Course Coordinator:James Ghent (jghent@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 enables students to use knowledge acquired during their studies to undertake an engineering research project. In the process, students will employ hands-on, analytical and computing skills relevant to their fields of studies. Students will also survey relevant literature and present findings in front of an engineering audience.
Activity | Hours | Beginning Week | Frequency |
Blended learning | |||
Information session – Online session (project kick-off). | 2hrs | Week 1 | Once Only |
Information session – Online sessions to be held in week 5 and week 9 | 1hr | Week 5 | 2 times |
Independent Study/Research – Independent work is expected every week. Hours/duration will depend on the individual project. Minimum expected hours is 10 hours per week. Students need to complete tasks on campus or in the field as required by their projects. Students will regularly meet with their supervisors on campus. | 10hrs | Week 1 | 13 times |
Topics may include
400 Level (Graduate)
24 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 | Identify and select the appropriate approach to undertake an engineering research project. | Knowledgeable |
1, 1.5.a, 1.5 |
2 | Critically analyse and evaluate engineering problems and develop innovative and sustainable solutions that meet client needs | Creative and critical thinker |
3, 3.3.a, 3.3 |
3 | Apply developed analytical skills to assess and infer engineering data | Empowered |
2, 2.2.b, 2.2 |
4 | Apply project management tools and concepts to plan and execute engineering projects to deliver a desired engineering outcome. | Empowered |
2, 2.4.d, 2.4 |
5 | Apply ethical and professional standards in engineering practice and adhere to relevant codes of conduct and regulatory requirements, including WHS frameworks, legislation, standards, procedures and guidance. | Ethical |
1, 1.6.b, 1.6, 3, 3.1.a, 3.1 |
6 | Demonstrate effective communication skills, both written and oral, to clearly articulate engineering ideas and concepts to a range of stakeholders. | Engaged |
1, 1.4.b, 1.4 |
CODE | COMPETENCY |
Engineers Australia Stage 1 Professional Engineer Competency Standards | |
1 | Elements of competency: Knowledge and Skill Base |
1.5.a | Knowledge and Skill Base - Knowledge of engineering design practice and contextual factors impacting the engineering discipline: Identifies and applies systematic principles of engineering design relevant to the engineering discipline. |
1.6.b | Knowledge and Skill Base - Understanding of the scope, principles, norms, accountabilities and bounds of sustainable engineering practice in the specific discipline: Appreciates the principles of safety engineering, risk management and the health and safety responsibilities of the professional engineer, including legislative requirements applicable to the engineering discipline. |
1.4.b | Knowledge and Skill Base - Discernment of knowledge development and research directions within the engineering discipline: Interprets and applies selected research literature to inform engineering application in at least one specialist domain of the engineering discipline. |
1.4 | Knowledge and Skill Base: Discernment of knowledge development and research directions within the engineering discipline. |
1.5 | Knowledge and Skill Base: Knowledge of engineering design practice and contextual factors impacting 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 |
2.2.b | Engineering Application Ability - Fluent application of engineering techniques, tools and resources: Constructs or selects and applies from a qualitative description of a phenomenon, process, system, component or device a mathematical, physical or computational model based on fundamental scientific principles and justifiable simplifying assumptions. |
2.4.d | Engineering Application Ability - Application of systematic approaches to the conduct and management of engineering projects: Proficiently applies basic systems engineering and/or project management tools and processes to the planning and execution of project work, targeting the delivery of a significant outcome to a professional standard. |
2.2 | Engineering Application Ability: Fluent application of engineering techniques, tools and resources. |
2.4 | Engineering Application Ability: Application of systematic approaches to the conduct and management of engineering projects. |
3 | Elements of competency: Professional and Personal Attributes |
3.3.a | Professional and Personal Attributes - Creative, innovative and pro-active demeanour: Applies creative approaches to identify and develop alternative concepts, solutions and procedures, appropriately challenges engineering practices from technical and non-technical viewpoints; identifies new technological opportunities. |
3.1.a | Professional and Personal Attributes - Ethical conduct and professional accountability: Demonstrates commitment to uphold the Engineers Australia - Code of Ethics, and established norms of professional conduct pertinent to the engineering discipline. |
3.1 | Professional and Personal Attributes: Ethical conduct and professional accountability. |
3.3 | Professional and Personal Attributes: Creative, innovative and pro-active demeanour. |
Refer to the UniSC Glossary of terms for definitions of “pre-requisites, co-requisites and anti-requisites”.
Enrolled in Programs SC404, SC405, SC410, SC411 or SC425
Not applicable
ENG401
Not applicable
Limited Grading (PNP)
Early feedback will be provided through completion of weekly activities in workshops. Furthermore, feedback on each assessment will be provided which will be used to help with the following assessment.
Delivery mode | Task No. | Assessment Product | Individual or Group | What is the duration / length? | When should I submit? | Where should I submit it? |
All | 1 | Written Piece | Individual | 5000 words |
Week 13 | Online Assignment Submission with plagiarism check |
All - Assessment Task 1:Plan and Review | |
Goal: | Progress plan and review. |
Product: | Written Piece |
Format: | Progress plan and review. |
Criteria: |
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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.
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.
You will be required to discuss with your Advisor(s) any specific requirements and needs, e.g. laboratory equipment, software, that you believe your project may have.
Academic integrity is the ethical standard of university participation. It ensures that students graduate as a result of proving they are competent in their discipline. This is integral in maintaining the value of academic qualifications. Each industry has expectations and standards of the skills and knowledge within that discipline and these are reflected in assessment.
Academic integrity means that you do not engage in any activity that is considered to be academic fraud; including plagiarism, collusion or outsourcing any part of any assessment item to any other person. You are expected to be honest and ethical by completing all work yourself and indicating in your work which ideas and information were developed by you and which were taken from others. You cannot provide your assessment work to others. You are also expected to provide evidence of wide and critical reading, usually by using appropriate academic references.
In order to minimise incidents of academic fraud, this course may require that some of its assessment tasks, when submitted to Canvas, are electronically checked through Turnitin. This software allows for text comparisons to be made between your submitted assessment item and all other work to which Turnitin has access.
Limited Graded Course: This course will be graded as Pass in a Limited Grade Course (PU) or Fail in a Limited Grade Course (UF) as per clause 4.1.3 and 4.1.4 of the Grades and Grade Point Average (GPA) - Institutional Operating Policy of the USC. In a course eligible to use Limited Grades, all assessment items in that course are marked on a Pass/Fail basis and all assessment tasks are required to be passed for a student to successfully complete the course. Supplementary assessment is not available in courses using Limited Grades.
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