C&ENVENG 7049B - Masters Civil Structural Engineering Project Pt 2
North Terrace Campus - Semester 1 - 2019
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General Course Information
Course Details
Course Code C&ENVENG 7049B Course Masters Civil Structural Engineering Project Pt 2 Coordinating Unit School of Civil, Environmental & Mining Eng Term Semester 1 Level Postgraduate Coursework Location/s North Terrace Campus Units 12 Contact 480 hours project work over the year Available for Study Abroad and Exchange N Prerequisites C&ENVENG 7049A in previous Semester Assessment Project reports, literature review, verbal presentation Course Staff
Course Coordinator: Dr Noune Melkoumian
noune.melkoumian@adelaide.edu.auCourse Timetable
The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from .
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Learning Outcomes
Course Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this course students will be able to:
1 Locate sources of information that will assist with the understanding of a technical problem that has not previously been encountered, 2 Critically evaluate the validity, coverage and gaps in such sources of information; 3 Write a statement of a research question or hypothesis, identifying an issue of which there is incomplete understanding; 4 Design and execute an investigation, experiment or theoretical study to answer the research question; 5 Present the background and findings of the research investigation in multiple formats; 6 Apply an advanced level of technical understanding in multiple areas of technical specialisation to devise solutions to complex technical problems; 7 Demonstrated ability to work cooperatively and flexibly as a member of a team, contributing to team leadership as the situation requires; 8 Communicate, in writing and verbally, advanced technical concepts to both technically informed and lay audiences; 9 Apply project management techniques to devise and synthesise engineering solutions to complex, open ended problems.
The above course learning outcomes are aligned with the Engineers Australia .
The course is designed to develop the following Elements of Competency: 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6
University Graduate Attributes
This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attribute(s) specified below:
University Graduate Attribute Course Learning Outcome(s) Deep discipline knowledge
- informed and infused by cutting edge research, scaffolded throughout their program of studies
- acquired from personal interaction with research active educators, from year 1
- accredited or validated against national or international standards (for relevant programs)
3,4,6 Critical thinking and problem solving
- steeped in research methods and rigor
- based on empirical evidence and the scientific approach to knowledge development
- demonstrated through appropriate and relevant assessment
1-5 Teamwork and communication skills
- developed from, with, and via the SGDE
- honed through assessment and practice throughout the program of studies
- encouraged and valued in all aspects of learning
7,8,9 Career and leadership readiness
- technology savvy
- professional and, where relevant, fully accredited
- forward thinking and well informed
- tested and validated by work based experiences
1,6,7 Intercultural and ethical competency
- adept at operating in other cultures
- comfortable with different nationalities and social contexts
- able to determine and contribute to desirable social outcomes
- demonstrated by study abroad or with an understanding of indigenous knowledges
7,8 Self-awareness and emotional intelligence
- a capacity for self-reflection and a willingness to engage in self-appraisal
- open to objective and constructive feedback from supervisors and peers
- able to negotiate difficult social situations, defuse conflict and engage positively in purposeful debate
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Learning Resources
Required Resources
If any school resources are to be used on your project (e.g. laboratories) you are required to submit a completed and signed
Technical Resources Application Form (short referred to as TARF). These forms should be completed in collaboration with your project supervisor. The completed form should be submitted to Mr Andrew Heathershaw, Technical Operations Manager, Room M 12, Engineering North Building.Recommended Resources
Discuss with your supervisor.Online Learning
All resources for this course are available online via MyUni. All students are required to use MyUni Groups to manage their Research
Projects (or alternative online project management portals, e.g. Teamwork, Asana, Trello etc). MyUni Groups will provide your group with a usable web space to exchange files, communicate to one another and your supervisor through Discussion Boards, and develop collaborative projects through a Wiki.
The recommended uses of MyUni Groups are:
- Discussion Board: use to communicate with your group members and project supervisor
- File Exchange: use to exchange files and store data obtained for your project
- Wiki: can be used for developing the report before the final formatting in Word
- Email: allows easier communication with your supervisor
- Blog: use to clearly illustrate the current roles of each group member and allocated tasks for each week
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Learning & Teaching Activities
Learning & Teaching Modes
This course is mainly self-directed study/group work. You must have regular weekly meetings with your supervisor and group members to discuss your project and progress.Workload
The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.
For a semester of this course the workload will be the equivalent time for a 3-unit course in one semester. According to university policy, this corresponds to 12 hours a week for an average student to achieve a credit.Learning Activities Summary
A set of lectures is run for this course. These lectures should be attended. Lecture sessions will be recorded.Specific Course Requirements
You must have regular weekly project meetings with your supervisor and group members. Meeting times must be arranged between your supervisor and you/your group.
Meeting minutes must be recorded and kept for each formal meeting. This document should record date, start and closing time, venue of the meeting, apologies, who attended and dscribe what was discussed and the results that were presented. Any proposed
actions should be noted int he minutes and checked at the next meeting to see if they have been carried out. In a group, taking of the minutes should be rotated amongst group members. These minutes should be posted on MyUni Groups for all your group members and project supervisor to be able to reference.Small Group Discovery Experience
This course is part of the small group discoversy experience. It involves discovery of new knowledge in the area of civil and structural
engineering through open-ended research using laboratory, numerical or analytical methods and/or field work. Understanding group dynamics is an important element of this project. Self and peer assessment is used to moderate the contribution of group members. -
Assessment
The University's policy on Assessment for Coursework Programs is based on the following four principles:
- Assessment must encourage and reinforce learning.
- Assessment must enable robust and fair judgements about student performance.
- Assessment practices must be fair and equitable to students and give them the opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned.
- Assessment must maintain academic standards.
Assessment Summary
* The specific due date for each assessment task will be available on MyUni.Assessment Task Weighting (%) Individual/ Group Formative/ Summative Due (week)* Hurdle criteria Learning outcomes Part 1 - Initial Project Report 25 Group Summative S1 - Wk 10 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Part 1 - Initial Project Report Presentation 5 Group Summative S1 - Wk 14 1. 2. 3. 5. 7. 8. Part 2 - Final Report & Meeting Minutes 40 Group Summative S2 - Wk 10 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Part 2 - Conference Paper 20 Group Summative S2 - Wk 12 1. 2. 3. 5. 7. 8. Part 2 - Conference Presentation 10 Group Summative S2 - Wk 14 1. 3. 5. 7. 8. Total 100
This assessment breakdown is registered as an exemption to the University's . The exemption is related to the Procedures clause(s): 1. a. i
Assessment Related Requirements
This course includes self and peer assessment for the tasks undertaken within groups. Further details on self and peer assessment are posted on MyUni. To maintain the integrity of the assessment task(s) all students within a group contribute to each assessment task. Where there is evidence that group members have not contributed sufficiently to a group assessment task, the Academic Honesty policy may be applied.
Each individual student must complete peer assessment of group members.Assessment Detail
Assessment details are stated in the course profile posted on MyUni.Submission
Detailed information on submission deadlines and modes are stated in the course profile posted on MyUni.Course Grading
Grades for your performance in this course will be awarded in accordance with the following scheme:
M10 (Coursework Mark Scheme) Grade Mark Description FNS Fail No Submission F 1-49 Fail P 50-64 Pass C 65-74 Credit D 75-84 Distinction HD 85-100 High Distinction CN Continuing NFE No Formal Examination RP Result Pending Further details of the grades/results can be obtained from Examinations.
Grade Descriptors are available which provide a general guide to the standard of work that is expected at each grade level. More information at Assessment for Coursework Programs.
Final results for this course will be made available through .
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Student Feedback
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SELTs are an important source of information to inform individual teaching practice, decisions about teaching duties, and course and program curriculum design. They enable the University to assess how effectively its learning environments and teaching practices facilitate student engagement and learning outcomes. Under the current SELT Policy (http://www.adelaide.edu.au/policies/101/) course SELTs are mandated and must be conducted at the conclusion of each term/semester/trimester for every course offering. Feedback on issues raised through course SELT surveys is made available to enrolled students through various resources (e.g. MyUni). In addition aggregated course SELT data is available.
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