IS485

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IS/SMT/C&L Project Experience (Research)

Course (UG/PG)

Undergraduate

Offering Unit/Department

Course Description

IS485 aims to introduce students to academic and industry research in Information systems. it allows students to experience first hand, the challenges of research, discovery and innovation, and allows students to work near the frontiers of research in the field.
- IS485 Research projects can be either done as an industry research project (SMU-X) or an academic research project (non SMU-X).
- Students who do the IS485 (Academic Research Project) will have to source their own faculty supervisor
- Students who do the IS485 (Industry Research Project) will have to source both an industry mentor and a faculty supervisor to mentor the team
For students who take up the IS485 project and perform an industry research project, this module will be considered an SMU-X module.

https://wiki.smu.edu.sg/ISProjectExperience/

Please do not bid for this course if you have not been granted prior approval.

Course Learning Outcomes

Participate in an academic research project Acquire communication and presentation skills Appreciation and exposure to the intellectual process of inquiry and creative thinking Acquire background knowledge and experience in the process of research Perform literature review and analysis Acquire academic writing skills

Discipline-Specific Competencies

Project Management, Software Design, Systems Design, User Experience Design, Agile Software Development

SMU Graduate Learning Outcomes

Disciplinary Knowledge, Interdisciplinary Knowledge, Critical thinking & problem solving, Innovation and enterprising skills, Collaboration and leadership, Communication

Grading Basis

GRD - Graded