UNIVERSITI TUNKU ABDUL RAHMAN

FACULTY OF BUSINESS AND FINANCE (FBF)

FACULTY OF ACCOUNTANCY AND MANAGEMENT (FAM)

ACADEMIC YEAR 2017/2018

YEAR 1

Bachelor of Marketing (Hons)

Bachelor of Economics (Hons) Financial Economics
Bachelor of Business Administration (Hons) Entrepreneurship
Bachelor of Business Administration (Hons)
Bachelor of Global Economics (Hons)
Bachelor of International Business (Hons)

UBAI1113/UKAI1113 INFORMATION SYSTEMS

COURSEWORK BRIEF

1. Coursework Brief Objectives:

On completion of these assessments, students should be able to:
Explain systems characteristics and theory and apply basic information systems concepts
in an organisational context
Develop a basic understanding of issues affecting the use of Information Systems within
organisations and recommend relevant solutions to information problems faced by
organisations

1.1 Method of Assessment

Continuous Assessment Marks Date Assigned Due Date

Group Written Assignment (15%) Week 1 Week 8
Group Presentation (15%) (Monday, 17 July 2017)
(40%) Submit Group Written
Mid-Term Test (10%) Week 7 Assignment to your respective
(Lecture 1-5) Mid-Term Test Tutors
(Proposed date:
Saturday, Group Presentation:
15 July 2017) Week 8 Week 10
(during Tutorials)

1.2 Academic regulations

Plagiarism
Plagiarism is defined as the submission or presentation of work, in any form, which is not
ones own, without acknowledgment of the sources. If a student obtains information or
ideas from an outside source, that source must be acknowledged. Another rule to follow is
that any direct quotation must be placed in quotation marks and the source immediately cited.

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Plagiarism is also defined as copying of all or part of the work of another student(s) of current or
previous batch of this University or another higher learning institution. The Universitys degree
and other academic awards are given in recognition of the candidates personal achievement.
Plagiarism is therefore considered as an act of academic fraudulence and as an offence against
University discipline.

Intellectual Property
Copyright must be seriously protected. The University takes a strong stand against any illegal
photocopying of textbooks and any other materials by students. Students are forewarned of the
consequences and the penalty that may be meted out if they are caught in the act.

Modes of referencing
Students are advised to incorporate proper academic modes of referencing. The normally
acceptable mode of academic referencing is the American Psychological Association (APA)
system; please refer to the APA referencing system document for detailed usage.

2. Assessment Brief

For Group Written Assignment, you will work in a group of FOUR to FIVE members. The group
assignment consists of a written report to be produced.

You are required to contribute constructively and actively to your group in group assignment.
Assignments are to be handed in on the indicated date for assessment purpose. Late submission
will NOT be accepted and will be awarded zero mark. Assignment will be assessed based on the
level of details given that fulfills the preset assignment requirements.

GROUP WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT (15%)

The group assignment will be evaluated based on a written report.
Marking criteria for the report are listed in mark sheets attached in Appendix.

Mark allocation for group based assessments

Group-based assessments assume that all members in a group will be awarded the same marks
for the group components. However, in exceptional circumstances, weighted marks can be
awarded for different members in a group to better reflect contribution of individual members. To
do this, the lecturers or tutors require the view of each group member to be put in writing, which
has to be submitted before the submission of the group assessments. Where no written
submission is made, it will be assumed that all members in a group will be awarded the same
marks for the group components.

MID-TERM TEST (10%)

Topics Covered Lecture 1 to Lecture 5

Format Structured Questions (Section A & Section B)
Test Date Saturday, 15 July 2017
Duration One-hour Test

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FINAL EXAM (60%)
A final written examination contributes 60% to your final mark.
A 2.5-hour final written examination, consist of two sections. Section A has one compulsory
question which is worth 40 marks. Section B has three questions, of which two will need to be
answered. Each question is worth 30 marks, giving a total of 60 marks for this section.

3. Group Written Assignment

You will need to form a group of FOUR to FIVE persons and select a group leader. Each group
is required to select a theme from the list below.

The assignment topic is as follows :

The Internet of Things (IoT)

Who are your best and worst customers? Who are your best and worst sales representatives?
How much inventory do you need to meet demand? How can you increase sales or reduce
costs? These are the questions you need to answer to run a successful business, and answering
them incorrectly can lead directly to business failure. In the past few years, data collection and
analytic technologies have been collecting massive amount of data that can help answer these
critical business questions. The question now becomes whether you have the right technical
skills to collect and analyse your data.

Imagine your toothbrush telling you to visit your dentist because it senses a cavity. How
would you react if your refrigerator placed an order at your local grocery store because your milk
and eggs are about to expire? Over 20 years ago, a few professors at Massachusetts Institute of
Technology (MIT) began describing the Internet of Things (IoT), which is a world where
interconnected, Internet-enabled devices or things can collect and share data without human
intervention. Another term for the IoT is machine-to-machine (M2M), which allows devices to
connect directly to other devices. With advanced technologies, devices are connecting in ways
not previously thought possible, and researchers predict that more than 50 billion IoT devices will
be communicating by 2020. Kevin Ashton of MIT, who first mentioned the IoT in a presentation
he made to Procter & Gamble explained:

Today computers and, therefore, the Internet are almost wholly dependent on human
beings for information. Nearly all of the roughly 50 petabytes (a petabyte is 1,024 terabytes) of
data available on the Internet were first captured and created by human beings by typing,
pressing a record button, taking a digital picture, or scanning a bar code.

The problem is, people have limited time, attention and accuracy all of which means
they are not very good at capturing data about things in the real world. If we had computers that
knew everything there was to know about things using data they gathered without any help
from us- we would be able to track and count everything and greatly reduce waste, loss and cost.
We would know when things needed replacing, repairing or recalling and whether they were
fresh or past their best.

Imagine the power of a sensor sending you information on what a customer is purchasing
in real time from a specific location. You could easily approach the customer and offer personal

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support or even a discount to ensure the sale. IoTs are generating exciting business
opportunities
(Source: Baltzan, P. (2016). Business Driven Information Systems. New York: McGraw Hill Education).

Select a Theme:
a. Enhancing everyday living standard or lifestyle
b. Caring for the elderly
c. Caring for the environment (Environmental-friendly)
d. Improving industrial processes
e. Enhancing medical treatment or new medicine discovery
f. Enabling a borderless world

You may also visit Cisco to get an overview of IoT

(http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/solutions/internet-of-things/overview.html)

3.1 GROUP WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT

Group Written Assignment contributes 15% of your final marks. The Group Written Assignment
should be between 12-15 pages (excluding the cover page, references and the appendices).

3.1.1 Content for the Group Written Assignment:

The Group Written Assignment should include the following:

No Components
1 Group Written Assignment Evaluation Form (see Appendix)

2 Introduction to Internet of Things (IoT) (10%)

Introduction to your theme
What is IoT from your theme perspective?
Potential developments of IoT according to your theme

3 Internet of Things (IoT) in enhancing everyday living standard or lifestyle (example) (30%)

Select TWO (2) IoTs related to your theme and describe them in details:
What is the IoT you are referring to?
The technical aspect, the mechanics or the working of the IoT
Its stage of development
Requirements to build the IoT technologies such as hardware, software, database,
special equipment needed
Potential benefits or strengths of the IoTs; SWOT analysis (if necessary)
You may use diagrams, illustrations, video, etc. to support the coverage of your
explanation

Who owns the IoT ideas, design or prototype?

Which organisation, team or individual invents the IoT idea, design or prototype?

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 Details of organisation, team or individual involved
Does it affect (or improve) the competitive level/ competitiveness of the
organisation that develops the IoT; or
Does the IoT technologies improve the productivity of the team or individual that
invented the idea?

How much does it cost to invent, develop and commercialise the IoT technologies?
How much investments have been spent by the organisation, team or individual in
developing the IoT?

When does the IoT development start and complete?

When does the final IoT product can be launched to the market?

Where can we find these technologies?

Any specific location or place?

4 Positive implications: (20%)

Why do we need these IoT technologies?
Why does the organisation, team or individual developed it in the first place?
Does it solve current issues or problems that we faced in society?
Positive contributions to individual
Positive contributions to society and nation building perhaps
Does it change our lifestyles or daily habits for the better?

5 Negative implications: (10%)

Drawbacks of the technologies (minimum three)
If the IoT technologies do not work in a positive way, what is the possible negative
consequence to individuals, teams, organisation or society?

6 Critical Evaluation & Conclusion or summary of findings (20%)

Critical evaluation between IoT Technology 1 & IoT Technology 2
Your values with regard to the IoT technologies
Is this possible: Prediction of the future and the way we do things
Lessons learned and justifications

7 References & Appendices (10%)

All your references to books, journals, online resources, videos, etc. to support
your reporting have to be properly cited based on American Psychological
Association (APA) format. Marks will be deducted for cut and paste
reporting (without proper in-text citations) from any website.
Attach supporting documents such as photos, diagrams, flowcharts, process,
procedures and guidelines, etc. used to support your findings

3.1.2 Formatting for the report:

Font type: Arial
Font size: 11

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 Line spacing: 1.5 or double spacing
Alignment: Justify
Page number: center, bottom

3.1.3 Submission of Assignment

Group Written Assignment is due on Monday, 17 July 2017 before 12.00 pm ( Week 8)
Assignment should be submitted with the GROUP WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT
EVALUATION FORM as the cover page.
Please make sure all information in the cover page are typed, no handwritten cover
page is allowed.

Submission in Kampar campus: Please submit to your respective tutors - Cik Hayati binti
Yusof, Mr. Lui Tze Kiat and Mr. Yew King Tak

Submission in Sungai Long campus: Pn. Farah Waheeda binti Jalaludin and Pn. Nor Haliza
Binti Che Hussain

3.2 GROUP PRESENTATION:

Group presentation contributes 15% of your final marks. Every group member has to
take part in group presentation as the presenters will be individually assessed. The
content of your presentation (slide presentation) will be based on the Group Written
Assignment.
The duration for the group presentation should be about 25 minutes including Question
and Answer session. Marks will be deducted if the presentation goes beyond 25 minutes.

3.2.1 Formatting of the slides handout:

TWO slides per page
Single-sided printing
Slides number: centre, bottom
Number of slides: not more than 18

3.2.2 Submission of presentation slides:

Group presentation slides are due on Monday, 17 July 2017 before 12.00 pm (Week 8).
Presentation slides should be submitted with the GROUP PRESENTATION
EVALUATION FORM as the cover page
Presentation slides will be submitted together with the written assignment.

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Appendix :AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION (APA) FORMAT (5th Edition)

This crib sheet is a guide to the APA style. It is not intended to replace the Publication Manual of
the American Psychological Association, 5th edition. Only selected citations were chosen for
inclusion here. For other examples, see the printed Manual. Use this only as a reference.

Journal Article, One Author

Simon, A. (2000). Perceptual comparisons through the minds eye. Memory & Cognition, 23, 635-
647.

Journal Article, Two Authors

Becker, M. B., & Rozek, S. J. (1995). Welcome to the energy crisis. Journal of Social Issues, 32,
230-343.

Magazine Article, one author

Garner, H. J. (1997, July). Do babies have a universal song? Psychology Today,102, 70-77.

Newspaper Article, No Author

Study finds free care used more. (1982, April 3). Wall Street Journal, pp. A1, A25.

Book, Two Authors

Strunk, W., & White, E. B. (1979). The elements of style (3rd ed.). New York: Macmillan.

Edited Book
Letheridge, S., & Cannon, C. R. (Eds.). (1980). Bilingual education. New York: Praeger.

Article or Chapter in an Edited Book, Two Editors

Sheets, B. (2006). The cost of lingering arm injuries. In B. Selig,. & W. Selig (Eds.), A compilation
of long stories (pp. 211- 234). Milwaukee, WI: MB Press.

ERIC Document
Peterson, K. (2002). Welfare-to-work programs: Strategies for success (Report No. EDO-JC-02-
04). Washington D.C.:Office of Educational Research and Improvement. (ERIC Document
Reproduction Service No. ED467985)

Entry in an Encyclopedia
Imago. (2000). In World Book Encyclopedia (Vol. 10, p. 79). Chicago: World Book Encyclopedia.

Report from a Private Organization

Kimberly-Clark. (2002). Kimberly-Clark (Annual Report). Dallas, TX: Author.

Dissertation
Olsen, G. W. (1985). Campus child care within the public supported post-secondary educational
institutions in the state of Wisconsin (dare care) (Doctoral dissertation, University of
Wisconsin-Madison, 1985). Dissertations Abstracts International, 47/03, 783.

Videotape
Mass, J. B. (Producer), & Gluck, D. H. (Director). (1979). Deeper into hypnosis. (Motion picture).
Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall.

Electronic Formats

Internet Article Based on Print Source

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The citation is done as if it were a paper article and then followed by a retrieval statement that
identifies the date retrieved and source.

Sahelian, R. (1999, January). Achoo! Better Nutrition, 61, 24. Retrieved September 17, 2001,
from Academic Index.

Web Page with Private Organization as Author

Midwest League. (2003). Pitching, individual records. Retrieved October 1, 2003, from
http://www.midwestleague.com/indivpitching.html

Chapter or Section in an Internet Document

Thompson, G. (2003). Youth coach handbook. In Joe soccer. Retrieved September 17, 2004,
from http://www.joesoccer.com/menu.html

Web page, Government Author

Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. (2001). Glacial habitat restoration areas. Retrieved
September 18, 2001, from http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/land/wildlife/hunt/hra.htm

Company Information from Aggregated Database

Ripon Pickle Company Inc. (company profile). (2003). Retrieved September 18, 2002, from
Business and Company Resource Center.

Ingersoll-Rand Company Limited (company profile). (2004). In Hoovers. Retrieved April 29, 2004,
from Lexis-Nexis.

Personal Communications
Personal communications may be things such as email messages, interviews, speeches, and
telephone conversations.
Because the information is not retrievable they should not appear in the reference list. They
should look as follows:

Example: J. Burnitz (personal communication, September 20, 2000) indicated that . or In a

recent interview (J. Burnitz, personal communication, September 20, 2000) I learned that .

Reference Citations in Text

To refer to an item in the list of references from the text, an author-date method should be used.
That is, use the surname of the author (without suffixes) and the year of the publication in the text
at appropriate points.

Example: Researchers have indicated that more is expected of students in higher education
(Hudson, 2001) and secondary education (Taylor & Hornung, 2002).

One author
Issac (2001) indicated in his research.
In a recent study, research indicates (Isaac, 2001)

Two or more authors

When a work has two authors, always cite both names every time the reference occurs. For
works with three, four, or five authors, cite all authors the first time the reference occurs. In
subsequent citations, include only the last name of the first author followed by et al.

When a work has no authors

Cite in text the first few words of what appears first for the entry on the list (usually the title) and
the year.

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Specific parts of a source
(Yount & Molitor, 1982, p. 19)
(Cooper, 1983, chap. 4)

Works with no author

(New Student Center, 2002)

For more detailed information to illustrate the use of parenthetical citations, consult this University
of Wisconsin page.
http://www.wisc.edu/writing/Handbook/DocAPACitations.html

Some general rules for APA reference pages:

Begin the reference list on a new page. The page begins with the word References
(Reference if there is only one), centered in the top, middle of the page, using both upper and
lower case. If the references take up more than one page, do not re-type the word
References on sequential pages, simply continue your list.
Use one space after all punctuation.
The first line of the reference is flush left. Lines thereafter are indented as a group, a few
spaces, to create a hanging indention.
Double space between citations. Single space in the citations.
Use italics for titles of books, newspapers, magazines, and journals.
References cited in text must appear in the reference list; conversely, each entry in the
reference list must be cited in text.
Arrange entries in alphabetical order
Give in parentheses the year the work was published. For magazines and newspapers, give
the year followed by the month and date, if any. If no date is available, write (n.d.)
Give volume numbers for magazines, journals, and newsletters. Include the issue number for
journals if and only if each issue begins on page 1.

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 UNIVERSITI TUNKU ABDUL RAHMAN
FACULTY OF BUSINESS AND FINANCE (FBF)
FACULTY OF ACCOUNTANCY AND MANAGEMENT (FAM)
(BFE/BMK/BEN/BBA/BGE/BIB)

UBAI1113/UKAI1113 INFORMATION SYSTEMS (MAY 2017)

GROUP PRESENTATION EVALUATION FORM

Programme of Study: Tutorial
Student ID Name
Group:

Groups Theme: Date:

Mark

Content (25%)
Understanding / Explanation (5) 0 1 2 3 4 5
Structured / Organization (5) 0 1 2 3 4 5
Illustration / Example (5) 0 1 2 3 4 5
Relevance / Sufficient (5) 0 1 2 3 4 5
Accuracy / Up-to-date (5) 0 1 2 3 4 5

Delivery (30%)
Volume / Intonation / Speed (5) 0 1 2 3 4 5
Appearance (5) 0 1 2 3 4 5
Eye contact / Enthusiasm (5) 0 1 2 3 4 5
Gesture / Movement (5) 0 1 2 3 4 5
Creativity / Coherence (5) 0 1 2 3 4 5
Interaction with audience (5) 0 1 2 3 4 5

Visual Aids (20%)

Clarity / Attractiveness (5) 0 1 2 3 4 5
Animation / Transition (5) 0 1 2 3 4 5
Appropriate Use (5) 0 1 2 3 4 5
Formatting (5) 0 1 2 3 4 5

Q&A (10%)
Able to handle questions (5) 0 1 2 3 4 5
Teamwork (5) 0 1 2 3 4 5

Timing (5%) 0 1 2 3 4 5

Overall Effect (10%) 0 2 4 6 8 10

Total (100%)
Overall Comment

Lecturer/Tutor Acknowledgement:
(Name and Signature)

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 UNIVERSITI TUNKU ABDUL RAHMAN
FACULTY OF BUSINESS AND FINANCE (FBF)
FACULTY OF ACCOUNTANCY AND MANAGEMENT (FAM)
(BFE/BMK/BEN/BBA/BGE/BIB)

UBAI1113/UKAI1113 INFORMATION SYSTEMS (MAY 2017)

GROUP WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT EVALUATION FORM

Year/ Tutorial
Name Programme Student ID Name Course Student ID
Semester Group
1. 4.

2. 5.

3.

Groups Theme:

A & A+ A- & B+ B & B- C+ & C F (Fail) F (Fail) Marks

Section (80 - 100) (70 79) (60 69) (50 59) (0 49) (0 39)

1. Introduction to IoT (10 marks) Evidence of Evidence of good All aspect of the Evidence of a Evidence of limited Little or no
thorough critical appreciation technology or general critical critical evaluation in evidence of critical
Introduction to your IoT understanding of and evaluation of theme were stance, although some areas, with evaluation of theme
relevant theory and relevant theory and discussed in details some areas not some lost or technology.
IoT from your themes perspective
appropriately related appropriately and supported with evaluated. opportunities or
Potential developments of IoT according to the theme or related to the relevant and misunderstandings.
to your theme technology. theme or appropriate
technology. evidences.
10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
2. IoT in enhancing everyday Evidence of thorough Evidence of good All aspects were General critical Limited evaluation in Little or no evidence
living standard or lifestyle critical evaluation of evaluation and evaluated with stance, although some areas with of critical evaluation
the relevant theory analysis of relevant relevant evidence some areas were some of the topic.
[example] (30 marks) and exactly written theory and a not evaluated misunderstanding on
with concise analysis precise attempt to accordingly. the current situation.
Two IoT technologies are provided and
throughout. relate to the topic.
thoroughly discussed
Technical aspects, the mechanics or the
working of the IoT
Its stage of development
Built requirements such as hardware,
software, network, database, etc. 30 29 28 25 24 23 20 19 18 15 14 13
Benefits or strengths of your IoT; SWOT 27 26 22 21 17 16 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
analysis
Diagrams, illustrations, video, images,
etc. to support explanation
Owner(s) of IoT technologies; details of
owner(s)
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 Effects on competitiveness or productivity
of inventor(s)
Cost to invent, develop and
commercialise the IoT technologies
Starting and completion dates
The whereabouts or location of the IoT
3. Positive implications Evidence of thorough Evidence of good All aspects were General critical Limited evaluation in Little or no evidence
(20 marks) critical evaluation of evaluation and evaluated with stance, although some areas with of critical evaluation
the relevant theory analysis of relevant relevant evidence some areas were some of the topic.
Reasons for needing the IoT and exactly written theory and a not evaluated misunderstanding on
Reasons for developing it in the first with concise analysis precise attempt to accordingly. the current situation.
place throughout. relate to the topic.
Positive contributions to individuals and
society such as solving problems or
changing lifestyle for the better 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
4. Negative implications Evidence of thorough Evidence of good All aspects were General critical Limited evaluation in Little or no evidence
(10 marks) critical evaluation of evaluation and evaluated with stance, although some areas with of critical evaluation
the relevant theory analysis of relevant relevant evidence some areas were some of the topic.
Drawbacks of the technologies (minimum and exactly written theory and a not evaluated misunderstanding on
three) with concise analysis precise attempt to accordingly. the current situation.
throughout. relate to the topic.
Possible negative consequence to
individuals, teams or society
10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
5. Critical Evaluation, Exactly written with Thorough All aspects were General aspects Limited critical Little or no
Conclusion & Summary of concise analysis evaluation of discussed with the were discussed. evaluation and evaluation of any
done with evidence relevant setbacks support of relevant However some analysis done; Some kind; Unclear or
Findings (20 marks)
of thorough critical and a systematic evidence; All issues were not logical conclusions illogical conclusions
Critical evaluation between IoT appreciation and attempt to relate it aspects were evaluated; Only drawn or no conclusion
Technology 1 & IoT Technology 2 evaluation of to the topic; All discussed with some of the
Your values with regard to the IoT relevant theory; All aspects were limited source of aspects were
aspects were discussed. Clear, conclusion discussed
Predicting the future and the way things discussed. Clear, logical conclusion
are done, lessons learned and logical conclusion
justifications
20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
6. References & Appendices Professional Standard Reasonable Little standard Improper referencing No references
(10 marks) referencing compliance standard used & given
Strict APA compliance; Quality of in-text according to & compliance & Improper appendix &
standards given Materials as & Only partial No appendices
citations & references
& accordance to the Reasonable materials attached attached
Supporting documents such as photos,
Perfect materials requirements materials
diagrams, flowcharts, process, attached with
procedures, guidelines, etc. attached additional
information
10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
Lecturer Acknowledgement: (Name and Signature)
Overall Marks
Comments:
(100 marks)

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