ENGN2706 Engineering Research and Development Project (Methods)

Later Year Course

Offered By	Dept Engineering
Academic Career	Undergraduate
Course Subject	Engineering
Offered in	Summer Session, 2009, First Semester, 2009, Second Semester, 2009, and First Semester, 2010
Unit Value	6 units
Course Description	This course is one of a suite of research and development courses designed for the BE (R&D) Program. These courses are of varying length and are offered at different stages of the degree program and are essentially stand-alone research projects. ENGN2706 is a 6-unit research course designed to introduce the student to research methods and research skills through the completion of a basic research project in an area chosen by the student. The course forms part of the 42-unit R&D major that is a compulsory component of the aforementioned degree program. Each student will have their research supervised by one or more academic supervisors, with the approval of Head of Department or the Delegated Authority. Students are responsible for engaging and obtaining appropriate supervisory support.
Learning Outcomes	After successfully completing this subject the student should be able to: Demonstrate an improved ability to communicate in relation to an engineering project in oral, written and graphical forms. Demonstrate an improved ability to use an active approach to learning and to undertake reflective professional practice. Demonstrate an awareness of the existence of technological choices. Make appropriate technological choices based on a consideration of design criteria Design and conduct experiments, devise appropriate measurements, analyse and interpret data and form reliable conclusions Demonstrate an ability to undertake and manage a research project of significant size and scope; Demonstrate awareness of the importance of documenting all aspects of the development of an engineering project of significant magnitude; Have an appreciation of the need to pitch any communication item (e.g., thesis, seminar) appropriately for the audience; Understand the importance of careful communication of technical ideas so that others can effectively use them; Understand the different skills required for different forms of written technical communication such as an abstract and a full thesis; Time management Ability to Carry out literature searches and some ability to critically evaluate literature Understanding of process of identifying and formulating research problem; planning and implementing specific research tasks (simulation/experiment) and communicating outcomes
Indicative Assessment	Continuous assessment of research
Workload	A research project of variable duration (approximately 130 hrs total time commitment hours per 6 units). The projects take into account the students' background and the stage of their degree. Students are encouraged to meet with their supervisor on a regular basis (at least once a week).
Areas of Interest	Engineering
Requisite Statement	Academic program BEng(R&D) 4714 or BEng(R&D)/BSc 4715

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