7047CEM Software Development Project Coursework 1 Assignment Brief May 2025 | CU

7047CEM Assignment Task

This is a group-based assignment to report on the full-stack development of a software product of your choice, agreed upon by the team. You should form a group of 5 members to undertake a group project and deliver a software product of your choice (with the technologies or platforms agreed by the team).

Please note:

• As a team member, you should ensure that you contribute to the different aspects of the software project, including design, implementation and testing.
• You should provide a rationale for the features of your project, about other existing similar systems in the demo.
• You must add consent forms that are signed by your users if your project involves any users, e.g., for user requirements or usability testing. No personal details should be used in your software product prototype.
• The assessment is in the Amber category for use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) 
  Amber - AI used to assist

You are expected to acknowledge any AI tools you have in your research process, and you must cite and reference any generated AI-related information in the group presentation using the Coventry University APA style.

The assessment criteria are as detailed as below:

Submission Instructions:

Please see the details of how to submit the assignment here.

1. A group presentation and demo video (15 mins up to one GB file size, in the MP4 format (e.g., using Microsoft Teams recording) for the following areas: (to be submitted by ONE nominated team member on the group’s behalf)

• Oral presentation of slides

i. Evaluation of key agile techniques applied to develop software solutions and manage the group software project with evidence of using software tools for agile projects (LO1, LO3)

ii. Evaluation of the project risks, social, professional, legal and ethical issues associated with the group software project (LO4)

(Note: the assessment is in the Amber category for use of AI, i.e., AI used to assist. You are expected to acknowledge any AI tools you have used in your research process, and you must cite and reference any information related to generated AI using the Coventry University APA style in the group presentation slides.)

• Oral demonstration of live software feature(s)

iii. Working of the most significant or innovative feature(s) implemented in the chosen technologies and platforms to meet the business requirements, supported with a rationale for the development (LO1, LO2)

2. Peer assessment rating: as an individual member of the group, you need to submit a rating (0-10 whole number, no decimal points, 10 being the highest rating) for each of your team members in terms of his/her contribution to the group project (using the ‘Peer Assessment’ template on Aula.)

Academic staff will not be responsible for removing submissions that are made in error. Therefore, please take care in checking your submission before uploading to the final assessment submission link. You may submit multiple times to the final assessment link, but do remember that obtaining a similarity report may take up to 24 hours, and this should not be attempted close to the deadline. You may also utilise the draft link in the community pages for checking your similarity scores before the deadline.

If you experience any technical problems when trying to submit your work, please consult Aula help via the question mark link. If these problems are experienced at the time of the submission deadline and cannot be quickly resolved, please capture screenshots as evidence and email these and your completed assessment to the module leader as soon as possible. Whilst this cannot be marked, it could be used as evidence that you’ve gained no time advantage on your work should this be needed for an appeal.

Marking and Feedback

How Will my Assignment be Marked?

Your assignment will be marked by the module team.

How Will I Receive My Grades and Feedback?

Provisional marks will be released once internally moderated.
Feedback will be provided by the module team alongside grade release.
The students can access their feedback via the submission link, along with their marks.
Your provisional marks and feedback should be available within 2 weeks (10 working days) after the extension submission date.

What will I be Marked Against?

Details of the marking criteria for this task can be found at the bottom of this assignment brief.

7047CEM Assessed Module Learning Outcomes

The Learning Outcomes for this module align with the marking criteria, which can be found at the end of this brief. Ensure you understand the marking criteria to ensure achievement of the assessment task. The following module learning outcomes are assessed in this task:

• LO1 Evaluate and apply appropriate software development approaches (e.g., agile) to the design and development of a software product in a teamwork environment to meet the time constraints and quality requirements.
• LO2 Evaluate and apply current technologies and platforms to deliver software solutions to meet the business requirements.
• LO3 Evaluate software solutions against a range of software quality metrics and effectively communicate information and analysis both verbally and in writing.
• LO4 Evaluate commercial risks of a software production with professional, social, legal, and ethical awareness according to the professional codes of conduct guided by computing-related professional bodies. e.g., British Computer Society (BCS)

Assignment Support and Academic Integrity

If you have any questions about this assignment, please see the Student Guidance on Coursework for more information.

Spelling, Punctuation, and Grammar:

You are expected to use effective, accurate, and appropriate language within this assessment task.

Academic Integrity:

The work you submit must be your own, or in the case of group work, that of your group. All sources of information need to be acknowledged and attributed; therefore, you must provide references for all sources of information and acknowledge any tools used in the production of your work, including Artificial Intelligence (AI). We use detection software and make routine checks for evidence of academic misconduct.
 
It is your responsibility to keep a record of how your thinking has developed as you progress through to submission. Appropriate evidence could include: version-controlled documents, developmental sketchbooks, or journals. This evidence can be called upon if we suspect academic misconduct.

If using Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools in the development of your assignment, you must reference which tools you have used and for what purposes you have used them. This information must be acknowledged in your final submission.

Definitions of academic misconduct, including plagiarism, self-plagiarism, and collusion, can be found on the Student Portal. All cases of suspected academic misconduct are referred for investigation, the outcomes of which can have profound consequences for your studies. For more information on academic integrity, please visit the Academic and Research Integrity section of the Student Portal.

Support for Students with Disabilities or Additional Needs:

If you have a disability, long-term health condition, specific learning difference, mental health diagnosis or symptoms and have discussed your support needs with health and wellbeing, you may be able to access support that will help with your studies.

If you feel you may benefit from additional support, but have not disclosed a disability to the University, or have disclosed but are yet to discuss your support needs, it is important to let us know so we can provide the right support for your circumstances. Visit the Student Portal to find out more.

Unable to Submit on Time?

The University wants you to do your best. However, we know that sometimes events happen, which mean that you cannot submit your assessment by the deadline or sit a scheduled exam. If you think this might be the case, guidance on understanding what counts as an extenuating circumstance and how to apply is available on the Student Portal.

Assessment Marking Criteria