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Major Design Project (ELEN90046)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 25On Campus (Parkville)
About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
- Timetable(opens in new window)
Contact information
Semester 1
Email: sskaf@unimelb.edu.au
Semester 2
Email: sskaf@unimelb.edu.au
Overview
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AIMS
The aim of this subject is to get students to apply their knowledge and skills learnt in the course into designing a real system.
INDICATIVE CONTENT
This subject centres on a group design project where students design and fabricate a substantial electronics system (example applications include wireless, GPS, radar). The final mark will also take into account the methodologies used, testing, simulation and verification of the designed system and adherence to appropriate standards.
Intended learning outcomes
INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES (ILOs)
Having completed this subject it is expected that the student be able to:
- Design a substantial electronics system
- Apply their knowledge and skills learnt in the course in designing a real system
Generic skills
- Ability to apply knowledge of science and engineering fundamentals;
- Ability to undertake problem identification, formulation, and solution;
- Ability to utilise a systems approach to complex problems and to design and operational performance;
- Ability to build and test real world systems that meet industry specialisation and manufacturing standards;
- Proficiency in engineering design;
- Ability to conduct an engineering project;
- Capacity for creativity and innovation;
- Understanding of professional and ethical responsibilities, and commitment to them;
- Ability to function effectively as an individual and in multidisciplinary and multicultural teams, as a team leader or manager as well as an effective team member;
- Capacity for lifelong learning and professional development.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Prerequisites for this subject are:
ELEN90042 ELEN90047 ELEN90050 ELEN90049
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Assessment
Additional details
- A written report of up to 100 pages due at the end of semester (approximately 300-350 hours of work), worth 50%;
- An oral examination of 60 minutes duration at the end of semester, worth 50%.
Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) 1 and 2 are assessed in the submitted final report and oral examination.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- Semester 1
Principal coordinator Stan Skafidas Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 12 hours Total time commitment 400 hours Teaching period 26 February 2018 to 27 May 2018 Last self-enrol date 9 March 2018 Census date 31 March 2018 Last date to withdraw without fail 4 May 2018 Assessment period ends 22 June 2018 Semester 1 contact information
Email: sskaf@unimelb.edu.au
- Semester 2
Principal coordinator Stan Skafidas Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 12 hours Total time commitment 400 hours Teaching period 23 July 2018 to 21 October 2018 Last self-enrol date 3 August 2018 Census date 31 August 2018 Last date to withdraw without fail 21 September 2018 Assessment period ends 16 November 2018 Semester 2 contact information
Email: sskaf@unimelb.edu.au
Time commitment details
400 hours
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
None
- Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
Additional information for this subject
Subject coordinator approval required
- Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students
This subject is available to students studying at the University from eligible overseas institutions on exchange and study abroad. Students are required to satisfy any listed requirements, such as pre- and co-requisites, for enrolment in the subject.
Last updated: 3 November 2022