David Stephensen BSc BEd

Publications and Projects List up to 2002

Software documentation

Stephensen, D. J. (and others), 2002, INTREPID Geophysical Software documentation including reference, tutorials and cookbooks, Melbourne: Desmond Fitzgerald and Associates. Approx 1500 pages in 140 chapters on-line at www.intrepid-geophysics.com

Stephensen, D. J., 2002, Site Studio User Manual, Bendigo: Objectify Pty Ltd.

Stephensen, D. J., 1998, Intrepid Geophysical Software and GDADS Cookbook, Melbourne: Desmond Fitzgerald and Associates.

Stephensen, D. J., 1998, Dynamic System for Prefermenters Software Operation Manual, Bendigo: Science Traveller International.

Douglass, W. J. & Stephensen, D. J., 1998, RoboPrep Operation Manual, Bendigo: Science Traveller International.

Douglass, W. J. & Stephensen, D. J., 1998, RoboPrep On-line Help, Bendigo: Science Traveller International. [RoboPrep is a software package for operating a laboratory sampling and solution preparation robot]

Douglass, W. J. & Stephensen, D. J., 1998, WinBNR On-line Help, Bendigo: Science Traveller International. [WinBNR is a software package for displaying and analysing logged data from a wastewater treatment plant]

Stephensen, D. J., 1992–1997, Intrepid Geophysical Processing, Visualisation and Interpretation Tools Reference Manual (Volumes 1–6), Melbourne: Desmond Fitzgerald and Associates.

Stephensen, D. J., 1997, Intrepid Geophysical Processing, Visualisation and Interpretation Guided Tours, Melbourne: Desmond Fitzgerald and Associates.

Stephensen, D. J., 1996, Media Text Files Windows Idealist Version Reference Manual, Bendigo: Bendigo Regional Institute of TAFE.

Stephensen, D. J., 1989–1995, The Australian– Technology and Science User Manual, Bendigo: Quarrion Consultancy.

Stephensen, D. J., 1993, Steady-State Activated Sludge Simulator Program Operation Manual, Bendigo: Science Traveller International.

Stephensen, D. J., 1993, Steady-State Activated Sludge Simulator Program Professional Edition Operation Manual, Bendigo: Science Traveller International.

Stephensen, D. J. (revised), 1992, TAP-Surface 3D Manual, Melbourne: Desmond Fitzgerald and Associates.

Stephensen, D. J., 1992, Reserve 1.1 Manual, Melbourne: Desmond Fitzgerald and Associates.

Stephensen, D. J., 1992, Orex 1.0 Manual, Melbourne: Desmond Fitzgerald and Associates.

Websites

Stephensen, D. J., 2002, Content and form design for the Do It Yourself Conveyancing Kits website

Stephensen, D. J., 1997–2002, QDT—Documentation and Training website

Business documentation projects

Project: 1998–2001, Business processess, IBM Global Services (Telstra Account). As a member of a team of 10, documented a set of business processes that complied with IBM's strategic outsourcing template.

Technical communication conference presentations

Stephensen, D. J., 1998, KeyRight: Colour Coding the Computer Keyboard, Bendigo: Quarrion Consultancy. (This paper was presented at IEEE International Professional Communication Conference, Québec City, Canada, September 1998. The paper was a late acceptance for the conference and not included in the proceedings.)

Business publications

Stephensen, D. J., 1998, You can Grow and Process Olives in North Central Victoria, Bendigo: City of Greater Bendigo Economic Development Unit.

Training courses

Stephensen, D. J., 1995, Windows 3.11 Introduction, Summary of Features, File Management Guidelines, Bendigo: Quarrion Consultancy.

Stephensen, D. J., 1989–1993, Introduction to MS-DOS, Bendigo: Bendigo Regional Institute of TAFE.

Stephensen, D. J., 1990–1993, Advanced MS-DOS, Bendigo: Bendigo Regional Institute of TAFE.

Stephensen, D. J., and Potts, L., 1990–1992, Introduction to Lotus 1-2-3, Bendigo: Bendigo Regional Institute of TAFE.

Stephensen, D. J., 1991, Occupational Health for Keyboard Operators: a Summary, Bendigo: Quarrion Consultancy.

Stephensen, D. J. & Jefferis, G., 1990, Introduction to Xerox Ventura Publisher, Bendigo: Bendigo Regional Institute of TAFE.

Database projects for government

Project: 1995–1996, Customer Requests System, City of Greater Bendigo, (Microsoft Access), development, implementation (including user training) of the pilot study database. (This database enabled the customer service workers to record and track requests and made by the public.)

Project: 1996–1998, Recreation Inventory Database, Jeavons Recreation and Tourism Planners, (Microsoft Access), assistance with specifications, development, implementation and customisation for individual clients. (This database enables clients to create a detailed inventory of open spaces and recreation facilities at the municipality level.)

Project: 1992, Course Designers Guide, Memark Associates, (WordPerfect 5.1), processing and typesetting data and index listings extracted from a database in ‘print report to file’ format. (This publication contained a list of all Skillshare projects in Australia and the courses they offered. The list was indexed by competencies, industry and occupation. This database was published in book form and distributed to all Skillshare projects.)

Technology, science, current affairs resource databases

Project: Stephensen, D. J. & Andrews, E., 1989–1995, The Australian– Technology and Science, Bendigo: Quarrion Consultancy, (Blackwell Idealist), authoring, design, documentation, publishing, marketing) Serial publication containing an index to science and technology items in The Australian newspaper, culminating in over 24000 items, covering years 1987–1994, published on disk and CD-ROM, with images of the indexed items reprinted on microfiche and on CD-ROM.)

Project: 1992–1995, The Media Text Files database, Bendigo Regional Institute of TAFE, (Blackwell Idealist), database and user interface design and documentation. (Index to current affairs for senior secondary English current affairs research.)

Secondary school administration

Stephensen, D. J., 1978, Ovrdue, Elizabeth Computer Centre Bulletin, May 1978, 49-50. (Overdue library loans reporting software and documentation)

Stephensen, D. J., 1985, Falling in Love with your School Database, Hobart: Elizabeth Computer Centre. (A paper for school principals explaining school enrolment databases.)

Stephensen, D. J., 1985, Zen and the Art of School Database Maintenance, Hobart: Elizabeth Computer Centre, 1985. (A programming manual for teachers guiding the implementation and maintenance of school enrolment databases.)

Project: 1975–1984, ASSESS, Tasmanian Education Department, (BASIC Plus), development, support, documentation. (An assessment and reporting system for teachers widely used in Tasmanian schools up to the late 1980s)

Secondary computer education

Stephensen, D. J., 1991, Serial Resources and Indexes for Upper Secondary Information Technology and Science, Proceedings of the Twelfth Biennial Conference of the Australian School Library Association, Leura: The Australian School Library Association.

Stephensen, D. J., 1991, Forté’s database & report writer, Classroom Computing, November 1991.

Stephensen, D. J., 1991, Forté’s spreadsheet/graph module, Classroom Computing, December 1991.

Stephensen, D. J., 1989, Newspaper Clippings as Resources for Secondary Information Technology Education, ACEC '89 - Backup the Future. Proceedings of the 1989 Australian Computers in Education Conference, Canberra: Computer Education Group of the ACT.

Stephensen, D. J., 1989, The Tasmanian Experience, in Kerr, J. & O'Neil P (Ed.), Computer Communications in the Classroom, Swan Hill: Swan Hill School Support Centre.

Stephensen, D. J., 1987, Information Systems III - Predictions, Piracy, Privacy, Profits, Employment, Ergonomics and Ethics, Hobart: Elizabeth Computer Centre.

Stephensen, D. J., 1987, Short Stories about Social Issues in Information Technology, Classroom Computing, 7 (1), 10.

Stephensen, D. J., 1985, Privacy and Security of Information in Australia, Classroom Computing, 5 (1), 28-9.

Stephensen, D. J., 1984, A Visit to Williamstown Technical High School, Melbourne, Classroom Computing, 4 (1), 2.

Stephensen, D. J., 1984, Your Computer Studies Vertical File, Classroom Computing, 4 (2), 18.

Stephensen, D. J., Smith, G. & Ogier, P., 1981, School Certificate Computer Studies: Teaching Materials, Hobart: Computer Studies Teachers Association.

Stephensen, D. J., 1978, Things for Kids to Do While Waiting in the Terminal Queue, Elizabeth Computer Centre Bulletin, May 1978, 37-40.

Stephensen, D. J., 1978, Grafic Art at Claremont High School, Elizabeth Computer Centre Bulletin, May 1978, 44-6.

Stephensen, D. J., 1978?, Comwrd - Common words analysis for shorthand passages - software package written and documentation published in Elizabeth Computer Centre Bulletin (my copy lost).