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ITOP 2310: Industry Capstone Project 

Effective date

September 2021 

Department

IT Operations 

School

Continuing Studies 
 




Description

Students will learn about project design, implementation, maintenance and monitoring. In this course, students will utilize the concepts learned in previous courses to design and implement a computer network. They will perform penetration testing in order to list vulnerabilities and come up with a patching mechanism in order to secure the entire network.  

Credits

3.0 

Year of study

2nd Year Post-secondary 

Prerequisites

ITOP 2414; ITOP 2415. 

Corequisites

None 

Course Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

Prior Learning Assessment & Recognition (PLAR)

None 

Hours

Clinical, Lab, Rehearsal, Shop, Kitchen, Simulation, Studio: 72
Total Hours: 72
 

Instructional Strategies

Students will engage with the material through project work. In addition a combination of interactive learning methods may also be used, such as hands-on activities, case studies, simulations, group work/discussions, demonstration and troubleshooting of problem-based tasks, and exams. 

Grading System

Letter Grade (A-F) 

Passing grade

 

Evaluation Plan

Type

Percentage

Assessment activity

Project 

100 

Project will be evaluated on multiple components including, but not limited to, the following:
System Analysis
Network Design
Wiki
Deployment
Documentation
Technical Adherence Report
Maintenance Plan
Research Report
IG+FP
Penetration Testing Report
VA+Ex 

Course topics

Notes:

  • Course contents and descriptions, offerings and schedules are subject to change without notice.
  • Students are required to follow all College policies including ones that govern their educational experience at VCC. Policies are available on the VCC website at:
    https://www.vcc.ca/about/governance--policies/policies/.
  • To find out if there are existing transfer agreements for this course, visit the BC Transfer Guide at https://www.bctransferguide.ca.
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