Unit of Study ENGN6003 Professional Practice Masters Thesis 1 (2026)

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Unit type

PG Coursework Unit
Credit points

24
Faculty & College

Faculty of Science and Engineering
Placement

No

Pre-requisites

Student must have completed at least 96 Credit points from the 1209400 - Master of Engineering

Enrolment information

There will be a 3 day compulsory residential at the Lismore Campus.

Unit description

This industry-focussed professional practice thesis unit guides students through the processes required to plan and initiate an independent research project that will make an original contribution to knowledge in their engineering discipline. Students are also required to initiate and commence an engineering focussed research project relevant to their chosen discipline choice.

Unit content

Module: 1 Research Philosophy and Theory

Module: 2 Topics and Research Design

Module: 3 Literature Reviews

Module: 4 Quantitative Research Methods

Module: 5 Qualitative Research Methods

Module: 6 Mixed Methods Research

Module: 7 Ethics and Culture in Research

Module: 8 Presentation and Communication

Availabilities

Not currently available in 2026

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:

critically review and evaluate relevant research literature using a thematic approach to identify knowledge gaps that could be addressed through a research project

devise a structured research approach and methodology to complete an engineering research project

initiate a research project by sourcing necessary resources, obtaining necessary approvals, and commencing preliminary data collection

clearly communicate, through written and oral approaches, research project reporting methodologies and approaches.

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