EC6001 eCommerce Project

Part I

Course Duration: Two semesters
Credit Units: 6
Level: P6
Medium of Instruction: English
Prerequisites: Student must have accumulated at least 18 credit units towards the MSEC award.
Precursors: Nil
Equivalent Courses: Nil
Exclusive Courses: Nil 

Part II

Course Aims
The aim of this course is to demonstrate a student's ability to function in a team environment to address phases of eCommerce system development from creation of a viable business model to building a prototype eCommerce system for a chosen application.  The students should be able to integrate and apply the techniques and knowledge learnt through the other taught courses in the programme.

Course Intended Learning Outcomes (CILOs)
Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to:

No.

CILOs

Weighting
(if applicable)

1.

Propose and analyze an eCommerce application or service. Develop and evaluate through market research a business model for the proposed application/service;

 

2.

Design and implement an eCommerce system for the proposed application/service;

 

3.

Function effectively in an eCommerce development team;

 

4.

Communicate and demonstrate project results.

 

Teaching and Learning Activities (TLAs)
(Indicative of likely activities and tasks designed to facilitate students’ achievement of the CILOs. Final details will be provided to students in their first week of attendance in this course)

   Teaching pattern:
   Suggested lecture/tutorial/laboratory mix: Tutorial/Consultation.

CILO No.

TLAs

Hours/week
(if applicable)

CILO 1

Briefing of requirements, example cases, presentation and submission of proposal.

 

CILO 2

Consultation, intermediate reports on design, implementation.

 

CILO 3

Team discussion, team presentation, reporting.

 

CILO 4

Consultation, example cases, intermediate report presentation, final report documentation and presentation, prototype implementation demonstration.

 

Assessment Tasks/Activities
(Indicative of likely activities and tasks designed to assess how well the students achieve the CILOs. Final details will be provided to students in their first week of attendance in this course)

   Examination duration:  N/A
   Percentage of coursework, examination, etc.:  100% CW

CILO No.

Type of Assessment Tasks/Activities

Weighting
(if applicable)

Remarks

CILO 1

Proposal report and presentation, intermediate report on analysis and design.

 

 

CILO 2

Intermediate report on design, intermediate presentation, final report.

 

 

CILO 3

Team discussions, team presentation, team weekly activity reports.

 

 

CILO 4

Intermediate report presentation, final report presentation, report documentation, prototype demonstration.

 

 

Grading of Student Achievement: Refer to Grading of Courses in the Academic Regulations (Attachment) and to the Explanatory Notes.
Grading pattern: Standard (A+, A, A-…F)

This is a CEF approved course, students who want to apply for CEF claims must achieve at least 70% minimum attendance and obtain at least 50% passing mark for the assessment of the course.

Part III

Keyword Syllabus:

eCommerce project, eCommerce business model, market research, client requirements, project proposal, customer value proposition, revenue model, business model analysis; service and application, system specification, system architecture, development strategies, system design, implementation plan, implementation tools, test and evaluation, project presentation; eCommerce project team.

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