SEJ446 - Engineering Project B

Unit details

Year:

2024 unit information

Offering information:

Available at the Burwood (Melbourne) campus from Trimester 2, 2027

Enrolment modes:

Trimester 1: Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online
Trimester 2: Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online
Trimester 3: Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online ^Subject to approval

Credit point(s):2
EFTSL value:0.250
Unit Chair:Trimester 1: Ellen Moon
Trimester 2: Ellen Moon
Trimester 3: Tim Hilditch
Cohort rule:

This unit is only available to students enrolled in S460, S461, S462, S463, S465, S466, S467

Prerequisite:

SEJ441 or SEJ440

Corequisite:Nil
Incompatible with: SEJ442
Typical study commitment:

Students will on average spend 300 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit.

This will include educator guided online learning activities within the unit site.

Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - on-campus unit enrolment:

1 x 1 hour online seminar (weeks 1, 3, 5, 7 and 9).

In addition to Project work undertaken on campus, students are required to maintain a minimum of one hour fortnightly contact with their academic supervisor face-to-face and compulsory attendance on campus for the project exhibition on a single scheduled day at the end of the trimester. Refer to the unit site for further details.

Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - online unit enrolment:

1 x 1 hour online seminar (weeks 1, 3, 5, 7 and 9).

Students are required to maintain a minimum of one hour fortnightly contact with their academic supervisor face-to-face or online and compulsory attendance on campus for the project exhibition on a single scheduled day at the end of the trimester. Refer to the unit site for further details.

Note:

^Enrolment in Trimester 3 is subject to evidence of confirmation of a supervisor and then Unit Chair approval. Further information can be found on the Engineering Hub
https://d2l.deakin.edu.au/d2l/home/177703

Content

This unit is a capstone project for students immediately prior to them leaving for their chosen career. Students will undertake project work proposed in SEJ440 or SEJ441, and then critically analyse and evaluate the results prior to communicating the project outcomes. It encompasses a number of technical engineering skills and an understanding of professional context in their discipline gained during the degree, and thus is a reflection of what they can anticipate when entering employment as a graduate engineer. Projects will have a research element to them in the justification of the approach and critical evaluation of results, although some may not necessarily be research-based, but rather industry specific. The learning style is predominantly student-led with direction from a supervisor through face-to-face or on-line meetings.

ULO These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes
ULO1

Demonstrate advanced technical and theoretical knowledge in a specific area of their chosen discipline through the presentation, critical analysis and evaluation of project results.

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO2: Communication
GLO4: Critical thinking
GLO5: Problem solving

ULO2

Exhibit autonomy in conducting and managing a substantial project using formal project planning methods to a professional standard while accommodating stakeholder safety, risk and ethical requirements.

GLO6: Self-management
GLO8: Global citizenship

ULO3

Demonstrate effective oral and visual communication skills in conveying project outcomes to a varied audience in an exhibition format.

GLO2: Communication

ULO4

Illustrate advanced technical written communication skills to the extent of producing a substantial formal report which conforms to specified formats and effectively communicates project outcomes.

GLO2: Communication
GLO3: Digital literacy

Assessment

Assessment Description Student output Grading and weighting
(% total mark for unit)
Indicative due week
Assessment 1
Project management and closeout
Digital portfolio of status reports, project management evidence, and project closeout report 30% Fortnightly throughout the trimester, Final submission Week 11
Assessment 2
Project exhibition
Poster presentation as part of a 1 day student exhibition 30% Week 12
Assessment 3
Final project thesis
Written final report 40% End-of-Unit Assessment Period

The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.

Hurdle requirement

To be eligible to obtain a pass in this unit students must demonstrate a satisfactory performance (equivalent to a pass) in each of the four unit learning outcomes (ULOs).

Learning Resource

There is no prescribed text. Unit materials are provided via the unit site. This includes unit topic readings and references to further information.

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