Unit Outline

This unit aims to continue the introduction of design, and will cover professional engineering skills of communication (written, oral, visual and technical), teamwork, project management, sustainability, ethics and creativity and innovation. This unit will further enhance design in the context of engineering career path and will build their skill set towards being an innovative engineer with skills in both open‐ended problems and solution focused outcomes.

Intended Learning Outcomes

As per the Assessment and Results Policy 1.3, your results will reflect your achievement against specified learning outcomes.

On completion of this unit, you will be able to:


1	Design a solution for a societal problem using engineering design practice and principals in conjunction with project management within a team context.
2	Select and apply a range of civil, electrical or mechanical engineering design tools and techniques by applying them to address specific design requirements.
3	Demonstrate individual responsible and accountable ethical work practice within my group.

Alterations as a result of student feedback

Key concepts material included in an online module for students to access as required.

How will I be Assessed?

For more detailed assessment information please see MyLO.

Assessment schedule


ASSESSMENT TASK #	ASSESSMENT TASK NAME	DATE DUE	WEIGHT	LINKS TO INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES
ASSESSMENT TASK 1:	Engineers without borders assignment	Week 2	5 %	LO1
ASSESSMENT TASK 2:	Humanitarian engineering project	Week 8	30 %	LO1, LO2, LO3
ASSESSMENT TASK 3:	Design project	Week 13	30 %	LO1, LO2
ASSESSMENT TASK 4:	ePortfolio	Week 14	35 %	LO1, LO3

Assessment details

Assessment Task 1: Engineers without borders assignment

TASK DESCRIPTION:

Engineers without borders challenge assignment including preliminary work on the discover and empathise step of the human centred design process.

TASK LENGTH:

2 pages

DUE DATE:

Week 2

WEIGHT:

5 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOME


1	write a professional and concise assignment which draws on appropriate background information	LO1
2	consider the context of the engineering work including social, cultural, environmental and commercial factors	LO1
3	apply standard engineering principles and practices in the development of a project	LO1

Assessment Task 2: Humanitarian engineering project

TASK DESCRIPTION:

Humanitarian engineering design project completed as a team. Project report contributes 70%, and presentation 30% of your mark in this task.

Criterion 6 is assessed individually during the team presentation.

The project experiences and individual contributions are reflected and assessed in the individual ePortfolio task.

SparkPlus will be used to moderate grades within teams based on contribution.

TASK LENGTH:

maximum 70 pages report, 5 minute presentation

DUE DATE:

Week 8

WEIGHT:

30 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOME


1	present possible design options to address the engineering challenge	LO1, LO2
2	apply appropriate evaluation criteria to justify the choice of final solution	LO1, LO2
3	write a professional report meeting the EWB reporting requirements	LO1
4	consider the suitability of the design for the safety of people and protection of the environment	LO3
5	consider issues of risk management in the context of future implementation of your design and the need for ‘due-diligence’	LO3
6	present to a professional audience the engineering design as a team	LO1

Assessment Task 3: Design project

TASK DESCRIPTION:

Design project completed as a team.
Include a report (70% of grade) and video presentation(30% of grade).

Criterion 3 will be assessed individually based on completion of build component of project.

The project experiences and individual contributions are reflected and assessed in the individual ePortfolio task.

SparkPlus will be used to moderate grades within teams based on contribution.

TASK LENGTH:

maximum of 20 pages for report, video presentation 2 minutes

DUE DATE:

Week 13

WEIGHT:

30 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOME


1	present possible design options to address the stated requirements	LO1, LO2
2	apply appropriate evaluation criteria to justify the choice of final solution	LO1, LO2
3	build and test a simple prototype of the system	LO2
4	present simple analysis of the performance of the design	LO2
5	write a design report suitable for a professional audience	LO1
6	present to a professional audience the engineering design as a team	LO1

Assessment Task 4: ePortfolio

TASK DESCRIPTION:

ePortfolio covering the learning experiences in the unit.

TASK LENGTH:

Completion of provided template

DUE DATE:

Week 14

WEIGHT:

35 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOME


1	document evidence of learning experiences in the unit	LO3
2	document evidence of contribution to group projects	LO3
3	review contribution to group project	LO3
4	discuss effectiveness of project management tools applied and room for improvement	LO1
5	discuss team work challenges and opportunities in groups formed using different mechanisms	LO3
6	reflect on what ethical and professional conduct means in the engineering profession with references to the EA code of ethics	LO3

How your final result is determined

To pass this unit, you need to demonstrate your attainment of each of the Intended Learning Outcomes, achieve a final unit grade of 50% or greater, and pass any hurdle tasks.

Submission of assignments

Where practicable, assignments should be submitted to an assignment submission folder in MYLO. You must submit assignments by the due date or receive a penalty (unless an extension of time has been approved by the Unit Coordinator). Students submitting any assignment in hard copy, or because of a practicum finalisation, must attach a student cover sheet and signed declaration for the submission to be accepted for marking.

Requests for extensions

If you are unable to submit an assessment task by the due date, you should apply for an extension.

A request for an extension should first be discussed with your Unit Coordinator or teaching support team where possible. A request for an extension must be submitted by the assessment due date, except where you can provide evidence it was not possible to do so. Typically, an application for an extension will be supported by documentary evidence: however, where it is not possible for you to provide evidence please contact your Unit Coordinator.

The Unit Coordinator must notify you of the outcome of an extension request within 3 working days of receiving the request.

Late Penalties

Assignments submitted after the deadline will receive a late penalty of 5% of the original available mark for each calendar day (or part day) that the assignment is late. Late submissions will not be accepted more than 10 calendar days after the due date, or after assignments have been returned to other students on a scheduled date, whichever occurs first. Further information on Late Penalties can be found on the Assessments and Results Procedure.

Review of results and appeals

You are entitled to ask for a review of the marking and grading of your assessment task if there is an irregularity in the marking standards or an error in the process for determining the outcome of an assessment. Details on how to request a review of a mark for an assignment are outlined in the Review and Appeal of Academic Decisions Procedure.