Overview
This unit provides students with an opportunity to apply their accumulated experiences, skills and knowledge, developed throughout the degree course, to a major project undertaken for an external client. Students will work in teams to initiate, plan, execute and evaluate a digital content project, putting into practice project and production management processes and development methodologies covered in the unit. Students must complete MMST13015 Collaborative Digital Media Project Part A before enrolling in this unit.
Details
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites
Prerequisite unit: MMST13015
Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).
Offerings For Term 2 - 2024
Attendance Requirements
All on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes - in some units, these classes are identified as a mandatory (pass/fail) component and attendance is compulsory. International students, on a student visa, must maintain a full time study load and meet both attendance and academic progress requirements in each study period (satisfactory attendance for International students is defined as maintaining at least an 80% attendance record).
Recommended Student Time Commitment
Each 6-credit Undergraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 12.5 hours of study per week, making a total of 150 hours for the unit.
Class Timetable
Assessment Overview
Assessment Grading
This is a graded unit: your overall grade will be calculated from the marks or grades for each assessment task, based on the relative weightings shown in the table above. You must obtain an overall mark for the unit of at least 50%, or an overall grade of 'pass' in order to pass the unit. If any 'pass/fail' tasks are shown in the table above they must also be completed successfully ('pass' grade). You must also meet any minimum mark requirements specified for a particular assessment task, as detailed in the 'assessment task' section (note that in some instances, the minimum mark for a task may be greater than 50%). Consult the University's Grades and Results Policy for more details of interim results and final grades.
All University policies are available on the CQUniversity Policy site.
You may wish to view these policies:
- Grades and Results Policy
- Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework)
- Review of Grade Procedure
- Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure
- Monitoring Academic Progress (MAP) Policy and Procedure - Domestic Students
- Monitoring Academic Progress (MAP) Policy and Procedure - International Students
- Student Refund and Credit Balance Policy and Procedure
- Student Feedback - Compliments and Complaints Policy and Procedure
- Information and Communications Technology Acceptable Use Policy and Procedure
This list is not an exhaustive list of all University policies. The full list of University policies are available on the CQUniversity Policy site.
Feedback, Recommendations and Responses
Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.
Feedback from SUTE
Consideration needs to be given to the total workload expectation across all year 3 units in term 2, particularly the two project units.
Meet with discipline academics to review the overall level 3, term 2 workload for students.
- plan a project which includes working in a team and liaising with a client
- implement project and production management processes to develop an effective digital media product that meets the requirements of the client and the needs of the target audience
- work as an effective and productive member of a team
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
| Assessment Tasks | Learning Outcomes | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 1 - Group Work - 30% | |||
| 2 - Group Work - 45% | |||
| 3 - Written Assessment - 25% | |||
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
| Graduate Attributes | Learning Outcomes | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 1 - Communication | |||
| 2 - Problem Solving | |||
| 3 - Critical Thinking | |||
| 4 - Information Literacy | |||
| 5 - Team Work | |||
| 6 - Information Technology Competence | |||
| 7 - Cross Cultural Competence | |||
| 8 - Ethical practice | |||
| 9 - Social Innovation | |||
| 10 - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultures | |||
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Graduate Attributes
| Assessment Tasks | Graduate Attributes | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | |
| 1 - Group Work - 30% | ||||||||||
| 2 - Group Work - 45% | ||||||||||
| 3 - Written Assessment - 25% | ||||||||||
Textbooks
There are no required textbooks.
IT Resources
- CQUniversity Student Email
- Internet
- Unit Website (Moodle)
- Students should have a web cam and headset for online team meetings.
- The IT requirements for this unit will depend on the project that is being undertaken. The Adobe Creative Suite is a common software requirement. Microsoft Project is useful for project management. Video and audio production equipment is a common hardware requirement.
All submissions for this unit must use the referencing style: American Psychological Association 7th Edition (APA 7th edition)
For further information, see the Assessment Tasks.
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Module/Topic
Unit overview
Review of project and production management plans
Expectations for alpha presentations
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
First fortnightly Status Report
Module/Topic
Product testing and evaluation:
test plans; test cases; evaluation plans; evaluation instruments
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Working on Alpha prototype
Prepare test and evaluation plan for Alpha prototype
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Second fortnightly Status Report
Module/Topic
Working on Alpha prototype presentation
Finalise test cases and/or evaluation instruments for Alpha stage
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
1A-1.T/E plan for 2A: Alpha test and evaluation plan including test cases and evaluation instruments
Possible 2A Alpha product presentation
Module/Topic
Conduct Alpha stage testing/evaluation
Begin preparation Alpha stage testing/evaluation reports
Commence implementing fixes and/or changes from testing/evaluation
Continue scheduled development
Check Gantt chart and adjust if necessary
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
2A: Alpha product presentation to be completed by this week
Third fortnightly Status Report
Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Working on Beta stage prototype
Prepare test/evaluation plan for Beta prototype
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
1A-2. T/E report for 2A: Alpha test and evaluation outcomes report
Module/Topic
Prepare for your Beta product presentation
Finalise test cases and/or evaluation instruments for Beta stage
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
1A-3. T/E plan for 2B: Beta test and evaluation plan including test cases and evaluation instruments
Fourth fortnightly Status Report
Module/Topic
Schedule Beta product presentation
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Possible date for 2B Beta product presentation
Module/Topic
Conduct Beta stage testing/evaluation
Begin preparation Beta stage testing/evaluation reports
Commence implementing fixes and/or changes from testing/evaluation
Continue scheduled development
Check Gantt chart and adjust if necessary
Prepare for trial ISO9001 audit
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
2B: Beta product presentation to be completed by this week
Fifth fortnightly Status Report
Module/Topic
Complete Beta stage testing/evaluation reports
Last production stages
Planning for handover
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
1A-4. T/E report for 2B: Beta test and evaluation outcomes report
1C: Trial ISO9001 Audit
Arrange final presentation (handover) date with client
Module/Topic
Finalise Acceptance test/evaluation plans
Commence Acceptance tests/evaluations
Review original Heads of Agreement with respect to Intellectual Property rights
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
1A-5. T/E plan for 2C:: Acceptance test and evaluation plan including test cases and evaluation instruments
Sixth fortnightly Status Report
Arrange final presentation (handover) date with client
Module/Topic
Final presentation to client
Product handover
Client Acceptance
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
3A & 3B: Individual report and peer review
Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
1A-6. T/E report for 2C: Acceptance test/evaluation outcomes report
1B: Report on project handover
1C: Development activity logs
Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
2D: Client review of product quality and team professionalism (nothing for teams to submit)
3C: Tutor’s evaluation of individual contributions to group work (nothing for students to submit)
1 Group Work
Refer to the details of deliverables, assessment criteria and particulars regarding submission of assessment in the unit web site.
The deliverables in this category are:
1A- Test and evaluation plans, cases, instruments and reports
- Alpha test and evaluation plan including test cases and evaluation instruments
- Alpha test and evaluation outcomes report
- Beta test and evaluation plan including test cases and evaluation instruments
- Beta test and evaluation outcomes report
- Acceptance test and evaluation plan including test cases and evaluation instruments
- Acceptance test and evaluation outcomes report
1B. Report on project handover
Review Heads of Agreement with respect to the Intellectual Property agreements, and ratify it as part of formal project handover and acceptance, agreed to by team and client.
1C. Development activity logs
Over the term regular records are kept. They are maintained from Week 1. They are collated in a team shared drive. A link to a directory of the records is to be submitted.
- Meeting minutes
- Fortnightly status reports
- Individual time sheets collated
- Intellectual property register
- Trial ISO9001 audit record
Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence agents (Gen AI)
Within this assessment, the use of Gen AI agents is as follows:
• No Gen AI use at any point during this assessment.
Ongoing throughout the term. Refer to the unit web site.
By the Certification date.
Assessment Item 1: Documentation and project planning (Group Work)
A total of 30 marks is available as per the following schedule:
1A: Test and evaluation plans, cases, instruments and reports
7 marks for each stage (Alpha, Beta and Acceptance). 5 marks for each plan. 2 marks for each report. Total marks available = 21
1B: Report on project handover: Marks available = 4
1C: Development Activity Logs: Marks available = 5
Detailed criteria are available via the unit Moodle site.
- plan a project which includes working in a team and liaising with a client
- implement project and production management processes to develop an effective digital media product that meets the requirements of the client and the needs of the target audience
- work as an effective and productive member of a team
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Information Literacy
- Team Work
- Information Technology Competence
- Cross Cultural Competence
- Ethical practice
2 Group Work
Refer to the details of deliverables, assessment criteria and particulars regarding submission of assessment in the unit web site.
The deliverables in this category are:
2A. Alpha prototype and presentation
2B. Beta product & presentation
2C. Final product
2D. Client review of product quality and team professionalism
Final project submission
The product should contain significant digital media elements. All files required for its implementation MUST be submitted to the client and to the unit coordinator via link to a shared drive and or by USB drive. The product may be served via a Web host, but copies of all files must still be submitted for assessment.
Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence agents (Gen AI)
Within this assessment, the use of Gen AI agents is as follows:
• No Gen AI use at any point during this assessment.
Ongoing throughout the term. Refer to the unit web site.
By the Certification date.
Assessment Item 2: Product and group presentation (Group Work)
A total of 45 marks are available for according to the following schedule:
2A Alpha prototype and presentation: Marks available = 5
2B Beta product and presentation: Marks available = 5
2C Final product: Marks available = 25
2D Client review of product quality and team professionalism: Marks available = 10
Full criteria for each category of submission are available via the unit Moodle site.
- plan a project which includes working in a team and liaising with a client
- implement project and production management processes to develop an effective digital media product that meets the requirements of the client and the needs of the target audience
- work as an effective and productive member of a team
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Information Literacy
- Team Work
- Information Technology Competence
- Cross Cultural Competence
- Ethical practice
3 Written Assessment
The items that are considered in this section are:
3A/ Individual Report
Show how much you understand about the project that you have been involved with. It should be written in your own words as much as possible.
Peer review component
As well as providing a written appraisal of your own contributions and those of your peers, you are to complete the 3B Self and Peer Review activity.
3B/ Self and Peer Review
In this assessment activity, each student appraises the reliability, communication, collaboration, and commitment of each person in the team using a short Likert scale questionnaire. Each person’s averaged score contributes to their individual assessment mark.
3C/ Tutor’s Evaluation of individual performance
Appraisal of individual's contributions to group work
Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence agents (Gen AI)
Within this assessment, the use of Gen AI agents is as follows:
• No Gen AI use at any point during this assessment.
End of Week 12
By the Certification date.
Assessment Item 3: Individual report and peer review (Written Assessment) - plus tutor’s individual mark
A total of 25 marks are available according to the following schedule:
3A Individual Report: Marks available = 10
3B Self and Peer Review: Marks available = 5
3C Tutor’s evaluation of individual's contributions to group work: Marks available = 10
Full instructions and criteria are available via the unit Moodle site.
- work as an effective and productive member of a team
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Information Literacy
- Team Work
- Information Technology Competence
- Cross Cultural Competence
- Ethical practice
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