SEJ441 - Engineering Project A
| Year: | 2024 unit information |
|---|---|
| Offering information: | Available at the Burwood (Melbourne) campus from Trimester 1, 2027 |
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 1: Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online^ |
| Credit point(s): | 2 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.250 |
| Cohort rule: | This unit is only available to students enrolled in S460, S461, S462, S463, S465, S466, S467 |
| Prerequisite: | Completion of both third year two-credit point PODBL (project oriented design based learning) units within S460, S461, S462, S463, S465, S466, S467 or SEB324 OR Completion of one third year two-credit point PODBL (project oriented design based learning) unit AND one unit from SED304, SEE344 or SEJ302, SEM310 or SER204. |
| Incompatible with: | SEJ443 and SEJ440 |
| 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. |
| Scheduled learning activities - campus | 1 x 1 hour online seminar per week 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. |
| Scheduled learning activities - online | 1 x 1 hour online seminar per week 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: | ^Enrolments after the dates below are subject to Unit Chair approval. |
Content
In this unit, students will develop a detailed plan and academic justification for an engineering research project, supported by significant preliminary or proof-of concept work. Students will learn and use research methodologies and project management approaches to prepare them for tackling an extended engineering project from conception through to realisation. While students are expected to take ownership of their project, they should work closely with their academic supervisor to clearly define the scope, objectives, justification and methodology for the project. Students should also consider requirements of other key stakeholders,, as well as safety, risk and ethical factors in the design of their project.
Students will develop advanced theoretical and technical knowledge in their project area during the development and refinement of their methodology. Students will also design and conduct initial project work to demonstrate that the methodology or initial concepts are viable and that project objectives can be met.
The project designed in this unit and the preliminary project work undertaken in this unit will be continued and completed in SEJ446.
Hurdle requirement
To be eligible to obtain a pass in this unit students must achieve:
- a mark of at least 50% in both the project management portfolio (assessment 3) and the academic justification (assessment 4).
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