Assignment Brief 2022/2023
Submission arrangement online via Aula:
File types and method of recording: A PDF file and online submission Mark
Module Learning Outcomes Assessed:
Evaluate and apply appropriate software development approaches (e.g. agile) to the design and development of a software product in a team work environment to meet the time constraints and quality
Evaluate and apply current technologies and platforms to deliver software solutions in order to meet the business requirements.
Evaluate software solutions against a range of software quality metrics and effectively communicate information and analysis both verbally and in
Evaluate commercial risks of a software production with professional, social, legal, ethical awareness according to the professional codes of conduct guided by computing related professional bodies. e.g. British Computer Society (BCS)
Task and Mark distribution
This is a group-based assignment to report on the full-stack development of a software product of your choice, agreed by the team. You should form a group of 5 members to undertake a group project and deliver a software product of your choice (with the technologies or platforms agreed by the team).
Submission
A group presentation video (a maximum of 20 mins up to one GB file size, e.g., using Microsoft Teams recording converted to the MP4 format, or an equivalent agreed by the team) for the following areas:
Presentation slides
Evaluation of key agile techniques applied to develop and manage the group software project with evidence of using software tools (LO1)
Evaluation of the group software product against ONE appropriate quality metric of your group choice with evidence of data generated from the metric (LO1, LO3)
Evaluation of the project risks, social, professional, legal and ethical issues associated with the group software project (LO4)
Demonstration of software feature(s)
Working of the most significant or innovative feature(s) implemented in the chosen the technologies and platforms to meet the business requirements supported with a rationale for the development (LO1, LO2)
Peer assessment rating: as an individual member of the group, you need to submit a rating for each of your team members in terms of his/her contribution to the group project (using the
‘Peer Assessment’ template on Aula.)
Please note:
As a team member, you should ensure that you contribute to the different aspects of software project, including design, implementation and
You should provide a rationale for the features of your project, in relation to other existing similar
You must add consent forms that are signed by your users if your project involves any users, e.g., for user requirements or usability testing. No personal details should be used in your software product
The assessment criteria are as detailed as below:
GROUP PRESENTATION ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
CW1 marks
Presentation Slides – Evaluation
60
Quality of evaluation in the following areas related to the group software project:
· Key agile techniques with evidence of using software tools
· ONE software quality metric with evidence of data generated from the metric
· The project risks, social, professional, legal and ethical issues
Demonstration – Software Solutions
30
Quality / complexity / creativity (supported with a rationale for software features)
Peer Assessment (overall project)
Give the rating out of 10 (10 being the highest rating) for the contribution of each individual team member
10
Total:
100
Notes:
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Overall mark guidelines to students
0-39
40-49
50-59
60-69
70+
80+
Work mainly incomplete and
/or weaknesses in most areas
Most elements completed; weaknesses outweigh
strengths
Most elements are strong, minor weaknesses
Strengths in all elements
Most work exceeds the standard expected
All work substantially exceeds the standard
expected
Marking Rubric
Mark band
Outcome
Guidelines
Content
Structure and Style
Demonstration
90-100%
Distinction
Distinction – Professional work delivered in the quality of contents to a professional level
Distinction – Professional work delivered in the quality of structure and style to a professional
level
Distinction – Professional work delivered in quality, complexity and creativity to a professional level
80-89%
Distinction
Distinction – Outstanding work delivered in the quality of contents to an outstanding level
Distinction – Outstanding work delivered in the quality of structure and style to an outstanding
level
Distinction – Outstanding work delivered in quality, complexity and creativity to an outstanding level
70-79%
Distinction
Meets learning outcomes
Distinction – Excellent work delivered in the quality of contents to an excellent
level
Distinction – Excellent work delivered in the quality of structure and
style to an excellent level
Distinction – Excellent work delivered in quality, complexity and creativity
to an excellent level
60-69%
Merit
Merit – The work delivered in the quality of contents to a very good level
Merit – The work delivered in the quality of structure and style to a
very good level
Merit – The work delivered in quality, complexity and creativity
to a very good level
50-59%
Pass
Pass – The work delivered in the quality of contents to a good level
Pass – The work delivered in the quality of structure and style to a good level
Pass – The work delivered in quality, complexity and creativity
to a good level
40-49%
Pass
Pass – The work delivered in the quality of contents to a basic level
Pass – The work delivered in the quality of structure and style to a basic level
Pass – The work delivered in quality, complexity and creativity
to a basic level
30-39%
Fail
Fail – The poor work delivered in the quality of
contents
Fail – The poor work delivered in the quality of
structure and style
Fail – The poor work delivered in quality,
complexity and creativity
20-29%
Fail –
Fails to achieve
learning outcomes
Fail – clear failure of work delivered in the quality of contents
Fail – The work of a clear failure delivered in the
quality of structure and style
Fail – The work of a clear failure delivered in
quality, complexity and creativity
0-19%
Fail – little or no work
delivered in the contents
Fail – little or no work
delivered
Fail – little or no work
delivered
Fail