EAE5054 Research methods and project management
Faculty of Science
EAE5054 Research methods and project management is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Science, offered in 2025 in Semester 2 at Clayton. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2025
- Semester 2
- Clayton
- Assessment
- No exam
- 4 tasks
This is the 2025 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Overview
This unit develops students’ ability to define, plan and implement GIS and remote sensing projects in research and industry. It covers the fundamentals of doing research and the foundations of project management, which are relevant to GIS and remote sensing scientists and professionals. These mainly include definition of objectives; critical review of literature and identification of research gaps; data collection and fieldwork methods; project planning, execution and monitoring; project management methodologies; oral and written communication; document preparation and version control; verification and validation of project outcomes. In addition, this unit discusses intellectual property and research integrity. Group work will be conducted to develop a project plan for a GIS or remote sensing research or industry project.
Offerings in 2025
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Clayton | On campus |
Assessment
- Literature reviewWritten15%
- Research designDemonstration15%
- Theory quizzesQuiz / Test30%
- Group projectProject40%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Systematically search and critically assess relevant literature in order to identify research gaps and/or investigate specific problems in a GIS/remote sensing project;
- 2
Formulate or design a GIS/remote sensing research project;
- 3
Evaluate, identify and apply research methodologies and techniques for spatial data collection and analysis appropriate to a research design or project;
- 4
Explain standard project management approaches;
- 5
Develop a project management plan;
- 6
Identify the ethical and professional issues that may arise in GIS/remote sensing research and address them in practice;
- 7
Carry out a research project professionally and ethically;
- 8
Interpret and communicate research outcomes orally and in writing.
Workload and teaching
- Workshops24 hours
- Seminars24 hours
- Teaching approachActive learning
- 2-hour lectures;
- 2-hour workshops;
- 2-hour preparation before each workshop and
- 6-hour independent study per week.
The unit is composed of two-hour lectures and two-hour workshops on a weekly basis. The workshops are designed to engage students in learning through (1) reviewing and discussing key concepts introduced in the lectures and (2) conducting case studies of research design and project planning. Assignments (literature review, research design and group project) are designed to help develop ability to apply the research and project management skills to design and implement a research or project.
Learning resources
Recommended resources
Readings to be advised during the course
Technology resources
Software: Web browsers, text processing, spread sheets and slide presentation packages.
Where it fits
EAE5054 is part of 1 area of study in the 2025 handbook.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Xuan Zhu
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for EAE5054?
EAE5054 has no prerequisites.
When is EAE5054 offered?
In 2025, EAE5054 runs in Semester 2 at Clayton.
Does EAE5054 have an exam?
No. EAE5054 has 4 assessment tasks and no exam.
Which majors and minors include EAE5054?
EAE5054 is part of Earth science.