Wyong High School Formal Assessment Task

Task 1: Doomsday Scenario

SUBJECT AREA: Information Technology YEAR GROUP: 10
MARKS TOTAL: 50 DUE DATE: Term 4 Week 6
OUTCOMES ASSESSED:
5.2.2 designs, produces and evaluates appropriate solutions to a range of challenging problems
5.3.1 justifies responsible practices and ethical use of information and software technology
5.5.2 communicates ideas, processes and solutions to a targeted audience
TASK DESCRIPTON
The end of the world is coming! Doomsday scenarios are popular themes in literature and film. In this task, you are to select a doomsday scenario and design a survival shelter. Your shelter must support a group of survivors for a long period of time, potentially months. Your solution must include environmental, physical and social considerations.
You will be expected to plan and design your survival shelter, ensuring that it meets all your specified requirements.
You are to provide a:
·  written description of your chosen scenario (the story)
·  mind-map identifying security and survival issues for the scenario
·  list identifying the environmental and social factors as well as the physical specified requirements
·  detailed 2D floor plan of your survival shelter
·  detailed 3D model of your survival shelter
You will be expected to present your work as a complete Microsoft Word document with appropriate headings for each item as well as your completed 3D model. You may use either Google Sketchup or Autodesk 3DS Max for your 3D model.
·  My Scenario
·  Mind-Map of Survival Issues
·  Identification of Environmental, Social and Physical Factors
·  Floor Plan
Research may be required to support your submission. Ensure that all resources used are identified via references.
Constraints
·  You must obtain permission to use your chosen doomsday concept before proceeding with this task.
·  It is important that this is your own work. Plagiarism will not be tolerated and marks will be deducted.
MARKING CRITERIA / MARKS
written description of your chosen scenario (the story)
mind-map identifying security and survival issues for the scenario
list of identified factors
detailed 2D floor plan of your survival shelter
detailed 3D model of your survival shelter
Formatting and presentation
Research / 5
5
5
10
15
5
5

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