9 April, 2024
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Objective:
This assignment aims to develop your analytical and critical thinking skills by exploring current trends in Maintenance or People Management. You will do this by researching a specific topic, evaluating different perspectives, and forming your viewpoint. The assignment also aims to enhance your report writing skills by presenting your findings concisely and structured.
Instructions:
- Topic Selection: Choose a current trend in Maintenance or People Management domain. This topic will be the focus of your assignment. Ensure that your chosen topic is unique. To avoid repetition, check the shared Excel sheet to see if your peers have selected your desired topic. Enter your chosen topic into the shared Excel sheet.
- Source Identification: Identify three credible sources that provide relevant information on your chosen topic. These can include reputable websites (e.g., Gartner, Fortune Technology, Medium.com), books, or academic journals (e.g., IEEE Xplore, Google Scholar, ACM Digital Library, etc.).
- Report Writing: Write a concise report (maximum 3 to 4 pages) on your chosen topic, summarising the information from your identified sources. Your report should be divided into four sections:
- Introduction: Briefly introduce your topic and its significance in the Software Industry.
- Analysis of Primary Source: Discuss and analyse the information provided by the author of your primary source. This should not be a verbatim summary but rather an interpretation of the author’s views.
- Comparative Analysis: Refer to your two additional sources to support or contrast the information from your primary source. This should present a more generalized view of the topic.
- Personal Viewpoint: After understanding the topic and considering different viewpoints, articulate your own perspective on the impacts of the topic on the software industry.
- Citation: Ensure to cite all sources from which you’ve drawn information in the appropriate sections. Include the links or names of your sources.
Important Notes:
- The points included in the report are expected to be technical and relevant to the chosen topic. Also, the links/names of the source are expected to be acknowledged in the appropriate sections.
- The students are requested to choose a topic and enter the topic in the shared Excel.
- There is an abundance of topics in both domains. Hence each student is expected to choose a unique topic. So, check everyone’s topic before entering yours in the shared Excel. If more than two students have the same topic, all who chose the topic will have to submit a new assignment.
- Your summary for two papers/articles can be something other than a copy-paste of your selected article’s paragraphs. Make sure that the summary is your own. We will check the report for plagiarism. If an assignment gets higher than 50%, then TA will reduce the points according to their discretion.
- Please do not submit an assignment copied or rehashed from another section’s or previous semester’s submission. You will get caught and get no points for that submission. You will not get another opportunity to resubmit, and we will take appropriate action based on the magnitude of your offense.
- Last but not least, submit it on time!
Rubric:
| Criterion | Excellent (100%) | Sound (80%) | Satisfactory (60%) | Poor (40%) | Unacceptable (20%) |
| Selection and Relevance of Topic (10 points) | The student has selected a current trend topic relevant to Maintenance or People Management that is original and pertinent to the software industry. | The student has selected a current trend topic relevant to Maintenance or People Management, but it is less original or pertinent to the software industry. | The student has selected a topic related to Maintenance or People Management, but it needs to be updated or relevant to the software industry. | The student has selected a topic, but it is neither current nor relevant to Maintenance or People Management. | The student has not to select a topic or choose a topic unrelated to Maintenance or People Management. |
| Research and Analysis (20 points) | The student has conducted comprehensive research on the chosen topic from three different sources, providing a detailed analysis and synthesis of the information. | The student has researched the chosen topic from three different sources, but the analysis and synthesis of the information could be more detailed. | The student has researched the chosen topic from three different sources, but the analysis and synthesis of the information are somewhat lacking in detail. | The student has researched the chosen topic but not from three different sources, and the analysis and synthesis of the information are minimal. | The student has not conducted any research on the chosen topic or has not used three different sources. |
| Presentation of Author’s View and Generalized View (20 points) | The student has excellently presented the author’s view from the primary source and a well-reasoned generalised view from the other two sources, demonstrating a clear understanding of the topic. | The student presented the author’s view from the primary source and a generalised view from the other two sources, but the presentation or reasoning could be clearer or more detailed. | The student has presented the author’s view from the primary source and a generalised view from the other two sources, but the presentation lacks clarity or detail. | The student has presented the author’s generalised views, but not clearly or thoroughly, and not from the req number of sources. | The student has not presented the author’s view or a generalised view or used the required number of sources. |
| Comparative Analysis (15 points) | Student has provided a clear and well-reasoned comparative analysis of the author’s view and the generalized view, demonstrating deep understanding of the topic. | Student has provided a comparative analysis of the author’s view and the generalized view, but the reasoning or clarity could be improved. | Student has provided a comparative analysis of the author’s view and the generalized view, but the reasoning is somewhat lacking or unclear. | Student has provided a comparative analysis, but it is not clear, thorough, or well-reasoned. | Student has not provided a comparative analysis of the author’s view and the generalized view. |
| Grammar (5 points) | No grammar errors, correct usage of English throughout the essay. | Fewer than 5 minor grammar errors, overall correct use of English. | More attention should be paid to grammar rules such as noun-verb agreement, fewer than 20% of all sentences contain errors. | More focus should be given to correcting grammar errors, between 20% and 33% of sentences contain errors. | Frequent grammar errors, more than 33% of sentences contain errors. |
| Spelling (5 points) | No spelling or capitalisation errors. | 2 or fewer spelling errors in the essay. | 3 to 4 spelling errors in the essay. | 5 to 7 spelling errors in the essay. | Numerous spelling errors; more than 5% of the words are misspelled. |
| Organization (10 points) | Superb organisation follows the specified format. Excellent transitioning with appropriate verbiage. Each section logically flows into the next. | Good organisation, with one section leading into the next with effective use of transition words. | Satisfactory organisation of the essay. Reasoning can be followed from one section to the next. | Organisations need more logical flow; however, the storyline can be traced from one section to the next with some effort. | Unacceptable organisation, poor adherence to the format, disjointed sections with poor transitions between them. |
| Clarity (5 points) | The points of each sentence, paragraph, and section are clear and unambiguous, precisely and concisely stated. | The points of each sentence, paragraph, and section are clear and unambiguous. Some sentences could be more concise. | The points of each sentence, paragraph, and section are generally understandable, but in 1 or 2 instances, confusing word choice interferes with the intended meaning. | The points of most sentences, paragraphs, and sections are not easily discernible. Some choice of words overly complicates the intended meaning. | Writing is confusing and unclear, at least half the content lacks in clarity. |
| References (10 points) | Correct use of references, supporting every claim in the text, correct formatting of references. | Correct use of references. References support the most important claims. At most 2 minor mistakes with references in the appendix. | Acceptable use of references with some problems in in-text citation. Most claims are supported. At most, 3 to 5 minor mistakes with references in the appendix. | Some inconsistency in the use of references supporting textual claims. Less attention was paid to formatting in using the Reference list in the appendix. Five or six mistakes max in the use of references. | Very few references, almost all claims are not supported, and it is a severely problematic format with over 6 mistakes. |
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