RMIT UNIVERSITY Bachelor of Design (Multimedia Systems) Vic Ciesielski Program Leader Office: Open Consultation: Tues, Thurs 2:00-3:00 No Appointment Needed

RMIT UNIVERSITY Bachelor of Design (Multimedia Systems) Design Coordinator –Marsha Berry Business Coordinator –David Gilbert Engineering Coordinator –Peter Burton Computer Science Coordinator –Vic Ciesielski

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RMIT UNIVERSITY RMIT Science Engineering Technology Electrical and Computer Engineering Business Computer Science and Information Technology Creative Media Management College School Design and Social Context

RMIT UNIVERSITY RMIT Terminology Program: You are enrolled in the Bachelor of Design (Multimedia Systems) program Program Code: BP153 You will be doing 4 courses (subjects) Your college is SET Your home school is CS&IT

RMIT UNIVERSITY Working in Multimedia To work successfully in multimedia, as a developer or as part of a team you need to know: 1.About effective and creative visual design (Design Courses) 2.About developing software (Computer Science Courses) 3.About business issues (Entrepreneurship Courses) 4.About Multimedia Hardware (Computer Engineering Courses)

RMIT UNIVERSITY Program Structure Years 1 and 2 are foundation years, 14 compulsory courses, two choices from CS. Years 1 and 2, four courses each semester from –School of Creative Media –School of Computer Science and Information Technology –School of Management –School of Electrical and Computer Engineering

RMIT UNIVERSITY Program Structure 2 Years 3 and 4, Specialization years –6 Specialization Courses (Deep Knowledge in your chosen area) –3 Program Electives (Broader Knowledge in Multimedia) –3 Student Electives (Broader Education) –Work Placement

RMIT UNIVERSITY Program Structure YrSemBP153P5 Bachelor of Design (Multimedia Systems) 1 Sem 1 Design for Interactive Media 1 Entrepreneurial Process Multimedia Eng 1Intro Info Tech Sem 2 Design for Interactive Media 2 Entrepreneurial Ventures Multimedia Eng 2 CS/Eng Elective (Intro to Programming) 2 Sem 1 Electronic Imaging and Design Marketing for Entrepreneurs Programming 1CS/Eng Elective Sem 2 Design for Interactive Media 3 Content Design Project Data Base Concepts Programming 2 3 Sem 1 Specialisation Elective 1 Specialisation Elective 2 Program Elective 1Student Elective 1 Sem 2 Specialisation Elective 3 Specialisation Elective 4 Program Elective 2Student Elective 2 4 Sem 1 Principles of Multimedia Professional Practice OR MM Project: Design Work Placement OR MM Project: Comp Sci Work Placement OR MM Project: Business Work Placement OR MM Project: Engineering Sem 2 Specialisation Elective 5 Specialisation Elective 6 Program Elective 3Student Elective 3

RMIT UNIVERSITY Program Structure The Bad News –Complex: 4 different kinds of electives –This is the most complex program in the University The Good News –You have plenty of choice –Opportunities to develop your interests

RMIT UNIVERSITY Program Information for ONLINE ENROLMENT The official program guide [Incomprehensible] – The same information in a [more?] understandable form  Bachelor of Design Information  Current Students  Program Summary

RMIT UNIVERSITY Where to find Latest information for semester Timetables  Timetables  Groups Student TimeTabling System (STS)   students Contact Details for a Staff Member   search, staff contactwww.rmit.edu.au Course Guide   search, course guideswww.rmit.edu.au

RMIT UNIVERSITY Job Possibilities Web page design and construction Web interfaces to data bases CD production Video and Sound Internet based retailing Computer games design and programming Educational multimedia Advertising and Marketing Banks, Insurance, Financial Services Airlines Retailers ISPs Many graduates are entrepreneurs

RMIT UNIVERSITY Overseas Exchange Study one semester at an overseas university About 100 to choose from B. Design Program runs at RMIT Vietnam, very easy to organise a semester in Vietnam

RMIT UNIVERSITY Late News Assume your enrolment/STS/admin record will eventually be correct and ATTEND THE CLASSES YOU SHOULD BE ENROLLED FOR DO NOT THINK “I can’t go to a class because I’m not properly enrolled”