C&ENVENG 7049B - Masters Civil Structural Engineering Project Pt 2

North Terrace Campus - Semester 1 - 2019

This is a part of a full year course where students work in groups on a research project under the supervision of an academic staff member. Key steps include the production of a project report which includes a critical literature review, identification of appropriate research gaps, detailed methodology, and research outcomes. All groups are expected to produce a safe work plan and liaise with staff, including laboratory personnel, as appropriate. The final outcomes are presented at a one day conference.

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Course Details

Course Code	C&ENVENG 7049B
Course	Masters Civil Structural Engineering Project Pt 2
Coordinating Unit	School of Civil, Environmental & Mining Eng
Term	Semester 1
Level	Postgraduate Coursework
Location/s	North Terrace Campus
Units	12
Contact	480 hours project work over the year
Available for Study Abroad and Exchange	N
Prerequisites	C&ENVENG 7049A in previous Semester
Assessment	Project reports, literature review, verbal presentation

Course Staff

Course Coordinator: Dr Noune Melkoumian

noune.melkoumian@adelaide.edu.au

Course Timetable

The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from Course Planner.

See Course Planner and/or the Course Profile on MyUni.

Course Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this course students will be able to:

1	Locate sources of information that will assist with the understanding of a technical problem that has not previously been encountered,
2	Critically evaluate the validity, coverage and gaps in such sources of information;
3	Write a statement of a research question or hypothesis, identifying an issue of which there is incomplete understanding;
4	Design and execute an investigation, experiment or theoretical study to answer the research question;
5	Present the background and findings of the research investigation in multiple formats;
6	Apply an advanced level of technical understanding in multiple areas of technical specialisation to devise solutions to complex technical problems;
7	Demonstrated ability to work cooperatively and flexibly as a member of a team, contributing to team leadership as the situation requires;
8	Communicate, in writing and verbally, advanced technical concepts to both technically informed and lay audiences;
9	Apply project management techniques to devise and synthesise engineering solutions to complex, open ended problems.

The above course learning outcomes are aligned with the Engineers Australia Stage 1 Competency Standard for the Professional Engineer.
The course is designed to develop the following Elements of Competency: 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6

University Graduate Attributes

This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attribute(s) specified below:

University Graduate Attribute	Course Learning Outcome(s)
Deep discipline knowledge informed and infused by cutting edge research, scaffolded throughout their program of studies acquired from personal interaction with research active educators, from year 1 accredited or validated against national or international standards (for relevant programs)	3,4,6
Critical thinking and problem solving steeped in research methods and rigor based on empirical evidence and the scientific approach to knowledge development demonstrated through appropriate and relevant assessment	1-5
Teamwork and communication skills developed from, with, and via the SGDE honed through assessment and practice throughout the program of studies encouraged and valued in all aspects of learning	7,8,9
Career and leadership readiness technology savvy professional and, where relevant, fully accredited forward thinking and well informed tested and validated by work based experiences	1,6,7
Intercultural and ethical competency adept at operating in other cultures comfortable with different nationalities and social contexts able to determine and contribute to desirable social outcomes demonstrated by study abroad or with an understanding of indigenous knowledges	7,8
Self-awareness and emotional intelligence a capacity for self-reflection and a willingness to engage in self-appraisal open to objective and constructive feedback from supervisors and peers able to negotiate difficult social situations, defuse conflict and engage positively in purposeful debate	5,7

Learning Resources

Required Resources

If any school resources are to be used on your project (e.g. laboratories) you are required to submit a completed and signed
Technical Resources Application Form (short referred to as TARF). These forms should be completed in collaboration with your project supervisor. The completed form should be submitted to Mr Andrew Heathershaw, Technical Operations Manager, Room M 12, Engineering North Building.

Recommended Resources

Discuss with your supervisor.

Online Learning

All resources for this course are available online via MyUni. All students are required to use MyUni Groups to manage their Research
Projects (or alternative online project management portals, e.g. Teamwork, Asana, Trello etc). MyUni Groups will provide your group with a usable web space to exchange files, communicate to one another and your supervisor through Discussion Boards, and develop collaborative projects through a Wiki.

The recommended uses of MyUni Groups are:
- Discussion Board: use to communicate with your group members and project supervisor
- File Exchange: use to exchange files and store data obtained for your project
- Wiki: can be used for developing the report before the final formatting in Word
- Email: allows easier communication with your supervisor
- Blog: use to clearly illustrate the current roles of each group member and allocated tasks for each week
- Journal: store agendas and minutes for your group meetings
Learning & Teaching Activities

Learning & Teaching Modes

This course is mainly self-directed study/group work. You must have regular weekly meetings with your supervisor and group members to discuss your project and progress.

Workload

The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.

For a semester of this course the workload will be the equivalent time for a 3-unit course in one semester. According to university policy, this corresponds to 12 hours a week for an average student to achieve a credit.

Learning Activities Summary

A set of lectures is run for this course. These lectures should be attended. Lecture sessions will be recorded.

Specific Course Requirements

You must have regular weekly project meetings with your supervisor and group members. Meeting times must be arranged between your supervisor and you/your group.

Meeting minutes must be recorded and kept for each formal meeting. This document should record date, start and closing time, venue of the meeting, apologies, who attended and dscribe what was discussed and the results that were presented. Any proposed
actions should be noted int he minutes and checked at the next meeting to see if they have been carried out. In a group, taking of the minutes should be rotated amongst group members. These minutes should be posted on MyUni Groups for all your group members and project supervisor to be able to reference.

Small Group Discovery Experience

This course is part of the small group discoversy experience. It involves discovery of new knowledge in the area of civil and structural
engineering through open-ended research using laboratory, numerical or analytical methods and/or field work. Understanding group dynamics is an important element of this project. Self and peer assessment is used to moderate the contribution of group members.

The University's policy on Assessment for Coursework Programs is based on the following four principles:

Assessment must encourage and reinforce learning.
Assessment must enable robust and fair judgements about student performance.
Assessment practices must be fair and equitable to students and give them the opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned.
Assessment must maintain academic standards.

Assessment Summary

Assessment Task	Weighting (%)	Individual/ Group	Formative/ Summative	Due (week)*	Hurdle criteria	Learning outcomes
Part 1 - Initial Project Report	25	Group	Summative	S1 - Wk 10		1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.
Part 1 - Initial Project Report Presentation	5	Group	Summative	S1 - Wk 14		1. 2. 3. 5. 7. 8.
Part 2 - Final Report & Meeting Minutes	40	Group	Summative	S2 - Wk 10		1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.
Part 2 - Conference Paper	20	Group	Summative	S2 - Wk 12		1. 2. 3. 5. 7. 8.
Part 2 - Conference Presentation	10	Group	Summative	S2 - Wk 14		1. 3. 5. 7. 8.
Total	100

* The specific due date for each assessment task will be available on MyUni.

This assessment breakdown is registered as an exemption to the University's Assessment for Coursework Programs Policy. The exemption is related to the Procedures clause(s): 1. a. i

Assessment Related Requirements

This course includes self and peer assessment for the tasks undertaken within groups. Further details on self and peer assessment are posted on MyUni. To maintain the integrity of the assessment task(s) all students within a group contribute to each assessment task. Where there is evidence that group members have not contributed sufficiently to a group assessment task, the Academic Honesty policy may be applied.

Each individual student must complete peer assessment of group members.

Assessment Detail

Assessment details are stated in the course profile posted on MyUni.

Submission

Detailed information on submission deadlines and modes are stated in the course profile posted on MyUni.

Course Grading

Grades for your performance in this course will be awarded in accordance with the following scheme:

M10 (Coursework Mark Scheme)
Grade	Mark	Description
FNS		Fail No Submission
F	1-49	Fail
P	50-64	Pass
C	65-74	Credit
D	75-84	Distinction
HD	85-100	High Distinction
CN		Continuing
NFE		No Formal Examination
RP		Result Pending

Further details of the grades/results can be obtained from Examinations.

Grade Descriptors are available which provide a general guide to the standard of work that is expected at each grade level. More information at Assessment for Coursework Programs.

Final results for this course will be made available through Access Adelaide.

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