Discovering Engineering engages students in engineering and provides a foundation of skills and knowledge for the rest of their engineering and academic studies.  It introduces three aspects of engineering: disciplines; skills and practice; and responsibilities, which are interwoven throughout the course to enhance student learning.  Disciplines are explored through research-led guest lectures across fields within engineering and computer science.  Supplemented by industry guest lectures these highlight the relevance and importance to modern engineering of the systems approach which encompasses the ANU’s engineering philosophy and program.

Engineering and academic skills including Computer-Aided Design (CAD), research, design and communication are examined and their practice encouraged via group projects, small-scale problem-solving and active engineering workshops.  Further elements of engineering around the responsibilities of engineers in a global environment and an awareness of reflective and ethical practice are applied through projects, engagement and research assignments.

Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to:

1. demonstrate research into engineering concepts, technology and contexts
2. use CAD tools to model engineering components
3. effectively communicate engineering concepts using different media 
4. identify their responsibilities within the engineering profession
5. design a solution to an open-ended problem using an engineering process
6. reflect on and evaluate their own ideas and work

Engineering Technology Report - Initial (5%)
EWB Research Report (10%)
CAD Assignment (15%)
Engineering Technology Report (20%)
EWB Presentation (10%)
EWB Design Report (40%)

27 one-hour lectures, 12 20min online lectures, 10 one-hour tutorials, 10 hours of labs, plus ~40 hours outside of class

Admission to the BE degree course or the BSEng degree course or approval of Head of Engineering.

Recommended: "Engineering Your Future", by Dowling, Carew and Hadgraft.

Course page http://eng.anu.edu.au/study/currentstudents/courses