ENG4001 - Special studies in engineering 1

Overview

This unit comprises a special technical research study in a field of engineering, under the guidance of an academic supervisor with a topic negotiated and agreed upon between you and the Faculty of Engineering. The unit is offered as a vehicle to enable an excellent student to undertake in-depth studies that would otherwise not fit within the scope of a standard fourth level. It might take the form of a laboratory research project or another form that allows you to meet the learning outcomes. You will be expected to prepare a proposal for the study and then take responsibility for the implementation of that plan, including compliance with any ethical and OHS requirements. You should meet at least weekly with your supervisor but will be expected to maintain high levels of self-management while interacting professionally with other staff members as needed.

This unit should not be taken concurrently with a final year project unit.

Rules

Enrolment Rule

Notes

This unit is not offered in 2025.

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, you should be able to:

Research a specialised area of engineering in collaboration with an expert in that field of knowledge.

Justify the importance of the topic being studied to audiences from both closely-related and distant fields of knowledge.

Plan a project and manage the implementation of that plan, responding to external circumstances as needed, while maintaining appropriate formal records of progress.

Generate creative approaches to address unsolved issues and problems.

Generate insights into engineering phenomena by interrogating data using appropriate methodologies, while justifying the choice of methodologies being used.

Synthesise literature data with your primary results to make recommendations on future work.

Assessment summary

Continuous assessment: 100%

Assessment

1 - Project plan

2 - Presentation

3 - Interview

4 - Supervisor assessment of performance and record-keeping

Supplementary assessment

Supplementary assessment is not available for this unit. Check the supplementary assessments page for details about exemptions.

Workload requirements

Workload

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.