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Unit of Study ENGN4001 - Engineering Thesis I (2022)

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  • Enrolment restriction

    Approval from the Unit Assessor is required to enrol in this unit. In order to obtain this approval, students must have developed a broad topic for their thesis project in consultation with an academic staff member, and obtained agreement from that academic staff member to supervise their project. Students undertaking a Major must also ensure that the topic is related to the Major.

Unit description

Leads students through the processes required to plan and initiate an independent research project that will make an original contribution to knowledge in their engineering discipline. Students are required to conduct a literature review on a chosen topic within their discipline, develop a research proposal, and begin to execute the proposal. The research project is subsequently completed in the unit Engineering Thesis II.

Unit content

Students are required to work independently on their chosen research topic under the guidance of their academic supervisor.

Availabilities

Location Domestic International
Lismore
Term1,2
Term1,2
Online
Term1,2
Term2

Learning outcomes

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:

identify and locate research literature related to a chosen research area

critically review and evaluate relevant research literature using a thematic approach to identify knowledge gaps that could be addressed through a research project

define the scope of a research project to address one or more identified gaps in existing knowledge in terms of achievable aims and an appropriate methodology

present a coherent written proposal for a research study that describes the background, aims, rationale, methodology, and anticipated outcomes for the proposed study

demonstrate an ability to initiate a research project by sourcing necessary resources, obtaining necessary approvals, and commencing preliminary data collection.

Teaching and assessment

Teaching method
Practical 2 hours (1 week)
Tutorial 1 hour (Weekly)
Assessment
Research Proposal 50%
Draft Research Proposal 40%
Annotated bibliography 10%

Teaching method
Practical 2 hours (1 week)
Tutorial 1 hour (Weekly)
Assessment
Research Proposal 50%
Draft Research Proposal 40%
Annotated bibliography 10%

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