requirement for students a151 (1)

BKAS3063: ACCOUNTING SYSTEM ANALYSIS AND DESIGN

FIRST SEMESTER 2015/2016 (A151)

PBL PROJECT AND REQUIREMENT

1) Each group should consist of not more than FOUR (4) members.

2) Each group should select and register any ONE of the following business and its cycles

for this project (should no redundancy between groups). Registration should be made

before or by 14/9/2015 at your lecturer’s room. Upon selecting the business, company

profile should be established by each group.

Insurance company (revenue cycle)

Telecommunication company (revenue cycle)

Grocery retailing (purchasing or revenue cycle)

Book store (purchasing or revenue cycle)

Car rental (revenue cycle)

Manufacturing (purchasing or revenue cycle)

Auto service centre (revenue cycle)

Hotel (purchasing or revenue cycle)

Tuition centre (purchasing or revenue cycle)

Restaurant (purchasing or revenue cycle)

Furniture company (purchasing or revenue cycle)

Boutique (purchasing or revenue cycle)

Sporting goods retailers (purchasing or revenue cycle)

Footwear company (purchasing or revenue cycle)

Home and electrical appliances (purchasing or revenue cycle)

Hardware wholesaler (purchasing or revenue cycle)

Pharmaceutical shop (purchasing or revenue cycle)

3) This PBL projects will be divided into four phases. For each phase, a memorandum will

be released by the respective lecturer from time to time. The memorandums indicate

the requirements of the PBL project and a report will need to be prepared by the

students. Following the submission of the report (rubric for report will be given together

with the memorandum), presentation will be conducted in class.

Types Due Date (Week) Documentation Expected Outcome (report and presentation)

Memorandum 1

(Planning Phase)

Submission:Presentation:

PBL report Phase 1 Log book – Individual

(Student Learning) Presentation PBL

Phase 1 Teamwork &

Leadership Rubric Group’s Minute of

Meeting Group Contribution

and End-of-Project Self-Assessment – Individual

1. Baseline Project Plan (BPP) Introduction Current system of the company Problem statement Project objectives Scope of project Methodology chosen for system

development2. Appendix

Gantt Chart Network Diagram

Memorandum 2

(Analysis Phase)

Submission: PBL report Phase 2 Log book – Individual


Phase 2 Teamwork &



and End-of-Project Self-Assessment –

1. Data Gathering Techniques Traditional Modern Analysis (result) of techniques used

2. Diagrams Business process DFD Context diagram

o DFD Level 0o DFD Level 1

ERD Flowchart (optional)

Individual 3. Appendix Questions - Interview &

Questionnaires Documents - Documents review Photo - Observation

Memorandum 3

(Design Phase)




Phase 3 Teamwork &



and End-of-Project Self-Assessment – Individual

1. Dialogue Diagram2. Design of Forms & Reports (Human

interface)3. Design of Logical Database4. System architecture design

Memorandum 4

(Implementation Phase)




Phase 4 Teamwork &



and End-of-Project Self-Assessment –

1. Test plan2. Documentation3. System installation method4. Training plan5. System maintenance plan

Individual

4) Student Learning Log Book:

Each group needs to complete the following student learning logs:

Student Product Brief : beginning of project

Student Learning : during the process

5) Each group needs to prepare ONE hard cover file (PBL report Phases 1-4)

6) Method of submission for Log book and Teamwork & Leadership Rubric for each phase

will be informed later.

7) The total mark for this assignment is 35% from overall coursework:

Project Report = 22 marks

Oral presentation = 8 marks

Teamwork and peer review = 4 marks

Logbook = 1 mark

ALL THE BEST

Student Product Brief Project Group:_________________________________

PROJECT: Task _______________________________Date:_______________

What do we want to produce?

What research/information do we need to conduct/gather?

We expect to learn the following from working on this product:

We will do the following to complete the task:

We will complete the task by:

Student LearningProject Group:_________________________________

PROJECT: Task _______________________________Date:_______________

Our most important concerns/problems/questions are:

We learned:

Group Contribution and End-of-Project Self-AssessmentProject Group:_________________________________

Your name:________________________________

PROJECT: Task_______________________________________ Date:________

I have contributed to group progress in the following way:

In this group, it is hard for me to:

I can change this by:

I need to do the following to make our group more effective:

Overall, I learned the following:

Teamwork & Leadership Rubric

Course Name ( Course Code): Student Name (Matric No): _________________________________________________Task: ___________________________________________________________________

CONTENT (Written report/Oral presentation/PBL/Case study)

Criteria Poor (0-3)

Fair (4-6)

Good (7-9)

Excellent(10-12)

Score

1 Commitment

(i) PreparationLittle or no advance preparation for team meetings.

Sometimes prepared in advance for team meetings.

Moderately prepared in advance for team meetings.

Well prepared in advance for team meetings.

(ii) Attendance for meetings

Rarely attend team meetings.

Often attend team meetings.

Usually attend team meetings.

Always attend team meetings.

2 Contributions

(i) Solving problems Does not try to solve problems or help others solve problems. Let others do the works.

Does not suggest or refine solutions, but is willing to try out solutions suggested by others.

Refines solutions suggested by others.

Actively looks for and suggests solutions to problems.

(ii) Creative ideas Rarely provides creative ideas when participating in the group and in classroom discussion. May refuse to participate.

Sometimes provides creative ideas when participating in the group and in classroom discussion. A satisfactory group member who does what is required.

Usually provides creative ideas when participating in the group and in classroom discussion. A strong group member who tries hard.

Routinely provides creative ideas when participating in the group and in classroom discussion. A leader who contributes a lot of effort.

3 Motivation Rarely motivated and never inspire others.

Fairly motivated and sometimes inspire others.

Moderately motivated and usually inspire others.

Highly motivated and always inspire others

4 Cooperation Rarely listens to, shares with, and supports the efforts of others. Often is not a good team player.

Often listens to, shares with, and supports the efforts of others, but sometimes is not a good team member.

Usually listens to, shares with, and supports the efforts of others. Does not cause “waves” in the group.

Always listens to, shares with, and supports the efforts of others. Tries to keep people working well together.

Mutually exclusive criteria for Leadership (source: www.lwtech.edu/directory/departments)

CONTENT (Written report/Oral presentation/PBL/Case study)

Criteria Poor (0-3)

Fair (4-6)

Good (7-9)

Excellent(10-12)

Score

5 Self-reflection Minimally reflection on experiences, learning, practices, and understanding.

Seek out and reflects on experiences and practices from various sources.

Demonstrate ability to reflect, understand and make contributions between theory and practice.

Demonstrate learning and growth from self-reflection on experiences, learning, practices, and understanding.

6 Leadership & participation

Does what is required but hesitate to does not take leadership OR takes over the project entirely.

Takes some responsibility for project. Shows leadership on certain aspects of the project.

Takes responsibility when asked or elected, shows good organizational and leadership skills within the team.

Facilitates team assignments of responsibilities, ensuring that work is shared. Shows initiative and good organizational skills.

TOTAL SCORE /84

Lecturer Name: ___________________________________________________ Date: _________________________________

Critical Thinking Rubric

Course Name ( Course Code): Student Name (Matric No): _________________________________________________Task: ___________________________________________________________________

Criteria Weak (0-3)

Average (4-6)

Satisfactory (7-9)

Competent(10-12)

Score

1 Identify the main issue/ problem

Unable to identify issue/problem in complex situations. Uncertain and unable to assess adequately.

Able to identify an issue/problem in a complex situation but less able to assess adequately.

Able to identify a problem with clarity but moderately able to assess and justify the situation.

Able to identify issue/ problem in a complex situation and able to assess and justify the situation.

2 Analysis of the issue/problem

Unable to analyze issue/problem in complex situations and uncertain and unable to assess adequately.

Able to analyze issue/ problem in a complex situation but less able to assess adequately.

Able to analyze issue/problem with clarity but moderately able to assess and justify the situation.

Able to analyze issue/problem in a complex situation and able to assess and justify the situation.

x 2

3 Generate ideas and alternative solutions/strategies

Unable to provide ideas and alternative solutions.

Moderately able to think but lack the capability to offer some solutions.

Able to analyze a discussion at certain level but with very limited capability to develop ideas.

Able to develop and improve thinking skills. Able to analyze and clearly explain a situation and assess the discussion.

x 2

4 Thinking beyond boundaries

Unable to think beyond boundaries and outside the box.

Moderately able to think but unable to provide clear views.

Able to think beyond boundaries in limited situation only. To some extent able to provide clear views.

Able to think beyond boundaries at most times and to provide challenging views.

5 Decision making based on solid evidence

Lack ability to make decision and if decision is made, usually not based on accurate evidence.

Moderately able to make good decision based on accurate evidence.

Able to make decision based on evidence but lack the ability to differentiate between accurate and inaccurate evidence.

Able to make decision based on real solid evidence and to identify the source of evidence.

Lecturer Name: ___________________________________________________ Date: ________________________________

Presentation RubricCourse Name ( Course Code):________________________________________________Student Name (Matric No):_________________________________________________Task:___________________________________________________________________

Content Poor (0 – 3)

Fair (4 – 6)

Good (7 – 9)

Excellent(10 – 12)

Score

Subject knowledge

Student does not have grasp of information, and unable to answer questions.

Student has a grasp of information, but less comfortable answering questions.

Student is at ease with information, and answers questions reasonably well.

Student has a good grasp of information, and handles all questions well.

____ x 3

Visual Aids Student uses no, poor or inappropriate visual aids.

Student uses average quality visual aids that rarely support the presentation.

Student uses good quality visual aids.

Student uses good quality and creative visual aids.

____ x 2

Non- Verbal Skills Student makes no eye contact, reads from notes, is nervous, and inappropriately dressed.

Student makes some eye contact, reads mostly from notes, seems nervous, and rather inappropriately dressed.

Student makes eye contact most of the time but sometimes reads from notes, is relaxed, and appropriately dressed.

Student maintains eye contact, seldom reads from notes, is relaxed, self- confident and appropriately dressed.

Verbal Skills

Enthusiasm Student does not show interest towards the topic presented.

Student is indifferent to the topic presented.

Student shows interest in the topic presented.

Student demonstrates passion for the topic presented.

Elocution Student incorrectly pronounces terms and speaks too quietly.

Student incorrectly pronounces some terms and speaks quietly.

Student pronounces most words correctly and speaks clearly.

Student pronounces correctly and speaks eloquently.

Total Marks: /120

Lecturer Name:_________________________________ Date:____________________________________