Task
Presentation
Your presentation will be presented live or by playing your recorded presentation during a tutorial/workshop during the semester. Note that even if you are presenting live, a submission on Canvas is still required as specified below. If your presentation is not presented during a tutorial/workshop during the semester, then you will 1`1 be marked purely on the basis of the electronic submission below.
Contact your tutor to arrange your presentation if you would like to present at the end of a tutorial/workshop session in the provided time (see the individual tutorial/workshop exercise instructions for details). If you do not present in earlier tutorials/workshops, then you will be expected to present in the Week 13 tutorial/workshop.
No opportunities for presenting outside of the tutorial/workshop sessions will be provided.
Choosing a topic (or an element of a topic) from the unit
Choose a topic (or an element of a topic) from the unit to cover in your presentation.
For reference, here is a list of the topics covered in the unit, noting that each topic may cover multiple elements.
• ICT context and rich pictures
• Requirements and stakeholders
• Events, actions and responses
• Context diagrams and data dictionaries
• DFDs and process specifications
• Object oriented modelling and use cases
• Class diagrams
• State machine diagrams
• Sequence diagrams
• Analysis and modelling ICT projects
Any presentations that do not cover a topic (or an element of a topic) from the unit will receive 0 marks for the entire presentation assessment item.
Choosing a scenario
You are expected to come up with a scenario, situation, or other case study to apply your chosen topic (or element of a topic) to for the presentation. This scenario, situation, or other case study cannot be the same or similar to any other that is presented within this unit. You may use any other examples from your own experience, such as other study or work, or come up with your own.
For reference, the following cannot be chosen as they have been presented within this unit:
• Bank account management – this is used as an example in lectures
• Grading systems and learning management systems – these are used as examples in lectures
• Payroll systems – this is the tutorial case study
• Bus or other transport ticketing systems – this is the assignment Case Study 1: BusRider
• Employment and recruiting systems – this is the assignment Case Study 2: AllSeasons
• Venue and event ticketing systems – this is the assignment Case Study 3: EasyTicket
• Donation and fundraising systems – this is the assignment Case Study 4: GlobalAid
Any presentations that choose a scenario that is the same or similar to any other that is presented within this unit will receive 0 marks for the entire presentation assessment item.
Presentation limitations
Length
Your live or recorded presentation must not exceed 3 minutes in duration. This applies equally to any video file submitted on Canvas. Due to time constraints within tutorials/workshops, you will not be permitted to present any material once the maximum of 3 minutes has elapsed.
If submitting a slide show presentation or other visual aid, it must not exceed 12 slides in length (or the rough equivalent). This slide count includes any title slides, contents, and references. It is expected that most presentations will be much shorter than this 12 slide maximum. If submitting a supporting document, it must not exceed 2 pages in length.
Content in excess of the slide, page, or duration limit may not be assessed during marking.
Legibility
It is critical that all content in your assignment, including text within figures and diagrams, is clearly readable at 100% zoom – this is because most marking takes place using the Canvas built-in document reader.
For slides and video, as a general rule, text smaller than the text in the lecture slides (which generally uses Calibri 24pt font for main text, with the smallest text in 20pt font) is too small to be easily read.
For documents, as a general rule, text smaller than the text in this assignment instruction document (This font is Calibri 11pt) is too small to be easily read.
Content that is not clearly readable at 100% zoom may not be assessed during marking.
Presentation requirements
As stated previously, your presentation is expected to be between 2.5 and 3 minutes in duration. It must not exceed 3 minutes in duration.
1. Choose a topic following the instructions in the “Choosing a topic (or an element of a topic) from the unit” section
2. Choose a scenario following the instructions in the “Choosing a scenario” section
• Important note: As stated in that section, the scenario, situation, or other case study cannot be the same or similar to any other that is presented within this unit
3. Apply your chosen topic to your chosen scenario
4. Prepare a short presentation, complete with visual aids, that describes and explains how and why you have applied your chosen topic to your chosen scenario
5. Either:
a) Prepare to present your presentation live during a tutorial/workshop
b) Record your presentation as a video to be played during a tutorial/workshop
6. Contact your tutor to arrange your presentation if you would like to present at the end of a tutorial/workshop session in the provided time (see the individual tutorial/workshop exercise instructions for details). If you do not present in earlier tutorials/workshops, then you will be expected to present in the Week 13 tutorial/workshop.
7. Submit (before the deadline) the expected electronic submission components on Canvas.
Your presentation will be assessed based on the following requirements:
1. Structure (2 marks)
This requirement takes into account how well the audience can follow your presentation and understand what it is about overall. This includes the following factors:
a) (1 mark) Overall – your presentation is expected to be well structured and present a cohesive storyline which is made clear to the audience
b) (1 mark) Focus – your presentation is expected to have a clear focus on the chosen topic (or topic element) from the unit as applied to the chosen scenario of interest
2. Content (4 marks)
This requirement takes into account how well the audience can understand the scenario you are describing, what analysis and modelling you have applied to it, and why this application is of interest. This includes the following factors:
a) (1 mark) Background – your presentation is expected to clearly describe the scenario of interest, so that others not familiar with the scenario are able to easily understand it
b) (1 mark) Application – your presentation is expected to clearly describe how you have applied the topic (or topic element) from the unit to the scenario of interest
c) (1 mark) Importance – your presentation is expected to clearly explain and justify why the application of the topic (or topic element) from the unit is useful, advantageous, or otherwise important to the scenario of interest
d) (1 mark) Evidence – your presentation content is expected to be supported by appropriate evidence, such as references, assumptions, or other sources.
3. Style and communication (4 marks)
This requirement takes into account the manner in which you present, the clarity of your presentation, slides or any other supporting material (such as animations) that you use. This includes the following factors:
a) (1 mark) The appropriateness of your presentation for a non-technical, business-oriented audience, however you should assume that your audience has familiarity with the unit topics equivalent to that of an average student in this unit
b) (1 mark) How well your presentation engages the audience and demonstrates fluency and familiarity with the subject matter
c) (1 mark) The length of your presentation follows the specifications
d) (1 mark) The relevance and clarity of the slide show presentation or other visual aid for your presentation
