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Unit of Study ENG40001 - Engineering Thesis I (2016)

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Unit Snapshot

  • Pre-requisites

    240 credit points from the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) in Civil Engineering OR Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) in Mechanical Engineering

  • Enrolment information

    N/A

Unit description

Introduces students to the development of a research topic and commencement of a small research project.  Students are required to perform a literature review: a study of the available literature, and a state-of-the-art appraisal of an area of engineering. Students prepare a plan of research, including a timetable for completion, with the research study finalised, presented and examined in the subsequent unit Engineering Thesis II. 

Unit content

Topic 1. Research plan and budget:

In consultation with the supervisor, the student must develop a research plan and budget. 

Topic 2.  Literature review paper:

The format of the paper should be based on the targeted journal for publication of the work.

Availabilities

Location Domestic International
Lismore Session 1 Session 1

Learning outcomes and graduate attributes

Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

GA1: Intellectual rigour, GA2: Creativity, GA3: Ethical practice, GA4: Knowledge of a discipline, GA5: Lifelong learning, GA6: Communication and social skills, GA7: Cultural competence
Learning outcome count Learning outcome description GA1 GA2 GA3 GA4 GA5 GA6 GA7
1 identify a potential research area and explore existing knowledge on the subject.
2 critically review and evaluate the literature to clarify research objectives.
3 define a research problem consistent with the time and resources available.
4 formulate a research plan designed to produce an appropriate outcome.
5 explain and be able to justify a proposed plan in both written and oral presentation formats.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

  1. identify a potential research area and explore existing knowledge on the subject.
    • GA5:
  2. critically review and evaluate the literature to clarify research objectives.
    • GA2:
    • GA5:
  3. define a research problem consistent with the time and resources available.
    • GA1:
  4. formulate a research plan designed to produce an appropriate outcome.
    • GA5:
  5. explain and be able to justify a proposed plan in both written and oral presentation formats.
    • GA6:

Prescribed learning resources

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