C&ENVENG 4222B - Research Project Part B: Civil

North Terrace Campus - Semester 2 - 2017

This course builds on the literature review and methodologies undertaken in the Research Project Part A and further developed in Part B. Students continue to work in a small group to undertake and report on an engineering research project. An Academic Supervisor will work with each group, with regular meetings throughout the semester to finalise in the research project. Each group will present their final results in a research report, a journal paper and a poster presentation. The poster presentation will be presented to the class and public, at the annual Expo. The specific requirements of the research project are best presented by the Academic Supervisor supervising the research.

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Course Details

Course Code	C&ENVENG 4222B
Course	Research Project Part B: Civil
Coordinating Unit	School of Civil, Environmental & Mining Eng
Term	Semester 2
Level	Undergraduate
Location/s	North Terrace Campus
Units	6
Contact	120 hours directed study
Available for Study Abroad and Exchange	N
Prerequisites	C&ENVENG 3222 & C&ENVENG 4222A
Incompatible	C&ENVENG 4003B, C&ENVENG 4005B
Assessment	Final Research Report, Journal Paper, Poster Presentation

Course Staff

Course Coordinator: Dr Michael Leonard

Course Timetable

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

Tag	Sem	Week	Day	Time	Component	Requirement
Reporting	1	2	Thursday	3pm	Submit progress report: Risks, Tasks, Amendments	Single .pdf online
Milestone	1	6	Negotiable	Negotiable	Submit draft Milestone Report	Give to supervisor
Peer	1	6	Thursday	3pm	Peer Assessment	Online survey
Milestone	1	7	Negotiable	Negotiable	Receive comments on draft Milestone Report	Supervisor comments
Reporting	1	8	Thursday	3pm	Submit progress report: Risks, Tasks, Amendments	Single .pdf online
Poster	1	8	Thursday	3pm	Ingenuity update, site requirements	Online survey
Milestone	1	10	Thursday	3pm	Submit Milestone Report	.pdf online, Tunitin, 2x hardcopy
Conf.	1	11	Negotiable	Negotiable	Draft powerpoint slides and practice talk	Discuss with supervisor
Conf.	1	12	Thursday	3pm	Submit conference day presentation details	Online survey
Peer	1	13	Thursday	3pm	Peer Assessment	Online survey
Reporting	1	13	Thursday	3pm	Group Minutes and Emails	Single .pdf online or link to archive
Conf.	1	14	Monday	12pm	Conference day powerpoint slides	Single .ppt file
Conf.	1	14	Tuesday	Allocated	Conference day presentation talk	~5 minute talk per person
Conf.	1	14	Tuesday	All day	Conference day review of presentations	Peer review/feedback
Reporting	2	2	Thursday	3pm	Submit progress report: Risks, Tasks, Amendments	Single .pdf online
Final	2	4	Negotiable	Negotiable	Submit draft Final Report	Give to supervisor
Journal	2	5	Negotiable	Negotiable	Submit draft Journal Paper storyboard	Give to supervisor
Final	2	6	Negotiable	Negotiable	Receive comments on draft Final Report	Supervisor comments
Journal	2	7	Negotiable	Negotiable	Receive comments on draft Journal Paper storyboard	Supervisor comments
Final	2	8	Thursday	3pm	Submit Final Report	.pdf online, Tunitin, 2x hardcopy
Peer	2	8	Thursday	3pm	Peer Assessment	Online survey
Reporting	2	9	Thursday	3pm	Submit progress report: Risks, Tasks, Amendments	Single .pdf online
Journal	2	9	Negotiable	Negotiable	Submit draft Journal Paper	Give to supervisor
Poster	2	10	Negotiable	Negotiable	Prepare A4 sketch of poster layout for discussion	Discuss with supervisor
Journal	2	11	Negotiable	Negotiable	Receive comments on draft Journal Paper	Supervisor comments
Poster	2	12	Thursday	?3-8pm	Ingenuity bump-in and industry night	Setup and attendance
Poster	2	12	Friday	All day	Present poster at Ingenuity Expo	Interactive presentation
Poster	2	13	Thursday	3pm	A4 pdf copy of Ingenuity poster	Single .pdf online (A4)
Journal	2	13	Thursday	3pm	Submit Journal Paper	.pdf online, Tunitin, 2x hardcopy
Reporting	2	13	Thursday	3pm	Group Minutes and Emails	Single .pdf online or link to archive
Reporting	2	13	Thursday	3pm	Project USB containing all relevant files from project	USB
Peer	2	13	Thursday	3pm	Peer Assessment	Online survey

Course Learning Outcomes

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

1	conduct investigations and research into civil, environmental and mining engineering problems;
2	have competence in critical and independent thinking;
3	demonstrate competence in problem identification, formulation and solution;
4	effectively synthesize information and ideas;
5	communicate effectively with others in the engineering profession and the community – written, oral and listening skills;
6	manage effectively the allocation of time in performing tasks;
7	work effectively as a member of a team;
8	be by self-directed study, to remain abreast of developments in their profession;
9	be innovative, adaptable and able to guide developments in their profession

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 1.6 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
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	2,3,4,7
Career and leadership readiness technology savvy professional and, where relevant, fully accredited forward thinking and well informed tested and validated by work based experiences	6,8,9
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	5

Learning Resources

Required Resources

If any School resources are to be used on your project (for example in the laboratories) you are required to submit a completed and signed Technical Resource Application Form as well as a Risk Assessment Form. These forms should be completed in collaboration with your Supervisor. The complete forms should then be submitted to Mr Andrew Heathershaw, Technical Operations Manager, Room M 12, Engineering North Building.

Recommended Resources

Discussion with your Supervisors.

Online Learning

All Resources for this Course are available on MyUni (https://www.myuni.adelaide.edu.au).
All students are required to use MyUni Groups to manage their Research Projects (or an alternative online project management portal, e.g. Teamwork, Asana, Trello). 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. Recommended uses of MyUni Groups are as follows:
1) The Group File Exchange area should be used to store data obtained for the project;
2) The Agenda for and Minutes of meetings should stored in the Group File Exchange; and,
3) The Discussion Board facility will enable all communication to be tracked.
4) The Email facility will enable easier communication of the Supervisor with the group.
Learning & Teaching Activities

Learning & Teaching Modes

This course is mainly self-directed study. Meet with your Supervisor regularly to discuss your project.

Workload

The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.

The workload will be the equivalent time for a course of 3-units in one semester, for both semesters in which you carry out the Research Project. According to university policy, this corresponds to 12 hours a week for the average student to achieve a credit.

Learning Activities Summary

A lecture series runs alongside this course. Some sessions will be used for course coordination (e.g. discuss outline of course material or requirements for Ingenuity). These lectures should be attended. All other lectures are not compulsory, but it is in your best interest to attend because they focus on improving written and oral communication skills. The lectures user a peer oriented approach to learning. Students will be required to do pre-reading and have a hardcopy draft of their literature review to work on aspects of its composition. These lectures will not be recorded as they are mostly peer discussion (no powerpoint slides). If powerpoint slides are presented, they will be recorded. If important course advice is to be given in a lecture, an online announcement will also be made.

Specific Course Requirements

You must meet regularly with your Supervisor. The frequency and duration of the meetings will need to be discussed with your Supervisor, although you should aim to meet weekly. Meeting times are to be arranged between you and your Supervisor.

Minutes of Meetings with your Supervisor must be kept of each formal Meeting. These should record the date, time and who attended and describe what was discussed and the results that were presented. Any proposed actions should be noted in the 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 members and Supervisors to be able to reference.

Small Group Discovery Experience

This project is part of the small group discovery experience. It involves discovery of new knowledge in the areas of civil, environmental and mining engineering through open-ended research using numerical models, laborotory experiments and/or field work.

Understanding group dynamics is an important element of this project. Peer assessment is used to moderate the contribution of group members.

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

Assessment Task	Weighting (%)	Individual/ Group	Formative/ Summative	Due (week)*	Hurdle criteria	Learning outcomes
Milestone report	15	Group	Summative	Sem 1, Week 10		1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.
Conference Presentation	15	Group	Summative	Sem 1, Week 14		1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.
Final Report	25	Group	Summative	Sem 2, Week 8		1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.
Journal Paper	25	Group	Summative	Sem2, Week 9		1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.
Poster Presentation	15	Group	Summative	Sem 2, Week 12		1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.
Project Reporting and Compliance	5	Group	Summative	Ongoing		5. 6. 7.
Total	100

* The specific due date for each assessment task will be available on MyUni.

This assessment breakdown is registered as an exemption to the University's . The exemption is related to the Procedures clause(s): 1. a. i 1. a. iii 1. b. 3.

Assessment Related Requirements

This course includes peer assessment for the tasks undertaken within groups. Further detail of the peer assessment is contained on MyUni. To maintain the integrity of the assessment task(s) there is a requirement that all students within a group contribute to each assessment task. Where there is evidence that group members have not sufficiently contributed to a group assessment task, the Academic Honesty policy may be applied.

Each individual students is required to complete a peer assessment of group members. Groups are required to provide progress reports each term. Groups are required to provide access to the course coordinator of all group email communication associated with the project and a copy of all meeting minutes. Failure to do so will lead to a loss of marks for "project reporting and compliance".

This course has sought exemption from the ‘30% cap for group work’ (clause 1.a.i), ‘10% cap on peer assessment’ (clause 1.a.iii) and ‘at least one assessment must be submitted, marked and returned by the midpoint of the semester’ (clause 1.d) requirements of the Assessment for Coursework Programs policy .

Assessment Detail

No information currently available.

Submission

All submission deadlines both hardcopy and electronic copies are 3pm (unless otherwise specified). Hardcopies must be submitted to the Submission Boxes outside room N136. Any submission made after 5pm will be given zero.

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 .

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.
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