Course overview
This course develops your ability to execute and deliver engineering projects. It is the first in a series of research project courses where students solve authentic engineering problems supported by academic supervisors in small groups. In Part A, students will work to develop a project plan, literature review, and methodology, for an identified engineering project and build their professional practice skills in engineering management alongside oral and written communication. Students continue the same project in Part B. These project courses must be undertaken in consecutive teaching periods and acceptable progress is required to continue to Part B.
- Project Management/Processes And Logistics
- Technical Writing And Communication
- Presentation
Course learning outcomes
- Formulate an engineering problem scope from a limited brief, drawing on collaboration with an academic advisor, published works and discipline-specific knowledge, that is suitable for the allocated time frame, and can be completed within the available resources
- Critically evaluate the state of the field and previous research by accessing, systematically searching, evaluating and referencing relevant and reliable published works
- Identify, select and apply appropriate research methodologies to a complex engineering problem
- Demonstrate the ability to work effectively and cooperatively as a member of a team to achieve project outcomes, contributing to team leadership as the situation requires, using effective self and/or team management, review and improvement practices
- Use and manage information in a professional context and be aware of common document identification, tracking and control procedures
- Synthesise and effectively communicate the rationale, progress and outputs of an engineering project through written and oral means to both technical and nontechnical audiences
- Critically assess the issues surrounding the conduct of an identified engineering project including, ethical, cultural, safety, social, environmental and economic impacts, as appropriate
Availability
Class details
Mawson Lakes
Group 1
Class number 33602
Section WS01
Size 25
Available 23
Class number 33604
Section WS02
Size 25
Available 19
Adelaide City Campus East
Group 1
Class number 33603
Section WS01
Size 65
Available 52
Class number 33605
Section WS02
Size 65
Available 55
Class details
Mawson Lakes
Group 1
Class number 62178
Section WS02
Size 58
Available 52
Class number 62179
Section WS01
Size 58
Available 55
Adelaide City Campus East
Group 1
Class number 62180
Section WS02
Size 175
Available 102
Class number 62181
Section WS01
Size 175
Available 42
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