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AA371 Computer Graphics 3
Refer to AA354.
AA372 Product Illustration 2
Refer to AA366.
AA373 Practical Placement
320 hours in third and fourth semester Prahran
A subject in the Diploma of Arts: Graphic Art.
Objectives and content
Students are given the opportunity to observe and
participate in graphic arts projects in a variety of industry
locations for a total of eight weeks.
AA374 Visiting Specialists
3 hours in fourth semester Prahran
A subject in the Diploma of Arts: Graphic Art.
Objectives and content
The purpose of this subject is to introduce the structure
and scope of individual work practices within the graphic
arts industry and to investigate the range of work
relationships which exist between the artist and client, the
material supplier, the trade house, the freelancer, work
colleagues and associates. It will also provide students with
an opportunity to discuss with a recognised practitioner
specialist skills and knowledge.
AAA603 Occupational Health & Safety.
Prerequisites: AAA620 or have equivalent skills.
Topics include The 0.H & S Setting (Legislation,
regulations and Standards), Sources of 0.H & S
Information, Recognition of hazards, Evaluation of
hazards, Control of hazards, Emergency procedures and
-. 5 - First Aid.
8 AAA604 Practical Project
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3 Prerequisites: Project should be undertaken in final semester
of course.
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The purpose of the module is to apply knowledge and
skills in an unfamiliar situation through the design,
execution and documentation of a project.
AAA630 Computer fundamentals
Prerequisites: Nil
Topics include computer industry terminology, word
processing documents, operating systems/environment to
manage discs.
AAA63 1 Scientific Spreadsheet Applications
A 25 hour module Hawthorn Prerequisites: AAA630 or
equivalent skills
A subject in the Diploma of Fire Technology and the
Certificate IV in Fire Technology.
Content
Topics include designing and constructing spreadsheets,
editing and manipulating data in existing spreadsheets,
formatting and printing spreadsheets, graphics to represent
numeric dates.
AAA632 Scientific Database Application
A 25 hour module Hawthorn Prerequisites: AAA630
A subject in the Diploma of Fire Technology and the
Certificate IV in Fire Technology.
Content
Topics include terminology with electronic databases,
accessing and manipulating data from a datafile, creating
database maintaining databases, reports from databases.
AAA640 lntroductory Mathematics
Prerequisites: Nil
Topics include fractions and decimals, ratios proportions
and percentages, mensuration in two and three dimensions,
linear algebraic equations, polynomials, Cartesian plane
graphs geometry of triangle/quadrilateral and definition of
sin, cos and tan.
AAA64 1 Laboratory Mathematics
Prerequisites: AAA640
Topics include, stats, bivariate data, indices, linear and
quadratic functions, exponential and logarithmic
functions, empirical laws, exponential and power law.
AAA750 lntroductory Chemistry
Prerequisites: AAA640
Topics include language of chemistry, terms, symbols and
formulas. Also safety and written reports from
experimental investigators.
AAB257 Applied Trigonometry
Prerequisites: AAA640
Topics include circular functions, trigonometry of oblique
triangles, introduction to vectors.
AAB258 lntroductory Statistics
Prerequisites: AAB256
Topics include basic probability theory, statical inference
and confidence intervals based on the normal distribution.
AAB259 Regression & Analysis of Variance
Prerequisites: AAB258
Topics include relationships between variables AAB195,
Analysis of variance (one way) AABl81, Experimental
design AAB184.
AATMOl Functional Mathematics
A 20 hour module Hawthorn Prerequisites: nil
A subject in the Certificate I in Electrical (Pre-
Apprenticeship), Certificate in Engineering (Basic) and the
Engineering Production Certificate.
Content
This module is intended to develop students' mathematical
skills so that they can confidently and accurately perform
the calculations required in their workplace and in their
everyday life. It also is the foundation for later study in
trade and technical qualifications if the student wishes to
pursue further studies in engineering.