Unit of Study CIVL1003 Processes and Philosophy of Engineering (2023)

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Unit Snapshot

Unit type

UG Coursework Unit
Credit points

12
Faculty & College

Faculty of Science and Engineering
Placement

No

Unit description

Applies the concepts of the engineering design process and design philosophy to an authentic engineering problem. A core aspect of the unit is introducing students to the Engineers Australia (EA) Stage 1 competencies. Students apply skills important to engineers, including the use of reflective writing to demonstrate the development of EA competencies. Students also develop the basic skills of statistical analysis as applied to engineering.

Unit content

Introduction to engineering and its sub-disciplines
Reflective practice and Engineers Australia Stage 1 competencies
Introduction to design thinking and engineering processes
Engineering skills including communication including technical drawing and report writing
Conceptual problem-solving techniques
Statistical analysis in engineering

Availabilities

Not currently available in 2023

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.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

use reflective practice when explaining Engineering Australian Competencies (stage 1), ethics and engineering skills within specific engineering disciplines

use collaborative practices, design thinking and engineering processes to solve engineering problems

apply basic statistical analysis to engineering applications.

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