Course overview
The Research Project is the capstone experience for the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours). In this two-semester course, students work in small groups to solve authentic engineering problems with an emphasis on professional project management and communication. Academic supervisors in each engineering school provide offerings ranging in style from detailed design-build-test projects, industry-focused projects, or research-orientated projects. Projects involve technical components including theoretical analyses, simulations, and experiments. Assessments include formal oral and written deliverables at a graduate standard. Research Project Part A and Part B must be undertaken in consecutive semesters and acceptable progress is required in Part A before continuing in Part B.
Course learning outcomes
- Complete a research/development project using graduate-level engineering skills
- Apply an advanced level of theoretical and technical knowledge to devise systematic solutions to complex engineering problems
- Demonstrate autonomy, well-developed judgement, adaptability, and responsibility as a professional engineer
- Demonstrate the ability to work cooperatively and flexibly as a member of a team, contributing to team leadership as the situation requires
- Demonstrate the ability to formally communicate, in both oral and written formats, advanced concepts of the engineering discipline to both technical and nontechnical audiences
- Apply project management techniques to devise and synthesise engineering solutions to complex, open ended problems