Course Title: Managing Technical Documents
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2009
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
Course Teacher: Nicholas Cree
Email: nicholas.cree@rmit.edu.au
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
case studies and excursion
Teaching Schedule
Session NO.1. Introduction and legislative requirements.
Session NO.2. Ways to review technical documents.
Session NO.3. Maintenance of technical documents.
Session NO.4. Storage retrieval and dissemination.
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
ed. Wiley. Style Manual. 2006. |
References
Other Resources
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
Participants are required to complete one assessment tasks. A final closed-book exam worth 100%.
Assessment Matrix
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