Course Title: Managing Technical Documents
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2010
Course Code: ISYS7556
Course Title: Managing Technical Documents
School: 130T Engineering (TAFE)
Campus: City Campus
Program: C6011 - Advanced Diploma of Engineering (Aerospace)
Course Contact : Steven Bevan
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4137
Course Contact Email:steven.bevan@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Nominal Hours: 20
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Pre-requisites and Co-requisites
COMM5104 Writing Technical Documents
LAW5133 Aerospace Industry Legislation
Course Description
The purpose of this course is to provide training in the effective management of technical documentation in a workplace.
This course prepares the student to effectively manage technical documentation in the workplace.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
VBH135 Managing Technical Documents |
Learning Outcomes
1. Identify workplace documentation needed to meet legislative and organisational requirements.
2. Review technical documents for use by self and team.
3. Coordinate the maintenance of technical documents in the workplace.
4. Use workplace information systems to coordinate technical documentation storage retrieval and dissemination.
Details of Learning Activities
1. Classroom lectures
2. Guest speakers.
3. Walking excursion to industry location.
Teaching Schedule
| Week numbers | Topics covered | Assessment |
| Week one | Editing, prood-reading and reviewing technical documents. What is a ’document’ by law (Privacy Act etc) | |
| Week two | Processes for storage, access and archiving and disposal of documents | |
| Week three | Pedirodic review of documents. Consistency of text and statistics in reviews. | |
| Week four | House-style, and government conventions. Copyright. | |
| Week five | Revision |
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
Wiley (2008) Australian Government Style Manual |
References
Other Resources
Style manuals from several organisations
Overview of Assessment
To successfully to complete this course the student is required to pass written assessment tasks and demonstrate skills and ability by completing practical tasks to aerospace standards.
Assessment Tasks
Test in week six. In the test, students will be asked to identify terminology, and to do two editing/proof reading exercises.
Assessment Matrix
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Other Information
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