FIT3047 is not in the 2027 Handbook - Monash may have renumbered or withdrawn it. This is what the 2026 Handbook published; check the 2027 Handbook or your faculty before planning next year.
Faculty notice: this unit is changing
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BIT - Applied cybersecurity, Business information systems, Software development
Replace with FIT3222 (S1 and S2)
From: Re-enrolment and unit changes - Information Technology (undergraduate) · Last checked: 7 Oct 2026 UTC
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FIT3047 · Industry experience studio project 1
2026 Handbook6 credit pointsLevel 3Faculty of Information Technology
Overview
In your final year of study, you are given the opportunity to develop new skills and apply the knowledge and skills you have gained, in the development of an IT application for a real world client. In teams, you design, develop and deliver an IT applications for a client, manage the project through all its development stages, communicate effectively with all project stakeholders and develop project documentation to a professional standard. You also present your project work to academics and other groups, attend unit seminars, and contribute in a professional and committed manner to the work of their team. FIT3047 is the first of two industry experience units for most majors in the Bachelor of Information Technology. After successful completion of this unit, you must enrol in and pass FIT3048 to complete your industry experience project requirements.
Offerings
| Campus | Teaching period | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Clayton | Second semester | Teaching activities are on-campus (ON-CAMPUS) |
| Clayton | First semester | Teaching activities are on-campus (ON-CAMPUS) |
Assessment
The Handbook does not list a final examination among the assessment items. That is not a guarantee there is none.
| # | Assessment | Type | Weight | Hurdle |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Team - Project Deliverables | Work integrated | 75% | — |
| 2 | Individual - Reflection | Written | 15% | — |
| 3 | Work-Based Learning Materials | Quiz / Test | 10% | — |
Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.
Requisites
prerequisite
Prerequisites: One of (FIT1045, FIT1048, FIT1051 or FIT1053); and FIT1047 and FIT1049 and FIT2002; and one of (FIT2099 or FIT2001); and one of (FIT2094 or FIT3171); and an additional 12 credit points of FIT units at level 1 and 12 credit points of FIT units at level 2 or 3; and this units must be core in your degree program and you must have completed a total of 90 credit points towards your degree.
FIT1045FIT1048FIT1051FIT1053FIT1047FIT1049FIT2002FIT2099FIT2001FIT2094FIT3171Learning outcomes
- Explain how IT applications are developed, including all aspects of the development process;
- Explain the roles and responsibilities of clients, system users, management and developers in a development project;
- Apply, in a practical setting, aspects of the theoretical work covered in their course;
- Develop an IT application using a prescribed methodology, conducting all activities associated with the development methodology;
- Work with clients or client representatives, communicating effectively with them to meet their requirements;
- Operate effectively as a member of a development team;
- Evaluate, assess and communicate both personal and team progress and learning, thus engaging in meaningful reflective practice.
Workload
Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled online and face to face learning activities and independent study. Independent study may include associated reading and preparation for scheduled teaching activities.
| Activity | Duration |
|---|---|
| Studio activities | 60 hours |
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