Unit Outline

This unit aims to further develop engineering analysis and design knowledge and skills within a multi-disciplinary context to design and build a prototype. You will work in a team to analyse a problem in terms of its context, dilemma and objective prior to developing a conceptual design and prototype. You will engage with an engineering design competition that provides the potential for you to showcase your design and progress to a National final.

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 to address the specified problem in the context of a team engineering design competition.
2	Build your solution to address the specified problem using engineering implementation and workshop practices.
3	Evaluate your design in relation to performance and sustainability across the full life cycle of the project
4	Critically reflect on the collaborative execution of a project through evaluating yours and others contributions.

Requisites


REQUISITE TYPE	REQUISITES
Pre-requisite	KAA108 and ENG102

Alterations as a result of student feedback

Introductory project-skills Civil/Mechanical tutorials are now based around a reference design similar to the approach used last year for Electrical/Electronics tutorials.

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:	Open Source Project Review	Week 3	10 %	LO2, LO3, LO4
ASSESSMENT TASK 2:	Computer Aided Design drawings	Week 8	35 %	LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4
ASSESSMENT TASK 3:	Detail design and analysis reflection	Week 12	10 %	LO1, LO3
ASSESSMENT TASK 4:	Design and Build Project - implementation	Week 14	45 %	LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4

Assessment details

Assessment Task 1: Open Source Project Review

TASK DESCRIPTION:

Students will select an 'open source' engineering project, where they will be expected to analyse the role, purpose, and impact of the open source initiative.

The requirement of the project will be provided in more detail through MyLO.

TASK LENGTH:

2-page report

DUE DATE:

Week 3

WEIGHT:

10 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOME


1	Analyse the proof-of-concept design solution	LO2, LO3
2	Recommend engineering-based design iterations to improve or augment the projects function	LO2, LO4

Assessment Task 2: Computer Aided Design drawings

TASK DESCRIPTION:

This assignment consists of two (2) components.

Part (A) Individual portfolio: (20%)
Using a "reference" design, students will follow a sequence of prompts to produce CAD design drawings. These designs will be accompanied by critical reflections and analysis of the process and CAD product produced.

Part (B) CAD iterations (group based 15%)
In groups, students will ideate, propose and implement changes to the 'reference' design. Students will represent these changes in a design brief (5 pages).

TASK LENGTH:

Part (a) - 5 Page report + CAD drawings Part (b) - 5 page report + CAD Drawings

DUE DATE:

Week 8

WEIGHT:

35 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOME


1	Produce and document discipline-specific Computer Aided Drawings	LO1, LO3, LO4
2	Anaylse the reference design considering weaknesses, opportunities and development process	LO3
3	Use collaborative techniques to ideate changes to reference design	LO1, LO3, LO4
4	Apply technical documentation in order to represent augmentations to the reference design	LO1, LO2, LO4

Assessment Task 3: Detail design and analysis reflection

TASK DESCRIPTION:

Students will critically reflect and analyse the process of designing and developing a prototype.

Using Discipline-based detailed design and analysis report that demonstrates technical engineering contribution to the design and build solution.

TASK LENGTH:

5 pages

DUE DATE:

Week 12

WEIGHT:

10 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOME


1	Analyse the design's capacity/strength in relation to purpose and function	LO1, LO3
2	Highlight design components that have been optimised.	LO1, LO3
3	Explain areas for further optimisation	LO3

Assessment Task 4: Design and Build Project - implementation

TASK DESCRIPTION:

This assignment consists of 2 components

Part (A) - Design check-ins and Presentations (5 mins each) - worth 5% each - 20% in total
Students will present their work complete at several pre-defined points in the semester. (Weeks 6 , 8, 10 and 11) These sessions are designed to increase feedback received by students as iteratively refine their final prototype.

Students will receive further information through MyLO.

Part (B) - Video Presentation of Finalised Prototype (15mins) - 25% in total
Students will present their final work to the teaching team. They will present the technical details and rationale for decisions made, throughout the implementation phases of the design.

The technical details will include reflection on the 'in-semester' testing, competition results and underlying engineering principles.

TASK LENGTH:

5 x presentations at 5 to 15 mins. See MyLO for Details.

DUE DATE:

Week 14

WEIGHT:

45 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOME


1	Provide a rationale for design and implementation choices	LO3, LO4
2	Discuss areas of concern or areas requiring additional expertise	LO4
3	Address specified talking points for each "check-in" session	LO1, LO2, LO3
4	Demonstrate execution from design to final prototype	LO1, LO2
5	Compare and contrast expected prototype results against competition performance	LO1, LO2

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.