Practical project work fosters transferable 21^st century skills such as teamwork, critical thinking, and problem solving, helping students tackle real-world problems they might encounter in industry. The challenges associated with student engagement are widely acknowledged, and in practical subjects like Computing, the advent of GenAI has compounded these issues. Redesigning assessment is one way to tackle this.

This practitioner paper presents the transition to an agile framework within a Team Project module for second-year undergraduate Computing students. The redesign aimed to boost engagement, enhance collaboration, and align with industry practices. Students completed five two-week sprints, engaging with agile concepts such as product backlogs, sprint planning, scrum meetings, retrospectives and showcases.

The new approach led to noticeably higher engagement, with students responding well to the iterative structure and frequent opportunities for feedback and reflection. Faculty observed improved team dynamics, greater accountability, and more consistent project delivery. This paper outlines the practical aspects of implementation including module structure, staff and student support, technologies used, common challenges, and lessons learned.