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Digital Infrastructure Systems Capstone (GEOM30012)
Undergraduate level 3Points: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Semester 2
Serene Ho
email: serene.ho@unimelb.edu.au
Overview
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This subject provides a basis for Digital Infrastructure Systems major students to integrate and apply the knowledge students have gained throughout their studies to solve real-world problems. The students will work on projects to use knowledge of sensing, measurement, imaging, information system and information infrastructures. The students will apply the acquired knowledge from the fundamental and filed training and demonstrate an ability to design sustainable engineering projects. The subject will also provide ample opportunity for the students to gain experience and skills in how to perform a real-world, client-driven, interdisciplinary project, including important communication and organizational skills. This subject will have a 4-day residential field work, with arrangements for on-campus and online students. This field work is compulsory for all students.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject the student is expected to:
- Formulate a project on digital systems for infrastructures, including time and workload management
- Access, collect, organize and present data in ways that support infrastructure delivery and operation
- Integrate appropriate technologies to meet the requirements of a digital system for infrastructures
- Analyse data and information of an infrastructure to enhance the environmental, economic and social value of it
- Communicate these enhancements effectively, through writing and presentation
- Critically reflect on the process and achievements of a project and the contribution and conduct of a project team
- Select and apply a suited sustainability assessment framework, and critically interpret results with regard to the sustainability of an engineering project.
Generic skills
On completion of the subject the students will have the:
- Ability to apply knowledge of science and engineering fundamentals
- 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
- Understanding of professional and ethical responsibilities, and commitment to them
- Capacity for lifelong learning and professional development.
Last updated: 11 April 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
All of
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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GEOM20013 | Applying Digital Infrastructure | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
GEOM30009 | Imaging the Environment | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
CVEN20001 | Sustainable Infrastructure Engineering | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
AND
One of
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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COMP20005 | Intro. to Numerical Computation in C |
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
ENGR20005 | Numerical Methods in Engineering |
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
AND
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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GEOM20015 | Sensing and Measurement | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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EVSC30007 | Landscape Ecosystem Project | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Recommended background knowledge
Students will need to acquaint themselves with project management techniques, scientific communication strategies (written and verbal) and various techniques of resource assessment.
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: 11 April 2024
Assessment
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Group project proposal with a workload equivalent to 1000 words per student. Each group will have 3 or 4 students. Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) 1, 2 and 3 are addressed in this assessment
| Week 5 | 25% |
Group project report with a workload equivalent to 1800 words per student. Each group will have 3 or 4 students. ILOs 1 to 5 are addressed in this report
| During the examination period | 44.5% |
Individual project evaluation report (4 blogs, 125 words each, at least 4 entries) continuing during the semester and ending in examination period. ILOs 5 and 6 are addressed in this assessment
| Throughout the teaching period | 12.5% |
Group project seminar presentation (individual presentations). 15 minutes (equivalent to 800 words per student). Addresses ILOs 1 to 5.
| Week 12 | 18% |
Hurdle requirement: Participation in the field work is a hurdle requirement to pass this subject. | N/A |
Last updated: 11 April 2024
Dates & times
- Semester 2
Coordinator Serene Ho Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 48 hours (Lectures: 2 hours per week; Tutorials: 2 hours per week; Fieldwork: 4 days) Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 22 July 2024 to 20 October 2024 Last self-enrol date 2 August 2024 Census date 2 September 2024 Last date to withdraw without fail 20 September 2024 Assessment period ends 15 November 2024 Semester 2 contact information
Serene Ho
email: serene.ho@unimelb.edu.au
Time commitment details
170 hours
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Additional delivery details
Compulsory four day field camp occurring in the mid semester break. Students will be required to pay for their own accommodation and meal costs for duration of camp.
Last updated: 11 April 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
Project manual accessible from the subject’s LMS page.
UoM library webpage and Google Scholar for literature search
- Subject notes
The Field trip will have associated food and accommodation costs.
LEARNING AND TEACHING METHODS
The projects will address real-world problems and challenges.
For approximately half of the semester, lectures will discuss generic project management and communication principles and skills, relating them back to the student projects. In the other half of the semester, workshops and tutorials will introduce specialist topics and skills that the students may need for their project work. Throughout the whole semester, practicals are run that offer students a dedicated time for getting together as a team. These practicals also offer opportunity for in-depth discussion with the lecturers of approaches students may choose or challenges they may face in their projects. Further, students are expected to self-organize project including time line and task management.
INDICATIVE KEY LEARNING RESOURCES
Project manual accessible from the subject’s LMS page.
UoM library webpage and Google Scholar for literature search.
CAREERS / INDUSTRY LINKS
The Merri Creek Management Committee (MCMC) serves as outside client for the student projects. They provide an introduction into their work, the Merri Creek, and the kind of challenges they are facing at the beginning of the semester (typically week 2), as a client will discuss the project proposals with the individual groups (typically in week 5), and will participate at the student presentations at the end of the semester.
Students who are working (part-time) in relevant work places are free to use resources (equipment or colleagues/supervisors as consultants) from these work places in their project work as long as this is properly indicated.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Major Engineering Systems Informal specialisation Environments Discipline subjects Major Spatial Systems Specialisation (formal) Spatial Informal specialisation Science Discipline subjects - new generation B-SCI Major Spatial Systems Major Spatial Systems - Breadth options
This subject is available as breadth in the following courses:
- Bachelor of Arts
- Bachelor of Commerce
- Bachelor of Design
- Bachelor of Environments
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Acting)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Animation)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Dance)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Film and Television)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Music Theatre)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Production)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Screenwriting)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Theatre)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Visual Art)
- Bachelor of Music
- 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: 11 April 2024