Unit name | Research Project 3 |
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Unit code | CENG30007 |
Credit points | 40 |
Level of study | H/6 |
Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 4 (weeks 1-24) |
Unit director | Dr. Vardanega |
Open unit status | Not open |
Pre-requisites |
None |
Co-requisites |
None |
School/department | School of Civil, Aerospace and Design Engineering |
Faculty | Faculty of Engineering |
The aim of this unit is to enable students to learn the skills of managing a significant technical problem that may be loosely defined, and is without an obvious current solution.
Students are able to choose their research topic from a wide range of projects offered. Work may involve theoretical, analytical, computational or experimental studies. Students may suggest a project of their own, subject to the agreement of the Department
Undertaking a research project is a significant and wide-ranging activity and, as such, will contribute to a wide range of program learning outcomes (PLO), including those in category A Knowledge & understanding. The precise details will depend to some extent on the topic chosen.
On successful completion of the project, students will:
ULO 1. be able to explain the topic of their project; (PLO B6, C9)
ULO 2. have developed research skills and problem-solving abilities; (PLO B4-5, C2)
ULO 3. be competent in solving typical problems of a large project; (PLO B1-8)
ULO 4. have developed/reinforced their theoretical, analytical, computational and/or experimental skills through application (PLO A1-7)
ULO 5. have become more well-organised and self-motivated; (PLO B7-9, C6-8)
ULO 6. be competent at writing an engineering research paper; (PLO B2,6, C3-5,9)
ULO 7. have acquired and practised oral presentation skills. (PLO C9)
6 hours research skills lectures
Individual project work.
60% Research Paper (16 pages max, in Department template format)
30% Conference Presentation
10% Conference Poster
Dunn PF, 2014, Measurement and Data Analysis for Engineering and Science (3rd Edition). CRC Press.
Other reading specific to each project.