UnitLevel 4Undergraduate

ENG4701 Final year project A

Faculty of Engineering

ENG4701 Final year project A is a level 4, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Engineering, offered in 2021 in Semester 2 at Clayton and Malaysia. It has no prerequisites and unlocks 2 units.

Credit points
6
Offered in 2021
Semester 2
Clayton, Malaysia
Assessment
No exam
2 tasks
Workload
144 hours
per semester

This is the 2021 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.

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Requisites

Overview

The aim of this capstone unit is to provide an opportunity for you to undertake a substantial individual or small group project. Projects undertaken will integrate and build on content from earlier stages of the course. This unit is the first part of a two-unit project.

Offerings in 2021

Teaching periodCampusMode
Second semesterClaytonOn campus
Second semesterMalaysiaOn campus

Assessment

  • Project proposal, risk assessment and literature review
    40%
  • Progress report
    60%

Learning outcomes

When you finish this unit, you should be able to:

  1. 1

    Research relevant and reliable literature to evaluate the state of the field.

  2. 2

    Analyse a problem and evaluate the potential of a solution or experiment.

  3. 3

    Appraise a complex engineering problem and investigate it using appropriate research methods and techniques.

  4. 4

    Integrate foundational and discipline-specific knowledge to solve complex open-ended problems.

  5. 5

    Plan the scope and requirements of a research project or experiment, responding to changing requirements and potential interdisciplinary inputs.

  6. 6

    Generate research and technical outputs by applying appropriate techniques, resources and modern engineering tools to a complex open-ended engineering problem.

  7. 7

    Demonstrate consideration of the ethics and norms which guide engineering practice, including professionalism, innovation and creativity.

  8. 8

    Assess the social, health, safety, legal, cultural, commercial and political impacts of the identified project, as appropriate.

  9. 9

    Assess the sustainability of your project within the appropriate discipline context, with consideration of the relevant sustainable development goals and indicators.

  10. 10

    Synthesise the progress and outputs of your project through professional engineering reports and presentations to a range of audiences including the community and industry.

  11. 11

    Engage with project collaborators to achieve research outcomes using effective self and/or team management, review and improvement practices. (Applicable to the Clayton-based course)

Workload and teaching

  • Lectures24 hours
  • Teaching approachActive learning

The minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of up to 2 hours of scheduled learning activities and 10-12 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 project will be based on a research problem. You will bring in necessary learning while actively undertaking this project.

Where it fits

ENG4701 is part of 9 areas of study in the 2021 handbook.

Contacts

Unit Coordinators
Professor Chan Eng Seng
Dr Darwin Gouwanda
Dr Tan Wen Shan
Dr Parama Chakraborty Banerjee
Associate Professor Jonathan Li
Dr Daniel Duke

Common questions

What are the prerequisites for ENG4701?

ENG4701 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.

What can I take after ENG4701?

ENG4701 is a prerequisite or corequisite for 2 units, including ENG0001 and ENG4702.

When is ENG4701 offered?

In 2021, ENG4701 runs in Semester 2 at Clayton and Malaysia.

How much work is ENG4701?

The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.

Does ENG4701 have an exam?

No. ENG4701 has 2 assessment tasks and no exam.

Which majors and minors include ENG4701?

ENG4701 is part of Aerospace engineering; Biomedical engineering; Chemical engineering; Civil engineering; and Electrical and computer systems engineering, and 4 other areas of study.

More details

Credit points
6
Level
4
Study level
Undergraduate
Faculty
Faculty of Engineering
Type
Coursework
EFTSL
0.125
Student contribution
SCA Band 2
Study abroad
Not available