On 30/11/21 2:12 pm, David wrote:
... The TechLauncher website implies there are few or no
prerequisites ...
TechLauncher is part of ANU computing degree programs (there is a
similar programs for engineering degrees). Students have to have already
completed their earlier courses, and be a 3rd or 4th year undergraduate,
or Masters level. Others have to apply and be individually approved. It
is not just matter of turning up and you are in.
https://cs.anu.edu.au/TechLauncher/current_students/course_outline/#co-taught-courses
IMO student project-groups need close supervision by tutors ...
The students are in teams of about seven, with a tutor. Some tutors are
advanced students, while others are IT professionals from
industry. The tutors are supervised by academics with industry
experience.
https://cs.anu.edu.au/TechLauncher/get_involved/for_externals/#tutors
... architectural & implementation mistakes which can bring an entire
real-world project to its knees, ruin reputations, and waste money on
an epic scale. ...
The students are there to learn, and they learn a lot more when projects
go wrong. That said, there are times when instructors have to intervene,
with projects have to be restructured, or abandoned.
These are real projects, for real clients, but scaled to be able to be
done by students. The students can't do too much damage, but one team I
tutored were writing software to test generators in the Snowy Mountains
Scheme, and another team were testing part of an anti-missile system for
the Australian Defence Force.
o Inability to recognise & negotiate a poor RFT ...
The students have to negotiate with their client what the project is to do.
o Use of inappropriate development environments ...
Students are given suggestions as to the tools to use. In some cases the
client dedicates the tool-set. In other cases students choose their own.
o Inability to properly evaluate claimed technical expertise and
monitor performance.
There are always a few teams complaining about under-performing members.
This is also a very useful learning opportunity. Tutors have access to
the project repositories which record which student contributes what, when.
Clear English expression was one of the marking areas at UTS. ...
ANU students have to meet minimum English requirements and there are
courses to help. I am not sure I would meet the entry requirements. ;-)
ps: More on this in "Keeping the best bits of online learning after
COVID-19", at EdTechPosium, in Canberra, 10 December:
https://blog.highereducationwhisperer.com/search/label/KCKO%20Webinar%20Series
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Tom Worthington http://www.tomw.net.au
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