Overview
This unit is designed so that students can complete an investigative study through the analysis of, reflection on and critique of, an area of their professional practice that was commenced in Engineering Research Project Planning. By completing this project, students will contribute to the body of knowledge for their discipline. Students will present their project in a thesis, a professional presentation and a technical paper.
Details
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites
Prerequisite: ENRP20001 Engineering Research Project Planning
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 1 - 2019
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 Students
Students did not receive feedback in time.
Supervisors would be prompted regularly to provide feedback to students.
Feedback from Staff
More resources should be supplied to the students.
Adopt a textbook as a resource and improve delivery materials.
Feedback from Student
Some software and computers required for the projects are not available.
In the Simulation Lab, there are only 4 computers which are not enough for big classes. Another six computers will be added in 2019, more software will be available in 2019.
Feedback from Staff
Three discipline students enrolled together in one class made it difficult to moderate and finalise results.
Students will be grouped according to their discipline and a Unit Coordinator for each discipline will be allocated.
Feedback from Students
Some students find it difficult to learn the software required to complete the projects.
Additional resources on software will be provide on the Moodle site.
- Implement the project plan prepared in the Planning unit with consultation and guidance from your project advisers and stakeholders
- Think critically, demonstrate sound analysis, and make rational, justifiable decisions in order to find the optimal, sustainable solution
- Demonstrate leadership by contributing to the body of knowledge related to the discipline area and participating in professional networks
- Communicate preliminary results to stakeholders through interim and regular progress reports to solicit timely and constructive feedback
- Communicate findings using written and oral methods to inform both internal and external workplace practicing professionals
- Critically reflect on self-performance and develop a plan for lifelong and professional learning.
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Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
| Assessment Tasks | Learning Outcomes | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
| 1 - Report - 20% | ||||||
| 2 - Presentation - 20% | ||||||
| 3 - Thesis/Dissertation - 50% | ||||||
| 4 - Essay - 10% | ||||||
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 - 20% | ||||||||
| 2 - Presentation - 20% | ||||||||
| 3 - Thesis/Dissertation - 50% | ||||||||
| 4 - Essay - 10% | ||||||||
Textbooks
Guide to Research Projects for Engineering Students
Authors: Eng-Choon Leong; Carmel Lee-Hsia Heah; Kenneth Keng Wee Ong
CRC Press
Binding: Paperback
Additional Textbook Information
Copies can be purchased from the CQUni Bookshop here: http://bookshop.cqu.edu.au (search on the Unit code)
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
- Narrating and formatting Introduction chapter
- Narrating and formatting Literature Review chapter
Chapter
- Chapter 13
- Refer to lecture notes
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
- Components of a thesis and formatting
Chapter
- Refer to lecture notes
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
- Theoretical development required for research methods
- Model development for a research project
Chapter
- Refer to lecture notes
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
- Model development for a research project (Contd.)
- Experiment/Simulation Design
Chapter
- Chapter 14
- Refer to lecture notes
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
- Methodology Design and Procedure Development
Chapter
- Chapter 14
- Refer to lecture notes
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
- Keep working on your project
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
- Writing Methodology
- Referencing style Revisit and Practice
Chapter
- Chapter 13
- Refer to lecture notes
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
- Thesis Presentation content development and preparation
- Presentation skills
Chapter
- Chapters 22 and 23
- Refer to lecture notes
Events and Submissions/Topic
Invited Guest Lecture (Subjected to confirmation)
Module/Topic
- Preparing results and discussion chapter
Chapter
- Chapter 15
- Refer to lecture notes
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
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Components of Conclusion and writing
- Components of Abstract and writing
Chapter
Follow lecture notes
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
- Reflective Paper and preparation
- EA Stage 1 Competency
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
- Thesis - Collating chapters together
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
- Components of Thesis for Submission - Revisit
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Thesis Presentation Sessions (Mechanical, Civil and Electrical)
Presentation Due: Week 12 Monday (3 June 2019) 11:45 pm AEST
Implementation Thesis/Dissertation Due: Week 12 Friday (7 June 2019) 11:45 pm AEST
Reflective Paper Due: Week 12 Friday (7 June 2019) 11:45 pm AEST
Module/Topic
- No examination in ENRP20003
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
1 Report
This submission is your preliminary thesis. Follow the content of a typical thesis and examples provided in classes. Typically this document should include:
- Title page;
- Abstract;
- Keywords;
- Introduction and Background;
- Objective/s of Research;
- Literature Review Theoretical Background or Theory Development
- Methodology and Procedures
- Results and Discussion
- Conclusion and Future Works;
- List of References;
- Appendix (if applicable).
Week 6 Friday (26 Apr 2019) 11:45 pm AEST
Week 8 Friday (10 May 2019)
Assessment of the Interim Thesis will be done based on the followings:
- Quality of title page, Abstract, Problem Statement, Objective and Keywords.
- Comprehensive Introduction and Literature Review.
- Methodology and Problem-Solving strategy based on the literature
- Comprehensive results and Discussions
- Quality of references and referencing skills
- Quality of English ( Spelling, grammar and sentence construction)
More detailed assessment criteria will be available in Week 1.
- Implement the project plan prepared in the Planning unit with consultation and guidance from your project advisers and stakeholders
- Communicate preliminary results to stakeholders through interim and regular progress reports to solicit timely and constructive feedback
- Knowledge
- Communication
- Cognitive, technical and creative skills
- Research
- Self-management
2 Presentation
Presentation time is 12 mins and 3 mins for Questions and Answer. The presentation will be held in Week 12 and the schedule will be available in week 8. Presentation slides should contain detailed information on:
- Background;
- Research gap and Objective;
- Literature Review;
- Results and Discussions;
- Conclusions and Recommendations
Note: Lectures on presentation document preparation and presentation style are provided. You must attend all lecture classes and attend all meetings with your supervisor.
Week 12 Monday (3 June 2019) 11:45 pm AEST
Week 12 Friday (7 June 2019)
Feedback on the presentations will be provided immediately after the presentation.
This assessment will be evaluated based on the following criteria
- Clear objectives
- Critical understanding of Theory, Model and Methodology used
- Data Analysis
- Integration of the findings with the theories and methods
- Presentation style and skills
More detailed assessment criteria will be available in Unit Moodle site in Week 1.
- Think critically, demonstrate sound analysis, and make rational, justifiable decisions in order to find the optimal, sustainable solution
- Demonstrate leadership by contributing to the body of knowledge related to the discipline area and participating in professional networks
- Communicate preliminary results to stakeholders through interim and regular progress reports to solicit timely and constructive feedback
- Communicate findings using written and oral methods to inform both internal and external workplace practicing professionals
- Knowledge
- Communication
- Cognitive, technical and creative skills
- Research
- Ethical and Professional Responsibility
- Leadership
3 Thesis/Dissertation
This is your final version of the thesis and contents are expected to be an upgraded version of the Interim Thesis. It is expected that all the feedbacks given by the examiners during the presentation is incorporated in the final thesis. This is an opportunity to demonstrate your success and knowledge base of research within your chosen research area carried out over two terms.
Week 12 Friday (7 June 2019) 11:45 pm AEST
Exam Week Friday (21 June 2019)
Assessment of the Implementation Thesis will be done based on the followings:
- Quality of title page, Abstract, Problem Statement, Objective and Keywords.
- Comprehensive Introduction and Literature Review.
- Methodology and Problem-Solving strategy based on the literature
- Comprehensive results and Discussions
- Clear Conclusions
- Quality of references and referencing skills
- Quality of English ( Spelling, grammar and sentence construction)
- Comprehensiveness of the whole thesis
More detailed assessment criteria will be available in Week 1.
- Implement the project plan prepared in the Planning unit with consultation and guidance from your project advisers and stakeholders
- Think critically, demonstrate sound analysis, and make rational, justifiable decisions in order to find the optimal, sustainable solution
- Demonstrate leadership by contributing to the body of knowledge related to the discipline area and participating in professional networks
- Communicate findings using written and oral methods to inform both internal and external workplace practicing professionals
- Knowledge
- Communication
- Cognitive, technical and creative skills
- Research
- Ethical and Professional Responsibility
- Leadership
4 Essay
This should be a short report reflecting your achievement of Engineers Australia Stage 1 Competencies. For each competency state whether you have attained that competency and reflect on how you have achieved (through unit activities, research project, internship, seminar etc.) that competency during your course. For any competencies, you have not attained, prepare a plan for achieving them. You are also required to include a short to medium term (2-5 years) plan for your professional development in your chosen profession.
Week 12 Friday (7 June 2019) 11:45 pm AEST
Exam Week Friday (21 June 2019)
The assessment will be evaluated based on the quality of the reflection that shows how you achieved Engineers Australia Stage 1 Competencies. Detailed assessment criteria will be available on the Unit Moodle site in Week 1.
- Critically reflect on self-performance and develop a plan for lifelong and professional learning.
- Communication
- Self-management
- Ethical and Professional Responsibility
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.
What can you do to act with integrity?
