ENG 7002B - Masters Engineering Research Project - Part B
North Terrace Campus - Semester 2 - 2023
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General Course Information
Course Details
Course Code ENG 7002B Course Masters Engineering Research Project - Part B Coordinating Unit Centre for STEM Education and Innovation Term Semester 2 Level Postgraduate Coursework Location/s North Terrace Campus Units 12 Contact Up to 12 hours per week Available for Study Abroad and Exchange N Prerequisites ENG 7057, MATHS 7025, ENG 7002A Incompatible CHEM ENG 7046B, CHEM ENG 7120B, CHEM ENG 7122B, C&ENVENG 7049B, C&ENVENG 7050B Restrictions Available only to M.Engineering students Course Staff
Course Coordinator: Dr Hong Gunn Chew
Course Timetable
The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from Course Planner.
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Learning Outcomes
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) Attribute 1: Deep discipline knowledge and intellectual breadth
Graduates have comprehensive knowledge and understanding of their subject area, the ability to engage with different traditions of thought, and the ability to apply their knowledge in practice including in multi-disciplinary or multi-professional contexts.
3,4,6 Attribute 2: Creative and critical thinking, and problem solving
Graduates are effective problems-solvers, able to apply critical, creative and evidence-based thinking to conceive innovative responses to future challenges.
1-5 Attribute 3: Teamwork and communication skills
Graduates convey ideas and information effectively to a range of audiences for a variety of purposes and contribute in a positive and collaborative manner to achieving common goals.
7,8,9 Attribute 4: Professionalism and leadership readiness
Graduates engage in professional behaviour and have the potential to be entrepreneurial and take leadership roles in their chosen occupations or careers and communities.
1,6,7 Attribute 5: Intercultural and ethical competency
Graduates are responsible and effective global citizens whose personal values and practices are consistent with their roles as responsible members of society.
7,8 Attribute 7: Digital capabilities
Graduates are well prepared for living, learning and working in a digital society.
1,5,8,9 Attribute 8: Self-awareness and emotional intelligence
Graduates are self-aware and reflective; they are flexible and resilient and have the capacity to accept and give constructive feedback; they act with integrity and take responsibility for their actions.
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Learning Resources
Required Resources
If any school resources are to be used on your project (e.g. laboratories) you are required to submit Labs and Workshop Work Request Form and supporting documents. These documents should be completed in collaboration with your project supervisor. Details for the resource application are given on MyUni.Recommended Resources
Discuss with your project supervisor.Online Learning
All resources for this course are available on 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
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Learning & Teaching Activities
Learning & Teaching Modes
On-campus project work with academic supervisor and project partners.Workload
The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.
The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements. A standard 3-unit course at The University of Adelaide is expected to nominally take 150 hours for students to complete.
For the Research Project, this averages to approximately 20 hours per semester week. There are few scheduled activities for this course — the predominant time students should spend for this course is on their project. Students are expected to meet with their supervisor on a weekly-to-fortnightly basis as needed (approximately 1-2hrs per fortnight depending on the size of the group). Students should plan to work collaboratively with their group in blocks of time at regular times each week.Learning Activities Summary
Two semesters of project work. -
Assessment
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
Please see the details in Part A.Assessment Detail
Please see the details in Part A.Submission
Please see the details in Part A.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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Student Feedback
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SELTs are an important source of information to inform individual teaching practice, decisions about teaching duties, and course and program curriculum design. They enable the University to assess how effectively its learning environments and teaching practices facilitate student engagement and learning outcomes. Under the current SELT Policy (http://www.adelaide.edu.au/policies/101/) course SELTs are mandated and must be conducted at the conclusion of each term/semester/trimester for every course offering. Feedback on issues raised through course SELT surveys is made available to enrolled students through various resources (e.g. MyUni). In addition aggregated course SELT data is available.
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