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ENEG11005 - Fundamentals of Professional Engineering

General Information

Unit Synopsis

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 and technical communication. 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 drawings; and prepare you for the following series of Project-Based Learning units and associated opportunities to interact with the engineering profession. Students enrolled in online mode must attend a compulsory residential school to facilitate peer collaboration and attainment of the unit learning outcomes.

Details

Level Undergraduate
Unit Level 1
Credit Points 12
Student Contribution Band SCA Band 2
Fraction of Full-Time Student Load 0.25
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites There are no pre-requisites for the 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).

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Residential School Compulsory Residential School
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Unit Availabilities from Term 3 - 2018

Term 1 - 2019 Profile
Bundaberg
Cairns
Gladstone
Mackay
Mixed Mode
Rockhampton
Term 1 - 2020 Profile
Bundaberg
Cairns
Gladstone
Mackay
Mixed Mode
Rockhampton
Term 1 - 2021 Profile
Bundaberg
Cairns
Gladstone
Mackay
Mixed Mode
Rockhampton
Term 2 - 2021 Profile
Online
Term 1 - 2022 Profile
Bundaberg
Cairns
Gladstone
Mackay
Mixed Mode
Rockhampton
Term 2 - 2022 Profile
Mixed Mode
Term 1 - 2023 Profile
Bundaberg
Cairns
Gladstone
Mackay
Mixed Mode
Rockhampton
Term 2 - 2023 Profile
Mixed Mode
Term 1 - 2024 Profile
Brisbane
Bundaberg
Cairns
Gladstone
Mackay
Online
Rockhampton
Term 2 - 2024 Profile
Mixed Mode
Online

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).

Assessment Overview

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.

Assessment Tasks

Assessment Task Weighting
1. Written Assessment 20%
2. Practical Assessment 25%
3. Written Assessment 25%
4. Portfolio 30%

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

Past Exams

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Previous Feedback

Term 1 - 2021 : The overall satisfaction for students in the last offering of this course was 4.2 (on a 5 point Likert scale), based on a 27.03% response rate.

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.

Source: Student Satisfaction Survey
Feedback
Students enjoy the availability of lecturers and the assistance provided. Continue to maintain high levels of student interactions.
Recommendation
Maintain the schedule of lectures, workshops and drop-in session to ensure students have access to academics.
Action Taken
Ensured students have access to the teaching team by maintaining the schedule of lectures, workshops, and drop-in sessions.
Source: Student Satisfaction Survey
Feedback
Students enjoy working on a real-world project that provides an induction to professional engineering practice
Recommendation
Maintain the team project to ensure students experience challenges across the breadth of the engineering practice.
Action Taken
The team project is maintained in order to ensure students experience challenges across the breadth of engineering practice.
Source: Student Satisfaction Survey
Feedback
The weekly activities assisted students to achieve the learning outcomes and complete assessments
Recommendation
Maintain purposeful activities each week to scaffold the assignments and facilitate the attainment of the learning outcomes.
Action Taken
The Unit Coordinator and the teaching team maintained purposeful activities each week to scaffold the assessment and facilitate the achievement of the learning objectives.
Source: Student Satisfaction Survey
Feedback
Ensure that workshops are scheduled after lectures and explain the expectations of the portfolio assignment earlier in the term
Recommendation
Refine the schedule to discuss the portfolio requirements earlier and ensure Zoom sessions occur after the weekly lecture.
Action Taken
The Unit Coordinator made the necessary adjustments to discuss the portfolio requirements earlier in the term. Zoom sessions are scheduled after the weekly lectures to give students ample time to digest the material and come prepared with questions or discussion points. This change undoubtedly enhanced the overall learning experience for everyone involved.
Source: Student Satisfaction Survey
Feedback
Students appreciate the examples and templates provided for assignments and other activities but these resources could be expanded
Recommendation
Continue to expand supplementary resources like exemplars and templates to give greater clarity to students when completing set tasks.
Action Taken
A portfolio template and a final report template were provided.
Source: Student Satisfaction Survey
Feedback
Students appreciated the opportunity to participate in the learning sessions and helpful feedback received.
Recommendation
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.
Action Taken
Nil.
Source: Student Satisfaction Survey
Feedback
Students reported satisfaction with the high-quality resources
Recommendation
Students should continue to have access to a wide range of learning materials to succeed and gain a deep understanding of the unit content.
Action Taken
Nil.
Source: Student Satisfaction Survey
Feedback
The unit helped students to develop the engineering mindset and skills
Recommendation
Students should receive the same level of support so that to understand the essential engineering practices to help them think more holistically.
Action Taken
Nil.
Source: Student Satisfaction Survey
Feedback
Moodle platform was user-friendly and facilitated straightforward communication with lecturers, ensuring a seamless learning experience for students.
Recommendation
The same Moodle layout should be continued to ensure the same seamless learning experience for students.
Action Taken
Nil.
Source: Student Satisfaction Survey
Feedback
Students benefited from the efficient feedback and communication from the teaching team
Recommendation
Students should continue to receive timely responses to questions and concerns, as well as prompt assessment feedback.
Action Taken
Nil.
Unit learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:

  1. Reflect on the skills, knowledge and support services that promote effective study at university
  2. Produce freehand sketches and 2D engineering drawings in AutoCAD that follow Australian Standards
  3. Develop and apply your skills, knowledge, values, and interactions that characterise contemporary engineering practice
  4. Demonstrate professional communication skills in oral and written domains
  5. Formulate evidence-based opinions by locating, evaluating, and synthesising information from reputable sources
  6. Work and learn individually and in small teams.

Learning outcomes are linked to Engineers Australia Stage 1 Competencies and also discipline capabilities. You can find the mapping for this on the Engineering Undergraduate Course website.

Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
Assessment Tasks Learning Outcomes
1 2 3 4 5 6
1 - Written Assessment
2 - Practical Assessment
3 - Written Assessment
4 - Portfolio
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
Introductory Level
Intermediate Level
Graduate Level
Graduate Attributes Learning Outcomes
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
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Graduate Attributes
Introductory Level
Intermediate Level
Graduate Level
Assessment Tasks Graduate Attributes
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
1 - Written Assessment
2 - Practical Assessment
3 - Written Assessment
4 - Portfolio