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Electrical Engineering Research Project (ELEN90083)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 25On Campus (Parkville)
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Summer Term
Email: jingge.zhu@unimelb.edu.au
Semester 1
Email: jingge.zhu@unimelb.edu.au
Semester 2
Email: jingge.zhu@unimelb.edu.au
Overview
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This subject is for Exchange students requiring a one semester project and for PhD students to complete a one semester project with an external, industrial client.
The subject involves undertakeing a substantial project requiring and independent investigation on an approved topic in Advanced Engineering design or research.
The emphasis of the project can be associated with either
- A well-defined project description, often based on a task required by an external, industrial client. Students will be tutored in the synthesis of practical solutions to complex technical problems within a structured working environment, as if they were professional engineering practitioners; or
- A project description that will require an explorative approach, where students will pursue outcomes associated with new knowledge or understanding, often as an adjunct to existing academic research inititatives.
It is expected that the project will incorporate findings associated with both well-defined professional practice and research principles.
Intended learning outcomes
On completing this subject, the student should be able to:
- Search, analyse and document engineering science and other relevant literature in order to determine the need for further research in a chosen area;
- Devise a methodology of investigation to improve knowledge or understanding of a chose topic;
- Collect and analyse a range of data (both qualitative and quantitative) to improve our collective understanding of a chosen topic;
- Write a project report that follows good engineering science practice;
- Present an oral presentation of the findings of an investigation to an audience of peers or lay people.
Generic skills
On completion of this subject students should have developed the following generic skills:
- Critical thinking and critical judgement of assumptions adopted
- Interpretation and analysis of data
- Application of theory to practice
- Ability to communicate effectively, not only with engineers but also with the community at large
- Ability to utilise a systems approach to design and operational performance
- Ability to function effectively as an individual and in multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural teams, with the capacity to be a leader or manager as well as an effective team member
- Understanding of the social, cultural, global and environmental responsibilities of the professional engineer, and the need for sustainable development
- Understanding the principles of sustainable design and development
- Understanding the professional and ethical responsibilities and commitment to them
- Capacity for independent critical thought, rational inquiry and self-directed learning
- Openness to new ideas and unconventional critiques of received wisdom
- Ability to apply knowledge of basic science and engineering fundamentals
- Ability to undertake problem identification, formulation and solution
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Enrolment in this subject requires approval by the subject coordinator.
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: 31 January 2024
Assessment
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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A written progress report of up to 1000 words
| Mid semester | 10% |
A written report of up to 6000 words, not including appendices, diagrams, tables, computations and computer output
| End of semester | 60% |
An oral presentation of 30 minutes duration
| End of semester | 30% |
Additional details
Intended Learning Outcomes (ILO's) 1, 2 and 3 are assessed in all assessment components. ILO 4 is assessed in the written reports. ILO 5 is assessed in the oral presentation.
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Dates & times
- Summer Term
Principal coordinator Jingge Zhu Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 8 hrs - meetings with supervisor Teaching period 3 January 2023 to 17 February 2023 Last self-enrol date 12 January 2023 Census date 20 January 2023 Last date to withdraw without fail 3 February 2023 Assessment period ends 24 February 2023 Summer Term contact information
Email: jingge.zhu@unimelb.edu.au
- Semester 1
Principal coordinator Jingge Zhu Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 8 hrs - meetings with supervisor Teaching period 27 February 2023 to 28 May 2023 Last self-enrol date 10 March 2023 Census date 31 March 2023 Last date to withdraw without fail 5 May 2023 Assessment period ends 23 June 2023 Semester 1 contact information
Email: jingge.zhu@unimelb.edu.au
- Semester 2
Principal coordinator Jingge Zhu Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 8 hrs - meetings with supervisor Teaching period 24 July 2023 to 22 October 2023 Last self-enrol date 4 August 2023 Census date 31 August 2023 Last date to withdraw without fail 22 September 2023 Assessment period ends 17 November 2023 Semester 2 contact information
Email: jingge.zhu@unimelb.edu.au
Time commitment details
400hrs
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Last updated: 31 January 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
None
- 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: 31 January 2024