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SEJ104 - Engineering in Society

Year	2025 unit information
Enrolment modes:	Trimester 1: Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online
Credit point(s):	1
EFTSL value:	0.125
Unit Chair:	Trimester 1: Kaja Antlej
Prerequisite:	Nil
Corequisite:	STP010
Incompatible with:	SEJ101, SEV101
Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - on-campus unit enrolment:	1 x 2 hour professional experience (studio) per week. Students are required to attend and participate in an online industry engagement day for this unit on the scheduled day during trimester intensive activities.
Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - online unit enrolment:	Online and collaborative learning including a 1 x 2 hour professional experience (studio) per week. Students are required to attend and participate in an online industry engagement day on the scheduled day during trimester intensive activities as detailed in the unit site.
Typical study commitment:	Students will on average spend 150 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.

Content

This unit focuses on the principles and practices of human centred design as well as whole system design, within the context of sustainable systems. Design is an essential part of engineering professional practice, and students will explore the process of design ideation, definition and problem-solving, by working on an authentic, real-world problem. The unit allows the students to explore societal, environmental and economic factors while also considering the values and needs of clients and end users including cultural and Indigenous perspectives.

Learning outcomes

ULO	These are the Unit Learning Outcomes (ULOs) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can:	Alignment to Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes (GLOs)
ULO1	Define problems from a stakeholder and systems perspective and the ways in which they interrelate to develop solution strategies.	GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
ULO2	Recognize the importance of combining stakeholder expectations and requirements with economic, regulatory and sustainable development objectives when communicating complex ideas and justifying engineering solutions.	GLO2: Communication GLO4: Critical Thinking
ULO3	Demonstrate transferrable employability skills by working collaboratively in a team to implement an authentic real world project that addresses environmental, social and economic aspects of sustainable design.	GLO5: Problem Solving GLO7: Teamwork
ULO4	Demonstrate capacity for integrating engineering principles, ethical, cultural and Indigenous perspectives and understanding of societal impacts when making engineering decisions and developing solutions to address diverse stakeholder needs	GLO8: Global Citizenship

Assessment

Assessment Description	Student output	Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit)	Indicative due week
Assessment 1 Case study review	Written report, 1,000 words	25%	Week 5
Assessment 2 Career and professional development reflection	500 word reflection report	10%	Week 10
Assessment 3 Visual poster presentation	Development of a community information poster, and oral presentation	30% (15%, 15% (Visual presentation, oral presentation)	Week 11
Assessment 4 Sustainable design project (Group)	3,500 word group project report	35% (10%, 25%) (Work in-progress presentation, report submission)	Week 8 and 12

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.

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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