PERSONAL DATA:
Name: Heath Brice
Date of Birth: 7 December 1976
Ethnicity: NX
Qualifications
Christchurch College of Education (2000)
Graduate Diploma of Teaching and Learning
Majors: Information Technology, Health
University of Waikato (1995-1999)
Bachelor of Science - Information Science
Bachelor of Social Sciences - Cognitive Science with Psychology
Current Work
Southern Institute of Technology (November 2000 until present)
Position
Tutor
Responsibilities
· Design and teach new Courses (not taught before) in:
o Systems Development Life Cycle
o Systems Analysis and Design
o Object-Oriented Analysis and Design
o Object-Oriented Programming with:
§ JADE
§ Java
§ C++
o Communication Studies
§ Communication Theory and Process
§ Interpersonal Communication
o Mathematics (both Discrete Maths and Statistics)
o Community Courses in:
§ Web Design (primarily HTML)
§ Microsoft Office
· Word
· Excel
· Access
· Design and teach new SIT JADE Certification Course (2
separate levels)
· Key support person in Invercargill JADEKids programme
Project/Teaching Experience
I have been working at SIT since November 2000, I have worked
quite heavily with JADE since 2001, and I have been the key JADE
trainer and consultant since then. I have adapted the JADE Development
Course offered by JADE, and rewritten them from a Development
rather than a Programming perspective.
I have also developed and delivered two levels of jade certification
(a unique certificate offered by SIT and the first level is used
in the Year 1 SDLC course) to give the students the background
needed to develop their third year projects.
As most of the students use JADE in their third year projects,
I have become a key support person for those students. I have
been involved in such projects as: Stadium Southland Booking System
and an Inventory/POS System for a Jeweller, as well as developing
my own systems such as a Student Management System (since deleted)
and a model answer for the complete Library Information System
required in the Level 2 JADE Certification Course.
I was also involved in the JADEKids programme down here since
2001, and I have worked alongside Gloria McFarlane in delivering
that - although, taking a less direct role this year.
I have taught the UML component of the Year 2 Systems Analysis
and Design course for the last two years - introducing the Rational
Unified Process to BIT students in time for them to use it effectively
in their third year projects. I have incorporated Use Cases and
Class Diagrams as a requirement in both of the Jade Certification
Courses.
Skills
Skill |
Confidence Level
|
Last used |
| Information Technology/Concepts |
|
|
| Object-Oriented Concepts |
Very High |
Current |
| Object Oriented Programming: |
|
|
Jade
|
Very High |
Current |
| Java |
Medium |
Current |
| C++ |
Medium |
2002 |
| Systems Analysis and Design |
High |
Current |
| UML and Rational Unified Process |
Medium |
Current |
| Web Design |
|
|
| HTML |
Medium |
Current |
| FTP |
Medium |
Current |
Internet Use (e.g. Browsing and Searching)
|
Very High |
Current |
| Communication Studies |
High |
Current |
| Mathematics |
High |
Current |
Database Concepts
|
Medium |
Current |
| SQL |
Low |
2001 |
| Operating Systems |
|
|
Windows (9x/2000/XP)
|
High |
Current |
| Windows NT |
Medium |
Current |
| Mac OS |
Low |
Current |
| Linux |
Low |
Current |
| Text and Information Management |
Very High |
Current |
| Software/Computer Applications of Interest |
|
|
Microsoft Office
|
Very High |
Current |
| MS Access |
Medium |
Current |
| Jade |
Very High |
Current |
| Rational Rose |
High |
Current |
| Psychology |
|
|
Cognitive Psychology
|
High |
1999 |
| Psycholinguistics |
Medium |
1999 |
| Social Psychology |
Medium |
1999 |
| Neuropsychology |
Low |
1999 |
| Linguistics |
Medium |
1999 |
| Research Methods |
High |
1999 |
| Health |
|
|
Mental Health
|
High |
Current |
| Nutrition Education |
High |
Current |
| Drug and Alcohol Education |
High |
Current |
| Anatomy Education |
High |
Current |
| Sexuality Education |
Very High |
Current |
