Course Title: Produce and manage technical documentation

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term2 2023

Course Code: COMM5978C

Course Title: Produce and manage technical documentation

Important Information:

Please note that this course may have compulsory in-person attendance requirements for some teaching activities.

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School: 520T Future Technologies

Campus: City Campus

Program: C5398 - Diploma of Applied Technologies

Course Contact: Program Manager

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4468

Course Contact Email: vehs@rmit.edu.au


Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

Phillip Morris

phil.morris@rmit.edu.au

Nominal Hours: 40

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.

Pre-requisites and Co-requisites

Nil

Course Description

This unit of competency covers the skills and knowledge required to develop and produce engineering-related technical documentation and to manage documentation distribution and use within an organisation.


National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:

MEM234028A Produce and manage technical documentation

Element:

1. Develop technical documentation

Performance Criteria:

1.1
Evaluate the requirement for technical documentation, including purpose, scope and intended audience

1.2
Consult original sources of engineering and other technical data

1.3
Determine the required layout, style, content and resources required for production of documentation

1.4
Draft technical documentation and verify for accuracy against standards and other original sources

1.5
Develop review and version control procedures

1.6
Submit technical documentation, version control and review procedures for approval

1.7
Develop and apply a technical documentation archiving system that complies with organisational policy and applicable legislative and regulatory requirements

Element:

2. Produce and distribute technical documentation

Performance Criteria:

2.1
Produce technical documentation and apply version and distribution controls

2.2
Distribute technical documentation

Element:

3. Monitor usage and revise technical documentation

Performance Criteria:

3.1
Monitor the usage of technical documentation

3.2
Revise and improve technical documentation, when necessary

3.3
Apply version and distribution controls to revised technical documentation

Learning Outcomes


Refer to Elements and Performance Criteria


Details of Learning Activities

This course is delivered in a cluster (Apply project life cycle management processes) in conjunction with BSBPMG417 (BUSM8873C), MEM14091A (MANU7439C), and VU22310 (MANU7436). You must enrol in all four courses delivered in this cluster. All the learning and assessment activities will include the components of all competencies BSBPMG417, MEM234028A, MEM14091A , VU22310.

Please refer to the course guide Part B for course BSBPMG417 (BUSM8873C) for the learning activities and Engineers Australia Mapping Information.


Teaching Schedule

As this course is delivered in cluster, please refer to the course guide Part B for course BSBPMG417 (BUSM8873C) for the proposed teaching schedule.


Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts


References


Other Resources

Students will be able to access information and learning materials through myRMIT and may be provided with additional materials in class. List of relevant reference books, resources in the library and accessible Internet sites will be provided where possible. During the course, you will be directed to websites to enhance your knowledge and understanding of difficult concepts.


Overview of Assessment

Assessment 1: Assignment

Assessment 2: Project 1

Assessment 3: Project 2

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

Assessment Mapping Matrix

 

Elements/

Performance Criteria Covered

Assessment 1 Assignment

Assessment 2 Project 1

Assessment 3 Project 2

1.1

 

x

x

1.2

 

x

x

1.3

 

x

x

1.4

 

x

x

1.5

 

x

x

1.6

 

x

x

1.7

 

x

x

2.1

 

x

x

2.2

 

x

x

3.1

 

x

x

3.2

 

x

x

3.3

 

x

x



Assessment Tasks

As this course is delivered in cluster, please refer to the course guide Part B for course BSBPMG417 (BUSM8873C) for the proposed teaching schedule.


Assessment Matrix

Assessment Mapping Matrix

 

Elements/

Performance Criteria Covered

Assessment 1 Assignment

 

Assessment 2 Project 1

Assessment 3 Project 2

1.1

 

x

x

1.2

 

x

x

1.3

 

x

x

1.4

 

x

x

1.5

 

x

x

1.6

 

x

x

1.7

 

x

x

2.1

 

x

x

2.2

 

x

x

3.1

 

x

x

3.2

 

x

x

3.3

 

x

x

Other Information

Credit Transfer and/or Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL):
You may be eligible for credit towards courses in your program if you have already met the learning/competency outcomes through previous learning and/or industry experience. To be eligible for credit towards a course, you must demonstrate that you have already completed learning and/or gained industry experience that is:

  • Relevant
  • Current
  • Satisfies the learning/competency outcomes of the course

Please refer to http://www.rmit.edu.au/students/enrolment/credit to find more information about credit transfer and RPL.
 

Study and learning Support: 

Study and Learning Centre (SLC) provides free learning and academic development advice to you. 
Services offered by SLC to support your numeracy and literacy skills are: 

assignment writing, thesis writing and study skills advice 
maths and science developmental support and advice 
English language development 

Please Refer http://www.rmit.edu.au/studyandlearningcentre to find more information about Study and learning Support 

Equitable Learning Services (ELS):

If you are suffering from long-term medical condition or disability, you should contact Equitable Learning Services (ELS) to seek advice and support to complete your studies.
Please refer to https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/support-and-facilities/student-support/equitable-learning-services to find more information about services offered by Equitable Learning Services (ELS).

Late submission: 

If you require an Extension of Submittable Work (assignments, reports or project work etc.) for 7 calendar days or less (from the original due date) and have valid reasons, you must complete and lodge an Application for Extension of Submittable Work (7 Calendar Days or less) form and lodge it with the Senior Educator/ Program Manager. 
The application must be lodged no later than one working day before the official due date. You will be notified within no more than 2 working days of the date of lodgment as to whether the extension has been granted. 
If you seek an Extension of Submittable Work for more than 7 calendar days (from the original due date) must lodge an Application for Special Consideration form under the provisions of the Special Consideration Policy, preferably prior to, but no later than 2 working days after the official due date. 

Submittable Work (assignments, reports or project work etc.) submitted late without approval of an extension will not be accepted or marked. 


Special consideration: 

Please Refer http://www.rmit.edu.au/students/specialconsideration to find more information about special consideration 

Plagiarism: 

Plagiarism is a form of cheating and it is very serious academic offence that may lead to expulsion from the University. 

Please Refer: www.rmit.edu.au/academicintegrity to find more information about plagiarism. 

Other Information: 

All email communications will be sent to your RMIT email address and you must regularly check your RMIT emails.

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