear what is to be done Non submission Marks 5 4 3

2 1 0

4) Analysis and Outline Design Group Marks 20%

Area Research Analysis Weightage 3 3 Criteria Summary of Interviews and document searches Key points from above and clarifications where required

Design 1) Requirements 2) ER model 3) DFD Set 4) Outputs Design 5) Support Documents Plan Total

3 3 3 2 2 1 20%

Concise Requirements for complete new system Database Design Functionality of the system Screen design etc Explanations added to diagrams and other doc ELH etc Clearly stating what you intend ti develop and not develop and by whom

The aims of the Systems Analysis and Design is to show that you understood the problem and have a clear idea of what you intend to produce: 1) While the old system is important as a reference you should put your efforts into explaining the new system and how it will meet the requirements specified. 2) You should have been introduced to several methodologies while on your course and you are at liberty to use whatever tools and techniques you feel appropriate. 3) However the aim is to explain your proposed solution and it will be marked against the following marking scheme. 5) Interim Presentation Individual Marks 5%
Topic What you have achieved What else you intend to do When you intend to do it What success & failures you have found Questions and Answers Total Weightage 1 1 1 1 1 5% Member A Member B Member C Member D

Each group will be allocated a 20 minute slot, 5% of the marks will be allocated to the group but only those group members who actively contribute will receive the marks. 6) Log Book Individual Marks 5%
Criteria Detail log book with actual deliverable for each week and on time Log book that meets most of the above criteria but falls shorts in minor aspects Log book which meets most of the above criteria but falls significantly short in one/more area A basic log book with lack information on the delivarables A basic log book that is not clear on what is done or to be done Non submission Total Marks 5 4 Member A Member B Member C Member D

3 2 1 0 5%

The log book format will be provided by the module lecturer and a copy of the log book should be submitted in the classroom.

7) Artifact Group Marks 25%

Criteria Language Selection Input Form - Complaint Output Form - Notification Communication Module Action/Response Page List of Issues- department Report - Issue Report - Action Verification/ Validation Others Total Weightage 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 1 1 25% Marks Comments

8) Final Documentation Group Marks 15% which includes: System Documentation - Group 10%
Area Information for competent Access Programmer to amend/ update the system Summary of what has been implemented Brief description of queries and reports with associated tables Any interesting code - working out gardes and awards Testing of output - outcome Total Weightage 2 2 2 2 2 10% Marks

User Documentation - Group 5%

Area This should be aimed at a competent Access User Installation on laptop or server Description of facilities available If you describe facilities that are not implemented yet please make this clear Total Weightage 2 1 1 1 5% Marks

Final Documentation Marking

Area System Documentation User Documentation Total Weightage 10% 5% 15% Marks

9) Final Presentation Individual Marks 5%

Topic What you have achieved What else you would have done with more time How you did it Success and improvements in the development Questions and Answers Total Weightage 2 2 Member A Member B Member C Member D

2 2

2 10%

10) Individual Report Individual Marks 15%

Area Research (project - SAD) Critical Appraisal (process) Conclusion Presentation Format Total Weightage 5 5 3 2 15% Member A Member B Member C Member D