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Engineering Design and Communication unit (KAA108)

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Introduction

This unit aims to introduce students to the professional practice of engineering (including ongoing learning, ethics and safety) and develops skills in technical communication, engineering drawings, engineering design process, and project management techniques. Students will apply this knowledge to work individually and in teams to produce a solution to a real world problem. This unit is the foundation for advanced units in engineering analysis and design in the subsequent years. It will help students build their skill-set towards being a competent engineer with skills in both open-ended problems and solution focused outcomes.

Summary

Unit name Engineering Design and Communication
Unit code KAA108
Credit points 12.5
College/School Sciences and Engineering
Sciences and Engineering Office
Discipline National Centre for Maritime Engineering and Hydrodynamics|Engineering
Coordinator Doctor Javad Mehr
Available as an elective? No
Delivered By University of Tasmania
Level Introductory

Learning Outcomes

  • Apply basic project management techniques for individual work and in team environments.
  • Deliver a solution to a basic engineering problem using engineering principles and design practices.
  • Present conceptual designs and project outcomes using engineering communication methods including CAD.
  • Apply foundational principles of professional practice (ongoing learning, ethics and safety) while undertaking an engineering project.

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.
3 Please refer to more information on eligibility for HECS-HELP.
4 Please refer to more information on eligibility for FEE-HELP.

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Requisites

Mutual Exclusions

You cannot enrol in this unit as well as the following:

ENG101|JEE113

Teaching

Teaching Pattern

120 minute lecture weekly, 120 minute workshop weekly, two discrete 120 minute workshops

AssessmentOral Presentation (10%)|Quiz (10%)|ePortfolio (15%)|Engineering drawings (20%)|Design project. (45%)
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Textbooks

Required

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

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