CIV4210 Project A
Faculty of Engineering
CIV4210 Project A is a level 4, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Engineering, offered in 2021 in Semester 1 and Semester 2 at Clayton and Malaysia. It has no prerequisites and unlocks 1 unit.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2021
- Semester 1, Semester 2
- Clayton, Malaysia
- Assessment
- No exam
- 5 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2021 handbook entry. See the 2022 entry.
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Requisites
Before CIV4210
Prohibitions
You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.
Enrolment rules
Prerequisite: Completion of 120 credit points and level 3 units in chosen area
Co-requisite: ENG0001 (for Clayton students)
Overview
In this unit, you will be required to undertake a research project from a number of topics offered. These topics in general include one or a combination of design, theoretical, review and investigation works that will make a new contribution to the body of knowledge. Experimental work is only permitted when combining with CIV4211.
You will be supervised by an academic member of staff. The project proposal will be presented as a poster, with the outcomes summarised in either a progress report or research paper and oral presentation.
Offerings in 2021
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Clayton | On campus |
| First semester | Malaysia | On campus |
| Second semester | Clayton | On campus |
| Second semester | Malaysia | On campus |
Assessment
- Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) induction-
- Research proposal10%
- Research paper75%
- Presentation of final results15%
- Progress paper5%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Conduct research on topics related to civil engineering within a given timeline
- 2
Develop a sound research plan based on available scientific tools relevant to the project
- 3
Undertake an extensive review of relevant literature
- 4
Communicate to a professional audience via poster medium
- 5
Analyse data and prepare i) a written progress report if taken with CIV4211 or ii) a written research paper and oral presentation if taken alone
Workload and teaching
- Lectures12 hours
- Lectures6 hours
- Lectures24 hours
- Workshops24 hours
- Workshops4 hours
- Teaching approachResearch activities
- Teaching approachEnquiry-based 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.
The research project consists of experimental work to advance scientific knowledge or test new approaches.
There will be traditional-style lectures, providing administrative insight into the unit. They also address aspects such as presentation styles for posters. However, the major part of the project is undertaken through a review of the state-of-the-art literature and critical discourses with the academic supervisor(s).
The library workshops are run to increase your skills in various aspects, notably on conducting a literature review, proposal and scientific paper writing, synthesising structured ideas from scientific papers
Learning resources
Recommended resources
Resources are project-specific. Refer to Moodle for details.
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Professor Wenhui Duan
- Dr Daniel Kong
- Chief Examiners
- Professor Wenhui Duan
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for CIV4210?
CIV4210 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
What can I take after CIV4210?
CIV4210 is a prerequisite or corequisite for 1 unit, including CIV4211.
When is CIV4210 offered?
In 2021, CIV4210 runs in Semester 1 and Semester 2 at Clayton and Malaysia.
How much work is CIV4210?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does CIV4210 have an exam?
No. CIV4210 has 5 assessment tasks and no exam.