1997 Swinburne Higher Education Handbook

industry. Students will be expected to develop concepts
from a rational research base and consult with appropriate
specialists.
ID807 Design Research Methods 2
15 credit points 2 hours per week Prahran Prerequisites:
ID 707 Design Research Methods 1 Assessment: continuous
A fourth year subject in the Bachelor of Design (Honours)
(Industrial Design)
Objectives
To develop students research abilities in preparation for
industry and postgraduate work.
Content
In this subject, students may elect a new topic or preferably,
continue with their research project from the previous
semester and develop it further. Assistance will be given to
access data from libraries and manufacturers applicable to
their area of research.
Students will work at their own pace investigating their
topic thoroughly to produce a research paper or project,
which may be in a written, visual or demonstrational form.
A combination of either may be used.
ID808 Independent Study Program 3 (IS! 3)
10 credit points 6 hours per week Prahran Prerequisites:
ID701 Industrial Design 7, ID707 Design Research Methods 1,
ID708 I. S. P. 2
A fourth year subject in the Bachelor of Design (Honours)
(Industrial Design)
0 b jedives
To provide an opportunity for students to enhance their
program in accordance with their career aspirations.
Content
The independent study program is a series of subjects that
will allow the students a degree of choice and self-direction
through the later stages of their program. Students should
use these subjects to extend specific design or research
investigations into their current project activities.
IT1 01 Computer Fundamentals
10 credit points *3 hours per week Hawthorn
Prerequisite: nil Assessment: assignments, computer
managed learning tests, exam
A first year subject in the Bachelor of Information
Technology.
Objectives
to introduce students to the hardware, software and
functions of computer systems.
to provide students with a practical understanding of the
DOS, Unix and Windows environment.
Content
Functions and components of computers. History of
computing. Data representation - character codes, number
systems, binary arithmetic, boolean algebra and logic
circuits. Computer hardware - memory, CPU, input and
output devices, secondary storage, peripherals. Operating
systems - DOS, Unix, Windows. Data communications.
Computer software - programming languages, compilers and
interpreters. Security, privacy and ethics. Emerging
technology.
Recommended Reading
Capron, H. and Peron, J., Computers & Infonation Systems, 4th
edn, CA, Benjamin/Cummings, 1996
IT1 02 Introduction to Programming
10 credit points *4 hours per week Hawthorn Prerequisite:
None Assessment: examination and assignments
A first year subject in the Bachelor of Information
Technology.
Objective
To introduce students to programming in the language C,
using modern structured programming techniques.
Content
The software lifecycle, specifications, algorithm approach to
problem solving, program design methodology, data types,
control of flow, arrays, functions, string handling with
standard libraries, data structures and data types, file I/O
with the standard libraries, common algorithms - sorting and
searching, pre-processor commands.
Textbooks
To be advised.
IT1 03 Business Applications & Systems 1
10 credit points 4 hours per week.Hawthorn Prerequisite:
None Assessment: Examination/Assignments
A first year subject in the Bachelor of Information
Technology.
Objectives
Introduce students to the component parts of common
business systems such as inventory, accounts receivable
and accounts payable.
Give students skills in using personal computers
particularly in productivity tools such as word
processing, spreadsheets and graphics.
Examine the use of computers in accounting
information systems, other transaction processing
systems, management information systems, decision
support systems and office information systems.
Content
Introduction to information systems and accounting, the
role of computers in information systems. Introduction to
word processing and spreadsheets.
Identification of components of systems. Files classification,
recording, updating, documenting systems.
Accounting systems Business Manager Accounting package,
inventory, accounts receivable, accounts payable.
Reporting to managerial decision makers concepts of
management information systems and decision support
systems.
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