2. WELCOME
Dear Learner
Welcome to ICS and the NETg interactive training environment: SimBuilder.
With ICS training takes place anytime, anywhere. You will find benefit in being able to study in
a location comfortable to you, in your own time, at your own pace.
This SimBuilder Guide is to help you get the most out of your training course. Before you start,
please take a few moments to become familiar with its contents. Please also ensure that your
computer system meets the minimum requirements, as shown on page 5, before installing your
course.
Best of luck in your studies
Director of Education
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3. CONTENTS3
1 Technical Help 4
2 System Requirements 5
3 Installation 6
4 Getting Started 10
5 Using your Course 11
• Overview
• Navigation
• Course Map
• Units
• Learning Activity
• Assessments
• Learning by Doing: Simulations
• Strengths and Opportunities
• Reaching the Goal
• Further Review
• Logging In
6 Evidence of your Learning 22
Appendix 1: License Agreement 23
Appendix 2: Installation Summary 24
4. TECHNICALHELP
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TECHNICAL HELP
If you encounter a technical problem, which this guide does not cover, please contact us and
we will endeavour to answer your query as quickly as possible. In some cases we may have
to refer the problem back to our course developers and this may take longer to get a reply. Our
technical support covers installation and running of your ICS/ NETg CD-ROM course. Please
note that we do not provide training or support for the course content other than what is
provided on the CD-ROM.
Technical Support Helpline: 0870 9000 381
Email Technical Support: studserv@ics-uk.co.uk
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5. SYSTEMREQUIREMENTS5
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
In order to run a CD-ROM from the Business and Professional Development Library your
computer must meet the following minimum specifications:
• 133 MHz Pentium PC.
• Windows 95 or later with a Microsoft compatible mouse.
• At least 64MB RAM.
• SVGA monitor with at least 1MB video RAM running at least 800 x 600 resolution (16-bit
colour).
• CD-ROM 2x speed. For full motion video, Quicktime (included on CD-ROM).
• MPCI-compliant sound card with speakers or headphones.
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6. INSTALLATIONINSTRUCTIONS
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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
To start the installation of your training course, insert your CD-ROM into the CD-ROM or DVD
drive of your computer. The installation program has been designed to automatically start
shortly after the CD-ROM has been loaded.
However, if autorun has been disabled on your computer you will need to start the installation
program by selecting the RUN command from the START menu and typing D:setup.exe
(where D is the drive letter of your CD-ROM or DVD drive) and click OK.
You will meet this welcome screen; click NEXT to continue.
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7. INSTALLATIONINSTRUCTIONS7
Next, you must agree to the terms of
the NETg SimBuilder Licence
Agreement. Once you have read the
agreement you can confirm that you
accept the terms by clicking the YES
button.
Next, you must choose the
destination folder where you wish to
install the course. The default
location of the files will be c:bpdl. It
is recommended that you accept this
location. Click NEXT to continue.
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The course setup screen will then appear. You have two options:
Full install
This option installs the complete set
of media files. With this option, the
CD-ROM is not required in order to
run the program.
Typical install
This option means that your CD-
ROM is required each time you
want to use your course. However,
this option requires very little space
on your hard drive and therefore we
recommend that you select this
option.
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Next you must choose a program folder. It is
recommended that you use the default folder NETg.
Click NEXT to continue.
Review your selected settings and click NEXT to start
copying the files.
Click FINISH to complete the setup.
For full motion video, your computer must have
Quicktime installed. At this point in the installation
process you will be given the option to install Quicktime.
We recommend that you do this. Follow the on-screen
instructions.
Now restart your computer.
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10. GETTINGSTARTED
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GETTING STARTED
The normal method of running your course is to use the Windows START Menu. Any NETg
training course installed on your computer can be launched by clicking on the Windows START
Menu and selecting PROGRAMS and then NETg (provided you have selected the
recommended program folder).
Once you have selected the course you want
from the START – PROGRAMS – NETg
menu, the course will start to load. Wait a few
moments for the welcome screen to appear. If
you are a first time user it is recommended
that you view the short ten screen tutorial by
clicking YES. It is worthwhile completing the
tutorial as it covers all the main features of
your SimBuilder course.
This tutorial is replicated in the next section for your convienience.
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11. USING YOUR COURSE
This section is based around the introductory tutorial contained on your CD-ROM. Additional
information on each of the elements is also provided to further assist you.
Overview
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USINGYOURCOURSE11
13. USINGYOURCOURSE13
Course Map
Use the Key to track your progress through the course.
The Scores link will provide you with a
summary of your assessment and simulation
attempts and best scores.
It can be printed out.
Scores
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Learning Activity
As you work through the lessons, this is an ideal point to review the reference material and job
aids available on the CD-ROM.
Access these through the icon.
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Assessments
(Please note that ‘your administrator’ only exists in a networked environment and will not apply to you as an individual home learner.)
The red-amber-green traffic light icons will provide feedback depending on the suitability of your
response.
On completion of each assessment you will be provided with an
overall score. You can later retrieve this information by
accessing the Scores link via the Course Map.
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Simulation
The situation will be set. You will meet the people
involved in the simulation and hear a bit about
them.
The people on screen will speak to you.
When they have finished, you will see a
number of possible responses. Select the
most appropriate response and then click
SPEAK.
The red-amber-green traffic light icons will
provide feedback depending on the suitability of your response.
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Further Review
Next click BEGIN to get started.
Logging In
You must choose a user name and password.
Using your login allows you to return to your
course at the place where you last finished. Keep
a note of your login details, as you will need them
again.
22. EVIDENCEOFYOURLEARNING
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EVIDENCE OF YOUR LEARNING
You may wish to use your course as a basis for seeking promotion, demonstrating
commitment to your continuing professional development or to help you move into a new
career.
You can print out your scores on the assessments, as well as a summary of strengths and
areas for improvement, by accessing the Scores area through your Course Map.
We hope that you have enjoyed your course and that it has enabled you to meet your aims
and objectives.
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23. LICENSEAGREEMENT23
ICS LEARNING SYSTEMS - LICENSE AGREEMENT
1. Grant of License.
In exchange for the fees paid in accordance with your order, lCS LEARNING SYSTEMS hereby grants you non-exclusive licence to
use the enclosed training product for the sole purpose of training. This training product may be installed and used on the hard drive of
any single computer for use by one user. If additional users wish to use the training product, a copy of the training product must be
licensed by each additional user. If you wish to use the training product on more than one computer, you must either erase the training
product from the first hard drive before you install it onto a second hard drive, or else license an additional copy of the training product
for each additional computer on which the training product will be used.
2. Copyright and Proprietary Rights.
The training product is owned by ICS LEARNING SYSTEMS or its suppliers and is protected by United States copyright laws and
international treaty provisions. Therefore, you may not reproduce, copy, broadcast, publicly perform or display, network, modify, alter,
decompile, or reverse engineer the training product. ICS LEARNING SYSTEMS or its suppliers retain the rights not expressly granted
to you in this license agreement.
3. Other Restrictions.
This license agreement is your proof of licence to exercise the rights granted herein and cannot be transferred. Therefore, you may
not sell, lease, rent, lend or permit the use of the training product by others.
4. Limited Warranty.
ICS LEARNING SYSTEMS warrants that, for ninety days following delivery, the training product will perform substantially in
accordance with its documentation, and ICS LEARNING SYSTEMS warrants that it has title to, or the right to license, the training
product provided to you. If the training product fails to comply with any of these warranties, ICS LEARNING SYSTEMS will use
reasonable efforts to correct the non-compliance (by, for example, providing to you a modification or replacement of the training
product) following the time you notify ICS LEARNING SYSTEMS of the problem. In the event that ICS LEARNING SYSTEMS is
unable to correct the non-compliance, ICS LEARNING SYSTEMS will refund to you an equitable portion of the price you paid to
license the training product, in full satisfaction of your claims and damages. The foregoing warranties are in lieu of all other warranties,
express or implied, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose.
5. Limitation of Liability.
To the extent permitted by applicable law, ICS LEARNING SYSTEMS’ liability to you shall be limited to direct damages, and shall not
exceed the amount you paid for the training product. Under no circumstances will ICS LEARNING SYSTEMS be liable for any indirect,
special or consequential damages even when ICS LEARNING SYSTEMS has been advised about the possibility of such damages.
6. General.
This License Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between you and ICS LEARNING SYSTEMS, relating to the use of the
training product, except that if the training product is ordered under a Multi-Learner Licence, that licence shall govern the use of the
training product. The foregoing provides to you specific legal rights, and you may have other rights which vary from state to state.
ICS courses are constantly revised and updated. We therefore reserve the right to revise this course of study and the
instructional materials and to withdraw or substitute items of equipment offered.
