Entry requirements

120 credits including Database Design I, Computer Networks I, Human Computer Interaction, a second course in object-oriented programming, algorithms and data structures. Proficiency in English equivalent to the Swedish upper secondary course English 6.

Learning outcomes

On completion of the course, the student should be able to:

• in groups, conduct and present an e-commerce project by creating a business plan and based on this a web application,
• discuss how different actors in electronic commerce earn money, and apply this in their own project,
• manage the technical aspects in the creation of electronic commerce. Weigh the requirements and needs in the design of the web application to be able to choose which specific techniques are best suited within the technical constraints,
• use tools for electronic commerce, such as databases, platforms/frameworks for web applications and electronic signatures,
• independently search for, interpret and use technical information needed to solve the task,
• define and limit the work content in an open e-commerce projects,
• plan a project so that it can be implemented within a given time frame, according to a selected project methodology.

Content

An e-commerce application that the group selects, is developed. This includes:

• Creation and presentation of a business and project plan.
• Selection of implementation environment and tools.
• Orientation of concepts and techniques in e-commerce and web-based systems, e.g., through student presentations.
• Practical use of databases, web servers, scripting languages, electronic signatures and encryption.
• Development of an e-commerce application.
• Continuous monitoring and reporting of project work.

Instruction

Independent project work that can be complemented by lectures and labs. Guest lectures by representatives from industry.

Assessment

Constructive participation in project work and presentations that can, in rare cases, be completed by oral or written assessment.

If there are special reasons for doing so, an examiner may make an exception from the method of assessment indicated and allow a student to be assessed by another method. An example of special reasons might be a certificate regarding special pedagogical support from the disability coordinator of the university.

Other directives

The course cannot be used in a degree together with Independent project in sociotechnical systems engineering - IT systems (1DL931) or Laboratory information management systems (1DL471).