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ENRP20001 - Engineering Research Project Planning

General Information

Unit Synopsis

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

Level Postgraduate
Unit Level 9
Credit Points 12
Student Contribution Band SCA Band 2
Fraction of Full-Time Student Load 0.25
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites Departmental consent 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).

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Unit Availabilities from Term 1 - 2016

Term 1 - 2017 Profile
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Term 2 - 2017 Profile
Mixed Mode
Term 1 - 2018 Profile
Mixed Mode
Melbourne
Perth
Rockhampton
Term 2 - 2018 Profile
Mixed Mode
Melbourne
Perth
Rockhampton
Term 1 - 2019 Profile
Melbourne
Mixed Mode
Perth
Rockhampton
Term 2 - 2019 Profile
Melbourne
Mixed Mode
Perth
Rockhampton
Term 1 - 2020 Profile
Melbourne
Mixed Mode
Perth
Rockhampton
Term 2 - 2020 Profile
Melbourne
Mixed Mode
Perth
Rockhampton
Term 1 - 2021 Profile
Melbourne
Online
Perth
Rockhampton
Term 2 - 2021 Profile
Melbourne
Online
Perth
Rockhampton
Term 1 - 2022 Profile
Melbourne
Online
Perth
Rockhampton
Term 2 - 2022 Profile
Melbourne
Online
Perth
Rockhampton
Term 1 - 2023 Profile
Melbourne
Online
Perth
Rockhampton
Term 2 - 2023 Profile
Melbourne
Online
Perth
Rockhampton
Term 1 - 2024 Profile
Melbourne
Online
Rockhampton
Term 2 - 2024 Profile
Melbourne
Online
Perth
Rockhampton

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 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.

Assessment Tasks

Assessment Task Weighting
1. Portfolio 100%

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 2 - 2022 : The overall satisfaction for students in the last offering of this course was 75.00% (`Agree` and `Strongly Agree` responses), based on a 35.29% 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 feedback
Feedback
The unit is well designed with a good teaching team and learning resources.
Recommendation
Continue to work closely as a team and improve this aspect.
Action Taken
Both supervisors and reviewers worked collaboratively to provide helpful feedback to students.
Source: Student feedback
Feedback
Timetabling and workload implications with internships.
Recommendation
Some students undertake internships along with this unit which can be challenging. Students are constantly encouraged to maintain regular contact with supervisors and seek help in a timely fashion.
Action Taken
The classes were rescheduled after hours to address this timetabling issue.
Source: Student feedback
Feedback
Delayed feedback from supervisors.
Recommendation
Encourage supervisors to provide feedback on time.
Action Taken
Multiple reminders were sent to complete marking within two weeks after submission.
Source: Unit evaluation
Feedback
It would be good to allow for more discussion with the supervisor.
Recommendation
A weekly 30-minute meeting with the supervisor is the usual practice but students can request a bit longer time with the supervisor if needed depending on the project's complexity.
Action Taken
Nil.
Source: Unit evaluation
Feedback
The requirements for the assessments sometimes were unclear in the particular structure of the reports.
Recommendation
A clear assessment criterion has been provided on Moodle under the Assessment blog. It was also discussed clearly in class. Students will be advised to access the recordings and unit resources on weekly basis.
Action Taken
Nil.
Source: Unit evaluation
Feedback
The students with experimental activity in the project would have a weekly meeting with lab staff.
Recommendation
It would be challenging for lab staff to schedule a weekly meeting with every student. However, students and supervisors will be advised to organise a special arrangement with relevant lab staff to discuss the laboratory activities pertinent to the project.
Action Taken
Nil.
Unit learning Outcomes

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

  1. Identify a suitable problem related to the study discipline.
  2. Develop a research question including identifying key words.
  3. Conduct an indepth review of related literature.
  4. Select an appropriate research methodology to investigate the problem.
  5. Communicate effectively in formal and informal reports and in professional presentations and project documentation.

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Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
Assessment Tasks Learning Outcomes
1 2 3 4 5
1 - Portfolio
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
Advanced Level
Professional Level
Graduate Attributes Learning Outcomes
1 2 3 4 5
1 - Knowledge
2 - Communication
3 - Cognitive, technical and creative skills
4 - Research
5 - Self-management
6 - Ethical and Professional Responsibility
7 - Leadership
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Graduate Attributes
Advanced Level
Professional Level
Assessment Tasks Graduate Attributes
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
1 - Portfolio