IE Research Project 2 (CVEN90047)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 25On Campus (Parkville)
About this subject
Contact information
Semester 1
Murray Peel
email: mpeel@unimelb.edu.au
Semester 2
Patricia Sauri Lavieri
Overview
| Availability | Semester 1 Semester 2 |
|---|---|
| Fees | Look up fees |
This subject is only available to students with approval from the subject coordinator.
AIMS
This subject provides a capstone experience for students in Infrastructure Engineering. Students will combine their expertise in interdisciplinary groups or as individuals to address real-world problems, typically in contact with industry.
INDICATIVE CONTENT
Project topics will be advertised well in advance of commencement of the subject so that students can make an informed choice of topic and enrol early. Students must register their topic preference before the subject commences.
This subject is a semester long capstone research project taken over one semester. It is less suited to research projects that are dependent on methodologies requiring experiments that take longer than 6 weeks to complete, field work, and problems involving research on humans (for example surveys). It is more suited to methodologies involved computer simulations, analysis of pre-existing data, theoretical studies and shorter experimental programs.
The first half of semester addresses research training and comprises online lectures and tutorials on topics such as project development, literature review, methodology development, skill development, critical thinking, project documentation and scientific writing. Students will practise these skills throughout their project topics with supervisors providing feedback on the results.
Students then continue their project within their group, or individually, with regular progress meetings with their supervisor for the remainder of the semester. The project culminates with students presenting their project findings as a poster at a student expo, via an oral presentation, and also in written form in the style of a conference paper.
This subject has been integrated with the Skills Towards Employment Program (STEP) and contains activities that can assist in the completion of the Engineering Practice Hurdle (EPH).
Notes
Note 1: Students and their supervisors must adhere to the University Code of Conduct for research, which may include obtaining human or animal research ethics approval.
Note 2: Students working in University laboratories must comply with OH&S requirements and may be required to undertake additional training such as Workshop Tools Training before access the labs.
Note 3: Students are advised to enrol in the subject at the earliest opportunity to ensure ease of communication prior to the start of semester.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject the student is expected to:
- 1. Search, analyse and document engineering science and other literature in order to determine the need for further research in a chosen area
- 2. Synthesize an hypothesis to be tested
- 3. Devise a methodology of investigation to test the hypothesis
- 4. Collect and analyse a range of data (qualitative and/or quantitative) and/or undertake computer modelling and simulation to implement the methodology
- 5. Write project reports that follow good engineering science practice
- 6. Present a poster of the findings of an investigation.
- 7. Make an oral presentation of the findings of an investigation.
Generic skills
- Discernment of knowledge development and research directions within the engineering discipline
- Ability to undertake problem identification, formulation and solution
- Ability to communicate effectively, with the engineering team and with the community at large
- Ability to manage information and documentation
- Capacity for creativity and innovation
- Understanding of professional and ethical responsibilities, and commitment to them.
Last updated: 4 March 2025
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
This is a Capstone subject and may only be taken in the final year (112.5 points) of study. The subject is only available to students with approval from the subject coordinator.
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
ENGR90037
CVEN90064
CVEN90065
ENGR90038
CVEN90056
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: 4 March 2025
Assessment
| Description | Timing | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Group assessment with individual components. (60 hrs per student). Addressing Learning Outcomes, ILO's, 1-3 & 5.
| From Week 5 to Week 6 | 10% |
Group assessment with individual components. (240 hrs of work per student). ILO's 1-5.
| Week 12 | 50% |
Non-technical (poster) presentation to lay-audience. (individual assessment). 15 hours total work. ILO 6
| From Week 6 to Week 12 | 10% |
Oral exam. Individual Assessment . (15 - 20 minutes per student) ILOS's 1-7.
| During the examination period | 30% |
Last updated: 4 March 2025
Dates & times
- Semester 1
Principal coordinator Murray Peel Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 18 hours (Workshops: 6 hours per semester; Progress meetings/feedback by academic supervisors: 12 hours per semester) Total time commitment 400 hours Teaching period 3 March 2025 to 1 June 2025 Last self-enrol date 14 March 2025 Census date 31 March 2025 Last date to withdraw without fail 9 May 2025 Assessment period ends 27 June 2025 Semester 1 contact information
Murray Peel
email: mpeel@unimelb.edu.au
- Semester 2
Coordinator Patricia Sauri Lavieri Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 18 hours (Workshops: 6 hours per semester; Progress meetings/feedback by academic supervisors: 12 hours per semester) Total time commitment 400 hours Teaching period 28 July 2025 to 26 October 2025 Last self-enrol date 8 August 2025 Census date 1 September 2025 Last date to withdraw without fail 26 September 2025 Assessment period ends 21 November 2025 Semester 2 contact information
Patricia Sauri Lavieri
Time commitment details
400 hours
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Additional delivery details
This subject is delivered either partially or fully in-person in Second Half Year 2020. Please ensure you are able to attend any essential in-person requirements or speak to Stop 1 about alternative subject options.
Last updated: 4 March 2025
Further information
- Texts
- Subject notes
LEARNING AND TEACHING METHODS
Online lectures and tutorials on research techniques. Fortnightly meetings with mentors and other students to discuss progress and problems. Independent research on a project, and communication of the results of that research.
INDICATIVE KEY LEARNING RESOURCES
David Evans, Paul Gruba and Justin Zobel (2011) How to write a better thesis. Melbourne University Press. Carlton, Vic.
CAREERS / INDUSTRY LINKS
Some topics available for investigation are sponsored and supervised by industry partners. For students intending to develop a career in research, this subject represents a key subject and opportunity to demonstrate their talents. - Related Handbook entries
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Last updated: 4 March 2025