Course Title: Specify sound systems
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2007
Course Code: VART5745C
Course ID: 035474
Course Title: Specify sound systems
School: 345T Creative Media
Program Code: C5128 - Diploma of Audio Visual Technology
Course Contact : Adam Lovell
Course Contact Phone: 03 9925 4976
Course Contact Email: adam.lovell@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
John Cordon
0419 396 035
john.cordon@rmit.edu.au
Nominal Hours: 35
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Pre-requisites and Co-requisites
None
Course Description
Note: This course is taught concurrently with the course: EEET6452C, Design Audiovisual Installations.
The purpose of this course is to develop your skills, attitude and knowledge to enable you to interpret briefs for AV systems integration and to design AV installation plans.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
CUSSOU23A Specify sound systems |
Learning Outcomes
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Overview of Learning Activities
Details of Learning Activities
Theory classes
Practical exercises and assessment tasks
Guest speakers
Excursions
Private study
Teaching Schedule
Note: This course is taught concurrently with the course: VART5745C, Specify Sound Systems
| TAFE Week | Planned Class Activities (subject to change) |
| 1 | Orientation week |
| 2 | Introduction, Assessment explanation, Analog signal characteristics |
| 3 | Analog Interfacing #1 |
| 4 | Analog Interfacing #2 |
| 5 | Analog Interfacing #3 |
| 6 | Revision |
| 7 | Progressive test Closed-book |
| 8 | Digital Interfacing #1 |
| 9 | Digital Interfacing #2 |
| 10 | Digital Interfacing #3 |
| 11 | Practical Project construction #1 |
| 12 | Practical Project construction #2 |
| 13 | Practical Project construction #3 |
| 14 | Contingency class |
| 15 | Individual Research Assignment coaching. (scheduled appointments) |
| 16 | Individual Research Assignment coaching. (scheduled appointments) |
| 17 | Presentations to class |
| 18 | Written Closed-Book test |
Overview of Learning Resources
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Other Resources
To be discussed in class.
Overview of Assessment
1. Practical: Electronic construction project: 30% of final course mark.
2. Progressive closed book test: 10% of final course mark.
3. Final closed book test: 30% of final course mark.
4. Research Assignment (1500 word assignment): 25% of final course mark.
5. Research Assignment Coaching Appointment: 5% of final course mark.
Assessment Tasks
1. Practical: Electronic construction project.
You will select an approved technical integration project and then complete it in class.
Note: Only approved projects will be accepted for assessment. Complete by week 13, 30% of final course mark.
2. Progressive closed book test: Week 6
Covering: analog integration techniques eg. Connectors, cables, signal characteristics & protocols. 10% of final course mark.
3. Final closed book test: Week 17
Covering: digital integration techniques eg. Connectors, cables, signal characteristics & protocols. 30% of final course mark.
4. Research Assignment (1500 word assignment) Due Week 16 You will research and then present in class a paper covering current technology and AV integration techniques.
Note: Only approved research topics will be accepted for assessment. 25% of final course mark.
5. Research Assignment Coaching Appointment See notice board for details 5% of final course mark.
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