MEC4401 Final year project
Faculty of Engineering
MEC4401 Final year project is a level 4, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Engineering. It isn't offered in 2022. It has no prerequisites and unlocks 2 units.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2022
- Not offered
- Assessment
- No exam
- 10 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
The 2027 handbook has no page for MEC4401. This is its 2022 entry, the latest one.
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Requisites
Before MEC4401
Prohibitions
You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.
After MEC4401
2 units list MEC4401 as a prerequisite or corequisite.
Enrolment rules
Prerequisite: 18 engineering credit points at level three
Co-requisite: ENG0001 (for Clayton students)
Overview
You undertake a self-guided learning task in the form of a project.
Projects may be a single semester or (in conjunction with MEC4402) a full year in length [Enrolment by Departmental approval only]. Projects will consist of either a design, theoretical, or experimental investigation. The project may be undertaken either within the Department or externally with a company or research organisation. In either case, an academic member of staff will act as the supervisor. While some projects may benefit from group-based work, it is expected that you will work on your project.
NB. Before work is started on the project a safety induction and risk assessment process will be completed.
Offerings in 2022
The 2022 handbook lists no offerings for MEC4401.
Assessment
- OHS Seminar attendance/Quiz-
- Project proposal10%
- Final report65%
- Oral presentation25%
- OHS Seminar attendance/Quiz-
- Project proposal5%
- Progress report10%
- Final report50%
- Oral presentation20%
- Research paper15%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Generate a research plan based on scientific methodologies and risk assessments.
- 2
Manage a research project effectively within technical, budgetary, risk and time constraints.
- 3
Research an extensive review of relevant scientific literature and critically analyse its relevance to the project work being proposed.
- 4
Utilise data acquisition tools, data analysis and other technological tools effectively in design, research and experimental activities.
- 5
Generate project findings via written reports and oral presentation to a range of audiences in a professional manner.
Workload and teaching
- Lectures12 hours
- Teaching approachActive learning
OHS Seminar and full semester project-based work. 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 project will be based on a research problem. You will bring in necessary learning while actively undertaking this project.
Learning resources
Technology resources
You will undertake a project with one or more supervisors. The resources required for that project will vary from project to project.
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for MEC4401?
MEC4401 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
What can I take after MEC4401?
MEC4401 is a prerequisite or corequisite for 2 units, including ENG4702 and MEC4402.
When is MEC4401 offered?
MEC4401 has no offerings listed in the 2022 handbook.
How much work is MEC4401?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does MEC4401 have an exam?
No. MEC4401 has 10 assessment tasks and no exam.