Flashback to Week 1

First day and first class of the semester: FIT2001 Systems Analysis and Design lecture. I remember arriving at the lecture theatre a few minutes early (thirst for knowledge!) only to find that there was still another class going on in there..
Despite that, it was still a fairly good start to the semester – and the course.

That first lecture was mainly an introduction to the unit: the objectives of this unit, the tutorial/lab sessions, the assignments involved and what is expected from us. Once we got that out of the way, the lecture progressed to what ‘Systems Analysis and Design’ is really about: the nature of systems, the job of an analyst (their approach to solving problems and the skills they require) and the importance of a good systems design.

The tutorial class – a mere few hours later – was a good chance for us to exercise us brains after that long holiday! The activity required us to work in groups as we analysed certain parts of the Water Supply System. My group members and I were to discuss the importance of and the processes involved in the disposal of the used water. While I found learning about the steps involved to be quite fascinating, the objective of this exercise was to be able to understand how the various components work as a unit and as a whole. Despite our rustiness in analysis exercises, our teamwork allowed us to come up with quite a few fair points :)

However, as always, practice makes perfect :) Or close to perfect anyway.. To achieving an excellent grade for this unit! :D Hopefully..