Engineering Honours Project B unit (ENG414)

Introduction

This unit is a continuation of Engineering Honours Project A. It is the second (and final) part of a substantial high level two-semester project within a student's engineering discipline, which must include a research and development component, supported by a literature survey, to develop the skills required for a research higher degree (PhD or Masters). The project may include elements of engineering design, experimental work, theoretical work, computational studies, simulation, prototype testing and implementation, and may involve links with industry. While Project A focuses on defining the questions and reviewing relevant literature to propose well informed methods to tackle them, students completing Project B work with their supervisors to implement the methods proposed in Project A to generate results, discuss these with reference to the reviewed literature and results of other methods, and draw informed conclusions and make recommendations. The work is documented in an electronic thesis that must be submitted via Turnitin by the due date, and is retained by the University of Tasmania library.

 

 

Each student is required to undertake a substantial high level two-semester project, this unit being the second, within their engineering discipline, which may involve aspects of research and development work, engineering design, literature survey, experimental work, theoretical work, computational studies, simulation, prototype testing and implementation. Industry linked projects are encouraged. Honours projects are required to have a significant research component to develop the skills required for a research higher degree (PhD or Masters). Projects will synthesise and extend knowledge gained in other units. Each student is assigned an individual supervisor from the academic staff of the school, but where appropriate may also have school or industry based co-supervisors. Students are required to provide planning and costing details for their projects, to meet regularly with their supervisor. At the end of Engineering Honours Project B an electronic thesis is to be submitted on a date determined by the Head of School. The electronic copy of the final thesis must also be submitted via Turnitin. The electronic copy of the thesis will be retained the University of Tasmania library.

Summary

Unit name	Engineering Honours Project B
Unit code	ENG414
Credit points	12.5
College/School	Sciences and Engineering School of Engineering
Discipline	Engineering
Coordinator	Associate Professor Damien Holloway
Delivered By	University of Tasmania
Level	Honours

Learning Outcomes

• Execute an engineering project demonstrating the personal and professional attributes of a professional engineer.
• Apply advanced engineering approaches and techniques to solve an engineering problem.
• Analyse and interpret qualitative and quantitative results to a problem relevant to engineering.
• Communicate research outputs and outcomes to diverse professional engineering audiences.

Fee Information

Field of Education	Commencing Student Contribution 1,3	Grandfathered Student Contribution 1,3	Approved Pathway Course Student Contribution 2,3	Domestic Full Fee 4
			not applicable

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² Please refer to more information on eligibility and Approved Pathway courses.
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Requisites

Prerequisites

ENG413

Teaching

Teaching Pattern	Weekly consultations with supervisor by arrangement, 1 x 1hr lecture weekly, and once only 2-hour writing skills workshop.
Assessment	Final oral presentation (7.5%)|Poster and demonstation (7.5%)|Thesis (85%)
Timetable	View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable

Textbooks

Required	Required reading is project-dependent and some may be provided by your supervisor. You will be expected to search databases and journals to find other more targeted relevant reading specific to your topic.
Recommended	Recommended reading is project-dependent and some may be provided by your supervisor. You will be expected to search databases and journals to find other more targeted relevant reading specific to your topic.

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