Information Systems II

Code:

EIG0025

Acronym:

SI II

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Informatics

Instance: 2008/2009 - 2S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Department of Industrial Engineering and Management
Course/CS Responsible:	Master in Engineering and Industrial Management

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
MIEIG	65	Syllabus since 2006/2007	3	-	6	52	160

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

Objectives:
This course has multiple objectives:
-The main objective is to give the students the opportunity to gain practical experience in the analysis, specification and development of information systems. It is expected that the students will learn to implement the different stages of an information system project : requirements analysis, database design, software specification, application coding, and project documentation. It is given special attention to the user interface, the modularity of the application, the documentation of the system and the structure and presentation of the user manual.
-To expose the students to the difficulties and problems of the information systems implemented in real companies/organisations. The course involves seminars where it is given the students the opportunity to hear about examples of how real-world companies have addressed the implementation and evolution of their information systems.
-To present the students non-technical perspectives related to their career performance, such that they become aware of other important competencies to succeed.

Program

Development of an information system project. Requirements analysis, database design, software specification, application coding and project documentation.
Participation in seminars describing the information systems implemented in companies and other organisations, as well as non-technical seminars related to career performance, managerial skills, strategic objectives and economic context faced by the organisations.

Mandatory literature

Laudon, Kenneth C.; Management information systems. ISBN: 0-13-101499-4
Welling, Luke; PHP e MySQL. ISBN: 978-85-352-1714-8

Complementary Bibliography

Beynon-Davies, Paul; Information systems. ISBN: 0-333-96390-3

Teaching methods and learning activities

The development of each information system project is supervised by a lecturer. The supervisors meet the students on a weekly basis, such that the objectives of each stage of the information system development is successfully met. The supervisors can give techncial and methodological advice. It is stimulated the students' creativity and ability to make decisions regarding the characteristics of the application developed.
Participation in seminars describing the information systems implemented in companies and other organisations, as well as non-technical seminars related to career performance, managerial skills, strategic objectives and economic context faced by the organisations.
These seminars are comun to the those attended by the students of the 5th year of the degree in Engenharia Informática e Computadores

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

Description	Type	Time (hours)	Weight (%)	End date
Attendance (estimated)	Participação presencial	37,00
Problem solving	Teste	38,00		2009-06-05
Computer assessment	Exame	2,00		2009-04-02
Computer assessment	Exame	2,00		2009-05-28
Web project	Trabalho escrito	48,00		2009-06-01
Project presentation	Exame	2,00		2009-06-04
	Total:	-	0,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Description	Type	Time (hours)	End date
Study	Estudo autónomo	33	2009-06-05
	Total:	33,00

Calculation formula of final grade

The final classification includes a component related to the information system developed (90%) and a component related to the attendence of seminars (10%).