Handbook

You must be currently enrolled in a master’s course in engineering or related STEM and in a related discipline. The unit assumes that you have the necessary foundational knowledge.

This unit broadly follows a flipped-classroom approach, which seeks to promote active learning. Youare required to review a series of videos, readings and knowledge-based quiz questions prior to attending a virtual practical class, where you will practice applying the weekly skills with your peers and lecturer. At the end of the week, you will then have the opportunity to independently test your ability to apply these skills by completing a practice case study or quiz. The unit will use a series of case studies and problems to teach advanced biopolymers in an industrially relevant way.

All lectures have been recorded and will be available online through Moodle. You are required to attend the virtual practical class (via Zoom) every week during the semester.

You will work in groups for in-semester assessment tasks and will also peer-review other member contributions to enhance uptake of unit materials.

Practical, solving real case industrial problems.

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

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

Three presentations across Weeks 2 to 11: 5% each

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

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

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

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

Take-home exam - Case study

This final assessment is a hurdle requirement in the unit.

• First semester, Clayton, Teaching is all online (ONLINE)

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 hours of 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 must be able to access Zoom.