Course Title: Manage projects
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term2 2012
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
Mail: 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: |
1.2 Define project stakeholders |
Element: |
Element 2 Develop project plan |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 Develop project plan including timelines, work breakdown |
Element: |
Element 3 Administer and monitor project |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1 Take action to ensure project team members are clear |
Element: |
Element 4 Finalise project |
Performance Criteria: |
4.1 Complete financial record keeping associated with project |
Element: |
Element 5 Review project |
Performance Criteria: |
5.1 Review project outcomes and processes against the |
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
- Online turorials & blogs
- Demonstrations
- Out of class activites (gallery visit)
- Workshops
- Class exercises/ tasks
- Practical concept drawing exercises
- Productions
- Discussions
Teaching Schedule
Week | Class Content | Element | |
1 | Present course guide Defining a major project visual style Visit to Gallery |
1 | |
2 |
Formative Task 01 Web Search OH&S , Risk Management Formative Task 02 Storyboard group Production Task Coming up with original and creative ideas. Formative Task 03 Three Ideas exercise presented to the class |
1,2,3,4 | |
3 | Concept Drawing exercise characters Work on and present first idea to class |
1,3,4 | |
4 | Concept drawing exercise Squares Work on and present Second and Third idea Ideas |
1,2,3 | |
5 |
Concept drawing exercise Rectangles Formative 03 Three Ideas for Submission and Review |
1,2,3 | |
6 | Concept drawing exercise Shapes Work on Formative task 03 Three idea to class for feedback Hand Out Summative Task Major Project Proposal |
1,2,3,4 | |
7 | Concept drawing exercise Word Association , Work on Major Project Proposal |
1,2,3 | |
8 | Concept drawing exercise Emotion Submit Major Project Proposal including Budget & Safety report for Assessment |
1,2,3,4 | |
9 | Concept drawing exercise Dreams Present Production Report Start working on Major Project in groups |
1,2,3 | |
10 | Studio class Present Production Report for feedback |
1,2,3 | |
11 | Concept drawing exercise road signs Create visual designs for Major Project Work on major project |
1,2,3 | |
12 | Concept drawing exercise Characters Work on major project present work on screen for feedback |
1,2,3 | |
13 | Concept drawing exercise Image Association Work on and present visual design for Major Project |
1,2,3 | |
14 | Work on major project present work on screen for feedback Present Production Report and Timeline for feedback |
1,2,3 | |
15 | Studio class Present work for feedback |
1,2,3 | |
16 |
Summative Major Project for Assessment, Production Report ,RMIT cover sheet Present & review, Major Project. |
1,2,3,4,5 |
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
Visual Literacy Judith Wilde |
References
Copywrite free sound web sites |
Other Resources
Students will require a visual Diary to develop and present concepts & ideas for the major Project
Students will also require a externat hard drive at least 4 gigabites in size to store and back up their
digital work .
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 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 tasks in this course are either formative or summative. Formative tasks provide the basis for ongoing feedback and can be considered as essential building blocks for more substantial summative assessment tasks.
To demonstrate competency in this course, you will need to complete each of the following pieces of assessment to a satisfactory standard. You will receive feedback on all assessment.
For further information on the grading system please refer to the course Blackboard site.
Formative
Storyboard group work Production Task (Week 2)
Web search (Week 2)
Three ideas for Major Project (Week 5)
Summative
Major Project Proposal (Week 8)
Completed Major project / Production Report / RMIT Assignment Cover Sheet (Week 16)
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.
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:
CHD Competent with High Distinction
CDI Competent with Distinction
CC Competent with Credit
CAG Competency Achieved Graded
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
Student Material Requirements
Please bring to EVERY class:
Visual diary, FireWire cable, External Hard disk drive).
(FireWire cable , external hard disk drive, DVD- etc).
Please Note: It is the student’s responsibility to back up their work regularly.
Lost work is NOT an excuse for late assignments Backups
Assessment Task submission
Assessment tasks MUST be submitted on the due date during class, in person, to your teacher.
Assessment tasks can be submitted before the due date outside of class with the prior agreement of the teacher.
Please note:
The course guide is subject to change
Equipment Borrowing
(Cameras, tripods etc) RMIT Technical Services Bld 8 Level 7 room 92 Ph 99255419 ds_ad@rmit.edu.au (Mon
– Fri 9am – 5pm)
Students are to borrow cameras from technical services for the required Assessment tasks and class exercises. please note
cameras can only be booked for 24 hours from RMIT Technical services.
Firearms & Weapons
It is important to note that Students are not allowed to shoot video with armoury related objects for example , guns, knives,
spears, etc for OH&S reasons students are not to perform dangerous stunts. Refer to Victorian Police Film & Television
Office.(film.tv@police.viv.gov.au)
OH&S
Students are to adhere to RMITS OH&S standards on the RMIT website .
Feedback
You will receive spoken and written feedback from teachers on your work. This feedback will also include suggestions on how you can proceed to the next stage of developing your projects.
Late Submissions
Please advise teacher in advance if an extension of time or special consideration is required for submission of work. Refer to the course Blackboard site for policy information including information on late submissions.
Plagiarism
RMIT has a strict policy on plagiarism. Please refer to the website for more information on this policy.
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;ompetency in this course, you will need to complete each one of the following pieces of assessment to a satisfactory standard. You will receive feedback on all assessments and a grade for the summative assessments.
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