| Effective Term: | 2024/05 |
| Institute / School : | Institute of Innovation, Science & Sustainability |
| Unit Title: | Engineering Research Methodology and Management |
| Unit ID: | ENGIN3001 |
| Credit Points: | 15.00 |
| Prerequisite(s): | Nil |
| Co-requisite(s): | Nil |
| Exclusion(s): | (ENCOR4010 and ENMTX4060) |
| ASCED: | 039999 |
| Other Change: | |
| Brief description of the Unit |
A professional engineer requires the ability to critically appraise the work of others and understand the scientific principles that underpin engineering. This unit will introduce students to appropriate methodological tools that will underpin their capstone final year project. In addition, this unit will also develop an appreciation of the business tools that are used to manage a business and how that business maintains a healthy profit margin. |
| 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 fundamental principles and methods applicable in the field of engineering research |
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| K2. | Demonstrate knowledge of standard project management practices |
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| K3. | Recognize and Interpret the ethics and norms that guide research integrity |
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| Skills: |
| S1. | Investigate the information needed for the implementation of a research project |
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| S2. | Appraise the skills necessary to develop a project management plan |
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| S3. | Assess the work of peers in a constructive manner |
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| Application of knowledge and skills: |
| A1. | Investigate published material relevant to engineering problems |
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| A2. | Construct a research plan and identify a rational design of experiments approach |
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| Unit Content: |
•Formulating the research question and literature survey
•Research methodology, data collection and processing
•Data analysis with application to Reliability–Availability–Maintainability–Supportability of engineering systems
•Risk analysis and management techniques
•Fundamental economics in project management
•Intellectual property (IP), product safety and liability issues |
| Graduate Attributes: |
| | Learning Outcomes Assessed | Assessment Tasks | Assessment Type | Weighting | | 1. | K1, S1, A1 | Research project selection form and annotated bibliography | Task 1: Research project selection and annotated bibliography | 10–20% | | 2. | K2, K3, S2, S3, A2 | Develope understanding of research approachs; identify possible research topics and explore and review list of references; develope/choose suitable methodology; prepare and present reserach projects and proposed methodology | Task 2: Progress review and tutorial presentations | 35–45% | | 3. | K2, K3, S2, S3, A2 | This submission incorporates feedback given by supervisors and it has a deep background on the scientific theory on which the methodology is based | Task 3: Final submission of research proposal document | 40–50% |
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