Engineering Project (Part A) (10004.3)

This unit is Part A of a 2-part year-long honours level unit. It is aimed at providing students with the opportunity to undertake a significant research project in the field of engineering. Over the course of a year, students will work on a thesis that will be based on an engineering project of their choice. The unit will enable students to develop and apply their research skills, including project planning, data collection and analysis, critical thinking, and academic writing. Upon completion, students will have produced a comprehensive and original piece of research that demonstrates their thorough knowledge of engineering principles and their ability to apply them to real-world problems.

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:
1. Attest a comprehensive understanding of advanced knowledge that underpins discipline of engineering;
2. Analyse complex problems and formulate solutions, taking into consideration professional practice, code of ethics and professional standards of the industry;
3. Evaluate the context of engineering projects, such as social and economic constraints, legal and ethical issues, risk and benefit balance, technology availability and stakeholders' acceptance;
4. Analyse information critically and illustrate professional skills, such as teamwork, communication to a variety of audiences, project management, engineering techniques, methods, and processes, including an understanding of the role of professional bodies and societies; and
5. Conduct research, evaluate research methods, and interpret research findings with some independence.

Graduate attributes

1. UC graduates are professional - communicate effectively
1. UC graduates are professional - use creativity, critical thinking, analysis and research skills to solve theoretical and real-world problems
1. UC graduates are professional - work collaboratively as part of a team, negotiate, and resolve conflict
2. UC graduates are global citizens - think globally about issues in their profession
2. UC graduates are global citizens - communicate effectively in diverse cultural and social settings
2. UC graduates are global citizens - behave ethically and sustainably in their professional and personal lives
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - reflect on their own practice, updating and adapting their knowledge and skills for continual professional and academic development
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - be self-aware

Prerequisites

This unit is only available for students enrolled in the 344JA Bachelor of Engineering in Network and Software Engineering (Honours) or ETB001 Bachelor of Engineering (Honours).

Students enrolled in ETB001 Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) must have passed 72 credit points including 11408 Technological Innovation and Entrepreneurship AND 9789 Technology and Engineering Management.

Students enrolled in 344JA Bachelor of Engineering in Network and Software Engineering (Honours) must have passed 72 credit points including 9789 Technology and Engineering Management.

Corequisites

9826 ICT and Engineering Research Methods

Incompatible units

9587 Engineering Project 1 AND 9824 Engineering Thesis 1 (6cp).

Equivalent units

9587 Engineering Project 1 AND 9824 Engineering Thesis 1 (6cp).

Assumed knowledge

None.