CIV3204 Engineering investigation
Faculty of Engineering
CIV3204 Engineering investigation is a level 3, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Engineering, offered in 2021 in Semester 2 at Clayton and Malaysia. It needs ENG2005 and (MTH1030 or ENG1005).
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2021
- Semester 2
- Clayton, Malaysia
- Assessment
- No exam
- 3 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2021 handbook entry. See the 2022 entry.
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Requisites
Before CIV3204
Prerequisites
Pass these before you enrol.
After CIV3204
No unit lists CIV3204 as a prerequisite in the 2021 handbook.
Overview
Systematic approaches to engineering data collection, analysis and interpretation. The Scope covers data description and presentation, randomness, discrete probability, continuous probability, conditional probability, Bayes' Theorem, normal distribution, sampling distributions, point estimation, interval estimation, hypothesis testing, linear regression.
Offerings in 2021
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Clayton | On campus |
| Second semester | Malaysia | On campus |
Assessment
- Practice class assignmentsThreshold hurdle20%
- Overall assignmentsThreshold hurdle20%
- Final assessmentThreshold hurdle60%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Apply statistical theory to problems frequently encountered by civil engineers.
- 2
Analyse and interpret large data sets and present the summary.
- 3
Design and conduct experiments using statistical methods.
- 4
Formulate hypotheses and test them to come to a conclusion.
- 5
Predict random processes through time series analysis.
Workload and teaching
- Lectures12 hours
- Practical activities24 hours
- Teaching approachOnline learning
- Teaching approachCase-based teaching
The minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of 3-6 hours of scheduled learning activities and 6-9 hours of independent study per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher-directed learning, peer-directed learning and online engagement. Independent study may include associated readings, assessment and preparation for scheduled activities.
Questions will be answered during the weekly synchronous activity. Videos with the material will be placed online and need to be studied before the lecture.
During the practice classes problems will need to be solved.
Where it fits
CIV3204 is part of 1 area of study in the 2021 handbook.
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Associate Professor Valentijn Pauwels
- Associate Professor Pat Yeh
- Chief Examiners
- Associate Professor Valentijn Pauwels
Common questions
When is CIV3204 offered?
In 2021, CIV3204 runs in Semester 2 at Clayton and Malaysia.
How much work is CIV3204?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does CIV3204 have an exam?
No. CIV3204 has 3 assessment tasks and no exam.
Which majors and minors include CIV3204?
CIV3204 is part of Environmental engineering.