Course Title: Create technical documentation

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C4387 Certificate IV in Telecommunications Engineering Technology

Course Title: Create technical documentation

Portfolio: SEH Portfolio Office

Nominal Hours: 20

Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.

Terms

Course Code

Campus

Career

School

Learning Mode

Teaching Period(s)

ISYS7572C

City Campus

TAFE

174T School of VE Engineering, Health & Science

Face-to-Face

 Term2 2018

Course Contact: Program Manager

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4468

Course Contact Email: vocenengineering@rmit.edu.au



Course Description

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to create technical documentation that is clear to the target audience and easy to navigate. It applies to individuals working as technical writers, designers, developers and support staff who are required to produce technical support documents of their work.

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

Nil



National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:

ICTICT408 Create technical documentation

Elements:

1. Identify and analyse documentation requirements and client needs

2. Design documentation

3. Develop documentation

4. Evaluate and edit documentation

5. Prepare documentation for publication

Learning Outcomes

Refer to Elements


Overview of Assessment

 

Assessment Tasks

Students must pass each of the following assessment tasks to demonstrate competent.

Assessments

Assessment 1

 Assignment

Assessment 2

 Assignment

These tasks assess the following Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs):

Assessment Mapping Matrix

Elements / Performance Criteria Covered

Assessment 1

Assessment 2

1.1

 X

 X

1.2

 X

 X

1.3

 X

 X

1.4

 X

 X

1.5

 X

 X

2.1

 X

 X

2.2

 X

 X

2.3

 X

 X

2.4

 X

 X

2.5

 X

 X

2.6

 X

 X

3.1

 X

 X

3.2

 X

 X

3.3

 X

 X

4.1

 X

 X

4.2

 X

 X

4.3

 X

 X

4.4

 X

 X

5.1

 X

 X

5.2

 X

 X

5.3

 X

 X

 

To be deemed competent you must demonstrate an understanding of all aspects required of the competency.