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== Course Overview ==
 
== Course Overview ==
 
This course will provide opportunity for BSc(IS) student to
 
This course will provide opportunity for BSc(IS) student to
 
* Develop an IT system or proof of concept application that satisfies a list of functional and quality requirements. Student will work with a team and practice their requirements gatherings, analysis, design, implementation, testing, deployment and project management skills.
 
* Develop an IT system or proof of concept application that satisfies a list of functional and quality requirements. Student will work with a team and practice their requirements gatherings, analysis, design, implementation, testing, deployment and project management skills.
 
* Build the addition depth required to become a Business IT professional. This includes building up competence in the student's selected track, applying their learning domain knowledge and technology to the relevant track domain industry sector.
 
* Build the addition depth required to become a Business IT professional. This includes building up competence in the student's selected track, applying their learning domain knowledge and technology to the relevant track domain industry sector.
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== IS Project Experience Options ==
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There are three different types of projects available under SMT483. You can refer to the table below for more concrete information.
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Student may choose to complete an IS Application Project or an IS Research Project or an IS Project Experience (FinTech).
  
 
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! !! Type I - Application Project !! Type II - Smart City Analytical / Urban Planning Practicum Project !! Type III - Research Project
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! IS485: IS Research Project  !! IS483: IS Application Project !! IS484: IS Project Experience (FinTech)
 
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| '''Team Size''' || 4-6 ||2-3 || 1 (GPS>3.4)
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| Research + Data Collection + Solution approach + solution implementation + report
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|| Requirements + Scoping + Design and Development (POC) + Testing (System and User Testing)
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|| Open to all tracks. Projects are predefined by Citibank, UBS, OCBC and NETS. Otherwise, similar to IS483.
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| '''Objective & Scope''' || To design and implement a smart city application that incorporates combination of technology enablers and a solution addressing an urbanization and/or societal challenge || To conduct an evidence-based analysis of smart city blueprint (locally or overseas) or analytical models addressing an urbanization and/or societal challenge. || To conduct an research based on an identified problem related to addressing a smart city challenge. The scope may include new algorithm / approach, simulation and analysis of an urbanization or societal challenge.
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| Implemented POC (Demo of the implementation is need)
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|| Implementation (Demo of the implementation is need)
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|| See details at [https://wiki.smu.edu.sg/ISProjectExperience/IS484_IS_Project_Experience_(FinTech) IS484: IS Project Experience (FinTech)]
 
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| '''Recommended Skillsets / Pre-requisite''' || You should have passed SMT110/IS110 Programming, SMT203 SCSM, IS112 DM. Others highly recommended: Interaction Design & Prototyping, WAD I, WAD II, IoT || Empirical studies, research methods, analytics foundation, geographic information systems, sustainable (digital) cities, introduction to public policy. || Empirical studies, research methods, domain-specific (e.g., healthcare, logistics) or project-specific technical skills (e.g., data mining, text mining). Skills requirement varies from project to project depends on supervisor.
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| Student with GPA > 3.4
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| '''Project Sponsor''' || SIS-sourced '''OR''' Self-sourced external sponsor '''OR''' Self-sponsored (entrepreneurial) SIS Faculty supervisor '''OR''' industry mentor (entrepreneurial project) supervises team || SIS-sourced '''OR''' self-sourced external sponsor Faculty supervisor (SIS or other school’s) supervises team || SMU faculty (student to find relevant faculty from any school offering guided research project or independent study)
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| Budget of approximately '''$200 per team''' for industry sponsored research projects only. Faculty sponsored research projects will not receive any budget from SMU-X. Students will receive an email from SMU-X on week 2 of the term and can only make claims on expenses incurred after the start of term.
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|| Budget of approximately '''$200 per team'''. Students will receive an email from SMU-X on week 2 of the term and can only make claims on expenses incurred after the start of term.
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| '''Expected Outcomes''' || System prototype and documentation '''AND''' Presentation & report || Wireframe/Proof-of-concept/analytical model/city blueprint along with evidence-based analysis '''AND''' Presentation & report, dashboard/analytical model, acceptance/review by sponsor || Proposal of the research problem '''AND''' Midterm report with approaches and initial findings '''AND''' Final Presentation & research paper
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| '''When to take''' || Year 3 Term 1 onwards (Y3T2 onwards preferred). It can be an implementation extension of IDP, Guided Research Project, SCSM, IoT (approval by course coordinator required). || Year 3 Term 1 onwards. It can be an analytics focused project based on continuation of another project from another "approved" course e.g., SCSM, Data Mining, GIS, IOT course (approval by course coordinator required). || Year 3 Term 1 onwards.
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| '''Project Proposal Deadline''' || One week before term starts || One week before term starts || One week before term starts (Your supervisor must agree to the proposal and to supervise you.)
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* Be a year 3 or year 4 student . As you need sufficient coursework exposure to do a good job in your IS483, it is best to take it later in your curriculum. Taking IS485/IS483 in the first term of year 3 is discouraged.  
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* For IS485 project, you need to have a GPA of > 3.4.
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* '''A maximum of 4 (four) additional courses at SMU can be taken by a student in a term along with IS485/IS483/IS484.'''  
  
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== Prerequisites ==
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* You must work on one of the tracks declared for your first major. If you are taking dual track, you can align to either of the two tracks. '''You cannot drop the track to which you have aligned your IS483/ IS484/ IS485 project as it will affect your graduation pre-requisites.'''
  
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Student must pass the following module:
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* IS483 projects can only be aligned to [[Main_Page#Tracks_Overview || IS tracks]] and cannot involve tracks from other majors.
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*SMT111 Programming for Smart City Solution
 
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*SMT203 Smart City Systems and Management
 
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*IS112 Data Management
 
  
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(Others highly recommended modules: IS306 Interaction Design & Prototyping, IS113 Web Application Development I, IS439 Internet of Things: Technology and Applications)
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* For SMT major students, please refer to the  [[Smart-City_Management_and_Technology#SMT_Project_Types | pre-requisites here]]
  
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* For BA / DCS / FT / SMT track students, you need to pass the following courses
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# Software Project Management (IS212) is a co-requisite
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# Any two (2) track courses '''from the track that you are declaring for your project'''. One of these courses can be a co-requisite.
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''If the student drops the co-requisite courses in the same term that IS Project experience is being taken, the student will get an F for IS project experience.''
  
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Student must also be in year 3 or year 4 (Y3T2 onwards preferred). It can be an implementation extension of IDP, Guided Research Project, SCSM, IoT (approval by course coordinator required). Do note that this is a mandatory course for ALL SIS (IS) undergraduate students.
 
  
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== Learning Objectives ==
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=== Pre requisites for Multi-track Projects ===
  
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Upon completion of the course, student will be able to:
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Multi-track projects can include two tracks only. There has to be more than one student from each track in the project team. Acceptance of multi-track project proposals and project grading will be on the basis of required criteria being fulfilled for '''both''' the tracks.
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*Showcase expertise in executing a project using knowledge acquired from the courses taken from the IS curriculum
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*Experience developing of some technology deliverable for an IT system or proof of concept
 
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*Experience  working in a team environment with a sponsored project (internal, external or self-proposed) using project management skills experience throughout the courses taken in IS
 
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*Learn about an industry or technology that is related to his selected track not otherwise available in the course curriculum.
 
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*Work on complex and real project used by the project sponsor
 
  
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== Stakeholders & Students ==
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'''<big>Stakeholders
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*All track project will be manage by Track Coordinator of the corresponding track.
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*Each project will have a faculty supervisor and a faculty reviewer.
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* '''Track coordinator''' will evaluate your proposal and give you feedback on the proposal. For dual track projects, track coordinators from both tracks will evaluate your proposal.  
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*Sponsors/Mentors of the project may be an internal faculty or from the industry for external industry depending on the nature of the project.
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* Once project is accepted, your team will be assigned a '''faculty supervisor''' and '''evaluator'''. The supervisor will meet your team regularly to manage your project. Your faculty evaluator will work with your supervisor to grade your project.
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*'''Sponsors/Mentors''' of the project may be an internal faculty or from the industry depending on the nature of the project.
  
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Students
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'''<big>Students</big>'''
 
*All project must be completed in teams.
 
*All project must be completed in teams.
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*Application project will consist of students of group size 4 to 6.
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*Application project (IS483/ IS484) will consist of students of group size 4 to 6. For dual track projects, there must be a minimum of 2 students from each track
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*Research project will consist of students of group size 2 to 3.
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*Research project (IS485) will consist of students of group size 2 to 3.
 
*Application project must be done only once
 
*Application project must be done only once
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*Students are to self-form their teams prior to registration of the IS Project Experience course.
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*Students are to self-form their teams prior to registration of the IS Project Experience course. Thus, team formation is the responsibility of the students. Places to find team members
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*Students from different cohorts are welcome and encouraged to work together.
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# [https://elearn.smu.edu.sg/d2l/le/241792/discussions/List “Team formation” forum under the “IS Project Experience” course]
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# [https://t.me/+tw85_uO70O1mNjY1 DCS telegram channel] 
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*Students from different cohorts are welcome and encouraged to work together.-->
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===Activities '''before''' the start of the term===
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Not sure of the proposal submission process, pre-requisites etc and dont want to read the wiki? Get the quick summary from this process model.
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[[File:IS483-Proposal Submission-2023-01 (1) page-0001.jpg|thumb]]
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! Activities !! Timeline !! Tasks !! Action by
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|Indication of project plan || As soon as you decide when to do your IS483/IS485 project || Fill the form here [https://smu.sg/ISProjectExperience-registration IS Project Experience Registration] ||Teams
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| Project Sourcing and Registration ||  Week -16 to Week -8
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* Team Formation
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* Confirmation of Sponsor
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* Project Sourcing & Requirements Gathering from Sponsor
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* '''IS485 only:''' agreement of faculty supervisor
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| Proposal ||  Due before the start of Week -8 '''(i.e. by 11th June 2023 23:59)'''
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* Proposal Submission ([[#Resources|see below]] for templates)
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|| Students '''([https://smu.sg/is483submit submission])'''
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| Pitching and proposal revision||  Week -8 to Week -4
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* Selected teams will need to pitch their project proposals to their track coordinators.
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* Track coordinators will contact the teams to arrange pitching where required.
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* Teams may need to revise their proposals based on feedback from track coordinators.
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|| Students and track coordinators
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| Decision on Proposal || Week -4
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Acceptance/Rejection decisions will be communicated via email and via eLearn announcement at the IS Project Experience eLearn site: https://elearn.smu.edu.sg/d2l/home/241792 before the end of the week
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|| Track Coordinators, Students, Sponsor (optional)
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| Supervisors Assignment || Week -1
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* Supervisors - Teams Assignment
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|| IS483 Faculty Manager
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===Activities '''during''' the term===
 
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! IS Application Project IS483 !! IS Research project IS482
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! Activities !! Timeline !! Tasks !! Action by
 
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| 4-6 student members || 2-3 student members
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| Start of Project
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|| Week 1
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* Bid e$10 for IS483/IS485
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* Supervisors Meet Teams
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|| Students
 
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| Midterm || Week 8
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* Rehearsals and Presentation
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|| Students, Supervisor, Evaluator (Optional: Track Coordinators, Sponsor, Peers)  
 
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| Supervisor + Reviewer 1 + Track Coordinator || Supervisor + Reviewer 1 + Track Coordinator
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| Finals || Week 14
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* Presentation
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* Report
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|| Students, Supervisor (Optional: Track Coordinators, Sponsor, Peers)
 
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== Project Timeline and Milestones ==
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===Important Notes===
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===='''BOSS Bidding'''====
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After acceptance of the project proposal, you will need to bid for your faculty supervisor's IS483 or IS485 section during '''BOSS Round 2, Window 1'''. You should bid only e$10. Please note that if there is an insufficient e$ balance in your account, you will NOT be able to enrol for the project experience course, even if your team's proposal was accepted.
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====Project Sourcing====
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You may select projects listed [[Proposed_projects| here]] for your project or you may self-source your own projects with the companies. For all projects, please approach your [[Main_Page#Important_Contacts | track coordinator]] to verify if the project is suitable to for the track prior to submitting your proposal.
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====Project Registration====
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For resource planning, the school needs to keep track of the number teams planning to enroll in IS485/IS483 projects in forthcoming terms. As soon as your project sourcing is complete, please register your project (one registration per group only) at [https://smu.sg/ISProjectExperience-registration IS Project Experience Registration]. Please note that project teams which have registered but did not submit their project proposal within the deadline for a particular term will be automatically disqualified.
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====Proposal Submission====
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If you have specific queries in the proposal development phase about project scope and relevance to particular track(s), you can check with your [[Main_Page#Important_Contacts |track coordinator]]. Completed proposals need to be submitted at https://smu.sg/is483submit. If a team does not submit this form with the required information, the team's proposal will not be evaluated.
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====Proposal Submission template====
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Download Proposal template from [[Course_information#Resources|Resource]] link below.-->
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IS485 aims to introduce students to academic and industry research in Information systems. it allows students to experience first hand, the challenges of research, discovery and innovation, and allows students to work near the frontiers of research in the field.
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=== Prerequisite ===
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* GPA of >= 3.40
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* Year 3 or Year 4
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* Work on one of the tracks declared for your first major
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* '''Recommended Skills for SMT major students:''' Empirical Studies, Research Methods, Analytics Foundation, Geographic Information Systems, Sustainable (Digital) Cities, Introduction to Public Policy.
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* '''For BA/ DCS/ FT/ SMT track students:''' You need to pass any two track courses, one of which can be a co-requisite.
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* Students must find a SCIS faculty member (for all research projects) and an industry mentor (for industry research project) who agrees to serve as his/her project supervisor
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* Students who do not meet the GPA requirement will need to seek special permission from the Course Coordinator.
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=== IS485 Academic and IS485 Industrial Research ===
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* IS485 Research projects can be either done as an industry research project (SMU-X) or an academic research project.
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* Students who do the IS485 (Academic Research Project) will have to source their own faculty supervisor
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* Students who do the IS485 (Industry Research Project) will have to source both an industry mentor and a faculty supervisor to mentor the team-->
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| Proposal Review [10%] (by Track Coordinator(s))
 
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! Proposal || Due by Week -4 ||Proposal Submission || Students
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| Midterm Presentation [25%] (by Supervisor, Evaluator)
 
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! Supervisor Assignment || Week -3 || Supervisors - Teams assignment|| Project Coordinator
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| Final Evaluation (Presentation and Report) [45%] (by Supervisor, Evaluator)
 
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| 1 min Project Video [5%] (by Supervisor, Evaluator)
 
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! Midterm || Week 7 to 9 || Presentation || Students, Supervisor, Reviewer, (Optional: Sponsor, Track Coordinator)
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| Poster [5%] (by Supervisor, Evaluator)
 
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| Individual contribution [10%] (by Supervisor), based on '''weekly individual reflections (from T2AY22), peer reviews and supervisor observations'''
 
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'''Project Sourcing''': You may select projects listed on the wiki's individual track link for your track project or you may self-source your own projects with the companies. For self-source projects, please approach your track coordinator to verify if the project is suitable to for the track.
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'''Proposal Submission''': To be submitted on [https://elearn.smu.edu.sg/d2l/home/241792 IS Project Experience eLearn]. Please check the announcements on the eLearn for submission deadline.
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<!--'''Grading rubrics for IS483''': Please refer to the grading templates for the Proposal Review, Midterm Presentation, and Final Evaluation from the [[Course_information#Resources|Resource]] link below for further details about the grading components.
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'''Proposal Submission template''': Download Proposal template from [[Course_information#Resources|Resource]] link below.
 
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== Grading ==
 
  
 
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| Proposal Review [5%] (by Track Coordinator(s))
 
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| Midterm Presentation & Demo [30%] (by Supervisor)
 
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| Final Presentation & Demo [65%] (by Supervisor)
 
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'''Grading templates for IS484''': Please refer to the grading templates for the Proposal Review, Midterm Presentation, and Final Evaluation from the [[Course_information#Resources|Resource]] link below for further details about the grading components.
  
 
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'''Guidelines for IS485 projects''': Students in a team needs are encouraged to have a separate research problems which are sub-problems of one main research problem. One term paper per team is required which integrates the results from each sub-problem worked upon by the students.
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''SMT track and major students: please note that from AY22 Term 2, you are no longer required to maintain a wiki page for your project. The deliverables will be as above for all students''-->
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===Proposal Template===
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# Digitalisation and Cloud Solutioning and Generic Proposal Template [[https://smu.sg/proposal-sd-dbs link]]
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# Business Analytics Proposal Template [[https://wiki.smu.edu.sg/ISProjectExperience/img_auth.php/6/66/AI_BA_Proposal_Template_IS483_v2.docx docx]]
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# Financial Technology and IS484 Proposal Template [[https://wiki.smu.edu.sg/ISProjectExperience/img_auth.php/a/a7/4._Proposal_Template_IS484.docx docx]]
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# Smart-City Management and Technology Proposal Templates [[https://wiki.smu.edu.sg/ISProjectExperience/Smart-City_Management_and_Technology#Project_Proposal click here]]
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# IS485 Generic Research Template [[https://wiki.smu.edu.sg/ISProjectExperience/img_auth.php/0/00/Proposal_Template_IS485_2022.docx docx]]-->
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===Prerequisite Summary===
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1. Prerequisite Summary for Team Members
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[Prerequisites https://wiki.smu.edu.sg/ISProjectExperience/img_auth.php/f/fa/Prerequisite.xlsx]
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===Change Management Process===
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This is a suggested process for change management during your project proposal and development period. Teams are encouraged to modify and improve the process according to the nature of the project and tools being used.
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[[File:Change Management Model - ISPx2023-07 (2.1.2).pdf|thumb]]
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== Resources ==
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===Grading Rubrics===
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1. Proposal Template [[https://wiki.smu.edu.sg/ISProjectExperience/img_auth.php/6/6b/Proposal_Template_IS483.doc docx]]
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[https://wiki.smu.edu.sg/ISProjectExperience/img_auth.php/c/c3/For_Students_grading_rubrics_and_pointers.pdf pdf]-->

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