| Effective Term: | 2024/05 |
| Institute / School : | Institute of Innovation, Science & Sustainability |
| Unit Title: | Professional Engineering |
| Unit ID: | ENGIN1001 |
| Credit Points: | 15.00 |
| Prerequisite(s): | Nil |
| Co-requisite(s): | Nil |
| Exclusion(s): | (ENCOR1005 and GPENG1001) |
| ASCED: | 039999 |
| Other Change: | |
| Brief description of the Unit |
A professional engineer needs to be able to convey an idea to a diverse audience, manage their and others' time, and collaborate with other disciplines. This unit provides an introduction to the techniques that engineers use in the work environment to manage a project and develop ideas for a more sustainable future. The unit develops a basic understanding of how engineers analyse a problem and find an appropriate solution, taking into account all constraints, such as environmental, financial, technical, and social. You will be introduced to the process of working in teams and how to clearly communicate to yield an appropriate solution to an engineering problem. Through major team challenges, your skill of working or leading a team with effective communication will be honed. |
| Grade Scheme: | Graded (HD, D, C, P, MF, F, XF) |
| Work Experience Indicator: |
| No work experience |
| Placement Component: | |
| Supplementary Assessment:No |
| Supplementary assessment is not available to students who gain a fail in this Unit. |
| Course Level: |
| Level of Unit in Course | AQF Level(s) of Course | | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | | Introductory | | |  | | | | | Intermediate | | | | | | | | Advanced | | | | | | |
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| Learning Outcomes: |
| Knowledge: |
| K1. | Recognize the skills which an engineer should be equipped with. |
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| K2. | Recognise the profession of engineering and its various disciplines. |
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| K3. | Identify where engineers can contribute to society. |
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| Skills: |
| S1. | Synthesize communication in a professional environment and at an appropriate level. |
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| S2. | Evaluate the principles and importance of occupational health and safety in the context of the engineering profession. |
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| S3. | Appraise collaborative activities with team members to solve a real engineering problem. |
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| Application of knowledge and skills: |
| A1. | Identify and apply theory to solve engineering problems. |
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| A2. | Develop teamwork to solve engineering problems. |
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| Unit Content: |
•Understanding the engineering profession and systems
•Technical report writing in the engineering profession
•Information retrieval and management
•Introduction to engineering economics
•Cost-Benefit analysis in engineering projects
•Engineering design for sustainable development
•Life cycle analysis and assessment
•Basic workshop safety |
| Graduate Attributes: |
| | Learning Outcomes Assessed | Assessment Tasks | Assessment Type | Weighting | | 1. | K1 - K3, | Understanding of the scope, principles, norms, accountabilities and bounds of contemporary engineering practise in the technology domain. | Mid-Semester Test/quizzes/class-test | 25 - 30% | | 2. | S1,S3, A1, A2 | Team-based project that will be tasked with deriving a solution to an engineering problem. If available this will be based around the Engineers Without Borders (http://www.ewbchallenge.org/content/aims-objectives) challenge. | project Proposal, report and presentation | 45 - 55% | | 3. | S1,S2 | Understanding the principles and importance of occupational health and safety in the context of the engineering profession. | Workshop/Lab Report | 10% - 15% |
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