ENG 3004 - Systems Engineering and Industry Practice

North Terrace Campus - Semester 2 - 2021

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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Course Details

Course Code	ENG 3004
Course	Systems Engineering and Industry Practice
Coordinating Unit	Centre for STEM Education and Innovation
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
Incompatible	ELEC ENG 3100, MECH ENG 3027, MECH ENG 3105
Assumed Knowledge	ENG 1001
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 .

Course Learning Outcomes

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
Demonstrate an ability for self-appraisal of strengths and weaknesses in cognitive and affective domains
Judiciously apply interpersonal skills in team-based communication, including active listening, negotiation, problem solving, conflict management and leadership
Apply a systems engineering approach to formulating and solving engineering problems
Analyse a given problem and develop an appropriate problem specification
Define, compare and select from coherent feasible solutions to meet the problem specification
Recognise and apply the Engineers Australia Code of Ethics
Explain workplace health, safety, welfare and environmental issues relevant to the industry
Demonstrate awareness of the importance of career planning

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)	4 - 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 - 6
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, 3, 4 - 6
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 - 3, 4, 7, 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	1, 3, 5, 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	1 - 5

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.
Workload
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 mateiral and assignments over the course of the semester.
- Two hours/ week attending the workshops
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

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	Task Type	Individual/ Group	Weighting
Online quizzes - weekly	Online quizzes	Individual	10%
Professional practice assessments x 2	Industry practice	Individual	10%
Client report	Industry practice	Individual	20%
Reflections x 3	Industry practice	Individual	10%
Video presentation	Industry practice	Individual (group presentations)	10%
Systems design report	Systems Engineering/ Articulation of technical content	Group (scaled)	35%
Systems design report - Executive summary	Systems Engineering/ Articulation of technical content	Group (scaled)	5%

Assessment Detail

No information currently available.

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.
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