DIRECTED STUDY
ELE4DIR
2017
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
This subject may be offered in one of two ways: (a) an independent study supervised by a member of staff; or (b) a special Advanced Topics unit, usually involving industry experts, and only offered at limited times. Enrollment in the unit requires the approval of either the Bachelor of Electronic Engineering Course Adviser or the Postgraduate Course Coordinator.
SchoolSchool Engineering&Mathematical Sciences
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorJim Whittington
Available to Study Abroad StudentsNo
Subject year levelYear Level 4 - UG/Hons/1st Yr PG
Exchange StudentsNo
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites Requires Subject Coordinator approval.
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjectsN/A
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Special conditions Students may enrol in this subject in either first semester or second semester, although occasionally this subject may be offered as an intensive Advance Topics special program. Students must be enrolled in 3rd, 4th or 5th year of an Engineering program, or related Science program (e.g. Computer Science, Physics, Mathematics)
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Demonstrate in-depth knowledge of a specified Engineering topic. Usually in an emerging, developing or changing field.
- Activities:
- Self-directed research/inquiry and/or special lecture/workshops usually provided by industry experts.
Subject options
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Melbourne, 2017, Semester 1, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentNo
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorJim Whittington
Class requirements
Supervised Research
One 4.0 hours supervised research per week
and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Technical report of approximately 4,000-words | 100 | 01 |
Melbourne, 2017, Semester 2, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentNo
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorJim Whittington
Class requirements
Supervised Research
One 4.0 hours supervised research per week
and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Technical report of approximately 4,000-words | 100 | 01 |
Melbourne, 2017, Week 06-10, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorJim Whittington
Class requirements
Lecture/Workshop
Week:
06
-
06
One 8.0 hours lecture/workshop per day
on weekdays
during the day
from week 06 to week 06
and delivered via face-to-face.
Supervised Research
Week:
07
-
10
One 3.0 hours supervised research per week
on weekdays
during the day
from week 07 to week 10
and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Technical report of approximately 4,000-words | 100 | 01 |
Melbourne, 2017, Week 28-31, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentNo
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorJim Whittington
Class requirements
Supervised Research
Week:
28
-
31
Two 2.0 hours supervised research per week
on weekdays
during the day
from week 28 to week 31
and delivered via face-to-face.
Independent Research
Week:
28
-
31
One 8.0 hours independent research per week
on any day including weekend
during the day
from week 28 to week 31
and delivered via online.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Technical report of approximately 4,000-words | 100 | 01 |
Melbourne, 2017, Summer, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentNo
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorJim Whittington
Class requirements
Independent Research
Week:
45
One 8.0 hours independent research per week
on any day including weekend
during the day
in week 45
and delivered via online.
Supervised Research
Week:
45
Two 2.0 hours supervised research per week
on weekdays
during the day
in week 45
and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Technical report of approximately 4,000-words | 100 | 01 |