Course Title: Professional Engineering Advanced Project

Part A: Course Overview

Course Title: Professional Engineering Advanced Project

Credit Points: 24.00


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Course Coordinator: Mark Gregory

Course Coordinator Phone: +61 3 9925 3243

Course Coordinator Email: mark.gregory@rmit.edu.au


Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

There is no pre-requisite courses and assumed knowledge and capabilities


Course Description

This course introduces students to the principles and practice of engineering projects and engineering research projects. Under the guidance of an engineer mentor, students will complete an individual engineering research project. The course objectives are to:
• Introduce students to engineering projects and to engineering research projects
• Provide students with learning outcomes related to individual completion of a project activity


Objectives/Learning Outcomes/Capability Development

On successful completion of this course, students will gain capabilities in:
GC1: High levels of technical competence in the field
GC2: Be able to apply problem solving approaches to work challenges and make decisions using sound engineering methodologies
GC3: Be able to apply a systematic design approach to engineering projects and have strong design skills in their stream
GC4: Communicate effectively across all modes: listen, speak, write and draw
GC5: Apply the principles of lifelong learning to any new challenge
GC6: Balance the technical, economic, social and ethical demands of a problem in sustainable and culturally sensitive ways


On successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
• Attain engineering project management knowledge including planning, scheduling and group management.
• Critically analyse and compare approaches to solving an engineering problem
• Solve an engineering problem using a research methodology
• Develop communication skills, including report writing and presentation skill
• Develop self-directed learning skills
• Understand and apply the principles of sustainable, ethical and culturally sensitive projects


Overview of Learning Activities

Learning activities for this course include guided laboratory, project work and individual presentation


Overview of Learning Resources

The School provides a range of learning resources for project related courses including access to laboratory facilities and learning materials available through the course website http://www.rmit.edu.au/learninghub/ and from the RMIT library.


Overview of Assessment

Assessment for this course includes a presentation and project report. As part of this course students are required to demonstrate completion of the Engineers Australia requirement for work-experience equivalent to 12 weeks full time.

Students are required to achieve a minimum of 40% in each assessment component.