To: HODs;
CC: Secretaries
Subject: Semester 2 Unit Outlines
To All HODs – Please forward this information to all of your Unit Outline Coordinators
All unit outlines for Semester 2 are required to be updated and finalised by Thursday, 20th
July.
The procedures for updating the unit outlines are outlined below and allows all Curtin
Engineering Faculty outlines to be generic in appearance and content. Unit outline
coordinators will not be required to do any formatting, only to verify, add or change the
information on the current ‘Unit Outline Data Form’. New outlines can also be created by using
the blank ‘Unit Outline Data Form’.
For assistance please contact Karen Sullivan 1359, k.sullivan@curtin.edu.au or your
Department’s Secretary.
Guidelines
1.
Go to the Directory Outlines on ‘Engp2\Data’(O:). All staff should have access to this
drive. If you don’t please contact IT Helpdesk (7606) to arrange access.
2.
Go to the relevant Department Directory and find the relevant Unit Outline Data Form
under the Semester 2 2006 Directory.
3.
Open the relevant Unit Outline File.
4.
Verify, change or add the appropriate information in each area taking note of the
comments and guidelines provided for each area. If any area is not applicable leave
blank. You will not need to add numbering or bullets etc to any of the areas – only the
required text.
5.
Please ensure that Essential Texts and Recommended Texts and References are
indicated in separate areas as shown on the form.
6.
Details of Unit Contact Persons, in addition to the Unit Coordinator Details should be
provided. Please include Miri Unit Contacts if applicable.
7.
Please include the Date Updated and indicate that the status is Final only when the
information is complete and ready to be uploaded to the
8.
Please save the form by clicking the Save Data Form button at the end of the form.
9.
The Microsoft Word Version can be generated by clicking the ‘View Unit Outline’ button
at the end of the form. Follow the prompts and select the appropriate form from “O”
drive\Department Directory\Semester 2 2006.
Notes/Hints:
1.
You will need to ensure that MACROS ARE ENABLED to generate the unit outline.
2.
If creating a new Unit Outline - Open the blank ‘Unit Outline Data Form’ under your
Department directory (Ignore the password prompt and open as ‘Read Only’).
3.
Double click inside the box to add/change/delete text.