Course Title: Major Project Part A (Preparation)

Part A: Course Overview

Course Title: Major Project Part A (Preparation)

Credit Points: 12.00

Course Code	Campus	Career	School	Learning Mode	Teaching Period(s)
GEOM2129	City Campus	Postgraduate	145H Mathematical & Geospatial Sciences	Face-to-Face	Sem 1 2006, Sem 1 2007, Sem 2 2009, Sem 1 2010, Sem 2 2010, Sem 1 2012, Sem 1 2013, Sem 1 2014

Course Coordinator: Dr. Colin Arrowsmith

Course Coordinator Phone: +61 3 9925 2042

Course Coordinator Email: colin.arrowsmith@rmit.edu.au

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

The following courses:
• GEOM1159 – GIS Fundamental

Course Description

This course is designed for the part time student, preparing for Major Project Part B (Implementation). The Major Project, comprising of the two courses Major Project Part A – Preparation and Major Project Part B – Implementation) is a major component of the Graduate Diploma (Geospatial Information) and provides students with the opportunity to develop their practical expertise and knowledge in an area of geospatial science, that is of particular interest to them. In this course you will be preparing a major project of your choice. You will be assigned an internal supervisor and it may be possible to have input or assistance from external people depending on the nature of the project. The nature of the project may include elements of research or can just be vocationally oriented or maybe a combination of both. You will be expected to complete a proposal consisting of objectives, scope, rationale and method for implementing the project in Part B.

Objectives/Learning Outcomes/Capability Development

This course contributes to the development of the following capabilities within your designated program:
• Advanced levels of independent and integrated practice.
• Intermediate levels of verbal and written communication.
At the conclusion of the course you will be able to:
1. Describe a suitable project relating to geospatial science.
2. Clearly list and describe the objectives, rationale and methods for conducting that project.
3. Be able to synthesize and critically analyse existing literature on your particular project.
4. Be able to prepare a project management plan for completing your major project.

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Overview of Learning Activities

Undertaking literature searching and reviews
Establishing project objectives and scope
Determining a project timeline
Liaising with project supervisor
Liaising with industry partner if applicable

Overview of Learning Resources

Some or all of the following learning resources will be drawn upon:
Library for books, journal articles, e-Journal resources
Professional organisations
Digital data resources
Web resources

Overview of Assessment

Assessment for this course will be by a written progress report.