Course overview
This course acts as an authentic industry-led capstone design experience and will utilise real projects provided by industry with industrial representatives acting as clients to the students. In this course, students will need to consolidate knowledge from across their discipline programs to undertake real engineering product and/or system design projects from the conceptual phase through to the production of design drawings or digital prototypes. Students are expected to evaluate and demonstrate feasibility and impact of their conceptual and detailed designs. Significant emphasis will be placed on technology, safety, social, environmental, international, cultural, ethical, and economic contexts applicable to each project.
- Project context and problem definition
- Solution exploration
- Evaluation
- Communicating design
Course learning outcomes
- Identify and respond to industry requirements through application of engineering discipline knowledge, established techniques, design methods, and project management approaches
- Use, manage, and integrate information in a professional context and be aware of common document identification, tracking and control procedures
- Apply creative approaches to problem solving by identifying and critically appraising information, processes, current developments and advanced technologies in areas of specialisation
- Develop detailed design drawings/prototypes and feasibility analysis report to meet client requirements and impacts of technology, cost, safety, ethics, sustainability, and culture in the application contexts
- Function independently or as an effective member or leader of a diverse engineering team and demonstrate ethical conduct and professional behaviour and accountability
- Present a professional image and demonstrate self-awareness and effective communication skills appropriate for engineering professionals
Availability
Class details
Mawson Lakes
Class number 24654
Section FR01
Size 73
Available 66
Class number 28359
Section WS01
Size 40
Available 36
Class number 28358
Section WS02
Size 30
Available 27
Class number 30360
Section LE01
Size 200
Available 193
Adelaide City Campus East
Class number 24655
Section FR01
Size 73
Available 67
Class number 28361
Section WS01
Size 30
Available 28
Class number 28360
Section WS02
Size 40
Available 36
Class number 30359
Section LE01
Size 200
Available 194
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