ENG4112 Research Project Part 2

Contents

• Staffing
• Requisites
• Other requisites
• Rationale
• Synopsis
• Objectives
• Topics
• Texts
• Reference materials
• Student workload
• Assessment details
• Important assessment information
• Assessment notes
• Other requirements
• Production date
• PDF version

STAFFING

REQUISITES

OTHER REQUISITES

RATIONALE

Project work undertaken by individuals is a central part of engineering and spatial science practice. At the professional engineer/spatial scientist level project work routinely involves research in the sense that there are non-standard requirements to be met and non-standard problems to be overcome. This course requires the student to complete the project commenced in ENG4111 Research Project Part 1, and to report the complete work (ENG4111 Research Project Part 1 and ENG4112 Research Project Part 2 together) in the form of an academic research dissertation.

SYNOPSIS

Following satisfactory progress in ENG4111 Research Project Part 1 in the preceding semester of offer, and with the continuing guidance of supervisor/s, the student will further develop skills spanning both the technical and non-technical dimensions of engineering and spatial science at the professional level. The student will study and replicate the rationale, style and format of the academic dissertation and present the total project work (comprising ENG4111 Research Project Part 1 and ENG4112 Research Project Part 2) as a dissertation.

OBJECTIVES

The course objectives define the student learning outcomes for a course. The assessment item(s) that may be used to assess student achievement of an objective are shown in parenthesis. On successful completion of this course, students should be able to:

1. take responsibility for a major individual technical task and execute it to an appropriate point of completion (assessment item 2);
2. establish, manage and maintain appropriate interaction and reporting with the designated supervisor during all phases of a major technical task (assessment item 1);
3. interact appropriately with other colleagues, eg technical and administrative staff, as necessary in support of the project; (assessment item 1)
4. cope with resource and time constraints, both foreseeable and unexpected (assessment item 2);
5. critically review research findings, define their significance and develop optimal solution/s (assessment item 2);
6. demonstrate the ability to apply intellectual rigour whilst completing a major technical task (assessment item 2);
7. prepare an academic dissertation written in a clear, logical, concise and accurate professional style using standard referencing and citation conventions (assessment item 2);
8. submit a dissertation within a designated timeframe (assessment item 2).

TOPICS

TEXT and MATERIALS required to be PURCHASED or accessed

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ENG4111/4112 Project reference book, University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba.

REFERENCE MATERIALS

Reference materials are materials that, if accessed by students, may improve their knowledge and understanding of the material in the course and enrich their learning experience.

The project will require full use of the resources of the Library and via the Internet, including literature searches, research papers, journals and trade literature files.

STUDENT WORKLOAD REQUIREMENTS

ASSESSMENT DETAILS

NOTES

1.

Refer to Assessment Note 3 in the Assessment Notes of the Course Specification.

2.

Refer to Assessment Notes 4, 5 and 6 in the Assessment Notes of the Course Specification.

IMPORTANT ASSESSMENT INFORMATION

1. Attendance requirements:
   Students must attend the start of semester introductory session/s and must attend project supervision meetings (normally weekly) as negotiated with or directed by their nominated supervisor/s.
2. Requirements for students to complete each assessment item satisfactorily:
   To complete each of the assessment items satisfactorily students must meet the requirements of the item as set out in the ENG4111/2 Project Reference Book.
3. Penalties for late submission of required work:
   (i) Students who do not submit the assessment "Partial Draft Dissertation" by the Due Date will receive limited or zero supervisor feedback. (ii) Students who do not submit EITHER a completed project dissertation OR a brief statement of progress by the "Project Performance" Due Date will normally be graded F (Fail) in both of the courses ENG4112 and ENG4111.
4. Requirements for student to be awarded a passing grade in the course:
   To be awarded a passing grade in this course, together with course ENG4111 Research Project Part 1, a student must demonstrate satisfactory performance as set out in the ENG4111/2 Project Reference Book. The grade awarded will then be the same for both ENG4111 and ENG4112.
5. Method used to combine assessment results to attain final grade:
   The final grade will be determined on the basis of the ENG4112 dissertation which will encompass the entire ENG4111 plus ENG4112 Research Project.
6. Examination information:
   There is no examination in this course.
7. Examination period when Deferred/Supplementary examinations will be held:
   Not applicable.
8. University Regulations:
   Students should read USQ Regulations 5.1 Definitions, 5.6. Assessment, and 5.10 Academic Misconduct for further information and to avoid actions which might contravene University Regulations. These regulations can be found at the URL http://www.usq.edu.au/corporateservices/calendar/part5.htm or in the current USQ Handbook.

ASSESSMENT NOTES

OTHER REQUIREMENTS

1. ENROLMENT. (i) A student will not be permitted to undertake ENG4112 Research Project Part 2 unless he/she has a current grade of IIP (Incomplete in Progress) in ENG4111 Research Project Part 1. (ii) Students will normally undertake ENG4112 Research Project Part 2 in the semester of the same year immediately following their completion of ENG4111 Research Project Part 1. (iii) Simultaneous enrolment in ENG4903 Professional Practice 2 (which encompasses project presentation, including seminars) is expected UNLESS course ENG4112 is being undertaken as part of a postgraduate program.
2. REGULATIONS. The notes and requirements set out in this course specification, together with those of ENG4111 Research Project Part 1 Course Specification, constitute the regulations for undergraduate project work within the Faculty of Engineering and Surveying.
3. LIMITATIONS OF USE OF PROJECT WORK. (a) The Council of the University of Southern Queensland, its Faculty of Engineering and Surveying, and the staff of the University of Southern Queensland, do not accept any responsibility for the truth, accuracy or completeness of material contained within or associated with this dissertation. (b) Persons using all or any part of this material do so at their own risk, and not at the risk of the Council of the University of Southern Queensland, its Faculty of Engineering and Surveying or the staff of the University of Southern Queensland. (c) This dissertation reports an educational exercise and has no purpose or validity beyond this exercise. The sole purpose of the course pair entitled "Research Project" is to contribute to the overall education within the studentFs chosen degree program. This document, the associated hardware, software, drawings, and other material set out in the associated appendices should not be used for any other purpose: if they are so used, it is entirely at the risk of the user.

This version produced 27 May 2008.