Beruflich Dokumente
Kultur Dokumente
Aims
• To enable the student to acquire practical experience in the development and production of a
significant 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 their
client or employer;
2) demonstrate that you have further developed and refined the necessary and applicable
multimedia project implementation skills and knowledge within the live-client project context;
3) acquire a sense of professionalism in project management, and apply relevant teamwork and
project 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 creation
of professional quality project documentation and a "client presentation";
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
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
member’s time in the final stage of the Bachelor of Multimedia. Group members may have to
acquire new skills to complete the project.
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):
teamwork skills,
analysis skills,
problem solving skills,
communications skills,
ability to tackle unfamiliar problems, and
ability to work independently
Teaching Staff
Assessment
Assessment for HET402 is based on the General Project Assessment Criteria. Various penalties
may be applied, and work submitted for assessment that is not original may receive a reduced
mark (see Penalties).
Minimum requirements
To pass the unit, you must achieve at least 35% of the possible final marks for each major
Assessment Component plus an aggregate mark for the unit of 50% or more. If you do not achieve
at least 35% of the possible final marks for each major Requirement / Assessment Component you
will 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 total
mark available. (Note: Penalties may apply for failure to complete Requirements or
Assessment Components - See Penalties).
Requirement/Component
Important Information Due Marks
(Responsibility)
Group confirmation must be approved by the n/a
Group Confirmation End of
project supervisor. (but see
(Group) week 2.
Penalties apply for late confirmation of Group Penalties)
(See Guide A)
Project Approval If commencing a new project, groups must contact n/a
End of
(Group) the Unit Convenor for final project approval. (but see
week 3.
(See Guide A) Penalties apply for lateness. Penalties)
Accountability Based on:
Requirements • Individual Weekly Postings (minimum 10
(Individual) (See Guide A) effective) - Score can be reduced by 2% per
missed posting;
Note: Serious non-compliance • Group Meetings with Supervisor (minimum 5) -
with these accountability
score can be reduced by 3% per missed meeting;
Continuous 20%
requirements will result in a
score of less than 7/20 for this • Meeting notes
section which will lead to an • Individual Project Journals.
automatic fail in this Unit. • Verifiable details of regular contact with client
• Conduct of group members
You must contact the unit
convenor if you have no 24 hours
contact with a supervisor by Individual Contribution Summary after n/a
the end of week 4. presentn.
*Individual presentation bonus: Individual students who are judged by the assessors to have
made presentations at a standard above the average for all students presenting, may receive a
bonus to their overall project score (based on the difference between their individual talk scores
and the overall average individual talk scores, as judged by the assessing panel).
**Individual performance: Individual students who are judged to have contributed demonstrably
above or below the agreed "workload and task allocation" set out in their Project Documentation
may have their overall project score adjusted accordingly.
Group Formation
It is important in selecting group members and your preferred project to ensure your group has a
good range of skills relevant to the project you have chosen. Treat this group formation
process like a staff selection process as it becomes critical to the success of a project to have the
right skill mix, especially during the build / implement phase in HET402.
The unit convenor must approve group membership and project selection before you contact the
client. As your first choice of project cannot be guaranteed, you should aim to discuss and confirm
group membership and project preference with the unit convenor as early as possible (and have a
second preference of project in mind, in case your preferred project is no longer available). A list of
available projects is in the Unit Outline section of the unit website. Use this to identify possible
projects of interest, which appear to be manageable for the skill mix of your group. The unit
convenor 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 your
preferred type of project.
All students are expected to have formed a project group and notified the unit convenor before the
due date for Group Formation specified in the Unit Outline. Details of group membership (names
and Student ID) and Project should be emailed to the Unit Convenor, by the due date specified in
the Unit Outline. Once the unit convenor confirms approval of the Group / Project and advises
groups of their Supervisor’s name, groups should immediately start work on the project (see
Guides 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 not
joined 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.
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). Although
HET401 is not primarily focused on the production of deliverables, in certain situations some
tangible output may result from HET401 (eg specific requirement of the client). Development of
deliverables 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 here
to signal what lies ahead.
Deliverables will need to be formally presented and demonstrated on the project handover
presentation day, normally scheduled 2-3 days after the last group’s presentation during
the assessment/exam period. The exact date will be published on the unit website when
the examination timetable is finalised. Deliverables should be installed / configured in
their 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 group
members need to take responsibility to ensure that the deliverable is demonstrated to the
satisfaction of the unit convenor. Deliverables not presented and/or demonstrated on or
by the due date can result in a penalty to each of the group members of up to 5% of the
total unit mark per day.
The final project deliverables will be assessed according to the relevant criteria listed in
the 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 School’s Computer Systems Officer
and / or other personnel.
• Projects involving a client will be assessed favourably relative to a similar project
without a client, in recognition of the extra effort that is involved in properly dealing
with clients. Projects that meet with the expectations of the client will normally be
rated more highly than projects where the client remains unsatisfied.
• A working product will (obviously) be rated more highly than one that does not
function as expected or required by the client. In this regard it is important that the
deliverable performs as described in the relevant documentation.
• Deliverables that have incorporated changes in response to usability testing will be
considered favourably compared to projects that have not adopted a strong user-
centred design approach.
Penalties
Penalties may apply for:
Late formation / confirmation of group (& email advice). All students are expected to
have joined / confirmed a project group by the due date. A penalty of 1% of total unit mark
per work day can be applied to students who have not joined a group, or cannot
demonstrate (via documentation) that they have made every attempt to form / join a group.
Non-compliance with the accountability requirements detailed in Guide A, particularly
meeting attendance and record keeping:
Missed supervisor meetings can attract a penalty of 3% total unit mark per missed
meeting. Missed individual weekly progress postings can attract a penalty of 2% of the
total unit mark per missed posting.
Non submission of Project Outline / Brief. (see Guide B - Project Documentation). A
Project Outline or Brief is required to be submitted by the due date. The brief must be
approved by your project supervisor before the group is officially able to proceed with the
project. Briefs received after the due date can result in a penalty to each of the group
members 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 day for each group
member.
Failing to adhere to deadlines for project deliverables (HET402 only). Deliverables not
presented and/or demonstrated by the due date(s) can result in a penalty to each of the
group 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 in
a fail for this unit.
Late arrival, or early departure from the Formal Presentation, without satisfactory
explanation, may incur a proportionate penalty.
Unprofessional conduct during the course of any presentation may incur a proportionate
penalty.
Incorrect submission. Any project work that is not submitted according to instructions
available on the HET401/HET402 website may not be marked, or may receive a reduced
mark. 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 or
appropriated 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 the
appropriation is made without due acknowledgement of the source, this may amount to
plagiarism, which may result in further action being taken - see also notes on plagiarism below.
Plagiarism
Plagiarism is the action or practice of taking and using as one’s own, the thoughts, writings or other
work 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 a written work including the use of paragraphs or sentences in
essays or other assessable work which are neither enclosed in quotation marks nor otherwise
properly acknowledged;
(iii) the paraphrasing of another’s work without attribution;
(iv) the use of musical composition, audio, visual, graphic and photographic models, without
attribution;
(v) the use of realia, that is objects, artefacts, costumes, models etc., used in teaching to relate
classroom learning to the daily life of peoples studied, without attribution."
Cases of examination or assessment irregularity will be dealt with according to the provisions of
Section 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 on
Accountability and Project Documentation and / or posted on the HET401/HET402 website. Please
follow these instructions carefully. Failure to do so may result in work not being assessed.
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 to
Assessment 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 is
available from the Swinburne Policies and Procedures database - at
http://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 and
teaching staff. This also applies in respect of the content of work (particularly video, audio and
animation) submitted for assessment. The University has implemented anti-discrimination and
harassment policies and procedures to promote a discrimination and harassment free work and
study environment for all staff and students.
Cases of examination or assessment irregularity will be dealt with according to the provisions of
Section 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 gain
unfair advantage in any examination, test, assignment, essay, performance, exhibition, or other
work, the marks for which form part of the final assessment. It includes any action taken by a
student which would constitute an unfair advantage or fraudulent attempt to demonstrate
competency in an examination or assessment context. An irregularity includes misconduct and
plagiarism.
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 the
Assessment and Appeals Procedures. This includes taking into an examination any unauthorised
material 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 employee
would regard their "line-manager". Project groups will be required to attend regular meetings with
their supervisor(s).
All group members are required to attend a Formal Presentation session at the end of the
semester. Each group member will be required to participate in an oral presentation and
demonstration of their project.
Document Declaration
A standard document declaration sheet (available on the unit web site), signed by all members
needs to accompany the documentation submission
Discussion Forums
Each Unit Website and Course Information & Feedback Website on Blackboard contains a
Feedback Forum. Please use these forums at any time during the semester to give the unit
convenor 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 are
welcome too! "Flaming" or posting of defamatory comments is not permitted. Postings which are
possibly defamatory may be removed by the unit convener or course coordinator.
Student Feedback
Swinburne seeks student feedback in a number of ways, including through periodic “Student
Feedback on Units” and “Student Feedback on Teaching” surveys, as part of the university’s
approach to quality assurance and improvement. Possible improvement based on both student
and staff feedback is considered by Unit Convenors, Unit Panels made up of relevant teaching
staff, 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 feedback
include: [optional section]
Special Needs
If you have special needs you should advise your Faculty and the Unit of Study Convenor by the
end of the second week of the teaching period. In addition, you are recommended to notify the
Equity 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, at http://www.swinburne.edu.my/docs/spolicies/Assessment&Appeals-
HigherEducation.pdf
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