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 2025 in Semester 1 and Semester 2 at Clayton and Malaysia. It has no prerequisites and unlocks 2 units.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2025
- Semester 1, Semester 2
- Clayton, Malaysia
- Assessment
- No exam
- 6 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2025 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before ENG4701
Prohibitions
You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.
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After ENG4701
2 units list ENG4701 as a prerequisite or corequisite.
Enrolment rules
COREQUISITE:
Must be enrolled in either a single or double Bachelor's course in engineering. Clayton-based students must also be concurrently enrolled in ENG0001 alongside ENG4701.
PREREQUISITE:
Must have completed at least 24 credit points of Level 3 or 4 engineering- or FIT-coded units.
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 2025
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Clayton | Immersive |
| First semester | Malaysia | Immersive |
| Second semester | Clayton | Immersive |
| Second semester | Malaysia | Immersive |
Assessment
- SEMESTER 1: Milestone 1 - LaunchQuiz / Test-
- SEMESTER 1: Milestone 2 - ConfirmationDemonstrationCompetency hurdle-
- SEMESTER 1: Milestone 3 - Initial paperWrittenCompetency hurdle-
- SEMESTER 2: Milestone 1 - LaunchQuiz / Test-
- SEMESTER 2: Milestone 2 - ConfirmationDemonstrationCompetency hurdle-
- SEMESTER 2: Milestone 3 - Initial paperWrittenCompetency hurdle-
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Appraise complex engineering problems using appropriate research methods and techniques.
- 2
Plan the scope and requirements of research projects, adapting to changing needs and potential interdisciplinary inputs.
- 3
Analyse complex engineering problems to propose and justify sustainable solutions or experiments.
- 4
Integrate foundational and specialised engineering knowledge to develop innovative solutions for complex open-ended problems.
- 5
Design creative and effective solutions for engineering problems, considering constraints and contextual factors such as public health, safety, whole-life cost, net zero carbon and socio-environmental impacts.
- 6
Generate technical and research outputs by applying engineering tools, techniques and resources to complex, open-ended problems.
- 7
Synthesise project progress and outputs through professional engineering reports and presentations tailored to diverse audiences, including the community and industry.
- 8
Demonstrate adaptability by responding to changing requirements, embracing new technologies, and prioritising effectively.
Workload and teaching
- Applied sessions144 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 2025 handbook.
- AEROENG04Part C. Aerospace engineering knowledge and applicationAerospace engineeringNo reviews yet
- BIOMDENG03Part C. Biomedical engineering knowledge and applicationBiomedical engineeringNo reviews yet
- CHEMENG04Part C. Chemical engineering knowledge and applicationChemical engineeringNo reviews yet
- CIVILENG03Part C. Civil engineering knowledge and applicationCivil engineeringNo reviews yet
- ECSYSENG04Part C. Electrical and computer systems engineering knowledge and applicationElectrical and computer systems engineeringNo reviews yet
- ENVIRENG03Part C. Environmental engineering knowledge and applicationEnvironmental engineeringNo reviews yet
- MATSENG05Part C. Materials engineering knowledge and applicationMaterials engineeringNo reviews yet
- MECHENG03Part C. Mechanical engineering knowledge and applicationMechanical engineeringNo reviews yet
- ROBMCTRN04Part C. Robotics and mechatronics engineering knowledge and applicationRobotics and mechatronics engineeringNo reviews yet
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Mohammed Ayoub Juman
- Associate Professor Surya Nurzaman
- Dr Parama Chakraborty Banerjee
- Associate Professor Hsin-Hui Shen
- Dr Song Cher Pin
- Professor Gregory Sheard
- Associate Professor Daniel Kong
- Dr Liang Shiuan-Ni
- Associate Professor Jonathan Li
- Professor Valentijn Pauwels
- Chief Examiners
- Professor Valentijn Pauwels
- Dr Ooi Jong Boon
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 2025, ENG4701 runs in Semester 1 and 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 6 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.