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
Class number 27410
Section WS01
Size 50
Available 50
Class number 27409
Section WS02
Size 50
Available 50
Adelaide City Campus East
Class number 27411
Section WS01
Size 10
Available 10
Class number 30117
Section WS02
Size 10
Available 10
Class details
Mawson Lakes
Class number 57233
Section WS01
Size 50
Available 50
Class number 57232
Section WS02
Size 50
Available 50
Adelaide City Campus East
Class number 57234
Section WS01
Size 10
Available 10
Class number 59778
Section WS02
Size 10
Available 10
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