42004 Engineering Graduate Project 48cp (Part 1 of 2)
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Credit points: 24 cp
Subject level:
Postgraduate
Result type: Grade and marksRequisite(s): 42908 Engineering Project Preparation
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Description
A graduate project is a significant body of engineering work that is conducted in a professional manner and is documented in a comprehensive report. It provides an opportunity for students to demonstrate their advanced skills and knowledge that have been gained as part of their coursework and apply these to a real-world engineering problem. The depth and extent of the project can vary with credit-point requirements. The project may involve the development of a new technology, product and/or process, or the application of existing technologies, products and methods in a new way, to solve a problem. In certain cases it may be appropriate to undertake a critical review of a method, ideas, a technology or combinations of these. In all cases it is vital that the project can demonstrate a 'value-added' component that the student has originated. The planning, implementation and documentation of the project are supervised by a member of academic staff. The scope of the work, the deliverables for assessment and the assessment criteria are negotiated between the student and the academic supervisor and documented in a learning contract that is signed by the student and supervisor(s). Industry-based projects are highly encouraged and an additional industrial supervisor may be involved. The responsibility of finding a suitable project topic and an academic supervisor rests with the student. It is expected that students commit to 600 hours of their time to undertake this first part of a 48-credit-point project.
Assessment
Assessment task 1: Final Project Proposal
| Intent: | This component provides students with the opportunity to provide evidence of their ability to contribute to and complete a significant research or professionally oriented project related to their discipline major. |
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| Type: | Report |
| Groupwork: | Individual |
| Weight: | 10% |
| Length: | 10 pages plus appendices (typically) Individual learning contracts may specify differently. |
| Criteria: | Assessment criteria are determined as part of the learning contract. |
Assessment task 2: Interim Report
| Intent: | This component provides students the opportunity to select and develop particular graduate attributes relevant to their development needs to a level consistent with Masters program outcomes. In this first part of 48 cp project, this assessment task can either be a Literature Review of Review of Methods, Technologies etc. as negotiated between the student and the supervisor. |
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| Type: | Report |
| Groupwork: | Individual |
| Weight: | 40% |
| Length: | 40 pages (plus evidence in agreed format) Individual learning contracts may specify differently. |
| Criteria: | Assessment criteria are determined as part of the learning contract. |
Assessment task 3: Project Progress Report and Poster Presentation (and oral defence)
| Intent: | This component provides students the opportunity to communicate with academics, students and others about their project. |
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| Type: | Report |
| Groupwork: | Individual |
| Weight: | 50% |
| Length: | Project progress report (as this is the first part of a two semester 48 cp project) as determined by the outcomes of the project and those negotiated through a learning contract. It also includes A0 poster. |
| Criteria: | Assessment criteria are determined as part of the learning contract. |
Minimum requirements
In order to pass the subject, a student must achieve an overall mark of 50% or more.