Unit description
Concepts of sustainability, risk management, contextual thinking and mind mapping are covered. In addition, fundamental concepts of the engineering design process and design philosophy are introduced. A core aspect of the unit is introducing students to the Engineers Australia stage 1 competencies and the use of reflective writing to demonstrate the development of these competencies over time.
Unit content
Learning outcomes
Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.
Learning outcomes and graduate attributes
| On completion of this unit, students should be able to: | GA1 | GA2 | GA3 | GA4 | GA5 | GA6 | GA7 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | explain at broad and detailed level, the processes and philosophy of engineering design | Knowledge of a discipline | ||||||
| 2 | contextually analyse, evaluate, critically review and synthesise information | Intellectual rigour | ||||||
| 3 | use both written and oral formats to reflect on and explain ideas, concepts and processes to targeted audiences | Lifelong learning | ||||||
| 4 | use reflective writing to demonstrate the development of engineering competency | Knowledge of a discipline | Lifelong learning | |||||
| 5 | explain the principles of managing risk in engineering | Knowledge of a discipline | ||||||
| 6 | explain the importance of ethics and sustainability in professional engineering practice | Knowledge of a discipline | Lifelong learning | |||||
| 7 | effectively operate as a member of an engineering team. | Knowledge of a discipline | Lifelong learning | |||||
Prescribed texts
Session 1
- No prescribed texts.
Teaching and assessment
Lismore
| Teaching method |
| Tutorial on-site 2 hours (12 weeks) |
| Lecture on-site 2 hours (12 weeks) |
| Assessment | |
| ePortfolio | 20% |
| Project report | 40% |
| Presentation | 10% |
| Exam: closed book | 30% |
Fee information
Domestic
Commonwealth Supported courses
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Commencing 2015 Commonwealth Supported only. Student contribution band: 2
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