Assignment: Individual Assignment – Reflective journal(Part of assignment 4) Submission Due: Week 12 Purpose of the assessment: The purpose of this assignment is to identify new learning, self realisation and plan for improvement. Students will have an opportunity to explore the use of the online tools (eg: online blogs) to record and reflect on their learning in different ways. Students are required to:  record the development of their ideas or insights  reflect upon the unit content and personal experiences  analyse their own learning and self development  plan to improve on identified strengths and weaknesses and Students are required to explore situations from a personal perspective, and/or based on previous learning/industry experience. They may use the DEEP method to reflective writing. The four steps in this method are:  D - Describe experience (past or present)  E - Explore or consolidate new learning  E - Evaluate/analyse/self reaction  P - Plan future learning Submission guidelines: 1. Submit softcopy of the reflective journal and submit in week 6 and 12 on Moodle. Email submissions are not acceptable. 2. Your journal report should include the following: • Student name and student ID. • 12 point font size minimum and at least single line spacing with an appropriate section headings. • Atleast 500 words in total. • Reference sources (IEEE style) must be cited in the text of the report if needed and listed appropriately at the end. Extensions: Requests for an extension, accompanied by supporting documentation, must be received by the student in writing before 3 working days from the due date else penalties may apply for late submission without an approved extension. Special consideration form is available on level 8 reception. Penalties: Academic misconduct such as cheating and plagiarism may incur penalties ranging from a reduced result to course exclusion. Week 2 to 11 Submission format: Reflective Journal Description Cumulative time(hrs) Week 1 Describe Explore Evaluate Plan ACS CBOK Competency Total hours spent for the activity Week 2 Describe Explore Evaluate Plan ACS CBOK Competency Total hours spent for the activity Week 3 Describe Explore Evaluate Plan ACS CBOK Competency Total hours spent for the activity . Marking rubrics Attendance and Participation 5% Submission by due date 5% DEEP Model 5% Explore 5% Evaluate (personal reflective ideas) 10% Marking Guide MARKING CRITERIA Very good Good Average Poor Very poor Description of activity Clear & comprehensive description of an event/issue in a professional matter Clear description of an event/issue in a professional matter with minimal elaboration of a comprehensive nature Includes description of events, and a little further consideration behind the events and a little further consideration behind the events Only includes mere descriptions of theoretical knowledge; unclear reflection is demonstrated beyond the descriptions Unclear or disjoint description of the event; no reflection is demonstrated Explore and organization of ideas and perspectives Writing is well-focused; arguments or perspectives are precisely defined and explained Arguments or perspectives are clearly stated; organized flow in writing but not deep enough to be very insightful Arguments or perspectives are vaguely mentioned; the writing lacked an organized flow and the ideas were hard to follow Unclear arguments or perspectives; the writing lacks the original perspectives Do not show any original thinking or perspectives; chaotic in organization and presentation of ideas Evaluate or analyse the events/issues Critical analysis and evaluation of the event; writing demonstrated objectified thinking; evidence of critical analysis and integration of relevant literature Minimal analysis of the event or issue; Contemplation of the event or issue for the purpose of deeper understanding; Integration of evidence based literature and other resources to inform practice Superficial analysis of the event or issue; minimal integration of theory and evidence based literature and other resources basic analysis and/or evaluation of the event; does not employ any critical thinking approach. fails to analyse or evaluate adequately; cannot apply critical thinking approaches Plan future learning Makes meaning of the experience and its implication of the future practice Demonstrates plan with a view to improving practice Development gained from the learning process is hardly observed Make entries are mere descriptions of events rather than showing a plan for the future learning Demonstrates no plans for future learning MN692 Marking guide Assignment 1 - Project Detailed Design Marking guide – Due week 4 Sections Marks Introduction 2 Detailed Design – include block diagram of the implementation, role of each member, weekly plan, installation of software/hardware specifications, etc. 8 Total marks 10 Assignment 2 – Project Implementation and evaluation report Marking guide – Due week 11 Implementation demonstration to supervisor (with video demo embedded in word file) – Week 3 to 10 10 Final report - Step by step implementation process with appropriate references 20 Testing and troubleshooting 5 Results 5 Comparison or analysis 5 Conclusion 2 References 3 Total marks 50 Assignment 3 - Group presentation Marking guide - Due Week 12 Poster Presentation 4 Demonstration to lecturer in common class Week 3, 5, 7 and 9 6 Total Marks 10 Assignment 4 – Peer evaluation and reflective journal on professional experience - Individual report – Due week 12 Sections Description Max Marks Reflective journal on industry exposure Individual reflective journal on your industry exposure during MN692 study (you may include IT related actual industry experience (attach supervisor's letter as evidence, minimum of 10 hours / trimester) Map your outcome to ACS CBOK knowledge key words and Bloom's taxonomy as a last paragraph. 12 3 Reflective journal on weekly activities Individual reflective journal on weekly activities Map your outcome to ACS CBOK knowledge key words and Bloom's taxonomy as a last paragraph. 8 2 Peer evaluation Peer evaluation of contributions of team members 5 Total Marks 30 Examples of industry exposure • Practical experience in an environment outside the teaching establishment • Guest lecturers • Use of industry visits and inspection • Interviewing IT professionals • Being mentored by a professional • Direct industry input of data and advice to problem solving, projects and evaluation tasks Examples Evidence of activity Practical experience in an environment outside the teaching establishment such as Industry placements (paid or unpaid) Work experience letter from employer, students' reflective journal Guest lecturers Record of guest lecturer, seminar leader presentation, students' reflective journal and e-portfolio Use of industry visits and inspection Letter from employer, students' reflective journal Industry contacts/visit for feasibility studies Examples: contact supplier, industry professional to gather data or requirement. Letter from employer, students' reflective journal Seminars presented by industry professionals Evidence: flyers distributed to students advertising seminars; letters to quest speakers; reflective journal and e-portfolio Being mentored by a professional Student records of mentor meetings in e-log Direct industry input of data and advice to problem solving, projects and evaluation tasks Industry-based projects. Where possible industry mentors will have some time available to advise students and/or to have input into student assessment. This may mean e.g. An expert present for student presentations. Evidence: letter from expert agreeing to mentor project Record of contact in student diary/e-log Attend professional association seminar / event Record each contact in a student diary or e-log, certificate of attendance, email confirmation etc Industry practice portfolio The industry practice portfolio will be an evidence based portfolio which all students will be required to keep during their time of project unit's enrolment. The purpose of the portfolio is to record all industry exposure students experience during their enrolment.   Reflective Journal on weekly activities Write paragraphs addressing the following main steps in your research methods. Do not include questions in your report. Write your reflection addressing the following questions in separate paragraphs. 1. How did you do constrain the problem? 2. What alternate strategies did you consider? What is your justification selecting your strategy? 3. How reliable are your results? Have you validated your results and claims? a. Analytically Have you validated the results and claims using mathematical/logical reasoning? b. Empirically Did you collect enough size and variety of data to avoid premature and misleading conclusion from small or ideal case test data? Did you collect data from multiple sources? 4. Compare your solution approach with other existing approaches- 4a. In what way is your solution approach is better than other existing approaches? Consider multiple dimensions – Time/ resource/energy requirement Wastages and/or pollution Performance efficiency Consistency, completeness, generality, scalability, open-endedness Reliability, elegance, usability, maintainability Safety, health, dignity 4b. What are main shortcomings/limitations/weaknesses of your approach? Consider multiple dimensions – Time/ resource/energy requirement Wastages and/or pollution Performance efficiency Consistency, completeness, generality, scalability, open-endedness Reliability, elegance, usability, maintainability Safety, health, dignity 5. List the problem statements for future research/projects as extension or improvisation of your research.   Mapping of reflective journal to Bloom's Taxonomy Bloom's Taxonomy Bloom's level Bloom's Category Description 1 Knowledge Facts and figures can be recalled. 2 comprehension Information is understood well enough to explain it to others. 3 Application Knowledge can be applied to new problems. 4 Analysis Compare and contrast alternatives by decomposing a problem and understanding relationships. 5 Synthesis Devise new approaches or understanding by reassembling and reconstructing existing knowledge and information. 6 Evaluation Make judgments and recommendations based on an evaluation of available data and information. ACS Core Body of Knowledge (CBOK) Mapping Knowledge Areas: CBOK Keywords to be used in the document for mapping 7.1 Essential Core ICT Knowledge Knowledge Area: ICT Professional Knowledge • Ethics Ethics • Professional expectations Professional expectations • Teamwork concepts and issues Teamwork concepts Teamwork issues • Interpersonal communication – Specify only for assignments Communication: Oral Communication: Written • Societal issues/legal issues/privacy History of computing History of ICT discipline Privacy and civil liberties Cybercrime Intellectual property Legal issues • Understanding the ICT profession Understanding the ICT profession Knowledge Area: ICT Problem Solving ICT Problem Solving 7.2 General ICT Knowledge Knowledge area: Technology Resources • Hardware and software fundamentals Hardware fundamentals Software fundamentals • Data and information management Data management Information management • Networking. Networking Knowledge Area: Technology Building • Human factors Human factors • Programming Programming • Systems development Systems development • Systems acquisition. Systems acquisition Knowledge Area: ICT Management • IT governance and organisational issues Fundamental governance principles Organisational context Fundamental governance principles Organisational context • IT project management IT project management • Service management Service management • Security management Computer system security Operational security Procedural security Communications security