HET402 Multimedia Project 2 Outline, Sem 1, 2011

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Sarawak Campus

School of Business and Design

Higher Education Division

Unit of Study Outline

HET402

Multimedia Project 2

Semester 1, 2011

Version date 8 March, 2010Revised on 22 February, 2011


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Unit of Study Outline

Unit of study codeHET402

Unit of study nameMultimedia Project II

Teaching Term/Semester & Year (2011 semester 1)

Contact Hours (hrs/wk) or total contacthours

2 to 4 hours / wk

Prerequisites HET213. Requires successful previouscompletion of 175 CP of subjects (75 CP in thecase of J042 Bachelor of Multimedia).

Corequisites HET401 (with permission of coursecoordinator).

Credit Points12.5

Aims

To enable the student to acquire practical experience in the development and production of asignificant Multimedia deliverable, operating in a team environment

Learning Objectives

After successfully completing this unit, you should be able to:

1) gain essential working-life concepts such as client focus; business etiquette and ethics; time-management and self-management; teamwork; and most importantly, accountability to theirclient or employer;

2) demonstrate that you have further developed and refined the necessary and applicablemultimedia project implementation skills and knowledge within the live-client project context;

3) acquire a sense of professionalism in project management, and apply relevant teamwork andproject management skills, such as develop own capacity and skills in incorporating aspects of

project planning and design (pre-production) for some form of deliverable, as well as creationof professional quality project documentation and a "client presentation";

4) work effectively in a multidisciplinary team environment.

Content

The multimedia project subjects are for students in the final stage of the Bachelor of Multimedia

course. These are group projects, with each project group reporting to a Project Supervisor and

liaising with their "client". The project subjects replicate, as closely as possible, the "commercial-

world" environment into which students will move after graduating. This exposes students to

essential working-life concepts such as client focus; business etiquette and ethics; time-

management and self-management; teamwork; and most importantly, accountability to their client

or employer. The project subjects are intended to further develop and refine the skills and


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knowledge gained during the course. Typically, Multimedia Project 1 will incorporate aspects of

project planning and design (pre-production) for some form of deliverable, as well as creation of

professional quality project documentation and a "client presentation". Multimedia Project 2 will

typically incorporate the actual development and usability testing of the deliverable, some

additional documentation, a "handover to client" presentation and a deliverable handover process.

HET402 projects are normally a continuation of a project commenced in HET401. However, inexceptional circumstances, students may commence a new project (subject to the written

agreement of the HET402 unit convenor and Bachelor of Multimedia course coordinator). The unit

convenor maintains a list of possible projects from which any new projects are to be drawn.

The ability to work effectively as part of a team is an important attribute in the multimedia industry.

Individuals and groups positive engagement with the commercial-world concepts applied

throughout Multimedia Project 1 and 2, as well as compliance with the accountability requirements

described below, will be a consideration in the assessment of projects. It is expected that wherever

possible each project group will be liaising with a client. Where necessary, and at the discretion of

the course coordinator, an external project advisor may be appointed.

The optimum group size is generally considered to be 3. Larger groups will be held to a higher

standard of work, given the workload was spread over more individuals, and will be required to

produce a significantly better project than a group of 3 to achieve the same result. Smaller groups

will have the workload spread over fewer people, which may result in a poorer quality of project

and poorer marks in general.

The fact that HET401 has a credit point weighting of 12.5 credit points carries the expectation of

significant time commitment - i.e. 12.5 hours per week of your time. The standard achieved is

expected to be high, given that the project will involve 12.5 hours per week of each group

members time in the final stage of the Bachelor of Multimedia. Group members may have to

acquire new skills to complete the project.

Group members will be required to:-

Attend regular supervision meetings (Note it is each group members responsibility to ensure

they have been allocated to a supervisor. If you have not been in contact with a supervisor by

the end of week 4 you must contact the unit convener failure to do so will result in a fail for

the unit (see accountability requirements under assessment on the following page);

Keep concise and clear notes of their meetings with their supervisor and client;

Make individual weekly progress reports (including minutes of meetings) as postings to a

Project Log Forum on Blackboard; Maintain a personal Project Journal.

Group members are expected to be involved in various aspects of the project management,

research, design development, documentation, production, testing and presentation processes,

including, (where appropriate):

oConcept / interface design and preliminary design testing

ocontent creation / modification

oreservation of web domain nameoadvise client on web page hosting process

oevaluation of competing technology options for project


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oadvise client on appropriate technology choices (hardware & software)

oHTML coding; scripting (client and / or server side); programming

odebugging; multiple browser testing

orelational database design

oimplementation of secure transaction technology

o

design / creation of logos and other graphic elementsophotography and / or scanning of images; image manipulation/optimisation

ocreating storyboard for animation or video footage

ovideo production: shooting footage; editing; compositing; titles

oaudio production: composing; recording; manipulation; editing

o2D/3D animation

osearch engine placement optimisation

ouser instructions and / or user manual preparation

ousability testing (on target audience and across platform & browser options)

Key Generic Skills for this Unit of Study

You will be provided with feedback during the assessment for this unit of study on your progress in

attaining the following generic skills:

teamwork skills,

analysis skills,

problem solving skills,

communications skills,

ability to tackle unfamiliar problems, and

ability to work independently

Learning and Teaching Structure

2 hours laboratory class discussion, presentation or workshops as appropriate

Group project & Seminars. You should normally expect to spend, on average, twelve and a halfhours of total time (formal contact time plus independent study time) a week on a 12.5 creditpoint unit.

Teaching Staff

Name Role Campus &Room No.

Phone No. Email Address ConsultationTimes

Michael Lee Unit of StudyConvenor

SarawakG Block, G506

082-260691 [email protected] By appointment

Blackboard Site for this Unit of Study

Important information concerning this unit of study is placed on a website on the Swinburne coursemanagement system (Blackboard), accessible via http://blackboard.swinburne.edu.my

It is your responsibility to access on a regular basis the Blackboard site for your unit of study, the Announcements section on Blackboard, and any emails sent by the teaching staff to your email address via Blackboard.


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It is your responsibility to ensure that your email address on Blackboard is set to your preferredemail address. To set your email address on Blackboard, go to this unit of study onBlackboard, click on TOOLS > PERSONAL INFORMATION > EDIT PERSONALINFORMATION

Assessment

Assessment for HET402 is based on the General Project Assessment Criteria. Various penaltiesmay be applied, and work submitted for assessment that is not original may receive a reducedmark (see Penalties).

Minimum requirements

To pass the unit, you must achieve at least 35% of the possible final marks for each majorAssessment Component plus an aggregate mark for the unit of 50% or more. If you do not achieveat least 35% of the possible final marks for each major Requirement / Assessment Component youwill receive a maximum of 45 as your mark for the unit concerned. The major Requirements /Assessment Components are those listed below that carry a weighting of at least 15% of the totalmark available. (Note: Penalties may apply for failure to complete Requirements orAssessment Components - See Penalties).

Requirements and Assessment Components

Below is a summary of requirements and assessment components - each must be read inconjunction with the relevant detailed unit Guide, available on the Unit site in Blackboard.

Requirement/Component(Responsibility)

Important Information Due Marks

Group Confirmation

(Group)(See Guide A)

Group confirmation must be approved by theproject supervisor.Penalties apply for late confirmation of Group

End of

week 2.

n/a(but see

Penalties)

Project Approval(Group)(See Guide A)

If commencing a new project, groups must contactthe Unit Convenor for final project approval.Penalties apply for lateness.

End ofweek 3.

n/a(but see

Penalties)Based on:

Individual Weekly Postings (minimum 10effective) - Score can be reduced by 2% permissed posting;

Group Meetings with Supervisor (minimum 5) -score can be reduced by 3% per missed meeting;

Meeting notes

Individual Project Journals.

Verifiable details of regular contact with client

Conduct of group members

Continuous 20%

AccountabilityRequirements(Individual) (See Guide A)

Note: Serious non-compliancewith these accountabilityrequirements will result in ascore of less than 7/20 for thissection which will lead to anautomaticfailin this Unit.

Youmustcontact the unitconvenor if you have nocontact with a supervisor bythe end of week 4.

Individual Contribution Summary24 hours

afterpresentn.

n/a


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Project Brief/Outline (only applies ifcommencing a new project ) must be submitted tothe Digital Drop Box for approval.Penalties apply for late submission

End ofweek 2.

n/a(but see

Penalties)

Quality Assurance Review / Usability TestingPlan

Penalties apply for late submission

2pm Fri15th April

Week 7

Project Documentation(Group)

(See Guides B2 & C2)

Note: a score of less than7/20 for documentation will

lead to an automaticfailin

this unitFinal Documentation, Coversheet & ChecklistPenalties apply for late submission

24 hoursafter

presentn.

20%

Formal Presentation(Group & Individual)(See Guide D)

Formal Presentation client handover.Penalties apply for late / non-attendance.A score of less than 7/20 for presentation will leadto an automaticfailin this unit.

Examperiod. 20%

Final Deliverable(Group)(See Project Deliverables

section below)

Based on:Panel evaluation of final presentation(see * below);Assessment of Deliverable at Project Handover.

Examperiod.

30%

Overall PanelAssessment(Group & Individual)

Based on:Panel evaluation of final presentation(see * below);andSupervisor evaluation (see ** below).

Examperiod.

10%

*Individual presentation bonus: Individual students who are judged by the assessors to havemade presentations at a standard above the average for all students presenting, may receive abonus to their overall project score (based on the difference between their individual talk scoresand the overall average individual talk scores, as judged by the assessing panel).

**Individual performance: Individual students who are judged to have contributed demonstrablyabove or below the agreed "workload and task allocation" set out in their Project Documentationmay have their overall project score adjusted accordingly.

General Project Assessment Criteria

Assessment for HET401 will typically be based on individual or group execution of the key projectelementsand where applicable, additional project elementslisted below. All completed elementsneed to be explicitly addressed in the Formal Presentation and Project Documentation, or duringthe supervision meetings.

Key Project Elements Group formation(See Guide A - Accountability Requirements)

Individual / Group Accountability Requirements(See Guide A - AccountabilityRequirements)includes:-

Individual Project Journal

Individual Weekly Project Progress Report postings

Attendance at supervision meetings and satisfaction of supervisor with progress

Minutes of meetings with supervisor and client including action items for group members

Satisfaction of client with consultation process and any advice and strategies proposed

Individual Contribution Summary.

Ethical conduct of group members

Project Documentation (see Guides B1 and C1 - Project Documentation)


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Project Outline/Brief.

Project Proposal.

Final Documentation (Project Definition, Functional / Content Specification).

Communication summary document.

Formal Presentation (see Guide D - Formal Presentation)

User testingof concept / interface design and modifications to interface/structure etc. inresponse to this preliminary testing.

Visual prototype(at least realistic looking screenshots of interface) and several key pagesor sections of deliverable so client has a good idea of final design.

Additional Project Elements

production of media elements: audio/video/graphical/animation (both quality & quantity).

development of HTML code, program, scripting elements (relative to timeline).

relational database design and development.

other documentation maintained by group (internal meeting notes etc).

The emphasis of these criteria in determining the final project assessment will vary from project toproject as some criteria will not be applicable to all projects, depending on the nature and scale ofthe project and group membership and size. Within the final submission of a group project, thecontribution from each individual must be clearly identified. (see Guide A - AccountabilityRequirements)

The emphasis of the HET401 project will typically be on project planning and development, incontrast to HET402 where the focus is more towards the quality assurance processes and finaldeliverables.

Group Formation

It is important in selecting group members and your preferred project to ensure your group has agood range of skills relevant to the project you have chosen. Treat this group formationprocess like a staff selection process as it becomes critical to the success of a project to have theright skill mix, especially during the build / implement phase in HET402.

The unit convenor must approve group membership and project selection before you contact theclient. As your first choice of project cannot be guaranteed, you should aim to discuss and confirmgroup membership and project preference with the unit convenor as early as possible (and have asecond preference of project in mind, in case your preferred project is no longer available). A list ofavailable projects is in the Unit Outlinesection of the unit website. Use this to identify possibleprojects of interest, which appear to be manageable for the skill mix of your group. The unitconvenor may not approve a group and / or your preferred project where the group's membership /skill mix is not considered appropriate for the project.

A discussion forum on the Unit website, at Discussion Boards > Introductions Forum:

Desperately Seeking, can be used to identify other students with similar interests in yourpreferred type of project.

All students are expected to have formed a project group and notified the unit convenor before thedue date for Group Formation specified in the Unit Outline. Details of group membership (namesand Student ID) and Project should be emailed to the Unit Convenor, by the due date specified inthe Unit Outline. Once the unit convenor confirms approval of the Group / Project and advisesgroups of their Supervisors name, groups should immediately start work on the project (seeGuides B and C) and should also contact their Supervisor (details under Staff in the Unit website)to arrange their first supervision meeting.

A penalty of 1% of total subject mark per work day can be applied to students who have notjoined a group, or cannot demonstrate (via documentation, postings on blackboard, emails etc) that

they have made every attempt to form / join a group by the due date.


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Group size

Optimum group size is generally considered to be 3. Larger groups will be held to a higherstandard of work, given the workload was spread over more individuals, and will be required toproduce a more extensive project than a group of 3 to achieve the same result. Smaller groups willhave the workload spread over fewer people, which may result in a poorer quality of project andpoorer marks in general.

Project Deliverables

Project deliverables refer to the end product of the project, for example a website, CD ROM,piece of software, video / audio / animated production (or any combination of these). AlthoughHET401 is not primarily focused on the production of deliverables, in certain situations sometangible output may result from HET401 (eg specific requirement of the client). Development ofdeliverables in HET401 may result in a small bonus adding to the final unit result.

The following extract from the HET402 Unit Outline applies only for HET402 but is included hereto signal what lies ahead.

Deliverables will need to be formally presented and demonstrated on the project handoverpresentation day, normally scheduled 2-3 days after the last groups presentation during

the assessment/exam period. The exact date will be published on the unit website whenthe examination timetable is finalised. Deliverables should be installed / configured intheir final working form, and copies provided in the appropriate format (eg CD ROM, DVD,videotape, website). Only one representative from each group need attend, but all groupmembers need to take responsibility to ensure that the deliverable is demonstrated to thesatisfaction of the unit convenor. Deliverables not presented and/or demonstrated on orby the due date can result in a penalty to each of the group members of up to 5% of thetotal unit mark per day.

The final project deliverables will be assessed according to the relevant criteria listed inthe Unit Outline. The following additional factors will be considered:

Deliverables that need to be installed on servers will need to be installed by or on

this day, particularly those requiring installation external to Swinburne. At the project handover, instructions for the installation / setup will need to be

provided in writing, to the satisfaction of the Schools Computer Systems Officerand / or other personnel.

Projects involving a client will be assessed favourably relative to a similar projectwithout a client, in recognition of the extra effort that is involved in properly dealingwith clients. Projects that meet with the expectations of the client will normally berated more highly than projects where the client remains unsatisfied.

A working product will (obviously) be rated more highly than one that does notfunction as expected or required by the client. In this regard it is important that thedeliverable performs as described in the relevant documentation.

Deliverables that have incorporated changes in response to usability testing will beconsidered favourably compared to projects that have not adopted a strong user-centred design approach.

Individual group member contribution

Where it can be shown that the contribution of group members was not equal (see Requirementsand Assessment Components above), individual group members may receive an overall projectmark that is different from the other group members. In order to help resolve any potentialdisputes among group members regarding relative contribution to the project, each groupmember should submit a single email (no attachments please) to their supervisor containing:

a statement indicating the group members estimate of the relative contribution of eachgroup member to the project.

For example, all members contributed equally or in my opinion, I contributed: 40%, whileGilligan contributed 30%, and Maryanne contributed 30%)


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a statement from each group member describing the skills and knowledge that theyacquired and refined in the course of the semester.

The subject field of this email should read:yoursurname yourgroupnameHET401 individual contribution summary.

Note that group members are encouraged to approach their unit supervisor during the semester ifthey have concerns about the group dynamics or the individual contributions of group members.

For other ways that individual group members marks may be varied, see the notes below theassessment breakdown table, in the Requirements and Assessment Components sectionabove.

Penalties

Penalties may apply for:

Late formation / confirmation of group (& email advice). All students are expected tohave joined / confirmed a project group by the due date. A penalty of 1% of total unit markper work day can be applied to students who have not joined a group, or cannotdemonstrate (via documentation) that they have made every attempt to form / join a group.

Non-compliance with the accountability requirementsdetailed in Guide A, particularlymeeting attendance and record keeping:Missed supervisor meetings can attract a penalty of3% total unit mark per missedmeeting. Missed individual weekly progress postings can attract a penalty of 2% of thetotal unit mark per missed posting.

Non submission of Project Outline / Brief. (see Guide B - Project Documentation). AProject Outline or Brief is required to be submitted by the due date. The brief must beapproved by your project supervisor before the group is officially able to proceed with theproject. Briefs received after the due date can result in a penalty to each of the groupmembers of up to 5% of the total unit mark per week (or part thereof).

Late submission of Project Documentation.(see Guide B - Project Documentation). Late

documentation submission can result in a penalty of 5 marks per work dayfor each groupmember.

Failing to adhere to deadlines for project deliverables(HET402 only). Deliverables notpresented and/or demonstrated by the due date(s) can result in a penalty to each of thegroup members of up to 5% of the total unit mark per day.

Non-attendance at the Formal Presentation.(see Guide D - Formal Presentation). Non-attendance at the Formal Presentation carries a penalty of up to 35 marks and will result ina fail for this unit.

Late arrival, or early departurefrom the Formal Presentation, without satisfactoryexplanation, may incur a proportionate penalty.

Unprofessional conductduring the course of any presentationmay incur a proportionatepenalty.

Incorrect submission. Any project work that is not submitted according to instructionsavailable on the HET401/HET402 website may not be marked, or may receive a reducedmark. Note that a cover sheet must be completed and signed by all group members.

Originality of work

Where it can be shown that some or all of the work presented or submitted for assessment whether in the form of documentation, formal presentation or deliverable - has been copied orappropriated from another source, the unit panel reserves the right to decrease the marks

awarded for that work in proportion to the extent of the appropriation. Where theappropriation is made without due acknowledgement of the source, this may amount toplagiarism, which may result in further action being taken - see also notes on plagiarism below.


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The accountabilitymark of group member(s) - worth 20% of the total unit score - will almostcertainly be reduced where ideas, designs or content can be shown to have been appropriatedfrom sources outside the group without due acknowledgement. It is important to understand thatan accountability mark of less than 7/20 will result in a fail for this unit(independent of marksachieved for the other assessment elements). Consequently, students are advised to be extremelycareful to avoid this possibility from eventuating. The safest strategy is to openly acknowledge allsources of inspiration and content for the work of the group.

Plagiarism

Plagiarism is the action or practice of taking and using as ones own, the thoughts, writings or otherwork of someone else with the intent to deceive. Plagiarism includes:

(i) the unauthorised use of the whole or part of a computer program written by another person;

(ii) the use of the whole or part of awritten work including the use of paragraphs or sentences inessays or other assessable work which are neither enclosed in quotation marks nor otherwiseproperly acknowledged;

(iii) the paraphrasing of anothers work without attribution;(iv) the use of musical composition, audio, visual, graphic and photographic models, withoutattribution;

(v) the use of realia, that is objects, artefacts, costumes, models etc., used in teaching to relateclassroom learning to the daily life of peoples studied, without attribution."

Cases of examination or assessment irregularity will be dealt with according to the provisions ofSection 9 of the Assessment and Appeals Policy and Procedures.

Submission of work

Instructions on submission of work (particularly meeting notes) are contained in the Guides onAccountability and Project Documentation and / or posted on the HET401/HET402 website. Pleasefollow these instructions carefully. Failure to do so may result in work not being assessed.

Extensions and Late Submissions

Extensions will not normally be granted, except where there is a medical condition or other serioussituation that has significantly hindered you from completing a task. Documentary evidence isusually required.

Requests for extensions must be made to the unit convener and project supervisor in writing.

Penalties apply for late submission of work. Refer section above on Submission of Assignments.

Procedure for querying Assessment Results

If you are dissatisfied with an aspect of University assessment you should normally contact themember of the teaching staff most directly involved with the assessed work or the relevant UnitConvenor. You have up to ten (10) working days to initiate an informal review of an assessmentresult from the date on which the result is published. This also applies to the final unit mark.

You need to be aware that it is in your own interest to commence this process as early as possibleso as to facilitate resolution in time for subsequent re-enrolment procedures. More information isavailable from the Swinburne Policies and Procedures database

Go to: Student Information and Services > Assessment and Appeals and look under theProcedure tab.


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Retention of Assessed Materials

You MUST retain all assessed material that contributes to the final grade up until such time as thefinal grades are promulgated. The assessment material must, after a reasonable time, be producedon demand for review by the school. Non-compliance with this requirement may result in loss of allcredit for the assessed material not so produced.

Publication of in-semester assignment marks.

The School of Business & Design undertakes to publish marks for work submitted during thesemester (typically assignments and lab tasks) no later than two weeks after the due date or dateof submission, whichever is greater. Note that final assignment or examination results will notnormally be published. Contact the teaching staff member responsible for your assessment, or theunit convener if your marks have not been published in a timely manner.

Assessment & Appeals Policy (minimum required statement and link to policy

Assessment in this unit is in accordance with the guidelines set out in Procedures Relating toAssessment and Appeals. For further information please refer to the relevant section in the

Swinburne Assessment and Appeals Procedures which can be found at More information isavailable from the Swinburne Policies and Procedures database - athttp://www.swinburne.edu.my/corporate/registrar/policies/Assessment&Appeals-HigherEducation.pdf

Go to: Student Information and Services > Assessment and Appeals and look under the Procedure tab.

General Conduct

All students are expected to respect the rights and sensibilities of their fellow students andteaching staff. This also applies in respect of the content of work (particularly video, audio andanimation) submitted for assessment. The University has implemented anti-discrimination andharassment policies and procedures to promote a discrimination and harassment free work andstudy environment for all staff and students.

Cases of examination or assessment irregularity will be dealt with according to the provisions ofSection 9 of the Assessment and Appeals Policy and Procedures.

An irregularity is the unauthorised use or attempted use by or for any student of any means to gainunfair advantage in any examination, test, assignment, essay, performance, exhibition, or otherwork, the marks for which form part of the final assessment. It includes any action taken by astudent which would constitute an unfair advantage or fraudulent attempt to demonstratecompetency in an examination or assessment context. An irregularity includes misconduct andplagiarism.

Misconduct includes an action by a student which is in breach of any directions issued by the

Examination Room Supervisor, printed on the examination material or notices or specified by theAssessment and Appeals Procedures. This includes taking into an examination any unauthorisedmaterial with the intention of using said material to obtain an unfair advantage.

Attendance requirements

Each group will be assigned one or more project supervisors. Consistent with the "commercial-world" setting for the multimedia projects, students should regard their Supervisor as an employeewould regard their "line-manager". Project groups will be required to attend regular meetings withtheir supervisor(s).

All group members are required to attend a Formal Presentation session at the end of thesemester. Each group member will be required to participate in an oral presentation anddemonstration of their project.


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Additional attendance requirements may apply depending on the nature and scope of the project,at the discretion of the project supervisor(s) and unit convenor.

Note that penalties or Assessment Component score adjustments can apply for non-attendance atsupervisor meetings and the Final Presentation.

Check the HET401/HET402 website and your Swinburne email regularly.You are expected tomonitor Blackboard and your Swinburne email regularly to keep appraised of developments in the

multimedia project units. We may announce seminars on various aspects of multimedia projectmanagement that may be of benefit.

Document Declaration

A standard document declaration sheet (available on the unit web site), signed by all membersneeds to accompany the documentation submission

Group Work Assignments

A group project is the collective responsibility of the entire group, and if one member is temporarilyunable to contribute, the group should be able to reallocate responsibilities to keep to schedule. Inthe event of longer-term illness or other serious problems involving a member of a project group, itis the responsibility of the other members to make the project supervisor aware of the situationstraight away.

Group project reports must be submitted with the project cover sheet, signed by all members of thegroup.

All group members must be satisfied that the work has been correctly submitted. Any penaltiesfor late submission will apply to ALL group members, not just the person who submitted.

Digital Drop Box / Assignment Submission Tools

The unit website on Blackboard contains specific directions for the submission of assessable work.Please follow these carefully. Only work that has been submitted according to thesedirections will be assessed.

You may be required to use the Digital Drop Box feature on the unit website to submit work inelectronic format. When using the digital drop box note that you should use the SEND button(rather than the ADD) button. The system will indicate that submission was successful bydisplaying a receipt of delivery.

It is recommended that you print and retain this message as proof of submission.

Discussion Forums

Each Unit Website and Course Information & Feedback Website on Blackboard contains aFeedback Forum. Please use these forums at any time during the semester to give the unitconvenor or course coordinator feedback about any aspect of this unit or your course.

Note that critical comments are fine as long as they are constructive. Positive comments arewelcome too! "Flaming" or posting of defamatory comments is not permitted. Postings which arepossibly defamatory may be removed by the unit convener or course coordinator.

Electronic back up of work (where appropriate)

Always keep an independent backup of electronic work. This applies to work in progress as well as

submitted work. You should regularly back up electronic material onto a zip disk or CD. Do notkeep all of your assignments and other important material only on a single medium. Wherepossible you should keep hardcopy records of work that has been submitted. This especiallyapplies to work submitted by email.


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For group work, all group members should maintain a copy of work in progress as well as the finalsubmission.

E-mail correspondence requirements

Students are required to include the following information at the start of the subject field for anyemail sent to staff regarding HET401:

your_surname your_groupname HET401 or HET402 (separated by spaces)

followed by a brief description of the email subject (eg HET401 Smith CharityWeb request tochange meeting time).

This is necessary to help keep track of the large volume of correspondence submitted to staff.

Please note that any email sent without this information in the subject field may not be read. Beespecially careful to properly address and label emails submitted as an assessment requirement.Please keep a copy of any emails sent as part of an assessment requirement for this unit.


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Swinburne University of Technologys definition of plagiarism:

Plagiarism is the action or practice of taking and submitting or presenting the thoughts, writings orother work of someone else as though it is your own work. Plagiarism includes any of the following,without full and appropriate acknowledgment to the original source(s):

(i) The use of the whole or part of a computer program written by another person;

(ii) the use, in essays or other assessable work, of the whole or part of a written work from anysource including but not limited to a book, journal, newspaper article, set of lecture notes,current or past students work, any other persons work, a website or database;

(iii) the paraphrasing of anothers work;

(iv) the use of musical composition, audio, visual, graphic and photographic models,

(v) The use of realia, that is objects, artefacts, costumes, models and the like.

Plagiarism also includes the preparation or production and submission or presentation ofassignments or other work in conjunction with another person or other people when that workshould be your own independent work. This remains plagiarism whether or not it is with theknowledge or consent of the other person or people. It should be noted that Swinburne encourages

its students to talk to staff, fellow students and other people who may be able to contribute to astudents academic work but that where independent assignment is required, submitted orpresented work must be the students own.

Enabling plagiarism contributes to plagiarism and therefore will be treated as a form of plagiarismby the University. Enabling plagiarism means allowing or otherwise assisting another student tocopy or otherwise plagiarise work by, for example, allowing access to a draft or completedassignment or other work.

Assessment and Appeals Policy and Procedure

The information outlined in the Assessment sections above is covered in more detail inSwinburnes Assessment and Appeals Policy and Procedure. Students must be familiar with thePolicy and Procedure, found athttp://www.swinburne.edu.my/docs/spolicies/Assessment&Appeals-HigherEducation.pdf

The Policy and Procedure provides details about:

Assessment issues such as the conduct of examinations, plagiarism policies and detailsexplaining how to apply for a review of results and other appeals, and

Student progress issues such as unsatisfactory academic progress and early interventionprocedures, and

Information for students with disabilities and special needs and procedures for applying for

special consideration.Students should make themselves familiar with all aspects of the Policy and Procedure, as failureto do so is not grounds for appeal.

Student Feedback

Swinburne seeks student feedback in a number of ways, including through periodic StudentFeedback on Units and Student Feedback on Teaching surveys, as part of the universitysapproach to quality assurance and improvement. Possible improvement based on both studentand staff feedback is considered by Unit Convenors, Unit Panels made up of relevant teachingstaff, Program Panels, Faculty Academic Committees, and the Academic Programs Quality

Committee, as appropriate.Recent updates and improvements made to this unit of study on the basis of student feedbackinclude:[optional section]


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Swinburne Graduate Attributes

Swinburne graduate attributes signify that the university intends that its teaching programs assistall its graduates to be: capable in their chosen professional, vocational or study areas;

entrepreneurial in contributing to innovation and development within their business, workplaceor community; effective and ethical in work and community situations; adaptable and able to manage change; and aware of local and international environments in which they will be contributing (eg socio-

cultural, economic, natural).

Safety Standards and Conduct Requirements:

The University executes safety drills without warning. Be prepared to follow instructions from staffand/or wardens to evacuate the building in a safe and orderly manner.

All students are expected to respect the rights and sensibilities of their fellow students and

teaching staff. This also applies in respect of the content of video and audio work submitted forassessment. The University had implemented anti-discrimination and harassment policies andprocedures to promote a discrimination and harassment free work and study environment for allstaff and students. http://ppd.swinburne.edu.au/humres/AntiDiscrimination.htm

Safety procedures in laboratories must be followed. For your own safety, bare feet, thongs andother open sandals are forbidden. Eating, drinking or smoking in laboratories is not allowed. Amature, sensible attitude and a healthy respect for the equipment is always required. Juvenile, ill-mannered or reckless behaviour will not be tolerated, and the laboratory supervisor has the right toexclude students from the laboratory should their behaviour constitute a danger to themselves orothers. Such behaviour would result in forfeiture of all marks for that experiment. The playing ofcomputer games is not allowed in the computer labs.

Special Needs

If you have special needs you should advise your Faculty and the Unit of Study Convenor by theend of the second week of the teaching period. In addition, you are recommended to notify theEquity Office if you have not already done so.

See also the Students with Disabilities and Special Needs Section of the Assessment and Appeals Policy &Procedure, athttp://www.swinburne.edu.my/docs/spolicies/Assessment&Appeals-HigherEducation.pdf

Resources and Reference MaterialRefer Blackboard sites: http://blackboard.swinburne.edu.my

Consultation times

Mutually convenient times may be arranged between staff and yourself.

I hope that you find the multimedia project subjects stimulating and enjoyable. I trust that you will bemotivated to achieve good results. Peter Ciszewski

If you encounter any problems with the HET401/HET402 administration, course content orpresentation, please do not hesitate to contact the teaching staff Michael Lee (Sarawak Campus082-260691, or email to [email protected]).

Documents

HET402 Multimedia Project 2 Outline, Sem 1, 2011