ELEC4840
Final Year Engineering Project
30 Units
Available in 2010
| Callaghan Campus | Semester 1, Semester 2 |
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Previously offered in 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006
This course consists of a combination of Part A and Part B which reflects the full year multi term sequence program. As it is a single course of 30 units in one semester approval by the Course Coordinator is required before enrolling in this course.
Part A and Part B must be in consecutive terms (regardless of mode - ie semester/trimester/block).
Students must complete Part A before completing Part B. Students must complete the sequence within a twelve month period. If students complete Part A but are unable to complete Part B within the timeframe, they must re-enrol in Part A.
Final Year Projects represent the culmination of study towards the Bachelor of Engineering degrees. Projects offer the opportunity to apply and extend material learned throughout the remainder of the program. Assessment is by means of a seminar presentation, submission of a thesis, and a public demonstration of work undertaken.
In contrast to the majority of courses studied elsewhere in the program, projects are undertaken individually or in small groups. This necessarily introduces the dimension of workload management into the program to enable completion of a large, relatively unstructured "assignment" over the course of the semester.
The projects undertaken span a diverse range of topics, including theoretical, simulation and experimental studies, and vary from year to year. The emphasis is necessarily on facilitating student learning in technical, project management and presentation spheres.
| Objectives | The aims of this course are to provide a vehicle for students to consolidate, enhance and demonstrate the knowledge and skills gained from coursework studies through the Electrical, Computer, Telecommunications or Software Engineering degrees through a program of individual or small group directed study. The knowledge and skills addressed include: 1. research and critical evaluation of technical information about electrical topics 2. technical knowledge in electrical power, electronics, signal processing, communications, control and/or computing 3. time and resource management skills 4. preparation and presentation of information to engineers and other professionals | ||||||
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| Content | This course will be conducted largely as an individual or small group project under the direct supervision of a member of academic staff. The specific project topic undertaken will reflect the common interests and expertise of the student(s) and supervisor. Students will be required to: 1) perform a literature search to review current knowledge and developments in the chosen technical area 2) undertake detailed technical work in the chosen area using one or more of: a) theoretical studies b) computer simulations c) hardware construction 3) produce progress reports or maintain a professional journal to establish work completed, and to schedule additional work within the time frame specified for the project 4) deliver a seminar on the general area of work being undertaken and specific contributions to that field 5) prepare a interim report describing the work undertaken and results obtained so far 6) Present the work in a forum involving poster presentations and demonstrations of operational hardware and software. | ||||||
| Replacing Course(s) | N/A | ||||||
| Transition | N/A | ||||||
| Industrial Experience | 0 | ||||||
| Assumed Knowledge | 3rd year of Electrical, Computer, Telecommunications or Software Engineering degree | ||||||
| Requisites | Bachelor of Engineering. | ||||||
| Modes of Delivery | Internal Mode | ||||||
| Teaching Methods | Individual Supervision Self Directed Learning Seminar | ||||||
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| Contact Hours | Seminar: for 1 hour(s) per Week for Full Term | ||||||
| Timetables | 2010 Course Timetables for ELEC4840 |