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ENG 3004 - Systems Engineering and Industry Practice

North Terrace Campus - Semester 2 - 2025

Good engineering solutions require consideration of systems thinking, including elements such as stakeholder requirements, life cycle management, and design documentation. This course will show how to apply a systems engineering approach to all of the elements of a universal engineering project: the consideration of the various stages of design, which include problem identification, concept generation, concept selection and design embodiment; and the fundamentals of good design practice, including aesthetics, ergonomics and safety. This course provides graphical, written and spoken language development in professional engineering industry contexts, as well as an awareness of the importance of career planning. Industry concerns such as ethical practice, sustainability, and environmental impact are strongly emphasised.

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  • General Course Information
    Course Details
    Course Code ENG 3004
    Course Systems Engineering and Industry Practice
    Coordinating Unit Sciences, Engineering & Technology Faculty Office
    Term Semester 2
    Level Undergraduate
    Location/s North Terrace Campus
    Units 3
    Contact Up to 6 hours per week
    Available for Study Abroad and Exchange Y
    Prerequisites At least 48 units at Levels I and II of the Program
    Incompatible ELEC ENG 3100, MECH ENG 3027, MECH ENG 3105
    Assumed Knowledge ENG 1001 or TECH 1003
    Assessment Online quizzes and tests, individual assessment, group assessment, peer assessment
    Course Staff

    Course Coordinator: Dr Kim Harvey

    Teaching team:

    Course Timetable

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

  • Learning Outcomes
    Course Learning Outcomes
    Upon successful completion of this course you will be able to:
    1. Communicate professionally and effectively through written, oral, and graphical means with others in the engineering profession and broader community, including conveying deep discipline knowledge to a generalist audience
    2. Demonstrate an ability for self-appraisal of strengths and weaknesses in cognitive and affective domains
    3. Judiciously apply interpersonal skills in team-based communication, including active listening, negotiation, problem solving, conflict management and leadership
    4. Apply a systems engineering approach to formulating and solving engineering problems
    5. Analyse a given problem and develop an appropriate problem specification
    6. Define, compare and select from coherent feasible solutions to meet the problem specification
    7. Recognise and apply the Engineers Australia Code of Ethics
    8. Explain workplace health, safety, welfare and environmental issues relevant to the industry
    9. Demonstrate awareness of the importance of career planning


     
    The above course learning outcomes are aligned with the Engineers Australia . The course develops the following EA Elements of Competency to levels of introductory (A), intermediate (B), advanced (C):  
     
    1.11.21.31.41.51.62.12.22.32.43.13.23.33.43.53.6
    — — B C C C C C C C C C B C B C
    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)

    Attribute 1: Deep discipline knowledge and intellectual breadth

    Graduates have comprehensive knowledge and understanding of their subject area, the ability to engage with different traditions of thought, and the ability to apply their knowledge in practice including in multi-disciplinary or multi-professional contexts.

    		 1, 4, 6

    Attribute 2: Creative and critical thinking, and problem solving

    Graduates are effective problems-solvers, able to apply critical, creative and evidence-based thinking to conceive innovative responses to future challenges.

    		 3, 4, 5, 6

    Attribute 3: Teamwork and communication skills

    Graduates convey ideas and information effectively to a range of audiences for a variety of purposes and contribute in a positive and collaborative manner to achieving common goals.

    		 1, 2, 3

    Attribute 4: Professionalism and leadership readiness

    Graduates engage in professional behaviour and have the potential to be entrepreneurial and take leadership roles in their chosen occupations or careers and communities.

    		 1, 2, 3, 7, 8, 9

    Attribute 5: Intercultural and ethical competency

    Graduates are responsible and effective global citizens whose personal values and practices are consistent with their roles as responsible members of society.

    		 2, 3, 7, 8

    Attribute 8: Self-awareness and emotional intelligence

    Graduates are self-aware and reflective; they are flexible and resilient and have the capacity to accept and give constructive feedback; they act with integrity and take responsibility for their actions.

    		 2, 3
  • Learning Resources
    Recommended Resources
    There are a number of resources that are relevant to this course. Where applicable, they will be referenced in the course material for further reading. 
    Online Learning
    MyUni will be used for the course. Course information, lecture slides, lecture recordings, assignments and additional resources will all be available on MyUni.

    MyUni-Canvas
    This course will operate with the MyUni Learning Management System platform, Canvas.

    MyUni Announcements
    The announcement section will be used to notify students of important information, with critical announcements (changes to deadlines etc.) also emailed to students. It is assumed and expected that students take note of these announcements.

    MyUni Discussion Board
    The discussion board will also be used as a consultation channel for contact with teaching staff. Questions for teaching staff of a general nature relating to the course or assignment requirements are to be posted on MyUni. This allows the responses to be viewed by other students with similar questions and ensures that all students are given the same information.


  • Learning & Teaching Activities
    Learning & Teaching Modes
    This course consists of a mixture of online lectures and material, face-to-face workshops and guest speakers from industry.

    The course is framed around three types of assessments:
    • a group systems design project - From initial problem statement through to the selected concept
    • an individual project proposal for a client; and
    • the student's own professional development.
    Weekly two-hour workshops will support the student's development and progress through the projects over the course of the semester. This is a hands on course, requiring active learning and participation. Students will need to plan their schedule arround attendance.
    Workload

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

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

    It is expected that students spend:
    • Up to six hours/ week on lectures, online material and assignments over the course of the semester.
    • Two hours/ week attending the workshops. Attendance and participation is required.
    • One to two hours face-to-face team meetings (not online) with accompanying minutes to be submitted.
    Learning Activities Summary
    Industry Practice
    Sustainability
    • Human Centred Design
    • Life Cycle Analysis
    • Environmental Impact Analysis
    • Climate Change
    Risk Assessments

    Ethics & Standards

    Critical Thinking
    • Reflective Practice and Thinking Critically
    • Expositional Paragraph Structure and Cohesion
    • Articulating your work in Written Reports
    • Developing an Executive Summary
    Careers
    • Sourcing & Applying for Practical Experience
    • Resumes, Cover Letters, LinkedIn - Branding
    Systems Engineering
    • Systems Approach to Engineering
    • Engineering Decision Making
    • Systems Engineering Management
    • Solve the Right Problem: Context, Scenarios, Requirements
    • Ideas to Reality: Architecture, Selection
    • Model-Based Systems Engineering
    • Design Considerations: Quality, Safety, Test and Evaluation, Planning Verification & Validation, Lifecycle Properties
  • 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
    Assessment Task Task Type Individual/ Group Weighting
    Online quizzes - weekly Online quizzes

    Individual

    		 8%
    Professional practice assessments x 2 Industry practice Individual 5%
    Critical thinking x 5 Industry practice Individual 10%
    Sustainability in Industry x 2 Industry practice Individual 20%
    Video presentation Industry practice Group/ Individual 9%
    Systems design project - Problem defintion artefacts Systems Engineering/ Articulation of technical content Group 8%
    Systems design project - Final report report Systems Engineering/ Articulation of technical content Group (scaled) 35%
    Systems design report - Executive summary Systems Engineering/ Articulation of technical content Group (scaled) 5%

    In accordance with the Assessment for Coursework Programs Policy, Procedure 1a. i: An exemption from the stated requirement that group assessment activities total no more than 30% has been granted.

    Assessment Detail
    Details are provided in MyUni. A summary of assessment tasks is as follows:

    Online quizzes - used to confirm knowledge from weekly pre-recorded lecture content

    Self-paced interactive videos - individual active learning on sustainability issues in industry

    Professional practice assessments - CV and self-assessment tasks

    Critical thinking - Exercises to develop your capacity for thinking critically and creatively, and being able to communicate your reasoning.

    Client proposals:
    - Report - developing a briefing proposal for a real client (Individual work focussing on sustainability in industry)
    - Video presentation - presenting the proposed solution for the systems design project in a short video for the actual client

    Engineering reports: Group project work using systems engineering to solve a real problem
    - Problem definition artefacts - systems engineering outputs for the problem definition phase 
    - Final report - group report on the development of a solution for the real problem
    - Executive summary - Critical communication of your engineering
    Submission

    No information currently available.

    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.

  • Student Support
  • Policies & Guidelines

    This section contains links to relevant assessment-related policies and guidelines - all university policies.

  • 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.

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