This document provides an overview of the project plan for developing an Erasmus student registration system at the University of Limerick. The summary is:
1) The project aims to create a web-based system to help newly arriving Erasmus students register for the university, obtain student information and access course information more easily.
2) Stakeholders for the project were identified including Erasmus students, university staff, and the Erasmus department. Requirements were collected through interviews with the Erasmus coordinator.
3) The project plan involves defining the scope, schedule, costs, risks and conducting software design, development, and closing activities for the new registration system.
The Production Process of a Video Campaign for The UL Vikings Club.Killian Vigna
This document summarizes a video campaign project for the UL Vikings American football club. The project involved researching the UL Vikings and YouTube analytics, writing scripts and storyboards for two 1-minute videos with the theme "The Vikings are Coming". The videos were filmed, edited, and uploaded to YouTube. YouTube analytics were then used to analyze the number of views, traffic sources, devices used, and audience retention for each video. The goal was to create an engaging campaign and understand its performance through YouTube's reporting tools.
This document discusses the changing role of women in the workforce over time. It begins by looking at women's roles in the early 20th century and their increased participation in the workforce during World War I and II due to labor shortages. It then examines the women's rights movement of the 1960s-70s that aimed to address gender pay gaps and discrimination. The document outlines continuing barriers faced by working women such as lower wages, lack of access to professional networks, bias against female-dominated fields, and underrepresentation in leadership. It analyzes the concept of the "glass ceiling" preventing women's advancement and provides modern statistics on low rates of women in corporate and political leadership positions.
This document outlines the learning outcomes and project deliverables for a module on product design and modelling in SolidWorks. The learning outcomes include gaining skills in using SolidWorks to build parametric part and assembly files, generate drawings, create complex surfaces, communicate with 3D printing systems, and apply the design process. For the project, students will research and sketch concepts for a powered handheld steam cleaner, then use SolidWorks to virtually model the assembly with full drawings.
This document provides a software requirements specification for a system called "Protectourwater.ie" that will allow homeowners and companies to register septic tanks and obtain certificates of registration.
It outlines the purpose, scope, definitions, and overview of the document. It then provides an overall description of the system context and perspective, key product functions and users. It describes constraints, assumptions, and dependencies.
The specific requirements section details external interface needs, functional requirements for various user roles like account creation and inspection lists, performance targets, logical database requirements and design constraints. The goal is to provide all necessary details for successful system development to meet registration and inspection needs of homeowners, authorities and environmental agencies.
This document reports on the process of recording the song "Constellations" performed by the band "Gin n' Juice" in a studio. It describes the recording of individual instruments like drums, guitars, bass, and vocals using various microphones and equipment. It then discusses the mixing stage where the separate tracks were edited, balanced, and processed to create the final mixed recording of the song.
The Production Process of a Video Campaign for The UL Vikings Club.Killian Vigna
This document summarizes a video campaign project for the UL Vikings American football club. The project involved researching the UL Vikings and YouTube analytics, writing scripts and storyboards for two 1-minute videos with the theme "The Vikings are Coming". The videos were filmed, edited, and uploaded to YouTube. YouTube analytics were then used to analyze the number of views, traffic sources, devices used, and audience retention for each video. The goal was to create an engaging campaign and understand its performance through YouTube's reporting tools.
This document discusses the changing role of women in the workforce over time. It begins by looking at women's roles in the early 20th century and their increased participation in the workforce during World War I and II due to labor shortages. It then examines the women's rights movement of the 1960s-70s that aimed to address gender pay gaps and discrimination. The document outlines continuing barriers faced by working women such as lower wages, lack of access to professional networks, bias against female-dominated fields, and underrepresentation in leadership. It analyzes the concept of the "glass ceiling" preventing women's advancement and provides modern statistics on low rates of women in corporate and political leadership positions.
This document outlines the learning outcomes and project deliverables for a module on product design and modelling in SolidWorks. The learning outcomes include gaining skills in using SolidWorks to build parametric part and assembly files, generate drawings, create complex surfaces, communicate with 3D printing systems, and apply the design process. For the project, students will research and sketch concepts for a powered handheld steam cleaner, then use SolidWorks to virtually model the assembly with full drawings.
This document provides a software requirements specification for a system called "Protectourwater.ie" that will allow homeowners and companies to register septic tanks and obtain certificates of registration.
It outlines the purpose, scope, definitions, and overview of the document. It then provides an overall description of the system context and perspective, key product functions and users. It describes constraints, assumptions, and dependencies.
The specific requirements section details external interface needs, functional requirements for various user roles like account creation and inspection lists, performance targets, logical database requirements and design constraints. The goal is to provide all necessary details for successful system development to meet registration and inspection needs of homeowners, authorities and environmental agencies.
This document reports on the process of recording the song "Constellations" performed by the band "Gin n' Juice" in a studio. It describes the recording of individual instruments like drums, guitars, bass, and vocals using various microphones and equipment. It then discusses the mixing stage where the separate tracks were edited, balanced, and processed to create the final mixed recording of the song.
Girls, ICT and entrepreneurship. Learning from existing initiativesCESGA
This report presents the main findings of an analysis conducted in the context of the project ICTGo-Girls! Promoting Entrepreneurship among Secondary School Girls through ICT. This project proposes to design, carry out and evaluate a pilot program to enhance entrepreneurship skills among secondary school girls, using ICT as a key element both in terms of resources developed as in content. It is aimed at empowering girls with the knowledge, skills and values to help them to be able to create future opportunities for innovation and quality ICT related employment. For this purpose, useful interactive activities, proposals and open source / free digital tools are identified and adapted, building a learning methodology and a complete toolkit, containing support materials, methodologies and software for schools and educational communities.
Degree Works Project Final as of Nov 16 2016-FinalLisa Threlkeld
This 3-page document provides a summary of the Degree Works implementation project at Southern Illinois University Carbondale (SIU). It describes the project goals of implementing Ellucian's Degree Works software to enhance services provided by SIU's Registrar to students, advisors, and administrators. Key activities included developing an automated degree audit system and student education planner. While some goals around transfer credit evaluation were not fully met, the project was otherwise successful and provided lessons for improving future implementations.
This document provides details of a proposed 3-day business start-up workshop for Kingston University students. It outlines the project aims to equip students with skills to start their own businesses and foster economic growth. Key deliverables include engaging speakers, reserving a venue, and providing training and networking opportunities. A budget of £16,000 covers costs like trainers, venue, and a prize for the best business plan. Risks and contingencies are also considered, along with the project organization structure and roles of the executive board, project manager, and suppliers.
Core Curriculum: Training curriculum for trainers of e-facilitatorsTELECENTRE EUROPE
This curriculum module focuses on training e-facilitators in building a network culture. It contains 11 units that cover topics relevant to promoting digital skills. The first unit introduces the learning platform and objectives. Subsequent units address the importance of networking, using online social networks and web 2.0 tools to build communities, and creating a virtual learning community. Throughout the modules, learners engage with readings, videos, assignments, and discussion forums to gain knowledge and skills in networking, community building, and collaborative learning online. The final unit involves a exam and feedback to evaluate learning. The overall aim is to equip e-facilitators with the abilities to drive social networks and build digital skills in their communities.
This document summarizes Oracle's Primavera Unifier project management software. It discusses how the software provides improved financial controls and visibility for projects. It gives an example of the University of Utah, which used the software to complete two large construction projects under budget and on schedule. The document also outlines some of the key benefits Primavera Unifier provides, such as reduced risks, better resource management, and improved collaboration.
FRIT 7739- Technology Program EvaluationAshley Miller
The Wayne County High School media center serves as the hub of the school and takes on many responsibilities to meet the needs of stakeholders. These responsibilities include technology instruction, equipment distribution, and collaboration with teachers. While the media center is meeting its goal, some responsibilities could potentially be delegated to reduce the workload. The document evaluates the media center's operations and provides recommendations to streamline procedures and better utilize personnel like technology apprentices.
This document nominates a proprietary Collaborative Learning Space (CLS) social media integrated online learning platform for a Social Media in Education award. The CLS incorporates social media features like user profiles, messaging, groups and multimedia content. It aims to deliver an enriched student learning experience through participatory learning. Challenges in implementing the platform like stable internet access and plagiarism were overcome with IT support, offline checks and anti-plagiarism software. The platform facilitates online learning communities, is easily scalable and serves as a model for social media integrated education.
Wollongong City Council has a strong influence on its local community, and uses its Civil Engineering Cadet Program as one of many tools to not only produce high quality engineers, both technically and professionally, but to enhance the skills and empower the youth of Wollongong, helping to reduce the high unemployment rates of this community. This paper looks at the benefits of this program, outlines difficulties and hopefully sets a platform for other councils to implement similar programs.less
This resume is submitted by Mohamad Khairul Fakri Bin Ahmad Jais to seek a position as a Mechatronic Engineer. He has a Bachelor's degree in Mechatronic Engineering from the International Islamic University Malaysia and is expected to graduate in March 2016. He has work experience in UAV assembly and testing from an internship. His skills include programming, robotics, CAD software, and project leadership. He seeks to gain industry experience and apply his engineering knowledge. References are provided from his university lecturers.
The document provides an overview of key concepts in project management from the textbook "Information Technology Project Management, Seventh Edition". It discusses how project management has evolved from early examples like the Egyptian pyramids to more modern applications. It also notes that many IT projects fail to meet goals and outlines strategies to improve project outcomes through better management. The document summarizes the project management life cycle and roles of project managers, stakeholders, and professional organizations like PMI.
The document discusses developing an alumni information portal for a college. The portal would create a centralized database to register alumni and current students. It would allow alumni to share job opportunities and connect with old friends. The current manual system lacks a complete computerized database and easy access to records. The proposed solution is a web-based portal with alumni registration, profile updating, messaging capabilities, and a central dashboard to manage activities. The expected outcomes are storing and managing alumni data, improving placements, enabling connections and knowledge sharing through forums.
This document outlines plans for constructing a library and computer room at the Sakhithemba Halfway House in Amanzimtoti, South Africa. The project aims to provide skills and knowledge to boys aged 13-18 from broken homes. Key details include appointing a project manager, establishing a budget and timeline, identifying risks and stakeholders, and providing specifications for the building construction. The goal is to enhance opportunities for the residents through new educational resources.
This presentation was provided by Kate McCready and Kirsten Clark of The University of Minnesota Libraries, during the NISO training series "Project Management for the Information Community: Session Eight, Applying Project Management to Academic Libraries" held on April 12, 2019.
Southampton Solent University conducted research from 2008-2009 on how to better support students' personal development and recording of progress. They piloted the open source ePortfolio system Mahara from 2009-2010 and found that while students liked it, help resources and support needed improving. From 2010 onward, Mahara was adopted more widely across programs and support was expanded. Evaluations found Mahara helped with reflective practice, group work, and professional portfolios. By 2015, additional programs were piloting Mahara's benefits for work-based learning, feedback, and transforming practice.
UOW Faculty Of Arts Student Engagement & Communication Review (Spring 2...Dane Cutler
Seven Marketeers was established to execute part of the course deliverables of an undergraduate class in Digital Communications at the University of Wollongong in Spring 2010.
Seven Marketeers’ mission was to engage in detailed research to provide relevant, insightful and useful recommendations to two real world clients. The goal was to undertake an analysis of current and future online behavioural trends and provide actionable insights into how these trends can best be utilised to inform improved online user interface design and communications, with user satisfaction as the key objective. Seven Marketeers aimed to deliver a set of fully grounded and researched recommendations to its clients, so as to enable them to effectively meet the needs of a user-base that is continually modifying its expectations of information consumption as technology evolves.
Slides for a masterclass on "Forever User-Centred, The GDS Way" facilitated by Karl Orsborn, Wunder and held at the IWMW 2018 event which took place at the University of York on 11-13 July 2018.
See http://iwmw.org/iwmw2018/talks/forever-user-centred-the-gds-way/
1 Australian Institute of Higher Education CRICOS Prov.docxkarisariddell
1
Australian Institute of Higher Education
CRICOS Provider Code: 03147A
Level 3 & 4 545 Kent Street Sydney NSW 2000 Australia
T: +612 9020 8050 W: www.aih.nsw.edu.au
Project Charter
The project charter summarises the purpose, deliverables, stakeholders, resources, risks,
interdependencies and success criteria of the project.
Project
snapshot
Name of project:
Project purpose:
What are the goals/objectives of this project? Why are we undertaking it? What is the
problem/opportunity?
Deliverables with timeframes
What, when, etc.
Stakeholders
Who is the sponsor, project manager, customers,
and other key groups who can impact, or be
impacted by, this project.
Resources
Cash flow, people, equipment, facilities,
software, etc.
Risks
Resource limitations, deadlines, budget,
technology, legal and other constraints, etc.
Interdependencies
With other projects, groups, system interfaces,
etc.
Success criteria
How we know we are successful.
Project Title: Project Client: Date:
Version:
Project Sponsor: Project Manager: File Name: Page x of y
http://www.aih.nsw.edu.au/
1
Unit Name/Code ISY2004 Information Systems Project Management
Assessment Type Report
Assessment Number Two
Assessment Name Project Plan Part 1
Unit Learning
Outcomes Assessed
1, 3 and 5
Due Date and Time Week 6, Friday, 01/05/20 5:00pm
Weighting 25%
Assessment
Description
You are required to form groups of Four to Five (4 to 5)
students. Read the Case Study in Appendix 1.
You need to develop the Initial Project Plan which
should include the following:
• Project charter, including a detailed Scope Statement,
Out of scope, Goal, Objectives, a draft project “Work
Breakdown Structure” (WBS) or Task List, that must
also show dependencies
• Stakeholder Register
• Stakeholder Management Strategy
(In Assessment 4, you will continue to develop the full
Project Plan).
Referencing and Plagiarism
It is essential to use IN TEXT referencing. If you are using
the exact words from a reference then you must use
quotation marks.
You can use Chicago Style referencing with numbers, with a
listing at the end of the essay. Microsoft Word has an
EndNote plugin that makes this style very easy and clear to
follow.
http://www.chicagomanualofstyle.org/tools_citationguide.html
Alternatively, you can use the more traditional Harvard style,
which is more verbose.
http://www.citethisforme.com/harvard-referencing.
Remember that this is a Turnitin assignment and plagiarism
will be subject to severe penalties. Please refer to the AIH
Academic Misconduct Policy:
http://www.aih.nsw.edu.au/content/1-home/8-more-info-
tabs/3-official-policies/academic-misconduct-policy.pdf
DO NOT COPY AND PASTE FROM THE INTERNET OR
COPY OTHER STUDENTS’ WORK!
http://www.chicagomanualofstyle.org/tools_citationguide.html
http://www.citethisforme.com/harvard-referencing
http://www.aih.nsw.edu.
The University Gap Fund/Accelerator Program: COVID-19 Response Survey Report innovosource
Survey of active university proof of concept, startup, and venture gap fund and accelerator programs. Explores how leaders are addressing operations within the COVID-19 pandemic environment. Includes insights on campus, gap fund/accelerator program operations related to funding and supporting technology and startups, and use of virtual tools. Survey will be updated over time.
Applied Interaction Design - Balanced University Lifestyle (P2)Killian Vigna
This document summarizes a design game created to understand how university students balance their lifestyle. The game involved placing location cards to design a campus layout and answering scenario-based question cards. Observations from the gameplay showed that participants favored social questions over academic or health. This prompted adjustments to focus on discussions rather than scores. Notetaking revealed students lacked awareness of their time usage. The game provided insights but highlighted the need to demonstrate time management to encourage lifestyle balance.
Applied Interaction Design - Balanced University Lifestyle (P1)Killian Vigna
The document describes a design game created by students to help first year university students balance their social, academic, and health lifestyles. The game involves building a campus map with location cards, then answering question cards at each location that relate to social, academic, or health topics. Players earn points in each category and aim to have the smallest range between their highest and lowest scores, demonstrating the best balance. The document outlines the game materials like boards, cards, and scoresheets, as well as the game flow where players take turns answering questions at locations to complete tasks. The goal of the game is to understand students' priorities and help them achieve greater balance in their university experience.
Girls, ICT and entrepreneurship. Learning from existing initiativesCESGA
This report presents the main findings of an analysis conducted in the context of the project ICTGo-Girls! Promoting Entrepreneurship among Secondary School Girls through ICT. This project proposes to design, carry out and evaluate a pilot program to enhance entrepreneurship skills among secondary school girls, using ICT as a key element both in terms of resources developed as in content. It is aimed at empowering girls with the knowledge, skills and values to help them to be able to create future opportunities for innovation and quality ICT related employment. For this purpose, useful interactive activities, proposals and open source / free digital tools are identified and adapted, building a learning methodology and a complete toolkit, containing support materials, methodologies and software for schools and educational communities.
Degree Works Project Final as of Nov 16 2016-FinalLisa Threlkeld
This 3-page document provides a summary of the Degree Works implementation project at Southern Illinois University Carbondale (SIU). It describes the project goals of implementing Ellucian's Degree Works software to enhance services provided by SIU's Registrar to students, advisors, and administrators. Key activities included developing an automated degree audit system and student education planner. While some goals around transfer credit evaluation were not fully met, the project was otherwise successful and provided lessons for improving future implementations.
This document provides details of a proposed 3-day business start-up workshop for Kingston University students. It outlines the project aims to equip students with skills to start their own businesses and foster economic growth. Key deliverables include engaging speakers, reserving a venue, and providing training and networking opportunities. A budget of £16,000 covers costs like trainers, venue, and a prize for the best business plan. Risks and contingencies are also considered, along with the project organization structure and roles of the executive board, project manager, and suppliers.
Core Curriculum: Training curriculum for trainers of e-facilitatorsTELECENTRE EUROPE
This curriculum module focuses on training e-facilitators in building a network culture. It contains 11 units that cover topics relevant to promoting digital skills. The first unit introduces the learning platform and objectives. Subsequent units address the importance of networking, using online social networks and web 2.0 tools to build communities, and creating a virtual learning community. Throughout the modules, learners engage with readings, videos, assignments, and discussion forums to gain knowledge and skills in networking, community building, and collaborative learning online. The final unit involves a exam and feedback to evaluate learning. The overall aim is to equip e-facilitators with the abilities to drive social networks and build digital skills in their communities.
This document summarizes Oracle's Primavera Unifier project management software. It discusses how the software provides improved financial controls and visibility for projects. It gives an example of the University of Utah, which used the software to complete two large construction projects under budget and on schedule. The document also outlines some of the key benefits Primavera Unifier provides, such as reduced risks, better resource management, and improved collaboration.
FRIT 7739- Technology Program EvaluationAshley Miller
The Wayne County High School media center serves as the hub of the school and takes on many responsibilities to meet the needs of stakeholders. These responsibilities include technology instruction, equipment distribution, and collaboration with teachers. While the media center is meeting its goal, some responsibilities could potentially be delegated to reduce the workload. The document evaluates the media center's operations and provides recommendations to streamline procedures and better utilize personnel like technology apprentices.
This document nominates a proprietary Collaborative Learning Space (CLS) social media integrated online learning platform for a Social Media in Education award. The CLS incorporates social media features like user profiles, messaging, groups and multimedia content. It aims to deliver an enriched student learning experience through participatory learning. Challenges in implementing the platform like stable internet access and plagiarism were overcome with IT support, offline checks and anti-plagiarism software. The platform facilitates online learning communities, is easily scalable and serves as a model for social media integrated education.
Wollongong City Council has a strong influence on its local community, and uses its Civil Engineering Cadet Program as one of many tools to not only produce high quality engineers, both technically and professionally, but to enhance the skills and empower the youth of Wollongong, helping to reduce the high unemployment rates of this community. This paper looks at the benefits of this program, outlines difficulties and hopefully sets a platform for other councils to implement similar programs.less
This resume is submitted by Mohamad Khairul Fakri Bin Ahmad Jais to seek a position as a Mechatronic Engineer. He has a Bachelor's degree in Mechatronic Engineering from the International Islamic University Malaysia and is expected to graduate in March 2016. He has work experience in UAV assembly and testing from an internship. His skills include programming, robotics, CAD software, and project leadership. He seeks to gain industry experience and apply his engineering knowledge. References are provided from his university lecturers.
The document provides an overview of key concepts in project management from the textbook "Information Technology Project Management, Seventh Edition". It discusses how project management has evolved from early examples like the Egyptian pyramids to more modern applications. It also notes that many IT projects fail to meet goals and outlines strategies to improve project outcomes through better management. The document summarizes the project management life cycle and roles of project managers, stakeholders, and professional organizations like PMI.
The document discusses developing an alumni information portal for a college. The portal would create a centralized database to register alumni and current students. It would allow alumni to share job opportunities and connect with old friends. The current manual system lacks a complete computerized database and easy access to records. The proposed solution is a web-based portal with alumni registration, profile updating, messaging capabilities, and a central dashboard to manage activities. The expected outcomes are storing and managing alumni data, improving placements, enabling connections and knowledge sharing through forums.
This document outlines plans for constructing a library and computer room at the Sakhithemba Halfway House in Amanzimtoti, South Africa. The project aims to provide skills and knowledge to boys aged 13-18 from broken homes. Key details include appointing a project manager, establishing a budget and timeline, identifying risks and stakeholders, and providing specifications for the building construction. The goal is to enhance opportunities for the residents through new educational resources.
This presentation was provided by Kate McCready and Kirsten Clark of The University of Minnesota Libraries, during the NISO training series "Project Management for the Information Community: Session Eight, Applying Project Management to Academic Libraries" held on April 12, 2019.
Southampton Solent University conducted research from 2008-2009 on how to better support students' personal development and recording of progress. They piloted the open source ePortfolio system Mahara from 2009-2010 and found that while students liked it, help resources and support needed improving. From 2010 onward, Mahara was adopted more widely across programs and support was expanded. Evaluations found Mahara helped with reflective practice, group work, and professional portfolios. By 2015, additional programs were piloting Mahara's benefits for work-based learning, feedback, and transforming practice.
UOW Faculty Of Arts Student Engagement & Communication Review (Spring 2...Dane Cutler
Seven Marketeers was established to execute part of the course deliverables of an undergraduate class in Digital Communications at the University of Wollongong in Spring 2010.
Seven Marketeers’ mission was to engage in detailed research to provide relevant, insightful and useful recommendations to two real world clients. The goal was to undertake an analysis of current and future online behavioural trends and provide actionable insights into how these trends can best be utilised to inform improved online user interface design and communications, with user satisfaction as the key objective. Seven Marketeers aimed to deliver a set of fully grounded and researched recommendations to its clients, so as to enable them to effectively meet the needs of a user-base that is continually modifying its expectations of information consumption as technology evolves.
Slides for a masterclass on "Forever User-Centred, The GDS Way" facilitated by Karl Orsborn, Wunder and held at the IWMW 2018 event which took place at the University of York on 11-13 July 2018.
See http://iwmw.org/iwmw2018/talks/forever-user-centred-the-gds-way/
1 Australian Institute of Higher Education CRICOS Prov.docxkarisariddell
1
Australian Institute of Higher Education
CRICOS Provider Code: 03147A
Level 3 & 4 545 Kent Street Sydney NSW 2000 Australia
T: +612 9020 8050 W: www.aih.nsw.edu.au
Project Charter
The project charter summarises the purpose, deliverables, stakeholders, resources, risks,
interdependencies and success criteria of the project.
Project
snapshot
Name of project:
Project purpose:
What are the goals/objectives of this project? Why are we undertaking it? What is the
problem/opportunity?
Deliverables with timeframes
What, when, etc.
Stakeholders
Who is the sponsor, project manager, customers,
and other key groups who can impact, or be
impacted by, this project.
Resources
Cash flow, people, equipment, facilities,
software, etc.
Risks
Resource limitations, deadlines, budget,
technology, legal and other constraints, etc.
Interdependencies
With other projects, groups, system interfaces,
etc.
Success criteria
How we know we are successful.
Project Title: Project Client: Date:
Version:
Project Sponsor: Project Manager: File Name: Page x of y
http://www.aih.nsw.edu.au/
1
Unit Name/Code ISY2004 Information Systems Project Management
Assessment Type Report
Assessment Number Two
Assessment Name Project Plan Part 1
Unit Learning
Outcomes Assessed
1, 3 and 5
Due Date and Time Week 6, Friday, 01/05/20 5:00pm
Weighting 25%
Assessment
Description
You are required to form groups of Four to Five (4 to 5)
students. Read the Case Study in Appendix 1.
You need to develop the Initial Project Plan which
should include the following:
• Project charter, including a detailed Scope Statement,
Out of scope, Goal, Objectives, a draft project “Work
Breakdown Structure” (WBS) or Task List, that must
also show dependencies
• Stakeholder Register
• Stakeholder Management Strategy
(In Assessment 4, you will continue to develop the full
Project Plan).
Referencing and Plagiarism
It is essential to use IN TEXT referencing. If you are using
the exact words from a reference then you must use
quotation marks.
You can use Chicago Style referencing with numbers, with a
listing at the end of the essay. Microsoft Word has an
EndNote plugin that makes this style very easy and clear to
follow.
http://www.chicagomanualofstyle.org/tools_citationguide.html
Alternatively, you can use the more traditional Harvard style,
which is more verbose.
http://www.citethisforme.com/harvard-referencing.
Remember that this is a Turnitin assignment and plagiarism
will be subject to severe penalties. Please refer to the AIH
Academic Misconduct Policy:
http://www.aih.nsw.edu.au/content/1-home/8-more-info-
tabs/3-official-policies/academic-misconduct-policy.pdf
DO NOT COPY AND PASTE FROM THE INTERNET OR
COPY OTHER STUDENTS’ WORK!
http://www.chicagomanualofstyle.org/tools_citationguide.html
http://www.citethisforme.com/harvard-referencing
http://www.aih.nsw.edu.
The University Gap Fund/Accelerator Program: COVID-19 Response Survey Report innovosource
Survey of active university proof of concept, startup, and venture gap fund and accelerator programs. Explores how leaders are addressing operations within the COVID-19 pandemic environment. Includes insights on campus, gap fund/accelerator program operations related to funding and supporting technology and startups, and use of virtual tools. Survey will be updated over time.
Applied Interaction Design - Balanced University Lifestyle (P2)Killian Vigna
This document summarizes a design game created to understand how university students balance their lifestyle. The game involved placing location cards to design a campus layout and answering scenario-based question cards. Observations from the gameplay showed that participants favored social questions over academic or health. This prompted adjustments to focus on discussions rather than scores. Notetaking revealed students lacked awareness of their time usage. The game provided insights but highlighted the need to demonstrate time management to encourage lifestyle balance.
Applied Interaction Design - Balanced University Lifestyle (P1)Killian Vigna
The document describes a design game created by students to help first year university students balance their social, academic, and health lifestyles. The game involves building a campus map with location cards, then answering question cards at each location that relate to social, academic, or health topics. Players earn points in each category and aim to have the smallest range between their highest and lowest scores, demonstrating the best balance. The document outlines the game materials like boards, cards, and scoresheets, as well as the game flow where players take turns answering questions at locations to complete tasks. The goal of the game is to understand students' priorities and help them achieve greater balance in their university experience.
The document discusses potential ways to improve voter registration rates in Ireland, specifically among 18-25 year olds who have the lowest registration rates. It presents two proposals: 1) Raise the voting age to 21 unless registered with a political youth group, and 2) Implement automatic voter registration for those over 21 through the education system or by obtaining an age card. The interviewee expresses disagreement with raising the age but support for automatic registration through education, seeing it as improving voter turnout and involvement in issues. Overall the discussion weighs advantages and disadvantages of the different approaches.
The document provides an overview of the student's 9-month work placement with Dublin Community Television (DCTV). It describes two projects the student worked on - CityWide, a 2-3 minute community news segment filmed around Dublin, and Bump TV, a 15-minute hip hop music show filmed in a gallery basement. It also briefly outlines DCTV's history and operations, including its community licensing, membership fees, office/studio locations and equipment, and training programs for unemployed people.
This C++ program allows users to convert text to Morse code and Morse code to text. It defines a Code structure containing letters and their Morse code representations. A main menu lets the user select converting text to Morse, Morse to text, or exit. Functions convert the input to the output by comparing the characters to the Code structure entries and outputting the corresponding Morse codes or letters.
Last minute decisions 'Chubby-Checker 3000'Killian Vigna
The document summarizes a directed study report for a smartphone application called the "Chubby-Checker 3000" that is designed to help users monitor their weight, body composition, and fitness progress over time. The application would sync with Bluetooth-enabled skin fold callipers to automatically input body measurements and body fat percentage into the app. Users could also take photos to track their external progress. The product aims to help motivate users by providing a more complete picture of their internal changes compared to just weight alone. The target market is 18-50 year old smartphone users looking to improve their appearance without expensive personal trainers or gym memberships.
The Abuse Of Sporting Supplements Amongst AdolescentsKillian Vigna
This document is a student's submission form and essay on the abuse of sporting supplements among adolescents. The submission form provides the student's name, ID number, course of study, year, lecturer name, and date of submission. The essay introduction states that the research aims to discover factors influencing adolescent use of legal supplements and illegal anabolic steroids, and to determine what percentage of youth consume supplements and their reasons for doing so. The literature review summarizes two articles on influences on adolescent supplement use and androgenic steroid use among male adolescents. The proposed method of investigation is a quantitative survey distributed to sports clubs and gym users at the University of Limerick to answer the research questions.
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5. Introduction (KS)
This project sets out to develop a system to help newly arriving Erasmus students settle
faster in the University of Limerick upon their initial few weeks. The Project plan involves
creating a web based system that will cater to the following needs for Erasmus Students;
● Registration with the University of Limerick.
● Allocation of Student number and student email.
● Appointment for Student Card.
● Allocation of Timetable.
● Module registration.
● Extra Information on the area (map, best shops, etc).
Upon the implementation of this system by the University of Limerick we would expect that
all newly arriving Erasmus students would use this web based system in the opening
weeks in order to become better familiarised with their host University. The system will
continue to be maintained year round so that any information that needs to made available
or noticeable to Erasmus students can be placed on this site in order to reach the desired
audience. We would hope for the final system to be maintained by the International Society
of UL.
7. the individuals or groups involved in the project, where the secondary do not have any
direct economic involvement.The stakeholders affected by our project are:
Potential Erasmus students, UL staff members, UL Erasmus and International Exchange
department, the University of Limerick and Erasmus.org.
http://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/newPPM_07.htm
From the above Power/Interest chart we can see the following:
We have Erasmus students in the Players section (High Power, High Interest). These are
the people we must engage with most and are they group we aim to satisfy the most.
For the Subjects section (Low Power, High interest) we have included the Erasmus
Department as this website will make their workload much easier.
8. There are two stakeholders in the Crowd section (Low Power, Low Interest), Erasmus.org
and UL Staff. Although it is our role to monitor these people, they require very little
communication throughout the project planning.
The final section is Context Setters (High Power, Low Interest). Here we have the University
of Limerick itself. With the objective of this website being based on making life easier for
potential Erasmus students studying in UL, it is essential to put in enough work with the
University to keep them satisfied, but not so much information that they will become bored
of.
Project Management Plan
SWOT Analysis
● Strengths:
○ Students can preregister online.
○ Here potential UL erasmus students will have access to all relevant
documents and forms.
○ They are assigned their own unique student ID number.
○ Can arrange an appointment to receive their student card.
○ Allows students to choose their own modules before arriving in Ireland.
○ They can create their own timetable using their account.
○ They can access a forum to converse with past erasmus students.
● Weaknesses:
○ Miscommunication between the students and website due to language
barriers
○ Not setting up the project with a realistic budget could cause major problems
during the later stages in the project
9. ○ Irresponsibly cutting corners to keep the cost down could result in poor
quality of the website.
○ Not preparing for problems in advance
● Opportunities:
○ Students can only access relevant forms through each college’s own
Erasmus department.
○ This will be the only website providing a potential Erasmus student with all
the relevant information before they move over.
● Threats:
○ Online user security.
○ Malware(malicious software online that attempt to gain private information)
Monitor & Control Project Work
This process involves the tracking reviewing and reporting what has been done up until this
point. This is achieved by meeting the performance objectives defined in the project
management plan. The main objective of this process is to allow the stakeholders involved
an update into the progress made so far.
Close Project or Phase
Scope Management (KV)
Collect Requirements
Collecting requirements is a process that involves determining, documenting and
managing stakeholder needs. This can be done through interviews, focus groups and
facilitated workshops. For this section we interviewed Patricia O’ Flaherty, the University of
10. Limerick coordinator for Erasmus & International Exchange before performing a
brainstorming session as a group.
We contacted patricia through a series of emails as she was too busy to meet up with the
increase of incoming and outgoing Erasmus students this year. Once we had received her
answers we formed a group brainstorming session to find out what exactly happens in the
Erasmus office, how students enrol into a college, the process behind registering each
student, and how the process can be made easier.
Define Scope
This process involves the development of a detailed description of the project and product.
Scope Statement
______________________________________________________________________________
Project Name: Erasmus Students Registration System
Group: DesignFix
Project Manager: Caitriona Conefrey
Date: / /2014
______________________________________________________________________________
Prepared By
Document Owner(s) Project/Organization Role
Killian Vigna Cost Manager
Project Justification
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At present, the only online resource for Erasmus students enrolling into a new
college is www.esn.org a resource website. This website however only assists
students in cultural, accommodation and the social aspects of studying abroad.
Project Product
An online resource for students coming to Ireland to study in the University of
Limerick. This is website separate from UL where foreign exchange students can
find everything about enrolling in UL.
Project Deliverables
Carry out an heuristic evaluation on the current UL Erasmus page.
Obtained information from Patricia O’ Flaherty, UL’s Erasmus & INternational
Exchange coordinator.
Design a fresh, original and user friendly website.
An easy to access and navigate through website.
make information more refined and clearer for students.
Prototyping.
Carryout user testing on the new design.
12. Project Objective
A one stop solution for future Erasmus students looking to enrol at the University of
Limerick. This website will allow potential students to create an online account,
receive their own student ID number, pick their desired modules for the year and
organise their own timetable where they will be automatically registered for each
module. Students can obtain all relevant documentations and forms required to enrol
at UL and forums will be provided for these students to get into contact with other
past, present and future Erasmus students.
Assumptions/Limitations
Time
Cost
Skill
Inexperience of required skills
Overall Project Priority:
High
Comments:
Approved By: KIllian Vigna
Project Manager : Caitriona Conefrey Date: 01 / 03 /2014
16.
Control Scope
A Control Scope is used to compare the current scope of a project and the baseline scope
information, and find any changes or differences that has or will take place. A control scope
is only necessary when the project manager agrees it will make an impact. If the impact of
change is big enough, it is required to make updates to requirements documents and the
requirement traceability matrix. In this case there are no changes in the projects scope plan
and therefore there is no control action required.
Time Management (KV/LS)
Plan Schedule
Define Activities
Estimate Activity Resources & duration
Develop and Control Schedule
Cost Management (LS)
Plan Cost
Estimate Cost
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Determine Budget
Control Cost
Risk Management (KS)
Identification
In order to identify all the potential risks to this project we first met with our Industry Client,
Patrica O’Flaherty, from the SAA in the University of Limerick as well as a web developer.
From our two interviews with these Industry Clients we outlined a list of potential areas of
risk for this project. We then used this information to create a RBS (Risk Breakdown
Structure) in AgenaRisk. This allowed us to outline the categories and subcategories
where we thought issues may arise during the course of this project.
The RBS satisfies the minimalist requirements described by Chapman and Ward [a]
where they recommend that any approach to risk quantification:
“should be so easy to use that the usual resistance to
appropriate quantification based on lack of data and lack of comfort with subjective
probabilities is overcome”.
Our RBS is outlined below. Orange is high risk, yellow is low risk.
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As can be seen from the above RBS Cost Management has the highest potential risks
involved followed by the Project Management itself. Our lowest area for potential risk is the
design area, this is because as a group of designers we feel confident in controlling this
area with some level of expertise.
Risk Analysis
Risk Analysis involves assessing the identified risks according to the possibility of them
impacting and affecting the project. The probability of a certain risk occurring by the impact
the occurrence would have on the project equals the total risk itself.
Risk = Probability x Impact.
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We used a program called COCOMO in order to assess all of the risks and costs involved
in creating a website for Erasmus Students in the University of Limerick. By creating a
table in the program and entering the risk data we gathered through interviews and our risk
map we can produce probabilities based on how likely a particular risk is to occur and
what financial impact this may have.
Our COCOMO Risk Table can be seen below;
Probability and Impact Matrix
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The above Probability and Impact Matrix shows all the areas of potential risk according to
both the Probability of them occurring and the impact they would have on the project in the
event of their occurrence. The credibility and quality of the risk analysis
requires different levels of risk probability and impact to be defined that are specific to this
project context for building a web based system.
Risk Mitigation
Risk Mitigation is “the process of developing options and actions to enhance opportunities
and reduce threats to project objectives.” [b] It is the act of preparing for risk impact. Risk
Mitigation involves developing contingency plans in case of a risk impacting the course of
the project. In the case of this project where the project is to build a website there are a
number of risks involved where a contingency plan may be necessary. They are listed as
follows:
21. Potential Risks Contingency Plan
Product fails heuristic evaluation. Worst possible outcome. Product will be
brought back to designers and redesigned
from scratch.
Poor Website Usability. Website will undergo another heuristics
evaluation.
Unrealistic Time Management. Time Management will be evaluated on a
weekly basis.
Security Flaws. High Class Security will be brought on
board if product fails security tests.
Missing Requirements. Requirements will continuously be
assessed throughout each evaluation.
Bad Cost Estimation. Project Spending will be evaluated at the
end of each month.
Lack of/Low Funding. Further funding may be secured by
securing sponsorship from UL.
Risk Control
Risk Control is the process of “tracking identified risks, monitoring residual risks,
identifying new risks, executing risk response plans, and evaluating their effectiveness
throughout the project life cycle”.[c] This project has not run into any issues as of yet,
therefore we have been unable to evaluate the risk responses. However we have evaluated
certain aspects. We can confirm that all project assumptions outlined above in the
document are still valid and project management policies and procedures are being
adhered to in this project by all members of the team.
If any new risk is identified or scope is changed during the course of this project
then a new contingency plan should be developed in order to deal with the worst case
scenario. Risk control should be reassessed multiple times over the course of the project.
Risks will be accessed and updated throughout the process. Risks will be accessed every
fortnight.
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Software Design (TD/CC)
User Requirements
Poslad (2011) refers to the importance of userawareness, and being aware of the context
of the user, in supporting centered tasks and goals. Before looking into design concepts,
the profile of the foreseen user is essential. This would include identifying their needs and
objectives when interacting with the device. The main challenge in the first phase of
designing a website is eliciting use requirements (Hengst, Van de Kr, Appelman, 2004).
The chosen demographic who will benefit from the website are international students who
will be completing erasmus in UL. When managing a project it is important to identify user
requirements of international students coming to study in UL. User requirement define what
should be developed. (Hengst, 2004).
Main requirements for users of this website;
● Appropriate links
● Appropriate documents and resources
● Answers to frequent questions
● Contact information
● A social element
Usability Requirements
The primary aim is to design a website that will ease the stresses an erasmus student
make face when they have chosen to study at the university of Limerick. This is a crucial
stage as it allows for the usability requirements to be included in the final design, as a
result ensuring that a functional and usable website is designed.
Requirements for this website design;
23. ● Straightforward and easy to use.
● Fun but informative
● Good user interface
● Recognisable functions
● Number of languages
Ease of use and mapping is very important because it makes the website easier to use.
Ease of use and mapping proved to be very important. As Nielsen says “Consistency of
the most powerful usability principles: when things always behave the same, users don’t
have to worry about what will happen. Instead, they know what will happen based on earlier
experience”
During the design of the website, Jakob Nielsens ten heuristics were applied to ensure
usability requirements; visibility of system status, match between system and real world,
user control and freedom, consistency and standards, error prevention, recognition rather
than recall, flexibility and efficiency of use, aesthetic and minimalist design, help users
recognize, diagnose, and recover from errors and help and documentation (Nielsen, J.
Molich, R. 1990).
Implementation Technologies
Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator
Adobe Systems have developed, among others, the desktop software products known as
Photoshop and Illustrator. Photoshop is a popular graphicsediting program, used in many
creative areas, with a selection of tools to edit, create and manipulate graphics. Illustrator
can be used alongside Photoshop, creating original outline of graphics to then be edited in
Photoshop. Available drawing tools allow for the basic details needed when creating logos,
symbols or fonts.
24. Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator were used in developing the final prototype. Both
applications used together produced adequate design work. The style and layout
aesthetics of the website was designed using these programs.
A design visualization module allowed us to become familiar with these programs by
drawing and rendering designs. These fundamentals learned were of great help in the
mockup and final design stages.
Axure
Axure is a wireframing mockup tool that can be used to create mockups of application
user interfaces. This tool allows for the building of interactive prototypes without requiring
the skill or time of coding. Along with websites, Axure is also used in creating tablet and
mobile application prototypes.
This software helps in making design decisions and to communicate design concepts in a
clearer and more accurate way. With Axure we can develop a fully interactive website
prototype, that can be presented and testing on any computer monitor or laptop. It's
important to have such prototypes to allow for user feedback from devices, which reflect the
final product with accurate size and display. This results in more decisive and detailed
modification.
Concept Sketches(T)
Concept sketches not only helped in communicating ideas to others but also for
discovering new possible features and working out difficult obstacles of how the website
will operate. The concept sketches show the content of the website. The concepts will be
used to produce low fidelity prototypes and a medium fidelity prototype.
Scenarios (T)
Scenariobased design allows us to identify users and show how they will interact with a
product in everyday life. Scenarios can be helpful to both the designer and clients. A
25. description of end users is clearly expressed, while adjustments of functionality can be
easily made in the early stages. A scenario was generated keeping the stakeholder in
mind and In order to understand how the website would be used by an erasmus student, a
step by step scenario was created.
Scenario 1
Camilla is a 21 year old student from sweden who has decided to study for a year in
Ireland. Having looked at the courses available in the University of Limerick, she has
decided to complete her Erasmus year of study in UL. She logs onto the erasmus website
for incoming students to find out everything she needs to know and in order to retrieve all of
the documents she needs. When she opens the webpage, she sees a tab named
resources. When she goes to that tab she finds all of the forms and documents she needs
prior to her visit in Ireland. The forms on the website allow her to complete tasks she would
have had to do when she arrived in Limerick.
Camila is nervous about moving away from home and to a new country. She wants to get
some more information about the registration process from someone who has been
through a similar experience. She clicks on the forum tab and writes to Francesca, another
swedish student who completed erasmus in UL last year.
Storyboarding(T)
Following the description of a scenario comes the storyboarding, where we can visualize
the concept. This step also allows for further correction of details, which may have been
missed or overlooked. Storyboarding is one of the most important aspects when designing
something new (Williams, 2009). Creating a storyboard for the website is very important
because it provides an outlook as to how the website will look and progress (Williams,
2009). Creating a storyboard made the process easier and gave direction and scope.
Storyboarding was used during the research and design process of developing the
website for erasmus students. The storyboard consists of a number of hand drawn
26. illustrations and sketches. The aim of the storyboard is to assist in visualising the layout
and design of the website. It also shows how the website will be used in a scenario like the
one mentioned previously. Storyboarding allowed our project group to convey “functionality
of a proposed solution, product or service” and “Collecting requirements and generating
feedback on how the events and functionalities” (BeaudouinLafon & Mackay, 2003)
Storyboard images(killians drawings)
Evaluation of Similar Websites(T)
Screenshots of the existing website
Produce and design
“A good design is better than you think” (Rex Heftman, 2000). There are a number of
stages in the design process. These include the design of, low, medium and high fidelity
prototypes. Each prototype is further developed than its predecessor and the development
is based on feedback from testing using prototypes. A prototype is a “Concrete
representation” of a design. (BeaudouinLafon, Mackay, 2003). Prototypes provide the
means for examining design problems and evaluating solutions. Prototypes both inform
the design process and help designers select the best solution. (BeaudouinLafon,
Mackay, 2003). Low fidelity prototypes are the first prototypes developed. In this case the
low fidelity prototypes were developed following an assessment of the current information
provided on the UL website and feedback from industry experts. Low fidelity prototypes
are commonly cheap and are easily altered. Medium fidelity prototypes include a more
developed design. The development is based on the results from testing using low fidelity
27. prototypes. Medium fidelity prototypes include functions but redesign and further
improvements can be made.
From the outset of the project, our project management group felt it was extremely crucial
to prototype early and regularly in order to ensure that my final design goals were achieved.
Paper prototypes, low fidelity prototypes and medium fidelity prototypes were made using
AXURE, Illustrator and Photoshop. Prototypes were used to gather valuable feedback
from users.
Paper Prototypes Low Fidelity
Following an exploration of similar websites and what makes for good website design, low
fidelity prototypes were carried out. This allowed us as designers to envision the websites
layout and also to finalise relevant features. Prototypes come in a number of different
forms. A number of quick sketches on paper can be considered a prototype. Paper
prototypes help the designer in a number of ways. Offline prototypes also known as paper
prototypes do not require a computer or technological device. Offline prototypes can be
created quickly and cheaply. By beginning with paper prototypes we were able to map out
the structure of the website. The paper prototypes show how the website will function.
Paper prototypes demonstrated the overall usability.
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Evaluation of Paper Prototypes
Some of our course colleagues were happy to offer feedback on the Paper Prototype
design. As we wanted to use these prototypes to test and improve on the overall layout,
usability and design, we concentrated on the negatives more than positive feedback
received. Areas we set out to improve from here are the background design, text details,
and implementing icon/symbols.
Interactive Prototype Medium Fidelity (T)
The Interactive Prototype can be accessed at:
http://nn7n8p.axshare.com/home.html here
A bright and colourful homepage was designed using photoshop. At the top of the
webpage is all of the tabs the students may need. These include an about page which will
tell visitors of the webpage about the site. A FAQ page which will features some frequently
31. asked questions. These questions will be questions past erasmus students may face.
Finally a contact page where students will be able to find contact details for the University
of Limerick and website creators.
The resources page provides all of the documents an erasmus student may need. These
include fact sheets, registration form, information on paying fees and the university
campus. Students will be able to download all of these files onto their PC.
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Here Erasmus students who will be coming to UL in the future will be able to talk to past
erasmus students who have completed the experience in UL. Future students are able to
talk to former students who are willing to offer advice and guidance. Through a chat
service, students can interact and talk to these students.
Progress Report
Each task from the Software Design stage was met on target regarding time and quality
where applicable.
Software Development (TD/CC)
Heuristic Evaluation of Interactive Prototype
Usability Testing (T)
Implementing The Technology
Photoshop and Illustrator (T)
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Axure (C)
Results and Conclusion of Design
Closing activities
Appendices
References
KS
[a] Lowrence W, The Nature of Risk, in Societal risk assessment: how safe is safe
enough?, R Schwing & W Albers (eds), 514, New York: Plenum, 1980. [Accessed
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