Course Title: Manage projects

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term2 2011

Course Code: BUSM6223C

Course Title: Manage projects

School: 345T Media and Communication

Campus: City Campus

Program: C5218 - Diploma of Interactive Digital Media

Course Contact : Program Administration

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4815

Course Contact Email:mctafe@rmit.edu.au

Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

Teacher: Peter Kennedy
Phone: 9925 8079
Email: peter.kennedy@rmit.edu.au

Nominal Hours: 60

Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.

Pre-requisites and Co-requisites

None

Course Description

This course covers the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to manage a straight forward project or a section of a larger project.
On successful completion of this competency, you will have gained employability in skills in preparing , planning, managing, completing , and reviewing a new media project that is based on the principles of good design and visual aesthetic. The outcomes can be seen as a folio of creative work to promote you as a Interactive Digital Media Designer.
 

National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:	BSBPMG510A Manage projects
Element:	Element 1. Define project
Performance Criteria:	1.1 Access project scope and other relevant documentation 1.2 Define project stakeholders 1.3 Seek clarification from delegating authority of any issues related to project and project parameters 1.4 Identify limits of own responsibility and reporting requirements 1.5 Clarify relationship of project to other projects and to the organisation's objectives 1.6 Determine and access available resources to undertake project
Element:	Element 2 Develop project plan
Performance Criteria:	2.1 Develop project plan including timelines, work breakdown structure, role and responsibilities and other details of how the project will be managed in relation to the project parameters 2.2 Identify and access appropriate project management tools 2.3 Formulate risk management plan for project, including occupational health and safety (OHS) 2.4 Develop and approve project budget 2.5 Consult team members and take their views into account in planning the project 2.6 Finalise project plan and gain any necessary approvals to commence project according to documented plan
Element:	Element 3 Administer and monitor project
Performance Criteria:	3.1 Take action to ensure project team members are clear about their responsibilities and the project requirements 3.2 Provide support for project team members, especially with regard to specific needs, to ensure that the quality of the expected outcomes of the project and documented time lines are met 3.3 Establish and maintain required record keeping systems throughout the project 3.4 Implement and monitor plans for managing project finances, resources (human, physical and technical) and quality 3.5 Complete and forward project reports as required to stakeholders 3.6 Undertake risk management as required to ensure project outcomes are met 3.7 Achieve project deliverables
Element:	Element 4 Finalise project
Performance Criteria:	4.1 Complete financial record keeping associated with project and check for accuracy 4.2 Assign staff involved in project to new roles or reassign to previous roles 4.3 Complete project documentation and obtain any necessary sign offs for concluding project
Element:	Element 5 Review project
Performance Criteria:	5.1 Review project outcomes and processes against the project scope and plan 5.2 Involve team members in the project review 5.3 Document lessons learnt from the project and report within the organisation

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this competency, you will have skills developed planned, managed and completed a Major Project based on the principles of good design

Details of Learning Activities

Learning activities will consist of
demonstrations
out of class activites (gallery visit)
workshops
practical drawing exercises
productions
discussions

Teaching Schedule

Please note: While your teacher will cover all the material in this schedule, the weekly order is subject to change depending on class needs and availability of speakers and resources.

Week	Class Content	Assessment Tasks	Elements
1	Present course guide What is a major project? Visit to ACMI or Ian potter Gallery
2	Present Student MP proposals to class Coming up with original and creative ideas.	Storyboard group Production class Assessment Task (ungraded) Present Assessment task 01 Three idea to class (ungraded)	1.1,2.5,3.1,3.2,3.7
3	Concept Drawing exercise drawing with sounds Loud Preview of completed major projects (on screen) Work on and present first idea to class
4	Concept drawing exercise drawing with sound Soft Class exercise Students are to present second idea in class
5	Concept drawing exercise black and white squares	Work on & Hand in Assessment task 01 three ideas (ungraded) Present Assessment Task 03 to the class (major project proposal)	1.6
6	Concept drawing exercise 1 word Association , Work on Major Project Proposal
7	Concept drawing exercise 2 word Association What is a animatic (storyboard with sound) Students are to present examples of visual style ,colour pallet, and moodboards for their projects	Web search Assessment Task (ungraded)	2, 3.5
8	Concept drawing exercise human emotion Start working on Major Project	Work on and hand in Assessment task 02 Major project Proposal	1.1, 2.1, 3.3, 4.1, 5.1, 2.1, 2.2, 3.3, 4.4, 2.6, 3.1, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5, 3.6, 3.7,
9	Studio class
10	Work on major project Concept drawing exercise road signs Class access and feedback time for major project Work on major project
11	Concept drawing exercise dreams Class access and feedback time for major project
12	Concept drawing exercise dreams Work on major project
13	Work on major project
14	Studio class
15	Work on major project
16		Hand in Assessment Task 03 Major Project	1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.7, 4.14, 4.3, 5.1, 5.3
	Assessment and Review

Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts

Visual Literacy Judith Wilde A Conceptual Approach to Problem Solving

References

Copywrite free sound web sites Sound Bible: http://soundbible.com/ ccMixter: http://ccmixter.org/view/media/home Internet Sound archive: http://www.archive.org/details/opensource_audio Jamendo: http://www.jamendo.com/en/ creative commons sound sites: http://wiki.creativecommons.org/Sound

Other Resources

Overview of Assessment

Assessment will incorporate a variety of methods including technical requirements documentation, homework and in class exercises, practical problem solving exercises and practical tasks. Students are advised that they are likely to be asked to personally demonstrate their assessment work to their teacher to ensure that the relevant competency standards are being met.

Assessment Tasks

Assessment Task 01:
Three Ideas (ungraded) Week 5

Assessment Task 02:
Major project Proposal (graded)
Week 8

Assessment Task 03: ,
Major Project (graded) Week 16

Storyboard group Assessment task (not graded)
n class Assessment Tasks (not graded)
Tested in class Observation
web seaches and class presentations
(Assessment is on going)

Students Assessment Files are to have the correct file naming conventions and is to be presented As a .zip file.
MP _a01_smith _john.zip to be placed on the IDM Server in the (Manage Projects) Dropbox MP (module of study) at01 (Assessment Task 01) smith (last name) john (first name).Assessment tasks in this unit are either ungraded or graded. Ungraded tasks provide the basis for ongoing feedback and can be considered as essential building blocks for more substantial (graded) assessment tasks.
To demonstrate competency in this course, you will need to complete the following pieces of assessment to a satisfactory standard. You will receive verbal feedback on all assessment.

For further information on the grading system and criteria used, please refer to the course blackboard site.

 

Grades used in this unit are as follows:

Grades which apply to courses delivered in accordance with competency-based assessment, but which also use graded assessment:
CHD Competent with High Distinction
CDI Competent with Distinction
CC Competent with Credit
CAG Competency Achieved Graded
DNS Did Not Submit for Assessment

Grades which apply to courses delivered in accordance with competency-based assessment (not graded)
CA Competency Achieved
NYC Not Yet Competent
DNS Did Not Submit For Assessment

Assessment Matrix

The assessment matrix demonstrates alignment of assessment tasks with the relevant Unit of Competency. These are available through the course contact in Program Administration

Other Information

Special consideration Policy (Late Submission)
All assessment tasks are required to be completed to a satisfactory level. If you are unable to complete any piece of assessment by the due date, you will need to apply for an extension.
Please refer to the following URL for extensions and special consideration:
http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=qkssnx1c5r0y;STATUS=A;PAGE_AUTHOR=Andrea%20Syers;SECTION=1;

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