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.
School: School Engineering&Mathematical Sciences
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Jim Whittington
Available to Study Abroad Students: No
Subject year level: Year Level 4 - UG/Hons/1st Yr PG
Exchange Students: No
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: Requires Subject Coordinator approval.
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: N/A
Equivalent subjects: N/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.
Melbourne, 2017, Semester 1, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: No
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Jim 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 enrolment: No
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Jim 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 enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Jim Whittington
Class requirements
Lecture/WorkshopWeek: 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 ResearchWeek: 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 enrolment: No
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Jim Whittington
Class requirements
Supervised ResearchWeek: 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 ResearchWeek: 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 enrolment: No
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Jim Whittington
Class requirements
Independent ResearchWeek: 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 ResearchWeek: 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 |