Title: Extended Major Project
Ref: IMD610
Level: 6
Credit Points: 60
Weighting: 4.0
Study Time: 600 hours
Tutor(s): Phil Beards, Liam Birtles, Bob Cotton
Description:
After the Specialist Project the next big project is the Extended Major Project and ties together all the existing work I have done over the course. I intend to delve and explore a couple of my interest’s in this project. I will look into maps as I have found that they have such a large influence in our world. I will also look at the world wide web and maps together.
My question is what has not been done with maps and how can I expand them.
This project sorts of continues on from the Specialist Project as I was looking into ways of directing you. One of the things I will not be continuing on from the Specialist Project is the augmented idea I came up with. I want to go back to good old maps.
This learning agreement took a long time for me to write as it took a while for me to formulate a solid idea. I skipped over what the problem was and started to look at technologies in how I could make something again. However I eventually formulated an idea from this:
The problem I came to was similar to that of my Specialist Project in that maps don’t really work with real time, and also videos. You may say Google tackles this problem but you only get still images and images only show you so much. I tried to tackle this problem with augmented reality in my Specialist Project but that turned out to be a gimmick. So the solution I have come up with in my Extended Major Project is what I like to call Video Maps.
Video Maps is so my starting point, I want to develop a website to display my video maps, I will also start drawing my own style maps to compliment the video maps I produce. I may also integrate Harry Becks tube map style into my designs as I find I could just stare at these maps for ages.
I will produce videos showing the layout and the in’s and out’s of railway stations as Google does not really cover them that well. I will also put other places of interest that Google has not touched in the local area.
Aims:
A1 To provide you with the opportunities to exercise and enhance your knowledge and abilities in the development of a body of creative and technically competent work appropriate to your course aims and criteria at Level 6.
A2 To provide opportunities for you to learn from the increased complexity and rigour of creative production required for this unit.
A3 To encourage you to apply the advanced level of discipline and time- management which are required during the unit.
A4 To encourage you to work independently, albeit with supervision, in the development of your work, in a way which reflects contemporary professional practice. You are also encouraged to work effectively as a team member where this is demanded by your project or subject specialism.
Learning Outcomes:
On completion of this unit you will be able to:
LO1 Demonstrate the ability to rigorously apply specialist knowledge, understanding and creativity in the production of your extended major project.
LO2 Demonstrate the ability to manage the complexity of practice demanded by the extended major project by managing your time and work efficiently.
LO3 Demonstrate ability in the coherent use of various representation techniques, documentation and presentations to specialist and non-specialist audiences.
LO4 Demonstrate your awareness of the ethical, social and cultural issues appropriate to the concept of a responsible professional practitioner, whether working independently or as part of a team
Assessment Requirements:
Body of work to be identified through and in the negotiated Learning Agreement 100%
Assessment Criteria (specific criteria related to the learning outcomes and linked to the statement of generic assessment criteria matrix):
Evidence of realisation through the application of technical knowledge and skills – Specialist knowledge and understanding are evident and applied in the work (LO1)
Evidence of understanding through critical evaluation and reflection – Informing the development and management of the project (LO2)
Evidence of realisation through presentation – The communication and presentation of ideas reflects best contemporary practice (LO3)
Evidence of knowledge of concepts, contexts, criticism and theory – The work demonstrates awareness of concepts relevant to the responsible professional practitioner (LO4)
Reference Material:
Ordanance Survey Maps, Harry Beck Tube Map, other tube style maps
Google.com
The Library
Magazines
Action plan/time plan:
