Hobart
This unit has been discontinued.
Introduction
This unit aims to introduce students to the profession of engineering and covers professional skills including design, communication (written, oral, visual and technical), teamwork and project management. This unit will help students clarify an engineering career path and will build their skill‐set towards being a competent engineer with skills in both open‐ended problems and solution focused outcomes. Student will work in groups to produce a solution to a real world problem.
Summary 2020
| Unit name | Conceptual Design and Communication |
|---|---|
| Unit code | ENG101 |
| Credit points | 12.5 |
| Faculty/School | College of Sciences and Engineering School of Engineering |
| Discipline | Engineering |
| Coordinator | Eric Sivret |
| Level | Introductory |
| Available as student elective? | No |
| Breadth Unit? | No |
Availability
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Learning Outcomes
1. Design a solution for a societal problem using engineering design practice and principals in conjunction with project management within a team context.
2. Select and apply a range of civil, electrical or mechanical engineering design tools and techniques by applying them to address specific design requirements.
3. Demonstrate individual responsible and accountable ethical work practice within my group.
Fees
Requisites
Co-requisites
Mutual Exclusions
You cannot enrol in this unit as well as the following:
- XPD141
- KNE111
Teaching
| Teaching Pattern | TBA |
|---|---|
| Assessment | 4 major assessment tasks: workshop problems (30%), design report (25%), design solution (25%) and ePortfolio (25%) |
| Timetable | View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable |
Textbooks
| Required | None |
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