| Effective Term: | 2025/05 |
| Institute / School : | Institute of Innovation, Science & Sustainability |
| Unit Title: | Engineering Capstone Project 1 |
| Unit ID: | ENGRG4002 |
| Credit Points: | 15.00 |
| Prerequisite(s): | (At least 300 credit points from course EN8) |
| Co-requisite(s): | Nil |
| Exclusion(s): | (ENGIN4001) |
| ASCED: | 039999 |
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| Brief description of the Unit |
This unit enables students to use knowledge acquired during their studies to undertake an engineering research project. In the process, students will employ hands-on, analytical and computing skills relevant to their fields of studies. Students will also survey relevant literature and present findings in the form of a report and in front of an engineering audience. |
| Grade Scheme: | Graded (HD, D, C, P, MF, F, XF) |
| Work Experience Indicator: |
| No work experience |
| Placement Component: | |
| Supplementary Assessment:Yes |
| Where supplementary assessment is available a student must have failed overall in the Unit but gained a final mark of 45 per cent or above, has completed all major assessment tasks (including all sub-components where a task has multiple parts) as specified in the Unit Description and is not eligible for any other form of supplementary assessment |
| 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: |
| On successful completion of the unit the students are expected to be able to: |
| Knowledge: |
| K1. | Identify and select the appropriate approach to undertake an engineering research project. |
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| K2. | Demonstrate competence in critical and independent thinking. |
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| K3. | Explore and interpret the ethics and norms that guide engineering practice (including professionalism, innovation and adaptability). |
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| Skills: |
| S1. | Demonstrate proficiency in project management tools and concepts. |
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| S2. | Assess scientific material to effectively synthesize information and/or ideas. |
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| S3. | Demonstrate an ability to manage time and resources (independently and/or as a member of a team). |
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| S4. | Demonstrate an ability to effectively communicate (both written and oral) with others within the engineering community. |
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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. |
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| A3. | Demonstrate the knowledge and skills needed to solve contemporary and emerging engineering challenges. |
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| A4. | Apply developed analytical skills to assess and infer engineering data. |
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| Unit Content: |
Topics may include:
1. Production of a literature survey.
2. Research questions and writing a research proposal.
3. Databases for research and literature management |
| Graduate Attributes: |
| Federation University recognises that students require key transferable employability skills to prepare them for their future workplace and society. FEDTASKS (Transferable Attributes Skills and Knowledge) provide a targeted focus on five key transferable Attributes, Skills, and Knowledge that are be embedded within curriculum, developed gradually towards successful measures and interlinked with cross-discipline and Co-operative Learning opportunities. One or more FEDTASK, transferable Attributes, Skills or Knowledge must be evident in the specified learning outcomes and assessment for each FedUni Unit, and all must be directly assessed in each Course.
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| FED TASK and descriptor | Development and acquisition of FEDTASKS in the Unit | Learning outcomes
(KSA) | Assessment task
(AT#) | FEDTASK 1
Interpersonal | Students will demonstrate high-level skills to effectively communicate, interact and work with others both individually and in groups Students will be required to display (in person and/or online) high-level skills in-person and/or online in: • Effective verbal and non-verbal communication via a range of synchronous and asynchronous methods • Active listening for meaning and influencing • High-level empathy for others • Negotiating and demonstrating extended conflict resolution skills • Working respectfully in cross-cultural and diverse teams | Not applicable | Not applicable | FEDTASK 2
Leadership | Students will demonstrate the ability to apply leadership skills and behaviours Students will be required to display skills in: • Creating, contributing to, and enabling collegial environments • Showing self-awareness and the ability to self-reflect for personal growth • Inspiring and enabling others • Making informed and evidence-based decisions through consultation with others • Displaying initiative and ability to solve problems | Not applicable | Not applicable | FEDTASK 3
Critical Thinking and Creativity | Students will demonstrate an ability to work in complex and ambiguous environments, using their imagination to create new ideas Students will be required to display skills in: • Reflecting critically on complex problems • Synthesising, evaluating ideas, concepts and information • Proposing alternative perspectives to refine ideas • Challenging conventional thinking to clarify concepts through deep inquiry • Proposing creative solutions in problem solving | Not applicable | Not applicable | FEDTASK 4
Digital Literacy | Students will demonstrate the ability to work proficiently across a range of tools, platforms and applications to achieve a range of tasks Students will be required to display high-level skills in: • Finding, accessing, collating, evaluating, managing, curating, organising and appropriately and securely sharing complex digital information at a high-level • Receiving and responding to messages in a range of digital media • Using digital tools appropriately to conduct research • Contributing proficiently to digital teams and working groups • Participating in and utilising digital learning opportunities | Not applicable | Not applicable | FEDTASK 5
Sustainable and Ethical Mindset | Students will demonstrate the ability to think ethically and sustainably. Students will be required to display skills in: • The responsible conduct of research • Making informed judgments that consider the impact of devising solutions in multiple global economic environmental and societal contexts • Demonstrating commitment to social responsibility as a professional and a citizen • Generating research solutions which are sustainable,ethical, socially responsible and/or sustainable • Extending lifelong, life-wide and life-deep learning to be open to diverse others • Demonstrate extended actions to foster sustainability in their professional and personal life. | Not applicable | Not applicable |
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| | Learning Outcomes Assessed | Assessment Tasks | Assessment Type | Weighting | | 1. | K1-K3, S1-S4, A1, A2, A3 | Develop understanding of research approaches; identify possible research topics and explore and review list of references; develop/choose suitable methodology; prepare and present reserach project and proposed methodology | Research proposal presentation | 10% - 30% | | 2. | K1-K3, S1-S4, A3 | Report on the continuous progress of the research project | Continuous progress report and activity logs | 20% - 40% | | 3. | K1-K3, S1-S4, A1-A4 | Demonstrable progress of a written dissertation or other modes of written work including a review of the latest developments in the field, the methodology and results of the project | Report | 50% - 70% |
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