Industrial Technology (Multimedia Industries)

Industrial Technology

Multimedia Industries

HSC Program

Industrial Technology (Multimedia Industries)

HSC Course

HSC Course Outcomes and Content (Sections A, B and C)

A student:

H1.1Investigate industry through the study of businesses in one focus area

H1.2Identifies appropriate equipment, production and manufacturing techniques and describes the impact of new and developing technologies in industry

H2.1Demonstrates proficiency in the use of safe working practices and workshop equipment maintenances techniques

H3.1Is skilled in sketching, producing and interpreting drawings

H3.2Selects and applies appropriate research and problem-solving skills

H3.3Applies design principles effectively through the production of projects

H4.1Demonstrates competence in practical skills appropriate to the major project

H4.2Explores the need to outsource appropriate expertise where necessary to complement personal practical skills

H4.3Critically applies knowledge and skills related to properties and characteristics of material/components

H5.1Selects and uses communication and information processing skills

H5.2Selects and applies appropriate documentation techniques to project management

H6.1Evaluates the characteristics of quality and quality control

H7.1Evaluates the impact of the focus area industry on the social and physical environment

Mount St Joseph Milperra

Stage 6 Industrial Technology, Multimedia Industries

HSC Scope and Sequence

Unit No / Unit title / Length
(weeks) / Focus Outcomes / Focus/Option Area / Design Project Assessment / Unit Overview /Students learn about / Prior knowledge/ Continuum of Learning
Year 12
Term 1 / Project Planning / 8 / H3.1
H3.2
H5.1
H5.2 /

Design and Management
Industry Specific Content and Production

/ Students submit a design folio outlining their initial research and ideas for their major project. They must submit a Statement of Intent, Record of Activities, as well and sketches and planning fore their project. / Development of the folio, including the essential aspects of presentation. The folio task forms the basis of their HSC documentation. / The Preliminary course provided a good grounding in the basics of project management, with the required use of Gantt Charts and other planning tools, as well as ongoing folio development.
Year 12
Term 2 / Industry Study / 5 / H1.1
H1.2
H6.1
H7.1 /

Workplace Communication
Industry Study
Workplace Communication

/ Students research the operations of a business in the Multimedia industry and document their findings. This documentation is presented as a team project. / This unit gets students to investigate and document the operations of a business operating within the multimedia industry. These operations are viewed in the light of the specified BOS requirements for the industry study. / Prelim course also had students doing an industry study. The students will be familiar with the essential concepts of the industry study.
Year 12
Term 2 / Major Project Folio Development / HSC Year / H3.1
H3.2
H3.3
H5.1
H5.2
H6.1 /

Design and Management
Industry Specific Content and Production
Workplace Communication

/ Students use this task as a checkpoint to ensuring their major portfolio is on track. They should be well underway in ensuring that essential elements of the folio are covered and evident. / A continuation of the folio, documenting the ongoing development of the major project, including time planning, development and documentation. / Folio development skills developed during the Prelim year and also as an ongoing project during the HSC year.
Year 12
Term 2 / Major Project Development / HSC Year / H2.1
H3.3
H4.1
H4.2
H4.3
H6.2 /

Design and Management
Industry Specific Content and Production

/ This checkpoint is a chance to test, evaluate and review the ongoing progress of the major project.
The opportunity exists for quality control processes, testing and review before the work must be finalized in anticipation of its final submission for the HSC examiners. / The bulk of the HSC course is based on the construction of a major multimedia project of the students own choice. Through this project work, the key concepts of project development, quality control and workflow management can be obtained through first hand experience in dealing with a large multimedia development project. / The major project builds on the key skills developed during the Prelim year.

Graphics
Design and Layout
File Management
Animation and interactivity
Website Design

A.Industry Study (HSC)

Students will undertake a broad study of businesses related to the specific organisation studied in the Preliminary course.

Outcomes / Content / Skills / Resources/ Activities / Registration
H1.1, H6.2, H6.1 / Structural Factors

Organizational and management
Marketing and sales
Production and efficiency
Technology and restructuring
Quality control

Prepare a report on the organisation and structure of a range businesses related to the specific organisation
Identify factors that effect quality control within the industries

/ This content was covered both in general terms as part of the practical tasks and directly as partof the Industry Study.
Refer also to the Sydney Uni Enrichment Day Notes and the Charles Sturt HSC Online website / Teacher Initials: …….
Date: …………………
H1.2, H6.2, H6.1 / Technical Factors

Mechanization, specialization
Mass Production and automation
Emerging Technologies

Describe the significance that the various technical factors have in the efficiency of the industries studied

/ This content was covered both in general and in relation to the Industry Study.
Refer also to the Sydney Uni Enrichment Day Notes and the Charles Sturt HSC Online website / Teacher Initials: …….
Date: …………………
H1.1, H7.1 / Environment and Sociological Factors

Resources, alternatives, limitations
Recycling
Pollution
Government Legislation
Environmental Impact Studies (EIS)
Sustainable Development

Distinguish between the approaches to the various environmental and sociological factors adopted by each industry studied
Discuss and justify the ramifications of Environmental Impact Statements (EIS) and sustainable development when studying the overall industry

/ This content was covered both in general and in relation to the Industry Study.
Refer also to the Sydney Uni Enrichment Day Notes and the Charles Sturt HSC Online website / Teacher Initials: …….
Date: …………………
Outcomes / Content / Skills / Resources/ Activities / Registration
H1.1 / Personal Issues

Industrial Relations
Entry-level training requirements
Retraining and multi-skilling
Unions
Roles of industry personnel
Equity/ EEO

Describe the personnel issues that businesses have addressed in their organisation
Identify government legislation and policies that ensure the rights and protection for employees

Government legislation
Industry requirements (standards)
First aid
Safety training and human factors
Material handling
Workplace culture
Workplace communication

Discuss the importance of OH&S factors in a successful business
Identify significant government legislation and industry requirements that ensure a safe working environment

B.Design and Management (HSC)

Students learn to refine and extend their project management skills in the following areas, largely through the development and completion of their major project management folio.

Outcomes / Content / Skills / Resources/ Activities / Registration
H3.3, H4.2, H6.2 / Design

Research and analysis
Elements
Sequence planning
Material suitability and selection

Explain and justify decisions made during the design/modifying and plan
Select appropriate materials and justify decisions

/ This content was covered as a whole and in relation to specific student major projects.
Good resource on the principles of graphic design can be found at / Teacher Initials: …….
Date: …………………
H3.1, H4.2, H4.3, H6.2 / Drawing

Interpretation
Sketching
Production

Refine skills in interpreting and creating drawings relevant to the focus area
Prepare all necessary sketches and working drawings required for the production of the major project

/ As part of the major project where it was encouraged that students experiment with their designs and their choice of colour. / Teacher Initials: …….
Date: …………………
H3.3, H4.3 / Computer applications

Computer software related to management and development of folio and project

Utilize computer software in the development of the management folio

/ This content was covered as a whole and in relation to specific student major projects. / Teacher Initials: …….
Date: …………………
H4.1, H5.1, H5.2 / Project management

Planning
documentation

apply time and finance plans
select and use appropriate industrial processes and equipment
Incorporate a range of presentation skills and techniques in the development of the management folio

/ Students where encouraged to set a timeframe for their project by completing/ designing a Gantt chart. Investigate the use of industry standard project planning tools such as Microsoft Project. Used in a sophisticated manner, this tool create not only Gantt Charts, but Calendar views, resource lists, progres charts, etc. It can however, be used in a basic way to create effective Gantt Charts.
They were strongly encouraged to stick to this plan, and where this was not possible explain and evaluate why. / Teacher Initials: …….
Date: …………………

C.Workplace Communication (HSC)

Students learn to expend their knowledge in communication and information processing skills.

Outcomes / Content / Skills / Resources/ Activities / Registration
H3.3, H4.1, H5.1, H5.2 / Literacy

Industry terminology
Written reports
Material lists
Management folio
Computer software – word processing

Incorporate the full range of literacy skills in the development of their management folio, Industry Study and the production of projects
Utilize appropriate word processing in the management folio
Use appropriate terminology

/ This content was covered as a whole and in relation to specific student major projects. / Teacher Initials: …….
Date: …………………
H3.2, H4.1, H5.1, H5.2 / Calculations

ordering
sizing and quantities
costing
estimating

Competently use current industry standards with all calculations

/ This content was covered as a whole and in relation to specific student major projects. / Teacher Initials: …….
Date: …………………
H3.3, H4.1, H4.2, H5.2, H6.2 / Graphics

Reading and interpretation
Freehand drawing and sketching
Working drawings
Computer software graphics
Signage

Utilize the full range of graphics techniques and standards used in the focus area

/ This content was covered as a whole and in relation to specific student major projects.
Students were encouraged to use a wide range of software applications and related hardware. / Teacher Initials: …….
Date: …………………

D.Industry-specific Content and Production (HSC)

Focus Area: Multimedia Industries (HSC)

Students learn to expend their knowledge in communication and information processing skills.

Outcomes / Content / Skills / Resources/ Activities / Registration
Tools and machines

Computers capable of multimedia
Colour printers
Colour scanners
Appropriate software relevant to the project in areas of authorizing, publishing, sound editing, image editing, 2D/3D drawing, web page design
Access to additional equipment that allows the relevant projects to be undertaken, to include modem, CD writer, digital camera, video and in and out cards etc.

Select and justify an appropriate computer system for use in the production of projects.
Select and use a suitable software package and identify requirements of memory, processing speed, storage and peripherals to complete a selected project.

/ Information, overheads and handouts taken from the old 2/3 unit HSC Computing Studies textbooks
Information, overheads and handouts taken from the Multimedia Option in the IPT texts.
Good resources in textbook - Vaughan, Tay, Multimedia - Making it Work, Osborne, 1996 ISBN 0 07 882225 4 / Teacher Initials: …….
Date: …………………
Outcomes / Content / Skills / Resources/ Activities / Registration
Processes

Storyboarding in relation to:
Information
Entertainment
Training and development
Marketing
Image creation/ editing
Sound creation/ editing
Publishing/ page layout
Authoring
Copyright

Competently plan all processes and stages required to complete selected projects
Obtain, create and modify images, sound and text
Apply ethical constraints relating to authoring and copyright
Outsource appropriate expertise where necessary to complement personal practical skills.

File formats/ compatibility
Image formats
Pictorial 2D/3D
Video formats
Text creation/ formats/importing
Sound files
World wide web resources
Paper types and print resolution
Digital libraries (clip art, fonts, images, photos, sounds)

Select from a wide range of industry techniques and strategies and apply them in the production and presentation of the major project.