ICT 301 Professional Experience Assessment 3 – Individual final report Overview The Professional Experience unit includes a focus on assisting students to develop their understanding of industry practice, through engagement with industry professionals as guest lecturers or facilitators/trainers, and with case-study and simulated work situations directly sourced from and relevant to industry settings. In this unit, the student learning experience is directed and managed through work experiences and academic engagement which is conducted in a blended mode ( face to face and online). Individual report: Students will submit a final report as a part of the student’s learning and work contribution to the unit. Timelines and Expectations Students are expected to work in groups for this assessment. Action Research Report (40%) Due: Week 13, Friday, 17/06/2022, 11.59 pm Students are expected to submit the presentation through the Turnitin submission folder on Moodle. Learning Outcomes Assessed LO1. Apply skills and knowledge in an industry context. (skills and knowledge) LO2. Demonstrate critical thinking and problem-solving skills by analyzing underlying IT and Business issues and making appropriate recommendations for solutions. (problem solving) LO3. Continually reflect on and seek out opportunities to improve workplace practice through observation, reflection, and inquiry. (self-regulation and professional practice) LO4. Create and maintain professional relationships with colleagues as well as the wider workplace community. (leadership) LO5. Apply a comprehensive range of effective verbal and non-verbal communication and interpersonal skills to actively collaborate with professional colleagues and other stakeholders. (communication skills) L06. Demonstrate a strong understanding of professional ethics in relation to the IT and Business industry. (ethical behavior) Assessment Details You are required to write a 3000 words action research report presenting your experiences and learnings from your work placement. Your report should: Abstract (Usually written after creating the report that is concise summary of a report) Describe the context where the project takes place. This could be, for example, the scenario / simulated workplace in which you worked. The key functions of the workplace should be briefly mentioned. Contain a statement of your project problem statement . This would explain where your research questions come from, the problem you intend to investigate, and the goals you want to achieve. You may also mention prior research studies you have read that are related to your report. Detail the method(s) used. This part includes various data collection techniques and types of data in your report, and justification of your used strategies.How did you use your problem solving and conflict resolution skills ? Highlight the project findings /Outcome of new project outcome. This is the part in which you observe and reflect upon your practice. By analyzing the evidence, you have gathered, you will come to understand whether the initial problem has been solved or not, and what problem solutions you have yet to accomplish. suggest implications. You may discuss how the findings of your learning will affect your future work environment , or explain any new strategies that you would use that have been inspired by this report. You must discuss each of the following elements of your project: Abstract Introduction Problem Statement Purpose of the Project Stakeholders Project Action Steps Project approach with soft skills Software, Tools and Technologies used Outcomes/Findings of the Project Future improvements References – APA style Submission All assessments must be submitted through the Turnitin submission folder on Moodle. Marking Criteria / Rubric Refer to the attached marking guide. Feedback Feedback will be supplied through Moodle. Authoritative results will be published on Moodle. Academic Misconduct To submit your assessment task, you must indicate that you have read and understood, and comply with, the Sydney International School of Technology and Commerce Academic Integrity and Student Plagiarism policies and procedures. You must also agree that your work has not been outsourced and is entirely your own except where work quoted is duly acknowledged. Additionally, you must agree that your work has not been submitted for assessment in any other course or program. Final report marking guide – Marks 100 marks Weighting: 40% Student ID: Assessment Criteria: Score Very Good Good Satisfactory Unsatisfactory Quality Document is well formatted and well organized. The document presents information in a logical order. The headings are appropriate and have parallel structure. Document is formatted as a project plan. The order in which information is presented can be improved, but is understandable. Most headings are appropriate. Document is formatted as required but its organization could be improved. The plan does not present information in a logical way easy for the reader to understand. Document is not formatted or organized according to assignment requirements. Report writing , grammar , formatting and writing style / 10 marks Excellent XXXXXXXXXXWell presented (6-7) Satisfactorily presented (3-5) Poorly presented (0 – 2 ) Abstract , Introduction , Statement of the problem and Purpose of the project Well organized, demonstrates logical sequencing and structure. Well organized but demonstrates illogical sequencing or structure. Weakly organized with no logical sequencing or structure. No organization, sequencing, or structure. /20 marks Excellent XXXXXXXXXXWell presented XXXXXXXXXXSatisfactorily presented XXXXXXXXXXPoorly presented (0-5) Stakeholders , Project Action steps, Project approach with soft skills Well organized, demonstrates logical sequencing and structure. Well organized but demonstrates illogical sequencing or structure. Weakly organized with no logical sequencing or structure. No organization, sequencing, or structure. / 20 marks Excellent XXXXXXXXXXWell presented XXXXXXXXXXSatisfactorily presented XXXXXXXXXXPoorly presented (0-5) Software , tools and technologies used Excellent demonstration of use of tools and technologies Good demonstration of use of tools and technologies Satisfactory demonstration of use of tools and technologies Poor demonstration of use of tools and technologies /20 marks Excellent XXXXXXXXXXWell presented XXXXXXXXXXSatisfactorily presented XXXXXXXXXXPoorly presented (0-5) Findings /Outcomes and Recommendations Delivers clear, comprehensive recommendations to the sponsor that are well supported by project findings. Delivers useful recommendations to the sponsor that are supported by project findings. Delivers useful recommendations but not sufficient to the sponsor that are supported by project findings. Recommendations may not be useful to sponsor or are weakly supported by project findings. / 10 marks Excellent XXXXXXXXXXWell presented (6-7) Satisfactorily presented (3-5) Poorly presented (0-2) Future work or suggest implications /10 marks Well organized, demonstrates logical sequencing and structure. Well organized but demonstrates illogical sequencing or structure. Weakly organized with no logical sequencing or structure. No organization, sequencing, or structure. Excellent XXXXXXXXXXWell presented (6-7) Satisfactorily presented (3-5) Poorly presented (0-2) References Information is cited properly and in APA format. Information is cited properly. Information is cited but has errors. Information is not cited or is cited incorrectly. /10 marks Excellent XXXXXXXXXXWell presented (6-7) Satisfactorily presented (3-5) Poorly presented XXXXXXXXXXTotal out of 100 Total out of 40