Handbook

Co-requisite: You must be enrolled in a Bachelor of Engineering Honours (single or double degree) or by permission.

Teaching and learning method
In this unit, formal contact hours consist of workshops and practice classes. Learning in the unit is through multiple methods consisting of:

• Pre-workshop reading with online quiz assessment
• Workshop and practical class engagement
• Completion of worksheet booklets
• Completion of two major projects
• Completing problem sheets throughout the semester

Practical class allocation
There are 3-hours of practice classes scheduled each week, commencing in Week 1. Students must enrol in one practice class only using Allocate Plus. Students not allocated to a particular practice class will not be accepted into that session without the written consent of the unit coordinator. Once a particular session is full, no more students will be accepted unless evidence is shown that timetabling means that is the only session possible.

Teaching approach
In a typical week, students are expected to:

• Read selected unit materials and watch online videos prior to attending workshops. This will be assessed in a weekly pre-workshop online quiz in Moodle.
• Attend workshops that focus on the application of the weekly discipline-specific topics and examples. Engagement in workshops will be assessed via the use of audience response systems.
• Perform self-study to work their way through the problem sheets with included solutions.
• Complete worksheet booklets to apply weekly learning, assessed using Moodle.
• Engage in practical classes, which will include a mix of activities that:
  - teach and apply teamwork, information literacy and writing skills
  - apply and consolidate discipline-specific knowledge gained in workshops in hands-on experiments
• Work in teams on completing the two major projects for the unit.

You can also find information on inclusive teaching practices for students with learning disabilities or mental health conditions at www.monash.edu.au/lls/inclusivity 

Pre-workshop quizzes and in-workshop engagement

This assessment task contributes to the total continuous assessment component of the unit hurdles.

Pre-practice class activities (eg quizzes, team-based tasks) and in-practice class engagement.

This assessment task contributes to the total continuous assessment component of the unit hurdles.

Worksheet booklets and personal reflection tasks

This assessment task contributes to the total continuous assessment component of the unit hurdles.

Teamwork-based major projects

This assessment task contributes to the total continuous assessment component of the unit hurdles.

Examination

This final assessment is a hurdle requirement in the unit.

• First semester, Clayton, Teaching activities are on-campus (ON-CAMPUS)
• Second semester, Clayton, Teaching activities are on-campus (ON-CAMPUS)

• First semester, Clayton, Teaching activities are on-campus (ON-CAMPUS)
• Second semester, Clayton, Teaching activities are on-campus (ON-CAMPUS)

The minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of 3-6 hours of scheduled learning activities and 6-9 of hours independent study per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher-directed learning, peer-directed learning and online engagement. Independent study may include associated readings, assessment and preparation for scheduled activities.

You should bring an internet-enabled device (laptop, tablet, mobile phone) to workshops in order to use the in-class audience response system.

Student teams should bring at least one laptop per team (preferably one per student) to each practice class to work on experiments and projects.