Overview
This unit prepares you to effectively transition into higher education by investigating study support services and developing good study practices. You will explore the fundamental skills and knowledge that characterise contemporary engineering practice: stakeholder engagement, problem-solving, sustainable development, systems engineering, ethical conduct, risk assessment, information literacy, Australian Standards, social innovation, and technical communications. Your capacity to work productively in a small team and apply these fundamental aspects is developed and tested through undertaking a complex authentic engineering project. You will also learn to showcase your scholarly achievements by creating a student Portfolio. Successful completion of this unit will equip you with productive study habits; enlighten you with engineering practice insights; award you with practical communication skills in technical reporting, presentations, and sketching; and prepare you for the following series of Project-Based Learning units and associated opportunities to interact with the engineering profession.In this unit, you must complete compulsory practical activities. Refer to the Engineering Undergraduate Course Moodle site for proposed dates.
Details
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites
There are no requisites for this unit.
Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).
Offerings For Term 2 - 2021
Attendance Requirements
All on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes – in some units, these classes are identified as a mandatory (pass/fail) component and attendance is compulsory. International students, on a student visa, must maintain a full time study load and meet both attendance and academic progress requirements in each study period (satisfactory attendance for International students is defined as maintaining at least an 80% attendance record).
Recommended Student Time Commitment
Each 12-credit Undergraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 25 hours of study per week, making a total of 300 hours for the unit.
Class Timetable
Assessment Overview
Assessment Grading
This is a graded unit: your overall grade will be calculated from the marks or grades for each assessment task, based on the relative weightings shown in the table above. You must obtain an overall mark for the unit of at least 50%, or an overall grade of 'pass' in order to pass the unit. If any 'pass/fail' tasks are shown in the table above they must also be completed successfully ('pass' grade). You must also meet any minimum mark requirements specified for a particular assessment task, as detailed in the 'assessment task' section (note that in some instances, the minimum mark for a task may be greater than 50%). Consult the University's Grades and Results Policy for more details of interim results and final grades.
All University policies are available on the CQUniversity Policy site.
You may wish to view these policies:
- Grades and Results Policy
- Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework)
- Review of Grade Procedure
- Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure
- Monitoring Academic Progress (MAP) Policy and Procedure - Domestic Students
- Monitoring Academic Progress (MAP) Policy and Procedure - International Students
- Student Refund and Credit Balance Policy and Procedure
- Student Feedback - Compliments and Complaints Policy and Procedure
- Information and Communications Technology Acceptable Use Policy and Procedure
This list is not an exhaustive list of all University policies. The full list of University policies are available on the CQUniversity Policy site.
Feedback, Recommendations and Responses
Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.
Feedback from Student Satisfaction Survey
Students appreciated the opportunity to participate in the learning sessions and helpful feedback received.
Students should continue to receive the same high-level support to foster a positive learning environment that facilitates the acquisition of engineering skills and concepts.
Feedback from Student Satisfaction Survey
Students reported satisfaction with the high-quality resources
Students should continue to have access to a wide range of learning materials to succeed and gain a deep understanding of the unit content.
Feedback from Student Satisfaction Survey
The unit helped students to develop the engineering mindset and skills
Students should receive the same level of support so that to understand the essential engineering practices to help them think more holistically.
Feedback from Student Satisfaction Survey
Moodle platform was user-friendly and facilitated straightforward communication with lecturers, ensuring a seamless learning experience for students.
The same Moodle layout should be continued to ensure the same seamless learning experience for students.
Feedback from Student Satisfaction Survey
Students benefited from the efficient feedback and communication from the teaching team
Students should continue to receive timely responses to questions and concerns, as well as prompt assessment feedback.
- Reflect on the skills, knowledge, and support services that promote effective study at university
- Produce freehand sketches and 2D engineering drawings that follow Australian Standards
- Develop and apply skills, knowledge, and values that align with contemporary engineering practice
- Demonstrate professional communication skills in oral and written domains
- Formulate evidence-based opinions by locating, evaluating, and synthesising information from reputable sources
- Work and learn individually and in small teams.
The Learning Outcomes for this unit are linked with the Engineers Australia Stage 1 Competency Standards for Professional Engineers in the areas of 1. Knowledge and Skill Base, 2. Engineering Application Ability and 3. Professional and Personal Attributes at the following levels:
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
Assessment Tasks | Learning Outcomes | |||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
1 - Written Assessment - 15% | ||||||
2 - Practical Assessment - 15% | ||||||
3 - Written Assessment - 30% | ||||||
4 - Portfolio - 40% |
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
Graduate Attributes | Learning Outcomes | |||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
1 - Communication | ||||||
2 - Problem Solving | ||||||
3 - Critical Thinking | ||||||
4 - Information Literacy | ||||||
5 - Team Work | ||||||
6 - Information Technology Competence | ||||||
7 - Cross Cultural Competence | ||||||
8 - Ethical practice | ||||||
9 - Social Innovation | ||||||
10 - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultures |
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Graduate Attributes
Assessment Tasks | Graduate Attributes | |||||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | |
1 - Written Assessment - 15% | ||||||||||
2 - Practical Assessment - 15% | ||||||||||
3 - Written Assessment - 30% | ||||||||||
4 - Portfolio - 40% |
Textbooks
Engineering Your Future - An Australasian Guide
Edition: 3rd (2016)
Authors: David Dowling, Roger Hadgraft , Anna Carew, Tim McCarthy, Doug Hargreaves, and Caroline Baillie
Wiley
Milton Milton , Qld , Australia
ISBN: 978-0-7303-1472-1
Binding: Paperback
IT Resources
- CQUniversity Student Email
- Internet
- Unit Website (Moodle)
- Computer with Microsoft Office and EndNote installed
All submissions for this unit must use the referencing style: Harvard (author-date)
For further information, see the Assessment Tasks.
a.chowdhury@cqu.edu.au
Module/Topic
Lecture: Introduction to engineering practice
Chapter
Chapter 1 – What is engineering (All Sections)
Events and Submissions/Topic
Commence Assignment 1 (Reflective Paper) and Assignment 4 (Portfolio)
Module/Topic
Lecture: Management of learning, time and team
Chapter
Chapter 5 – Self management (Sections 5.4 & 5.5) & Chapter 6 – Working with people (Section 6.2)
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Lecture: Information literacy and Australian Standards
Chapter
Chapter 9 - Understanding the problem (All Sections)
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Lecture: Sketching and visualisation for engineers
Chapter
Resources listed on Moodle
Events and Submissions/Topic
Commence Assignment 2 (Sketching and Visualisation for Engineers)
Compulsory Residential School for Mix-Mode / Online Students
Individual Reflective Paper on Studying at University Due: Week 4 Tuesday (3 Aug 2021) 11:45 pm AEST
Module/Topic
Lecture: Team project introduction and advice
Chapter
Chapter 6 – Working with people (Sections 6.3, 6.4 & 6.5)
Events and Submissions/Topic
Commence Assignment 3 (Team Project Report and Presentation)
Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Lecture: Problem-solving and engineering stakeholders
Chapter
Chapter 2 - The engineering method (Sections 2.1 & 2.2) & Chapter 12 - Engineering decision making (Sections 12.3 & 12.4)
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Lecture: Sustainability, ethics and social innovation
Chapter
Chapter 3 - Sustainable engineering (All sections) & Chapter 4 - Professional responsibility and ethics (All sections)
Events and Submissions/Topic
Guest lecture: Engineers Australia
Module/Topic
Lecture: Risk assessment and ENEG11005 review
Chapter
Chapter 13 - Managing engineering projects (Section 13.3)
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Lecture: Communicating effectively with reports and presentations
Chapter
Chapter 7 - Understanding communication (All sections) & Chapter 8 - Communication skills (All sections)
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Lecture: Portfolio walkthrough
Chapter
Chapter 14 Communicating information (Sections 14.1, 14.2 & 14.3)
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Guest Lecture (TBA)
Chapter
Chapter 14 Communicating information (Sections 14.4 & 14.5)
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Lecture: Student project presentations
Chapter
Chapter 5 - Self-management (Section 5.6) & Chapter 15 - Your engineering career (All sections)
Events and Submissions/Topic
Student teams are invited to present their project outcomes using the lecture slot but limited presentations can be scheduled.
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Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
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Events and Submissions/Topic
1 Written Assessment
Individually prepare a Reflective Paper by studying the topics and resources provided for this assignment on Moodle. You will need to become familiar with the Reflective Writing Guide to ensure your paper articulates reflective thoughts rather than just restating information from the resources provided. There is no strict word limit, either minimum or maximum, but you should be able to prepare approximately one page for each topic. Prepare your paper by writing succinctly.
Week 4 Tuesday (3 Aug 2021) 11:45 pm AEST
Vacation Week Tuesday (17 Aug 2021)
Moodle contains a marking rubric that includes indicators of attainment at the ‘Sound’, ‘Good’ and ‘Excellent’ levels for each assignment topic.
- Communication
- Information Literacy
- Reflect on the skills, knowledge, and support services that promote effective study at university
2 Practical Assessment
Moodle includes set activities for sketching and visualisation that will build confidence and skills to express engineering thoughts and designs visually. Sketching activities develop free-hand pencil drawing techniques. Visualisation activities involve developing isometric views and orthographic projections of solid objects which follows specifications in AS1100 – Australian Standards for Technical Drawing. This standard is accessible through the CQU library website. You will also interpret information from an engineering drawing.
Week 6 Tuesday (24 Aug 2021) 11:45 pm AEST
Week 8 Tuesday (7 Sept 2021)
Moodle contains a marking rubric that states the expectations for each activity. Sketches and drawings should be neat, with one activity per page and of a reasonable scale. The correct line types and shading should be used. Marks will be deducted if sketches and drawings do not meet these criteria.
- Communication
- Critical Thinking
- Produce freehand sketches and 2D engineering drawings that follow Australian Standards
3 Written Assessment
In your project team, prepare a Technical Report using the Microsoft Word Report Template provided on Moodle. Resources for this assignment are provided on Moodle, in lectures and workshops. You will need to seek feedback from your lecturer at the draft stage of your report. There is no strict word limit, either minimum or maximum. Your team should aim to prepare a report which adequately explains the decision-making processes, designs and results of your project. Write succinctly and avoid padding your report with discussions that are unnecessary.
Week 11 Tuesday (28 Sept 2021) 11:45 pm AEST
Review/Exam Week Tuesday (12 Oct 2021)
A Marking Rubric is provided on Moodle that includes indicators of attainment at the ‘Sound’, ‘Good’ and ‘Excellent’ levels for each element of the report.
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Information Literacy
- Information Technology Competence
- Cross Cultural Competence
- Ethical practice
- Develop and apply skills, knowledge, and values that align with contemporary engineering practice
- Demonstrate professional communication skills in oral and written domains
- Formulate evidence-based opinions by locating, evaluating, and synthesising information from reputable sources
- Work and learn individually and in small teams.
4 Portfolio
Individually prepare an electronic portfolio as evidence of your achievements towards the unit learning outcomes while simultaneously working on your team project and report. The Portfolio must be prepared using the Microsoft Word template provided on Moodle, and it must contain only your work. The Portfolio must contain the following compulsory sections.
Grade Nomination: A self-assessment of your level of achievement (‘Sound’, ‘Good’ or ‘Excellent’) that you believe should be awarded for each task listed in the Portfolio marking rubric on Moodle. For each task, you will need to substantiate your claim by including the active document links and page numbers to entries in your portfolio that contain evidence of meeting the associated indicators of attainment from the marking rubric. Evidence of your learning achievements will come from subsequent sections of your Portfolio including entries in your Workbook, and Reflective Journal. An example of a Grade Nomination is provided on Moodle.
Workbook: Can be typed, handwritten (then scanned) or a combination of both but must be neat, chronological and legible. The workbook contains all your work for the team project and the weekly challenge activities. It should contain separate entries with headings and the date, such as: ‘April 20 – Project Risk Assessment’. These entries will show when you worked on each element of the project and how your ideas and capabilities have developed through the unit. You should not go back and edit old entries as this may prohibit demonstrating skills development. The workbook will principally contain the weekly challenge activities and your posts to Moodle forums that will help your team to collaborate on your project tasks. You cannot complete these tasks retrospectively so you must be prepared to add entries to your workbook each week during the term. Entries should demonstrate a variety of technical skills like researching, brainstorming, creating mind maps, flowcharts, methodologies, schedules, obtaining experimental data, undertaking data analysis, producing results, figures, charts, conclusions, or any other work done for your team project and the challenge activities. It is good practice to add entries to your Workbook first and then post a copy to the relevant team forum to ensure you retain the original work.
Reflective Journal: As with your workbook, it can be typed, handwritten (then scanned) or a combination of both but must be neat, chronological and legible. The Reflective Journal contains your thoughts about how you and your team are progressing throughout the term and what you have learnt and experienced either directly by doing the work or indirectly through observing others. Again, like the Workbook, It should contain entries each week. Entries must have headings with the date and a title, such as: ‘April 20 – Why I think Risk Assessment is important for engineers’. Reflective entries can demonstrate a variety of achievements like understanding how and when you learnt something, identifying effective ways to communicate and work with your peers, and comprehending the relevance of what you have learnt and experienced towards your future engineering career. You should not go back and edit old entries as this may prohibit demonstrating your development. Thus, the Reflective Journal cannot be completed retrospectively. Refer to the Reflective Writing Guide on Moodle.
You should expect that your lecturer will ask to see your Workbook and Reflective Journal at any time during the term to ensure that you are progressing suitably towards achieving the associated unit learning outcomes.
Review/Exam Week Tuesday (12 Oct 2021) 11:45 pm AEST
Feedback will be provided at Certification of Grades
A Marking Rubric is provided on Moodle that includes indicators of attainment at the ‘Sound’, ‘Good’ and ‘Excellent’ levels for all Portfolio tasks.
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Information Literacy
- Team Work
- Information Technology Competence
- Cross Cultural Competence
- Ethical practice
- Develop and apply skills, knowledge, and values that align with contemporary engineering practice
- Demonstrate professional communication skills in oral and written domains
- Formulate evidence-based opinions by locating, evaluating, and synthesising information from reputable sources
- Work and learn individually and in small teams.
As a CQUniversity student you are expected to act honestly in all aspects of your academic work.
Any assessable work undertaken or submitted for review or assessment must be your own work. Assessable work is any type of work you do to meet the assessment requirements in the unit, including draft work submitted for review and feedback and final work to be assessed.
When you use the ideas, words or data of others in your assessment, you must thoroughly and clearly acknowledge the source of this information by using the correct referencing style for your unit. Using others’ work without proper acknowledgement may be considered a form of intellectual dishonesty.
Participating honestly, respectfully, responsibly, and fairly in your university study ensures the CQUniversity qualification you earn will be valued as a true indication of your individual academic achievement and will continue to receive the respect and recognition it deserves.
As a student, you are responsible for reading and following CQUniversity’s policies, including the Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure. This policy sets out CQUniversity’s expectations of you to act with integrity, examples of academic integrity breaches to avoid, the processes used to address alleged breaches of academic integrity, and potential penalties.
What is a breach of academic integrity?
A breach of academic integrity includes but is not limited to plagiarism, self-plagiarism, collusion, cheating, contract cheating, and academic misconduct. The Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure defines what these terms mean and gives examples.
Why is academic integrity important?
A breach of academic integrity may result in one or more penalties, including suspension or even expulsion from the University. It can also have negative implications for student visas and future enrolment at CQUniversity or elsewhere. Students who engage in contract cheating also risk being blackmailed by contract cheating services.
Where can I get assistance?
For academic advice and guidance, the Academic Learning Centre (ALC) can support you in becoming confident in completing assessments with integrity and of high standard.