Industry Study

The Industrial Technology course can specialise in a number of industries, but this particular focus area is about the Multimedia Industry of course. The multimedia industry has a great deal in common with other industries, and also a few unique aspects as well.

By looking at a range of industry issues, we hope to discover how the industry functions.

Structural Factors

• Organisation and Management
• Marketing and Sales
• Production and Efficiency
• Technology and Restructuring
• Quality Control

Technical Factors

• Mechanisation
• Automation
• Specialisation
• Mass Production
• Quality Control

Environmental and Sociological Factors

• Resources, Alternatives and Limitations
• Recycling
• Pollution
• Government Legislation
• Environmental Impact Studies
• Sustainable Development

Personnel Issues

• Industrial Relations
• Entry Level Training Requirements
• Retraining and Multiskilling
• Unions
• Roles of Industrial Personnel
• Equal Employment Opportunity

Occupational Health and Safety

• Government Legislation
• Industry Requirements
• First Aid
• Safety Training and Human Factors
• Materials Handling
• Workplace Culture
• Workplace Communication
• Ergonomics

It may also be worth looking at the official website for AIMIA, the Australian Interactive Media Industry Association