Unit of Study ENGN6004 Professional Practice Masters Thesis 2 (2026)

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Unit Snapshot

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 AND ENGN6003 - Professional Practice Masters Thesis 1

Unit description

This unit follows on from Engineering Professional Practice 1 and guides students through their independent chosen research topic under the guidance of their academic supervisor and an industry supervisor. Students are required to complete their research work and report on their findings, as well as to reflect on their engineering experiences and how this has contributed to their professional development.

Unit content

Material from Professional Practice Thesis 1

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:

execute a previously developed research plan, adapting the plan, if necessary, as the research proceeds, and working within the available time and resource constraints

collect, arrange and critically analyse results at a standard expected for publishable research

critically evaluate research results in the context of existing knowledge

communicate research outcomes through an original thesis and through a short seminar and poster prepared in the style for a typical academic research conference

critically reflect on and self-assess development of proficiency in the Engineers Australia Stage 1 Competencies for Professional Engineers.

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