Course ENG5201 Interpret and Document Technical Information

Term/Year Term 1, 2019/2020 [202010]

Program Diploma in Engineering Technology
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teacher).
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Elements Assessed

Element 3: Write a technical proposal

PC 3.1: Explain the purpose of technical proposals.

PC 3.2: Identify the audience requirements for technical proposals.
PC 3.3: Explain the structure and content of a typical technical proposal document. (E.g. title, author, date,
introduction/background, proposal detail, justification)
PC 3.4: Write a technical proposal to your manager to purchase a new piece of equipment.

Element 4: Write a technical specification

PC 4.1: Explain the purpose of technical specifications.

PC 4.2: Identify the audience requirements for technical specifications.
PC 4.3: Explain the structure and content of a typical product specification document.
PC 4.4: Write a technical product specification for a given product.

Assessment Instructions

● The assessment must be your own work.

● Plagiarising other people’s work is cheating and will result in a FAIL grade.
● All work must be handed in on or before the due date specified.
Range Level
Distinction: Your achievement is outstanding relative to the course requirements.
90 - 100%

75 - 89% Merit: Your achievement is significantly above the course requirements.

60 - 74% Competent: Your achievement satisfactorily meets course requirements.

0 - 59% Not Yet Competent: Your achievement does not meet course requirements.

Assessment Result / 50 = %
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 Marking Rubric

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Task 5 Marks 4 Marks 3 Marks 2-0 Marks
Marks
Section 1
1 Does not seem to
Provided a detailed Provided an
Provided a detailed understand
explanation to the explanation to the
explanation to the his/her topic.
question showing question showing a
question showing a Explanation not
an excellent reasonable
understanding good understanding satisfactory
understanding

2 Does not seem to

Provided a detailed Provided an
Provided a detailed understand
explanation to the explanation to the
explanation to the his/her topic.
question showing question showing a
question showing a Explanation not
an excellent reasonable
understanding good understanding satisfactory
understanding

3 Does not seem to

Provided a detailed Provided an
Provided a detailed understand
explanation to the explanation to the
explanation to the his/her topic.
question showing question showing a
question showing a Explanation not
an excellent reasonable
understanding good understanding satisfactory
understanding

4 Provided a detailed Provided a detailed

Provided an Does not seem to
explanation to the explanation to the understand
explanation to the
question showing question showing a his/her topic.
question showing a
an excellent reasonable Explanation not
understanding good understanding
understanding satisfactory

Section 2
10-9 Marks 8-7 Marks 6 Marks 5-0 Marks
Shows a good Shows a reasonable
5 Shows full
understanding of the understanding of the
understanding of the Does not seem to
purpose of technical purpose of technical
purpose of technical understand of the
proposal. Information proposal, but some
proposal. Information purpose of
presented in a logical information disparities
successfully presented technical proposal
order and structure. or non-related
in a logical order and or its structure.
Good explanation of material are present.
structure. All content Content incorrect
content Structure is good and
explained excellently
content is correct
Shows full Shows a good Shows a reasonable Does not seem to
understanding of the understanding of the understanding of the understand of the
 purpose of technical
purpose of technical purpose of technical
specification, but
specification. specification. purpose of
some information
Information Information presented technical
disparities or non-
successfully presented in a logical order and specification or its
related material are
in a logical order and structure. Good structure. Content
present. Structure is
structure. All content explanation of content incorrect
good and content is
explained excellently
correct
Satisfactory use of
Excellent use of Competent use of
vocabulary, though Inconsistent
vocabulary, using vocabulary, using
not always accurate and/or limited
formal language, formal language,
and/or appropriate use of vocabulary
appropriate for appropriate for
for proposals and for proposals and
technical proposals proposals and
specifications. specifications.
and specifications. specifications.
Evaluated and Poorly Evaluated
Evaluated and Evaluated and
Provided a and Provided a
Provided a very Provided a good
satisfactory poor structure
good structure and structure and
structure and and appearance
appearance appearance
appearance

Total out of
50
Total out of
100%

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● This Assessment constitutes 35% of your total course grade.

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receive a zero grade.
Section 1

Task 1: PC 3.1 Explain the purpose of technical proposals

1. Explain in the box provided the purpose of technical proposals

Answer:

Task 2: PC 3.2 Identify the audience requirements for technical proposals.

1. Explain in the box provided the audience requirements for technical proposals

Answer:
Task 3: PC 4.1 Explain the purpose of technical specification

2. Explain in the box provided the purpose of technical specification

Answer:

Task 2: PC 4.2 Identify the audience requirements for technical specification.

2. Explain in the box provided the audience requirements for technical specification

Answer:
Section 2

Task 1:

PC 3.3 Explain the structure and content of a typical technical proposal document.

PC 3.4 Write a technical proposal to your manager to purchase a new piece of equipment

PC 4.3 Explain the structure and content of a typical product specification document

PC 4.4 Write a technical product specification

Brief

1. Write a technical proposal to your manager to purchase a new

piece of equipment
2. Ensure to research the correct structure and content for the
proposal
3. Include a technical product specification in your proposal
 Technical Proposal Template

Title:

Author/ Name:

Date:

Introduction/ Background:
● Why are you writing a technical proposal
● Audience - who will read your proposal

Proposal Detail:
● What are you using this piece of equipment for
● How do you use this piece of equipment

Justification:
● Write Technical specification details here
● Ensure to include structure and content of typical technical specification (e.g. Title,
description, size, materials, safety, maintenance)
 Technical Specification: Template

Title:

Description:

Materials:

Size:

Safety Precautions:

Maintenance of the Machine: