Engineering Project A unit (ENG701)

Introduction

Engineering Project A and Engineering Project B will normally be taken consecutively in the final two semesters of the degree. Each student is required to undertake a substantial high level two-semester project 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. Masters projects are required to have a significant research component to develop skills required for a research higher degree (PhD). 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. All students will be expected to attend seminars in semester 1 that will help them in their research, and to attend presentations given by other project students. Seminar topics will include, for example, using the library databases. In addition, students are required to attend 6 weeks of lectures on project management and self-management and 6 weeks on research methods. Students are required to provide planning and costing details for their projects, to meet regularly with their supervisor, and to meet several assessable milestones throughout the project, including a public presentation of their plan and draft thesis at the end of the semester.

Summary

Unit name	Engineering Project A
Unit code	ENG701
Credit points	25
College/School	Sciences and Engineering School of Engineering
Discipline	Engineering
Coordinator	Associate Professor Damien Holloway
Delivered By	University of Tasmania
Level	Postgraduate

Availability

Specific information on 2027 unit availability will be available in August

Learning Outcomes

• Critically evaluate the efficacy of methodological approaches currently used to conduct research in a professional engineering context
• Formulate a research question articulating a problem or issue of relevance to a professional practice context in engineering
• Devise a research approach for a professional practice research project which is conceptually and methodologically appropriate for the desired area of inquiry
• Develop a project plan for a professional practice research project using an appropriate project management methodology

Fee Information

2027 fee information will be available in August.

Requisites

Prerequisites

Completion of a minimum of 6 Level 700 units

Teaching

Teaching Pattern	There will be an initial introductory information class in week 1. Students are expected to have weekly consultations with their supervisor of a minimum 1/2 hour. There will be semi-regular general seminars/lectures on topics related to research and thesis preparation.
Assessment	Reflective Journal (5%)|Progress Oral Presentation (10%)|Project Plan (10%)|Draft Thesis/Progress Report (75%)
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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