Resilient Systems unit (ENG310)

Introduction

This unit focuses on the design of resilient systems and the development of specialised engineering skills, preparing students to address complex, real-world challenges in diverse professional contexts. Through hands-on projects and collaborative team environments, students will refine their ability to lead and manage multidisciplinary teams, facilitating effective collaboration and conflict resolution to achieve project goals.

 

A core emphasis is placed on resilience and sustainability in engineering, incorporating asset life cycle management, whole-life costing, vulnerability mapping, and condition monitoring. Students will explore self-healing infrastructure, modular design for rapid repairs, and sensor-based condition monitoring to enhance system resilience.

 

Each engineering specialisation (Civil, Electrical, and Mechanical) will engage with domain-specific technical content through specialisation modules.

 

Throughout the unit, students will build leadership and project management expertise, including workshop facilitation, stakeholder engagement, and outcome estimation. By the end of this unit, students will be equipped to design sustainable systems and lead diverse teams in delivering innovative solutions to complex engineering problems.

 

Students will continue to engage in the Vertically Integrated Projects (VIP) in this unit, where they will apply their learning in collaborative, multi-cohort project environments. VIP runs from year 1 to year 3 in both semesters and involves students working in teams across year levels and specialisations to contribute to real-world design and research challenges related to Climate Safe Engineering. These project experiences will enable students to develop the professional skills necessary for engineering while integrating their technical knowledge. In the third year of the VIP, students will lead their team project, managing the team efforts, prioritising goals and setting deadlines. They will document and report team progress, model inclusive behavior, and reflect on the technical success of their design solutions.

Summary

Unit name	Resilient Systems
Unit code	ENG310
Credit points	12.5
College/School	Sciences and Engineering School of Engineering
Discipline	Engineering
Coordinator	Doctor Sarah Lyden
Available as an elective?	Yes
Delivered By	University of Tasmania
Level	Advanced

Availability

Specific information on 2027 unit availability will be available in August

Learning Outcomes

• Evaluate and apply resilience principles to design sustainable engineering solutions.
• Use data-driven methods to assess and enhance system resilience
• Develop and implement strategies for self-healing infrastructure, modular design, and predictive maintenance to improve system reliability and sustainability
• Lead a multi-year project team working on a real-world engineering challenge through project management and technical leadership with a focus on design of resilient systems

Fee Information

2027 fee information will be available in August.

Requisites

Prerequisites

ENG210 Materials and Environment, ENG209 Ethics and Environmental Responsibility and (concurrent enrolment in a 3rd year level specialisation unit OR have completed a 3rd year level specialisation unit)

Teaching

Teaching Pattern	3 x 2 hour workshop per week
Assessment	VIP Project Report (15%)|Engineering Design Project (group project) (25%)|Resilience Analysis Report (25%)|VIP Notebook and Peer Evaluations (35%)
Timetable	View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable

Textbooks

Required	Required readings will be listed in the unit outline prior to the start of classes.

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