This unit supports your attainment of two professional capabilities required for entry to practice. External accreditation standards require that all capabilities must be demonstrated in a clinical or simulated clinical environment. This assessment documents your progress in becoming able to monitor equipment performance, recognise issues in equipment performance and take appropriate follow-up action. It also documents your progress in modifying standard technical parameters in response to clinical circumstances and in collaborating in the design and evaluation of radiographic protocols.

You will attend and participate in weekly learning activities in the Medical Imaging clinical simulation labs. Segment 1 (Weeks 1 - 5 lab classes) focuses on evaluation of performance of radiographic equipment. Segment 2 (Weeks 7 - 11 lab classes) focuses on investigation of impacts of technical parameter selection on image quality and patient dose.

In each lab class you will work with your peers to complete the various tasks of the assigned activity and evaluate your group's experimental results. You are expected to have prepared for the lab class by having completed assigned preparatory activities and to contribute to the group's progress in carrying out the experiment effectively and efficiently. You will be using your data and observations from these weekly labs for your two lab log reports. Your lab supervisor will monitor your participation and attendance.

You are required to attend and participate meaningfully in at least four of the five weekly labs for each segment. If you are unable to attend a lab class at the time of your timetabled session, you may arrange with another student to switch lab sessions that week. If you are unable to attend on the day, you will need to notify the unit coordinator by email. If you provide documented evidence of reasonable grounds for your absence, you will be able to attend one make-up session within each segment to complete missed lab activities. That make-up session counts as one lab class in terms of meeting the attendance requirement. Only in exceptional extenuating circumstances will any additional make-up sessions be available. The make-up sessions for Segment 1 labs will be scheduled on Tuesday of Week 6. The make-up sessions for Segment 2 labs will be scheduled on Friday of Week 11 and Tuesday of Week 12.

As for any learning and assessment activity in the Medical Imaging clinical simulation lab, you are required to adhere to the lab dress code, including clothing, footwear and ID badge, and must adhere to occupational health and safety standards for lab use. If you do not meet these standards at the lab class, your instructor will direct you to leave the lab, which may impact your ability to meet the assessment criteria for this task.

AI Assessment scale: 3 AI Collaboration You may use Al to assist with specific tasks such as drafting text, refining and evaluating your work. You must critically evaluate and modify any Al-generated content you use. (Note that this refers specifically to your participation in the lab activities related to use of AI in data analysis as recommended within lab instructions. AI use is not relevant to your attendance or to carrying out other lab tasks.)

Your lab supervisor will monitor and document your attendance and participation in each timetabled lab class for each of the two segments (Weeks 1 - 5, Weeks 7 - 11).

To achieve a pass score in this assessment task, you must attend and participate meaningfully in four lab classes for Segment 1 plus four lab classes for Segment 2, as detailed in the Task Description.

Test overview

You are required to complete a supervised in-class test at the scheduled time on Friday, 29 August 2025. This test evaluates your understanding of and ability to apply concepts related to x-ray equipment performance and detection of and response to symptoms of performance issues.

The test is time-limited to 20 minutes. You will sit the test at your timetabled assessment time on the due date. There are two back-to-back sittings of the this test. Your test start and end times and your test room location are based on the session you have registered to attend. If you do not register to attend, you will be assigned a session by the unit coordinator. You are responsible for attending at the correct time and location. Note that the listed due date/time are for the last sitting of the test. If you are registered to the first sitting, your test is due earlier.

All questions are based on the weekly learning goals from Weeks 1 - 5  of the unit. Some question tasks will be similar to those discussed in weekly tutorials. Question tasks may include analysis of data tables, diagrams, photographs and/or images. Question types will be quiz-style questions (e.g. multiple choice, fill-in-the-blank, matching).

Academic integrity requirements

You must uphold the standards of academic integrity in this assessment. This is a closed-book test in the form of a Moodle quiz. You will sit the test under supervision in the computer lab. You must not access or use any smart device other than your assigned computer workstation during the test. At your computer workstation you must not have any window open on your computer screen other than the Moodle test question. You must have only one Windows desktop in use during the test. You must not access any file, app, website or other information resources of any media type. You must not consult with any other person via any means, or accept any input or assistance from any other person regarding the test questions and responses. You must not communicate, verbally, non-verbally or digitally, with any other student during the test. Your question responses must be your own effort without assistance in any form. You must not access or use artificial intelligence ('AI') resources in any way. You must not access any resource that provides answers to submitted questions. Both during and after the test, you must not record by any means, give access to or share any of the test questions or your test responses with any other person. You must not provide assistance in any way to any other student during their test, whether it is before, during or after your own test.

At the start of your test you will be required to make a declaration that you understand these rules of academic integrity and that you agree to abide by them. Before and during the test, the supervisor may check that you are not wearing or accessing any smart device. The supervisor may also make random checks of your workstation to ensure only one Windows desktop is in use and that you have no access to any resources or devices. Your Moodle logs for the test period will be reviewed by the unit coordinator. Any indications of possible cheating or collusion will be investigated and formally reported.

AI scale for this task: 1 NO AI. You must not use AI at any point during the assessment. You must demonstrate your core skills and knowledge.

Test due date and extensions

As per the Assessment Policy and Procedure, this test must be completed at the timetabled date and time. There is no opportunity to apply a late penalty. The 72 hour grace period does not apply to this assessment. In the absence of a formally approved extension, you cannot complete this test at a later time. You will receive a mark of zero for the assessment if you have not submitted by the date and time of your scheduled test. If you arrive late to sit your test, in the absence of verified extenuating circumstances your test will still close at the scheduled time.

Question responses are scored on the following criteria:

• factual correctness and completeness
• correct use of terminology
• correct selection and application of core concepts to the specific content of the question
• evidence of problem-solving and critical thinking

Overview:

This unit supports your attainment of two professional capabilities required for entry to practice. External accreditation standards require that all capabilities must be demonstrated in a clinical or simulated clinical environment. This assessment documents your progress in becoming able to monitor equipment performance, recognise issues in equipment performance and take appropriate follow-up action. It also documents your progress in modifying standard technical parameters in response to clinical circumstances and in collaborating in the design and evaluation of radiographic protocols.

You will attend and participate in weekly learning activities in the Medical Imaging clinical simulation labs. Segment 1 (Weeks 1 - 5 lab classes) focuses on evaluation of performance of radiographic equipment. Segment 2 (Weeks 7 - 11 lab classes) focuses on investigation of impacts of technical parameter selection on image quality and patient dose. Your attendance and participation in these lab classes is evaluated in Assessment 1: Laboratory Experience. Your documentation of the group's experiences and your learning from them makes up this Lab Learning Log assessment.

You will be provided with a digital lab learning log template in the form of a Word file for each of the two segments. Each template is structured to be read in conjunction with the lab instructions and to be completed during and after the lab class. In each lab class you will work with your peers to complete the various tasks of the assigned activity and evaluate your group's experimental results. During the lab you will document in your digital lab logbook your equipment set-ups, data obtained, any other observations and group discussion regarding analysis and findings. You are encouraged to capture photos of equipment set-ups and export your lab images from PACS to support your documentation of the lab activities. Following the lab class you will use the prompts in the logbook to further consider your findings and reflect on your learning from the class session.

Note: Your lab learning log contents must be based on your direct lab experience. If you are absent from a lab activity, then you cannot include any observations or data about that lab in your log. Your responses to questions relating to that lab can then be based only on your non-lab learning activities (e.g. lecture, readings, tutorials), where applicable. This will impact your ability to meet the 'completeness' criterion for this task.

Academic integrity:

Note that the lab class activities are group work. You are encouraged to collaborate in carrying out the lab instructions and applying your collective knowledge of radiation and equipment to complete the in-class activity. This includes acquisition and recording of raw data and images plus the group's initial data analysis. The individual component of your learning log content is comprised of your follow-up discussions of the lab activities and the group's analyses with consideration to theory concepts, as well as applications of the illustrated concepts to safe and effective clinical practice. While you may discuss general ideas with your lab classmates, you must ensure that the responses you provide in the individual component are your own work and you must attest that this is the case.

As for any academic writing, you are required to acknowledge the ideas and words of others that you use in your work through the use of in-text citations and your reference list. Failure to do so is plagiarism. Note that you are not required to cite your source for any factual content that is considered 'common knowledge' in the context of this unit. You should refer to the University's Vancouver Style Guide for support on when and how to cite and list references.

AI Assessment scale: 3 AI Collaboration You may use Al to assist with specific tasks such as drafting text, refining and evaluating your work. You must critically evaluate and modify any Al-generated content you use.

Note that this refers to both the use of AI tools to generate graphic representations of numerical data and use of writing feedback tools such as Grammarly to assist with clarity and structure of your academic writing. You may also use AI tools to find external sources that are relevant to your learning and to provide summaries of those information sources. You are required to access the summarised resources to verify the correctness of the summarised information before you use it. If you copy any part of the AI-generated text into your assignment, you must indicate with quotation marks that it is copied text. Whether you paraphrase or quote the AI-generated content, you must also to acknowledge through in-text citations and your reference list all resources you used, including AI tools.

Further details of the submission requirements will be posted on the unit Moodle site.

Timelines for submission:

You will submit your lab learning log in two parts:

• The Segment 1 learning log submission on evaluation of imaging equipment performance is due on Monday of Week 7.
• The Segment 2 learning log submission focusing on technical parameter modification and protocol evaluation is due on Wednesday of Week 12.

Each submission is worth 15 marks of the 30 marks that this assessment task contributes to your unit total.

If you have provided reasonable grounds for having missed a lab class and thus are attending a make-up lab session, you may also request a formal assessment extension for the related segment's learning log. In the absence of an approved extension, a late penalty of 5% per day or part day will be applied.

Each of the two lab learning logs are evaluated on the following criteria:

• Content:
  • completeness of both the group's lab activity data, observations and findings as well as your individual responses to the learning log questions
  • factual correctness of responses
• Communication:
  • correct use of terminology
  • adherence to academic writing and science communication standards
  • clarity of expression
• Critical thinking:
  • evidence of analysis and reflection
  • ability to apply theory to professional practice

Test overview

You are required to complete a supervised in-class test at the scheduled time on Wednesday, 15 October, 2025. This test evaluates your understanding of and ability to apply concepts from across all weeks of content for the unit.

The test is time-limited to 50 minutes. You will sit the test at your timetabled assessment time on the due date. There are two back-to-back sittings of the this test. Your test start and end times and your test room location are based on the session you have registered to attend. If you do not register to attend, you will be assigned a session by the unit coordinator. You are responsible for attending at the correct time and location. Note that the listed due date/time are for the last sitting of the test. If you are registered to the first sitting, your test is due an hour earlier.

All questions are based on the posted weekly learning goals and cover a representative sampling of material from across the term. Question tasks will be similar to those discussed in weekly tutorials. Question tasks may include analysis of data tables, diagrams, photographs and/or images. Some question types will be quiz-style questions (e.g. multiple choice, fill-in-the-blank, matching). Other questions will require long written responses, with marks assigned according to the number of key points required.

Academic integrity requirements

You must uphold the standards of academic integrity in this assessment. This is a closed-book test in the form of a Moodle quiz. You will sit the test under supervision in the computer lab. You must not access or use any smart device other than your assigned computer workstation during the test. At your computer workstation you must not have any window open on your computer screen other than the Moodle test question. You must have only one Windows desktop in use during the test. You must not access any file, app, website or other information resources of any media type. You must not consult with any other person via any means, or accept any input or assistance from any other person regarding the test questions and responses. You must not communicate, verbally, non-verbally or digitally, with any other student during the test. Your question responses must be your own effort without assistance in any form. You must not access or use artificial intelligence ('AI') resources in any way. You must not access any resource that provides answers to submitted questions. Both during and after the test, you must not record by any means, give access to or share any of the test questions or your test responses with any other person. You must not provide assistance in any way to any other student during their test, whether it is before, during or after your own test.

At the start of your test you will be required to make a declaration that you understand these rules of academic integrity and that you agree to abide by them. Before and during the test, the supervisor may check that you are not wearing or accessing any smart device. The supervisor may also make random checks of your workstation to ensure only one Windows desktop is in use and that you have no access to any resources or devices. Your Moodle logs for the test period will be reviewed by the unit coordinator. Any indications of possible cheating or collusion will be investigated and formally reported.

AI scale for this task: 1 NO AI. You must not use AI at any point during the assessment. You must demonstrate your core skills and knowledge.

Test due date and extensions

As per the Assessment Policy and Procedure, this test must be completed at the timetabled date and time. There is no opportunity to apply a late penalty. The 72 hour grace period does not apply to this assessment. In the absence of a formally approved extension, you cannot complete this test at a later time. You will receive a mark of zero for the assessment if you have not submitted by the scheduled date and time. If you arrive late to sit your test, in the absence of verified extenuating circumstances your test will still close at the scheduled time.

Question responses are scored on the following criteria:

• factual correctness
• correct use of terminology
• correct selection and application of core concepts to the specific content of the question
• evidence of problem-solving and critical thinking
• clarity, correctness, completeness and relevance of the response in addressing the question that was asked