Creating Innovative Engineering (ENGR90034)

Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)

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Overview

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A big part of engineering is working out what problem to work on, as an important complement to knowing how to solve that problem.  This subject aims to give you theoretical frameworks, practical insights, and preliminary skills to do so.

You will develop these understandings, insights and skills by working on two projects.  In the first, your multi-disciplinary team, supported by a mentor, will propose an innovation that helps a partner (industry, hospital, not-for-profit, start-up, the University) address a strategic challenge.  Through that project, you will learn the “what and how” of delivering innovation-like projects – understanding the relationship between your challenge and the organisation’s strategy; designing, securing, and conducting interviews; analysing qualitative data to generate insights; ideation and creativity techniques to create value; stakeholder management; working in an intense team on an ambiguous problem; visual and oral communication.  In the second, you will develop the ability to apply to the same concepts to yourself – How will you know what you want and need?   How will you know if you need to change?  How will you innovate yourself as your interests, needs, and work world shift?  

We aim for you and your team to own your project and your learning. 

Creating Innovative Engineering (CIE) and its companion subject, Creating Innovative Professionals ENGR90039 (CIP), are delivered by the University's Innovation Practice Program. To learn more about the Program, including the range of organizations that have participated as sponsors, examples of past projects and to hear students talk about their experiences in taking CIE/CIP, please go to the Innovation Practice Program’s website.

All project sponsors will require that students maintain the confidentiality of their proprietary information.  The University will require all students (except those working on projects sponsored by the University itself) to assign any Intellectual Property they create (other than Copyright in their Assessment Materials) to the sponsor of their project. The projects may vary in the hours needed for a successful outcome.

Please view this video for further information: Creating Innovative Engineering - YouTube

Intended learning outcomes

Upon completion of this subject, students are expected to:

  • ILO 1 - Conceptualise their career as series of innovation projects, recognise the importance of a growth mindset and entrepreneurial thinking for such a career, and know how to enact these ways of thinking;
  • I LO2 - Know how to, and demonstrate the ability to listen, reflect and act on personal development, team operations, and team leadership challenges;
  • ILO3 - Collaborate, create positive relationships and productively shape group dynamics in highly uncertain professional environments;
  • ILO4 - Have understandings and skills to work empathically with colleagues and clients who see the world differently from them;
  •  ILO5 - Apply understanding of how value is created in a multi-disciplinary professional context, and the importance of value creation, rather than just technical problem-solving, to professional work.

Last updated: 4 March 2025

Eligibility and requirements

Prerequisites

  • Admission into or selection of one of the following:
    • MC-BIOMENG Master of Biomedical Engineering
    • MC-CHEMENG Master of Chemical Engineering
    • MC-CIVENG Master of Civil Engineering
    • MC-ELECENG Master of Electrical Engineering
    • MC-ENVENG Master of Environmental Engineering
    • MC-MECHENG Master of Mechanical Engineering
    • MC-MTRNENG Master of Mechatronics Engineering
    • MC-SOFTENG Master of Software Engineering
    • MC-SPATENG Master of Spatial Engineering
    • MC-ENG Master of Engineering
    • MC-INDENG Master of Industrial Engineering
    • MC-DINFENG Master of Digital Infrastructure Engineering
    Admission into or selection of one of the following:
    • Enterprise specialisation (formal) in the MC-BMEDSC Master of Biomedical Science

ENROLLING IN CIE

Please note that the application process is currently being waived for students. Students can now self-enrol at any time.

Places are subject to a variable quota each semester.

When self-enrolling, we invite students to consider their potential to:

• add value to the program through your commitment and professionalism; and

• benefit from the CIE experience.

Additional places will be allocated to waitlisted applicants as they become available up to Week Two.

Please note that any students who unenroll themselves will lose their place if the quota is filled in the interim. Students who wish to be reinstated will be placed on a waitlist.

The course is run in two separate sessions per week: an afternoon class and an evening class. Students will be placed in a session and will not be able to self-allocate. However, if you have a good reason why you can only participate in one particular session please email the IPP team before the start of semester and we will do our best to accommodate you.

Corequisites

None

Non-allowed subjects

Code Name Teaching period Credit Points
No longer available
ENGR90051 Interdisciplinary Design for Engineers
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5

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

DescriptionTimingPercentage

7 x Weekly reflection journal on an element of the subject (22.5% total). Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) 1 and 2 are addressed in this assessment.

  • 30 hours (of work required)
Hurdle requirement: An average mark of 50% or more is required.		From Week 2 to Week 1122.5%

6 x Peer reflection response (13.5% total). ILOs 2 - 4 are addressed.

  • 18 hours (of work required)
Hurdle requirement: An average mark of 50% or more is required.		From Week 2 to Week 1113.5%

Personal innovation plan in the form of a written report. ILOs 1, 2 and 5 are addressed.

  • 12 hours (of work required)
During the examination period9%

Three progress documents for project. ILOs 3 - 5 are addressed. Due weeks 3, 5 and 9.

  • 13 hours (of work required)
Throughout the semester10%

Final Team Project Report. ILOs 1, 3 - 5 are addressed.

  • 25 hours (of work required)
Week 1235%

Class attendance. ILOs 1 - 4 are addressed.

Hurdle requirement: Students are required to attend a minimum of 80% of classes.		Throughout the semester0%

Participation. ILOs 1 - 5 are addressed.

Throughout the semester10%

Last updated: 4 March 2025

Quotas apply to this subject

Dates & times

  • Semester 2
    Principal coordinatorPeter Cebon
    Mode of deliveryOn Campus (Parkville)
    Contact hours36 hours consisting of 1 x 3hr lecture weekly + 1 hour workshop (for students who needs help in communication skills)
    Total time commitment200 hours
    Teaching period28 July 2025 to 26 October 2025
    Last self-enrol date 8 August 2025
    Census date 1 September 2025
    Last date to withdraw without fail26 September 2025
    Assessment period ends21 November 2025

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Additional delivery details

This subject is subject to a variable quota each semester and will be selected for successful enrolment. Please see the Eligibility and Requirements section of the Handbook for selection considerations. 

Students may provisionally enrol via the Student Portal, but places are not guaranteed until selection is completed. 

Priority will be given to Mechatronics students, then students who have completed ENGR10003 and/or ENGR10004, all other places will be allocated on a first-in first-served basis.

You will be notified in writing if you are selected.

Last updated: 4 March 2025

Further information

Last updated: 4 March 2025