MECH ENG 4143A - Honours Project Part A

North Terrace Campus - Semester 2 - 2020

The Mechanical Engineering Honours Project is the capstone course for all programmes in the school. Students will undertake a year-long project in groups of one to six, with each group directly supervised by at least one Mechanical Engineering academic staff member. Projects are often run in collaboration with industry sponsors or in conjunction with ongoing research projects within the school. Strong emphasis is placed on engineering design processes; most projects incorporating some aspect of mechanical build into their project, with fabrication overseen by our in-house workshop staff. All projects are required to follow industry standard project management and risk assessment procedures, assessed continuously over the course of the project. Workshops are presented to introduce students to issues surrounding professional practice, including intellectual property and career readiness. Students are assessed on the quality of their engineering work and engineering communication, via deliverables including written reports and oral presentations. The honours project runs as two consecutive courses, MECH ENG 4143A in semester 1 then 4143B in semester 2, and can only be undertaken in this order; mid-year entry students cannot be accommodated.

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Course Details

Course Code	MECH ENG 4143A
Course	Honours Project Part A
Coordinating Unit	School of Mechanical Engineering
Term	Semester 2
Level	Undergraduate
Location/s	North Terrace Campus
Contact	Up to 48 hours lectures/tutorials, 20 hours individual supervision, 180 hours project
Available for Study Abroad and Exchange	Y
Assessment	Preliminary report, exhibition, seminar, final report, assignments

Course Staff

Course Coordinator: Dr William Robertson

EMPP coordinator:

Course Timetable

The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from .

Course Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this course students will be able to:

1	Complete a research/development project with graduate-level engineering skills.
2	Demonstrate the abilty to manage a small group undertaking a project, including professional documentation activities and processes.
3	Complete market analysis and/or literature review to demonstrate gaps requiring project/research work.
4	Develop a project plan using best practise project management techniques, including project risk and personnel/equipment safety analyses.
5	Demonstrate the ability to orally present work in a seminar style to a large group with widely varying degrees of technical knowledge.
6	Present work at a large exposition, including poster and booth preparation and design.
7	Write a well-written technical report detailing the project.

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)	1-8
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	1-8
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	1-8
Career and leadership readiness technology savvy professional and, where relevant, fully accredited forward thinking and well informed tested and validated by work based experiences	1-8
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	1-8
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	1-8

Learning Resources
Required Resources

Students will be expected to conduct thorough literature reviews in their chosen areas of application to gain the knowledge they need to satisfactorily complete their project. Specific additional resources (software/hardware/guidance) will be supplied as necessary by each project supervisor.

Recommended Resources
- Document preparation and bibliography management software, such as LaTeX and BibTeX, or Microsoft Word and Endnote.
- Gantt Chart software such as Microsoft Project or an open source equivalent.
- Engineering drawing software such as Inventor, and the engineering drawing standards to produce professional-quality drawings for fabrication.
Online Learning

A large repetoire of information relating to technical drawing, document preparation, seminar presentations, and so on, will be made available through MyUni.
Learning & Teaching Activities

Learning & Teaching Modes

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Workload

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Learning Activities Summary

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Assessment
The University's policy on Assessment for Coursework Programs is based on the following four principles:
1. Assessment must encourage and reinforce learning.
2. Assessment must enable robust and fair judgements about student performance.
3. Assessment practices must be fair and equitable to students and give them the opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned.
4. Assessment must maintain academic standards.
Assessment Summary

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Assessment Detail

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Submission

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Course Grading

Grades for your performance in this course will be awarded in accordance with the following scheme:

NOG (No Grade Associated)

Grade Description

CN Continuing

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 .
Student Feedback

The University places a high priority on approaches to learning and teaching that enhance the student experience. Feedback is sought from students in a variety of ways including on-going engagement with staff, the use of online discussion boards and the use of Student Experience of Learning and Teaching (SELT) surveys as well as GOS surveys and Program reviews.

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.

Custom supervisor SELTs are provided at the Expo event for students to complete.

For supervision concerns during the year, students should approach the course coordinator and/or the head of school as soon as possible to resolve any possible conflicts or disputes.
Student Support
Policies & Guidelines
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Fraud Awareness

Students are reminded that in order to maintain the academic integrity of all programs and courses, the university has a zero-tolerance approach to students offering money or significant value goods or services to any staff member who is involved in their teaching or assessment. Students offering lecturers or tutors or professional staff anything more than a small token of appreciation is totally unacceptable, in any circumstances. Staff members are obliged to report all such incidents to their supervisor/manager, who will refer them for action under the university's student鈥檚 disciplinary procedures.

NOG (No Grade Associated)
Grade	Description
CN	Continuing

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