Unit Profile Correction added on 31-07-18
Assessment Tasks:Assessment 1. Project Proposal / Scope
Task Description:
After meeting(s) with your academic advisor and other project stakeholders where appropriate, prepare a project scope which includes the following sections:
1. Project aim, objectives and justification
2. Stakeholder identification and stakeholder communication plan
3. Anticipated resources required
4. Expected project milestones and deliverables
Minimum Marks 50%
Assessment 2. Literature Review
Task Description:
After meeting(s) with your academic advisor and other project stakeholders where appropriate, prepare a literature review suitable for your project. The literature review requires you to find relevant sources of high quality and should drive the project methodology. You need to organise what you have read into themes and discuss the current state-of-the-art. Make sure the relevance to your project is clear. All sources used must be appropriately referenced, both in-text and in the Reference List.
Assessment Criteria:
1) Quality of sources;
2) Relevance to project
3) Synthesis of sources into forming methodology;
4) Formatting, spelling, grammar.
Submission: Online
Assessment 3. Presentation
Task Description:
You will present the Methodology to be used in the implementation phase of your project.
Assessment Criteria:
1) Technical correctness of methodology;
2) Realistic timeline;
3) Presentation skills - within 10 minutes, clarity of slides, and competence in answering questions.
Assessment 4. Planning Thesis
Task description:
Your Thesis should consist of the following sections:
1) Abstract;
2) Introduction;
3) Objective;
4) Literature Review;
5) Methodology based on literature review;
6) Planning Gantt chart;
7) Risk Assessment
Minimum Marks 50%.
Assessment Criteria:
1) Clarity of the scope, identification of stakeholders, inclusions and exclusions, introduction to topic and importance;
2) Quality of sources in final literature review;
3) Relevant of sources to project;
4) Synthesis of sources into forming methodology;
5) Technical correctness of methodology;
6) Realistic timeline;
7) Risk assessment;
8) Formatting, spelling and grammar.
Overview
This unit is specifically designed so that students can apply the processes of research investigation through the analysis of, reflection on and critique of, an area of their professional practice. The unit uses a problem-based learning approach within an authentic workplace learning environment. This ensures students are undertaking an investigation that is relevant to the needs of industry. Students will apply an appropriate research methodology that suits their research problem. At the end of this unit, students will have developed a project plan that they will implement in the follow-on unit Engineering Research Project Implementation.
Details
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites
Students must have completed a minimum of 36 credit points and approval of head of course or delegate is required. Students must have a project topic and academic supervisor before they can be enrolled.
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 - 2018
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 Postgraduate 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 Unit Coordinator
Due to significant increase in enrollments it was hard to find projects for all students.
Work with supervisors and Discipline Leaders to develop enough projects prior to start of term. Encourage students to develop their own project topics.
Feedback from Unit Evaluation: Students
Some students prefer to develop their own project topics.
Support students to develop suitable projects.
Feedback from Unit Evaluation: Students
Students did not receive the support expected from the supervisors.
Academic Supervisors and students will be encourage to have regular meetings.
- Identify a suitable problem related to the study discipline
- Develop a research question including identifying key words
- Conduct an indepth review of related literature
- Select an appropriate research methodology to investigate the problem
- Regularly communicate professionally with all stakeholders in formal and informal reports
- Professionally present the project plan in a seminar and defend the methodology adopted.
n/a
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
| Assessment Tasks | Learning Outcomes | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
| 1 - Report - 10% | ||||||
| 2 - Literature Review or Systematic Review - 20% | ||||||
| 3 - Presentation - 20% | ||||||
| 4 - Portfolio - 50% | ||||||
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
| Graduate Attributes | Learning Outcomes | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
| 1 - Knowledge | ||||||
| 2 - Communication | ||||||
| 3 - Cognitive, technical and creative skills | ||||||
| 4 - Research | ||||||
| 5 - Self-management | ||||||
| 6 - Ethical and Professional Responsibility | ||||||
| 7 - Leadership | ||||||
| 8 - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultures | ||||||
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Graduate Attributes
| Assessment Tasks | Graduate Attributes | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | |
| 1 - Report - 10% | ||||||||
| 2 - Literature Review or Systematic Review - 20% | ||||||||
| 3 - Presentation - 20% | ||||||||
| 4 - Portfolio - 50% | ||||||||
Textbooks
Guide to Research Projects for Engineering Students: Planning, Writing and Presenting
(2015)
Authors: Leong, EC
Apple Academic Press
Oakville Oakville , CA
ISBN: 9781482238778
Binding: Paperback
Additional Textbook Information
IT Resources
- CQUniversity Student Email
- Internet
- Unit Website (Moodle)
All submissions for this unit must use the referencing styles below:
For further information, see the Assessment Tasks.
a.mazid@cqu.edu.au
Module/Topic
Unit overview, enrolment requirement, on-going assignment, Choosing a project and supervisor
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Finalise research topic selection. What is Research? Purpose of Research, Essential Aspects of Research, Scope of ENRP20001 and ENRP20003.
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Major Types of Research, Research Proposal Content and Preparation, Examples
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Research Project Proposal Preparation, Literature Review, Referencing Style, Content of Research Proposal, Examples of Research Proposals
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Research Proposal Due: Week 4 Thursday (02 August 2018) 11:45 PM AEST (Worth 10%)
Project Proposal / Scope - 10% Due: Week 4 Thursday (2 Aug 2018) 11:45 pm AEST
Module/Topic
Review of Engineering Databases: types of documents, peer reviewed conferences, journals, books, standards.
Quality of Referencing
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Keep working on your project
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Typical Content of Literature Review, Typical Content of a Thesis, Examples.
Research Methodology
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Draft Literature Review Due: Week 6 Friday (24 August 2018) 11:45 PM AEST (Worth 20%)
Literature Review - 20% Due: Week 6 Friday (24 Aug 2018) 11:45 pm AEST
Module/Topic
Writing Draft Methodology, Content of it, Effective Presentation Technique.
Guest Lecture on Referencing Styles
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Research Activities and Gantt Chart
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Content and Examples of Draft Methodology, Examples
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Presentation - 20% Due: Week 9 Wednesday (12 Sept 2018) 11:45 pm AEST
Module/Topic
Draft Methodology Presentation Sessions
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Review of Draft Portfolio, Review of Overall Progress
Submit your Planning Portfolio (Planning Thesis, Methodology Presentation Document)
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Planning Portfolio Due: Week 12 Friday (05 October 2018) 11:45 PM AEST (Worth 50%)
Planning Thesis - 50% Due: Week 12 Friday (5 Oct 2018) 11:45 pm AEST
Module/Topic
No examination in ENRP20001
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
You need to have found a Supervisor and Project Topic BEFORE enrolment is approved. A list of projects has been circulated and is available at https://drive.google.com/open?id=1aU6_Y6CsenKa-9OnXKL6ZXBIqWh_wg1B210HxZofjuc
1 Report
Appropriateness and clarity of the proposal, basic understanding of the problem by the way of findings in literature, rational, stakeholders, and the deliverables. Lecture will be given on scoping and it is crucial that you attend.
Week 4 Thursday (2 Aug 2018) 11:45 pm AEST
Week 5 Friday (10 Aug 2018)
- Appropriateness and clarity of the proposal, basic understanding of the problem by the way of findings in literature, rational, stakeholders, and the deliverables. Lecture will be given on scoping and it is crucial that you attend.
- Identify a suitable problem related to the study discipline
- Develop a research question including identifying key words
- Knowledge
- Communication
- Cognitive, technical and creative skills
- Research
2 Literature Review or Systematic Review
Conduct an indepth review topic related literature
Week 6 Friday (24 Aug 2018) 11:45 pm AEST
Week 8 Friday (7 Sept 2018)
No submission method provided.
- Conduct an indepth review of related literature
- Knowledge
- Communication
- Research
3 Presentation
Prepare PowerPoint presentation document, presentation time is 10 mins and 2 mins for questions and answers.
Week 9 Wednesday (12 Sept 2018) 11:45 pm AEST
Week 10 Wednesday (19 Sept 2018)
- Select an appropriate research methodology to investigate the problem
- Professionally present the project plan in a seminar and defend the methodology adopted.
- Knowledge
- Communication
- Cognitive, technical and creative skills
- Research
- Ethical and Professional Responsibility
4 Portfolio
Follow content of a typical planning thesis provided
Week 12 Friday (5 Oct 2018) 11:45 pm AEST
Exam Week Friday (19 Oct 2018)
- Identify a suitable problem related to the study discipline
- Develop a research question including identifying key words
- Conduct an indepth review of related literature
- Select an appropriate research methodology to investigate the problem
- Regularly communicate professionally with all stakeholders in formal and informal reports
- Knowledge
- Communication
- Cognitive, technical and creative skills
- Research
- Ethical and Professional Responsibility
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