Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit-Level Outcomes 1

• Solicit requirements for change through applying information technology using various methods.
• Decompose complex problems into constituent components.
• Describe computing requirements based on user community evidence.
• Use theory-driven arguments to infer hidden requirements and prioritize identified requirements.
• Recognize constraints and context of the problem space.
• Report requirements in a suitable format for user sign-off and designer interpretation.

Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit-Level Outcomes 2

• Evaluate requirements to apply appropriate design tools and handle constraints.
• Model and compare possible solutions through rigorous theory- and evidence-based argumentation.
• Apply mathematical and statistical concepts in a programming environment.
• Communicate design logic and relevant information in a technical report.
• Review technology choices for a problem situation.
• Design and deploy suitable network and systems infrastructure.
• Design, develop, and deploy databases, desktop applications, web/internet-based applications, and mobile applications for a user context.
• Develop and evaluate effective user interaction designs.

Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit-Level Outcomes 3

• Select appropriate strategy to integrate new software with legacy applications.
• Use middleware solutions to integrate disparate applications.
• Utilize network & systems infrastructure effectively in a problem context.
• Develop and critique an enterprise deployment plan.
• Evaluate security risks of integrating disparate systems.

Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit-Level Outcomes 4

• Identify relevant best practice guidelines, standards, or management frameworks in IT management and governance.
• Reflect on contradictions between selected standards or best practices.
• Break down projects into manageable tasks with defined milestones.
• Create user-friendly documentation and appropriate training interventions.
• Analyze the impact of new solutions on the IT Service Desk.
• Use monitoring tools in IT environment management.
• Consider administration of applications during design and development.

Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit-Level Outcomes 5

• Identify and consider the global reach and context of IT in designs.
• Explain and justify changes due to information technology, including ethical and social dilemmas.
• Assess designs through technical, socio-economic, environmental, legal, and ethical lenses.
• Recognize influence of peripheral disciplines on the problem space.
• Consider security risks during design and development.
• Accept responsibility for consequences of actions.

Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit-Level Outcomes 6

• Contribute effectively to team activities.
• Carry out individual work effectively and on time.
• Select appropriate resources and assign responsibilities effectively.
• Communicate effectively as part of the project team.

Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit-Level Outcomes 7

• Use visual techniques to communicate project plans to stakeholders.
• Produce requirements specifications for technical staff and users.
• Use appropriate communication methods for target audiences.
• Deliver oral communication fluently.
• Create and distribute digital media.

Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit-Level Outcomes 8

• Manage learning tasks autonomously and ethically.
• Reflect on learning and determine personal learning strategies.
• Source, organize, and evaluate relevant information.
• Apply knowledge acquired outside formal instruction.
• Challenge assumptions critically and embrace new thinking.

Integrated Assessment

• Formative and summative assessments including tutorials, assignments, projects, tests, simulations, and examinations.
• Integrative assessment through Year 3 Project to validate learning integration.
• Evaluation of knowledge, critical thinking, evaluation prowess, communication, and presentation skills.