Area: | Department of Computing |
Credits: | 25.0 |
Contact Hours: | 2.0 |
Seminar: | 1 x 2 Hours Weekly |
Syllabus: | The unit covers techniques for effective written and oral technical communication, preparation of scientific reports and supervised group project proposal generation. |
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Unit Outcomes: | On successful completion of this unit students will have gained familiarity with relevant professional and ethical issues as they relate to the computing and software industries. Students will develop and improve their written and oral communication skills and gain experience in solving a significant group design and implementation task through the production of a useful and professional project proposal which will include the necessary background material, a list of goals, an approach (methodology), a plan (with dates and time line) and the means by which success will be measured. |
Texts and references listed below are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Some units taught offshore are modified at selected locations. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information and approved offshore variations to unit information before finalising study and textbook purchases. |
Unit References: | No prescribed references. |
Unit Texts: | Lay, M. et al., 2000, 'Technical Communication', Irwin/McGraw-Hill, Boston. |
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Unit Assessment Breakdown: | Group summaries due weekly 25%. Group Project Design and Proposal 50%. Group Project Presentation 25%. |
Field of Education: | 31300 Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Technology (Narrow Grouping) | HECS Band (if applicable): | 2 |
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Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information: | Informational | Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
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Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Area External | Central External | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 1 | Y | | | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 2 | Y | | | | 2004 | Miri Sarawak Campus | Semester 1 | Y | | |
Area
External | refers to external course/units run by the School or Department, offered online or through Web CT, or offered by research. |
Central
External | refers to external course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area |
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