Assessment Overview

Semester Assessment Program:

Sem 1	1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Database Languages Online Databases               RT1       WT1                     T1               EX1
Sem 2	1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Database Design Knowledge Discovery MP1 T2 EX2
Sem 3	1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Hardware Systems Architecture Algorithm Theory and Design             RT2         WT2                   T3               EX3
Sem 4	1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Games Programming 1 Games Programming 2               MP2                     T4           EX4

Assessment Program - Detail

Throughout the course, student will be exposed to a varied plan of assessment paced to complement the underlying topics, providing scaffolded experiences where appropriate. Typically, projects are staged learning experiences complementing classroom activities and examinations/tests measure progress to date in a particular topic. It should be noticed that ALL items provide students with opportunities to engage in both KNOWLEDGE and RESEARCH and DEVELOPMENT criteria.

Key:
U=unsupervised; S=supervised; C=opportunities for collaborative work;
CT=class time; OT=own time; BT=block test

Examinations and Tests typically contain a mixture of response-styles including multi-choice, matching, true/false, short and extended response items.Tests are typically up to 1hr duration and may occur in class or block examination time. Examinations are typically up to 2hrs in duration and occur in block examination time.

Research tasks typically involve scaffolded collection and reflection exercises. Writing tasks typically involved scaffolded collection, annotation, drafting and final response opportunities. Typically, these learning experiences allow students to collect and evaluate information, evaluate and justify alternatives. Both types of activities would typically provide students opportunities to demonstrate authentic authorship.

Major Projects typically emphasise problem solving and the processes required in the design, development and evaluation (DDE) of complex solutions to non-trivial problems. As such, they are scaffolded and students are required to provide evidence of all stages of development leading (possibly) to a finished product.