ENGINEERING PROJECT A
ELE4EPA
2018
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
Each student undertakes an engineering design project on a topic relevant to their chosen field of specialisation after selecting a topic in consultation with supervisor(s). The project may be a design of a system, including design computations, drawings and specifications, or it may take the form of a report of an industrial or laboratory investigation or similar activity. The outcome of an investigation requires a project report of about 5000 words in length, excluding appendices, but supported by appropriate diagrams, charts, graphs and other illustrations.
SchoolSchool Engineering&Mathematical Sciences
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorSong Wang
Available to Study Abroad StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 4 - UG/Hons/1st Yr PG
Exchange StudentsYes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites Be admitted into one of the courses (SVEE, SWEETE, SWEEME, SWCSEE or SWEEBE, SHELE, SHMRE, SZCSEE) and have passed ELE3PRO.
Co-requisites ELE4EMT
Incompatible subjectsN/A
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Special conditions This unit represents the first semester of a two semester program. Students must enrol in ELE4EPA and ELE4EPB in consecutive semesters.
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Apply design and problem solving skills learnt during the course to create solutions to technical problems.
- Activities:
- Students research their chosen project topic under the guidance of their supervisor. Students are expected to carry out extensive reading and enquiry into their chosen topic. The extent of a student's knowledge of the field is assessed through the student's submitted written and oral work. Every project is different however all projects require students to apply skills they have learnt from different aspects of their studies to solving the problem they have chosen to work on. Many projects require students to apply digital and analogue circuit design skills and to implement their designs in hardware. Other projects require application of signal processing techniques and mathematical analysis to solve a problem and to demonstrate the solution in the form of a piece of software or a simula
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Discipline-specific GCs (Discipline-specific GCs)
- Quantitative Literacy/ Numeracy (Quantitative Literacy/ Numeracy)
- Inquiry/ Research (Inquiry/ Research)
- Speaking (Speaking)
- Critical Thinking (Critical Thinking)
- Writing (Writing)
- Creative Problem-solving (Creative Problem-solving)
02. Apply good organisational skills to achieve steady progress during the course of the project.
- Activities:
- Students must manage their time effectively to succeed in this subject. Supervisors give general direction at weekly meetings however it is up to the students to organise their day to day activities to make progress. Students are expected to keep a log book for recording their day to day activities and these are submitted and form part of the assessment of the subject.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Ethical Awareness (Ethical Awareness)
03. Write a professional project plan which includes a market analyses and interpret the findings with reference to the literature in order to set out the scope of their project.
- Activities:
- Students submit a project plan which sets out the scope and goals of their project and the method by which they plan to achieve their goals. This plan forms part of the assessment.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Quantitative Literacy/ Numeracy (Quantitative Literacy/ Numeracy)
- Writing (Writing)
- Critical Thinking (Critical Thinking)
- Inquiry/ Research (Inquiry/ Research)
- Discipline-specific GCs (Discipline-specific GCs)
04. Present results of a technical project to an audience of peers using appropriate technical language. Answer technical verbal question in the context of their chosen project.
- Activities:
- Students give a mid year project presentation which describes the project they are working on to a group of their peers and to a group of supervising staff. This presentation describes the background to the project, the method that will be used, the progress to date, and the plan for completing it. This presentation forms part of the assessment.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Inquiry/ Research (Inquiry/ Research)
- Critical Thinking (Critical Thinking)
- Discipline-specific GCs (Discipline-specific GCs)
- Ethical Awareness (Ethical Awareness)
- Quantitative Literacy/ Numeracy (Quantitative Literacy/ Numeracy)
- Speaking (Speaking)
- Writing (Writing)
- Creative Problem-solving (Creative Problem-solving)
Subject options
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Melbourne, 2018, Semester 1, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorSong Wang
Class requirements
Supervisor Consultation
Week:
10
-
22
One 1.0 hours supervisor consultation per week
on weekdays
during the day
from week 10 to week 22
and delivered via face-to-face.
"Weekly meetings with supervisor required"
Laboratory Class
Two 3.0 hours laboratory class per week
on any day including weekend
during the day
and delivered via face-to-face.
Seminar
One 1.0 hours seminar every two weeks
on weekdays
during the day
and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 minute oral presentation | 20 | 02, 04 | |
| Project Proposal 1500 words | 30 | 01, 02, 03 | |
| Report 2000 words | 50 | 01, 02, 03 |
Melbourne, 2018, Semester 2, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorSong Wang
Class requirements
Supervisor Consultation
Week:
31
-
43
One 1.0 hours supervisor consultation per week
on weekdays
during the day
from week 31 to week 43
and delivered via face-to-face.
"Weekly meetings with supervisor required."
Laboratory Class
Two 3.0 hours laboratory class per week
and delivered via face-to-face.
Seminar
One 1.0 hours seminar every two weeks
on weekdays
during the day
and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 minute oral presentation | 20 | 02, 04 | |
| Project Proposal 1500 words | 30 | 01, 02, 03 | |
| Report 2000 words | 50 | 01, 02, 03 |
Melbourne, 2018, Week 03-09, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentNo
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorJim Whittington
Class requirements
Laboratory Class
Four 3.0 hours laboratory class per week
and delivered via face-to-face.
Supervisor Consultation
Two 1.0 hours supervisor consultation per week
on weekdays
during the day
and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 minute oral presentation | 20 | 02, 04 | |
| Project Proposal 1500 words | 30 | 01, 02, 03 | |
| Report 2000 words | 50 | 01, 02, 03 |