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Faculty of Education and Arts

School: Communications and Arts

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

  • Unit Title

    Industry Project Development

  • Unit Code

    IMM3330

  • Year

    2015

  • Enrolment Period

    1

  • Version

    1

  • Credit Points

    15

  • Full Year Unit

     N

  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus

Description

This unit provides students with the opportunity to participate in the development of a multimedia project located in an industry environment, and to make a significant contribution to the team based development. Students negotiate with their lecturer regarding the nature of the project, which is aimed at fulfilling an industry need. Students work with industry clients to participate in the development of a multimedia product with intended application and use in industry settings. Students also investigate and apply skills in critical analysis of the project management method; design and implementation of evaluation, implementation and maintenance strategies. In addition, students focus on developing preferred team roles to help clarify their career focus.

Prerequisite Rule

Students must pass 1 units from IMM3228

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Describe and implement designs that cater for cross-cultural and international users.
  2. Develop a well-supported project charter and design specifications that are substantiated by research data to justify proposed design ideas/solutions.
  3. Develop and present a portfolio and resume in a format appropriate to a variety of contexts and audiences.
  4. Develop effective procedures, templates, and skills needed to establish personal strengths in an interactive media development team.
  5. Discuss project management issues involved in the design and development of interactive media products.
  6. Participate and make a significant contribution to the development of a team-based interactive media project.
  7. Present a seminar to a large group audience showing the features of their interactive media product.
  8. Review and implement social and environmental sustainability in the project development process where necessary and relevant to chosen industry project.

Unit Content

  1. Development of online portfolio and resume.
  2. Formative and summative evaluations of interactive media products.
  3. Management of career development.
  4. Project management methods used in an interactive media development.
  5. Quality assurance procedures, metrics and documentation.
  6. Self-reflection on personal strengths in an interactive media development team.
  7. Working with industry clients.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Seminars and supervisions

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
ProjectTeam Project80%
PortfolioePortfolio & Resume20%

Text References

  • ^ Marchewka, J. (2009). Information Technology: Project management: Providing measurable organizational value. Hoboken, New Jersey: John Wiley & Sons.
  • Shelford, T. J., & Remillard, G. A. (2003). Real Web project management: Case studies and best practices from the trenches. Boston, MA: Addition-Wesley.
  • Gido, J., & Clements, J. (2003). Successful project management. (3rd ed.). Thomson.
  • England, E., & Finney, A. (2007). Managing interactive multimedia. (2nd ed.). Cambridge: Addison Wesley.
  • Fuller, M., Valacich, J., & George, J. (2008). Information systems project management: A process & team approach. Pearson.

^ Mandatory reference

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

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Faculty of Education and Arts

School: Communications and Arts

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

  • Unit Title

    Industry Project Development

  • Unit Code

    IMM3330

  • Year

    2015

  • Enrolment Period

    2

  • Version

    1

  • Credit Points

    15

  • Full Year Unit

     N

  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus

Description

This unit provides students with the opportunity to participate in the development of a multimedia project located in an industry environment, and to make a significant contribution to the team based development. Students negotiate with their lecturer regarding the nature of the project, which is aimed at fulfilling an industry need. Students work with industry clients to participate in the development of a multimedia product with intended application and use in industry settings. Students also investigate and apply skills in critical analysis of the project management method; design and implementation of evaluation, implementation and maintenance strategies. In addition, students focus on developing preferred team roles to help clarify their career focus.

Prerequisite Rule

Students must pass 1 units from IMM3228

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Describe and implement designs that cater for cross-cultural and international users.
  2. Develop a well-supported project charter and design specifications that are substantiated by research data to justify proposed design ideas/solutions.
  3. Develop and present a portfolio and resume in a format appropriate to a variety of contexts and audiences.
  4. Develop effective procedures, templates, and skills needed to establish personal strengths in an interactive media development team.
  5. Discuss project management issues involved in the design and development of interactive media products.
  6. Participate and make a significant contribution to the development of a team-based interactive media project.
  7. Present a seminar to a large group audience showing the features of their interactive media product.
  8. Review and implement social and environmental sustainability in the project development process where necessary and relevant to chosen industry project.

Unit Content

  1. Development of online portfolio and resume.
  2. Formative and summative evaluations of interactive media products.
  3. Management of career development.
  4. Project management methods used in an interactive media development.
  5. Quality assurance procedures, metrics and documentation.
  6. Self-reflection on personal strengths in an interactive media development team.
  7. Working with industry clients.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Seminars and supervisions

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
ProjectTeam Project80%
PortfolioePortfolio & Resume20%

Text References

  • ^ Marchewka, J. (2009). Information Technology: Project management: Providing measurable organizational value. Hoboken, New Jersey: John Wiley & Sons.
  • Shelford, T. J., & Remillard, G. A. (2003). Real Web project management: Case studies and best practices from the trenches. Boston, MA: Addition-Wesley.
  • Gido, J., & Clements, J. (2003). Successful project management. (3rd ed.). Thomson.
  • England, E., & Finney, A. (2007). Managing interactive multimedia. (2nd ed.). Cambridge: Addison Wesley.
  • Fuller, M., Valacich, J., & George, J. (2008). Information systems project management: A process & team approach. Pearson.

^ Mandatory reference

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

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