Course Coordinator:Ross Waldron (rwaldron@usc.edu.au) School:School of Science, Technology and Engineering
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Blended learning | Most of your course is on campus but you may be able to do some components of this course online. |
Please go to usc.edu.au for up to date information on the
teaching sessions and campuses where this course is usually offered.
This course has been designed to help you develop creative and critical thinking skills through the lens of sustainable transport systems. It will focus on developing your skills at the graduate level, specifically having you take a sustainable focus and explore evolving technologies that are poised to radically change our transport systems.
Activity | Hours | Beginning Week | Frequency |
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Learning materials – Weekly learning material | 2hrs | Week 1 | 13 times |
Tutorial/Workshop 1 – Workshop related to learning materials (on campus) | 2hrs | Week 1 | 13 times |
Topics may include:
400 Level (Graduate)
12 units
Course Learning Outcomes On successful completion of this course, you should be able to... | Graduate Qualities Mapping Completing these tasks successfully will contribute to you becoming... | Professional Standard Mapping * Engineers Australia Stage 1 Professional Engineer Competency Standards | |
1 | Critically analyze the development of alternative transport options considering changing resource availability and other external shocks and stresses (e. g. natural hazards, conflicts) that place different demands on infrastructure. | Creative and critical thinker |
2, 2.1.a, 2.1 |
2 | Analyse large datasets to provide sustainable solutions considering the increasing complexity of transport systems. | Creative and critical thinker |
2, 2.1.a, 2.1 |
3 | Apply principles of sustainable engineering to design and optimize transportation systems and propose innovative solutions that minimize environmental impact and enhance energy efficiency. | Empowered |
2, 2.3.b, 2.3 |
4 | Investigate and explore innovative techniques to progress towards a world with fossil free transport systems. | Sustainability-focussed |
1, 1.4.a, 1.6.c, 1.4, 1.6 |
5 | Evaluate the sustainability of different transport systems in meeting the needs of civil society. | Sustainability-focussed |
1, 1.6.c, 1.6 |
CODE | COMPETENCY |
Engineers Australia Stage 1 Professional Engineer Competency Standards | |
1 | Elements of competency: Knowledge and Skill Base |
1.4.a | Knowledge and Skill Base - Discernment of knowledge development and research directions within the engineering discipline: Identifies and critically appraises current developments, advanced technologies, emerging issues and interdisciplinary linkages in at least one specialist practice domain of the engineering discipline. |
1.6.c | Knowledge and Skill Base - Understanding of the scope, principles, norms, accountabilities and bounds of sustainable engineering practice in the specific discipline: Appreciates the social, environmental and economic principles of sustainable engineering practice. |
1.4 | Knowledge and Skill Base: Discernment of knowledge development and research directions within the engineering discipline. |
1.6 | Knowledge and Skill Base: Understanding of the scope, principles, norms, accountabilities and bounds of sustainable engineering practice in the specific discipline. |
2 | Elements of competency: Engineering Application Ability |
2.1.a | Engineering Application Ability - Application of established engineering methods to complex engineering problem solving: Identifies, discerns and characterises salient issues, determines and analyses causes and effects, justifies and applies appropriate simplifying assumptions, predicts performance and behaviour, synthesises solution strategies and develops substantiated conclusions. |
2.3.b | Engineering Application Ability - Application of systematic engineering synthesis and design processes: Addresses broad contextual constraints such as social, cultural, environmental, commercial, legal political and human factors, as well as health, safety and sustainability imperatives as an integral part of the design process. |
2.1 | Engineering Application Ability: Application of established engineering methods to complex engineering problem solving. |
2.3 | Engineering Application Ability: Application of systematic engineering synthesis and design processes. |
Refer to the UniSC Glossary of terms for definitions of “pre-requisites, co-requisites and anti-requisites”.
Enrolled in GC002, GD002, MC002, GC006, GD006, MC006, SC410 or SC425
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Standard Grading (GRD)
High Distinction (HD), Distinction (DN), Credit (CR), Pass (PS), Fail (FL). |
In week 3 a draft copy of the outline of the first assignment will be reviewed in the workshop
Delivery mode | Task No. | Assessment Product | Individual or Group | Weighting % | What is the duration / length? | When should I submit? | Where should I submit it? |
All | 1 | Written Piece | Individual | 25% | 2000 words |
Week 7 | Online Assignment Submission with plagiarism check |
All | 2 | Oral | Individual and Group | 25% | 15-20 min |
Week 10 | Online Assignment Submission with plagiarism check |
All | 3 | Report | Group | 50% | 4000 words |
Week 13 | Online Assignment Submission with plagiarism check |
All - Assessment Task 1:Sustainable Transport System Project Plan | |||||||||||||
Goal: | Develop a project plan draft report. |
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Product: | Written Piece | ||||||||||||
Format: | Intermediate individual development of a project plan focusing upon a Sustainable Transport Systems engineering task. This will be presented as a draft report mid way through the study period and be built upon for assessment tasks 2 and 3, within your assigned group. |
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Generic Skills: | Communication, Problem solving, Organisation, Information literacy |
All - Assessment Task 2:Oral Presentation | |||||||||||||||||||
Goal: | Team-based development of a project plan as a group (approx 3-4 students per group), building from assessment 1. |
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Product: | Oral | ||||||||||||||||||
Format: | Group oral presentation, with each member presenting and assessed individually. Students will work as a group, but assessed individually. Each group member to talk for about 5 mins totalling approx 15-20 minutes (depending on group size) |
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Generic Skills: | Communication, Collaboration, Problem solving, Organisation, Information literacy |
All - Assessment Task 3:Report | |||||||||||||||||||
Goal: | Group report demonstrating development of your project from Task 1 and 2 and present your findings and recommendations in a report. |
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Product: | Report | ||||||||||||||||||
Format: | Group report demonstrating development of and solutions to Sustainable Transport Systems engineering task. |
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Generic Skills: | Communication, Collaboration, Organisation, Information literacy |
A 12-unit course will have total of 150 learning hours which will include directed study hours (including online if required), self-directed learning and completion of assessable tasks. Student workload is calculated at 12.5 learning hours per one unit.
Period and Topic | Activities |
Semester |
Weekly Workshops (2 hour) Asynchronous learning material |
Please note: Course information, including specific information of recommended readings, learning activities, resources, weekly readings, etc. are available on the course Canvas site– Please log in as soon as possible.
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