Student
Assessment Guide
Computing & Data
Management
2013
This is delivered as a straight unit and not as a subject.
Unit Code
MSS024004A
Unit Title
Process & record environmental data
Computing & Data Management
SAG
Subject Purpose
This subject covers the ability to retrieve environmental data; evaluate formulae and
perform scientific calculations; present and interpret information in tables, graphs and
simple maps, keep accurate records and manage data. The unit requires personnel to solve
problems of limited complexity where the information may be not obvious, but not
contradictory, and can be determined by direct reasoning.
Assessment
Assessment for this subject will consist of a project based portfolio of evidence constructed
from specific tasks spread out throughout the subject duration that will result in the
following items;

A word processed report on the data

A spreadsheet summary of the data with required calculations and statistical
processing

A presentation using software (such as Powerpoint™)

A database of the processed and raw data that meets enterprise standards
The assessment weighting for each component will be as follows;
Assessment Task
Weighting
Report
25%
Spreadsheet
25%
Presentation
25%
Database
25%
TOTAL
100%
Subject content
This subject deals with computing and data, including the following aspects;

Defining required data

Location of required data
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Acquisition of data

Quality assurance and control of collected data

Simple statistical and arithmetic processing of data
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Data storage
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Generation of reports based on data
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Presentation of data
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Management of data
SAG
These aspects will be performed using the following tools;

Computers with internet

Flash or thumb drives

General office computing software including;
o Spreadsheets
o Word processors
o Databases
o Presentation software
o Proprietary data management software (from instruments)
Grading
The assessment for this unit/ module is recorded as a Class Mark. All assessment events
used to determine your result will be locally set and locally marked.
Your results will be reported as DISTINCTION, CREDIT, PASS or FAIL. To receive a particular
grade you must get at least the mark shown below:
Grade
Class mark
DISTINCTION
83%
CREDIT
70%
PASS
50%
FAIL
<50%
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Delivery strategy
This unit is delivered as a single unit, and no unit mapping is required.
Unit
Elements
Performance
Criteria
Subject
Weighting
Unit
Weighting
All
All
100%
100%
MSS024004A
NOTE: The subject weighting MUST add up to 100 for the subject, but the Unit Weighting MAY NOT add up to
100 as each unit is weighted differently in each subject it is used in. Refer to cffet.net/env/assessment for
further explanation.
What you will need
To complete this subject successfully you will need;

A USB flash or thumb drive.
Where to get help
Contact your teacher if you run into any trouble this unit. You would be surprised how
flexible we are at accommodating your needs, but communication is key. If you don’t let us
know you are having trouble, we may have trouble trying to help you.
Resources and references
More about assessment
You can access more information about assessment from the following two sites;
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http://www.tafensw.edu.au/courses/about/assessment_guide.htm
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http://www.cffet.net/env/assessment
Resources
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Learner resource
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C&DM.xlsx
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http://cffet.net/env/cdm
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Enterprise standards
Submission
Students are to submit all assessments by the due date to the subject teacher by email using
the following filename format;
firstname-surname-assessmentname-duedate
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and available file extensions that you can use.
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References
You are not expected to purchase these resources, they are provided for interest only. Note
that the list below may not be complete, and that some of these resources might be
available from your teacher or library.
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Software help files and internet help.
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Enterprise standards
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