Description

Note: This course counts as a direct replacement for the IS483 Project Experience course. This is an SMU-X course designed in collaboration with Citibank, and has since been extended to include other banking/fintech sponsors such as OCBC, UBS, and NETS. Sponsors will each supply 3-5 projects ideas to select from. Students will form teams of 5 or 6, and select one of the sponsors’ project ideas to work on. Project selections do not need to be unique, meaning multiple teams can select the same project idea. Each student project team will be assigned to a sponsor and an SMU faculty supervisor. Sponsors will provide project scope and management for student teams to have practical industry learning experiences. Student teams will have weekly check in meetings, either virtually or physically, with their sponsor. Student project teams will be expected to develop a working software application prototype, to be delivered to the sponsor at the end of the course. Sponsors will specify the technologies to be used, including; development tools/languages, OS, database, 3rd party libraries, target deployment environment e.g. cloud environment.

Learning Outcomes

Graduate Learning Outcomes

Disciplinary Knowledge, Multidisciplinary Knowledge, Interdisciplinary Knowledge, Critical thinking & problem solving, Innovation and enterprising skills, Collaboration and leadership, Communication, Intercultural understanding and sensitivity, Self-directed learning, Resilience

Competencies

Business Requirements Mapping, Change Management, Project Management, Agile Software Development, Applications Development