ENGG4801B
10 units
4000 level
Course handbook
Description
The Final Year Project course provides students with the opportunity to apply their skills, developed over the previous three years, to an open-ended research/engineering problem of their choice. Projects are supervised by individual members of academic staff and may be experimental, theoretical, computational or applied in nature. An important outcome from this course is for students to develop and practice their project and time-management skills. Furthermore, the ‘FYP’ provides a capstone opportunity for students to demonstrate their ability to communicate through both written reports and seminars.
Availability2024 Course Timetables
Callaghan
- Semester 1 - 2024
- Semester 2 - 2024
Multi-term sequence
This course is part of a multi-term sequence. Both Part A and Part B must be completed to meet the requirements of the sequence. Part A and Part B must be completed in consecutive terms. 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. Part A cannot be completed as a standalone course, it will only count towards your program once you have successfully completed Part B.
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of the course students will be able to:
1. Identify engineering problems and provide solutions
2. Plan and manage project documentation and associated information
3. Demonstrate creative and innovative solutions to encountered problems
4. Define the issues surrounding the conduct of an engineering project
5. Communicate effectively with the engineering team and with the community at large
Content
Individually supervised projects based on knowledge acquired during the first three years of the program.
Students are responsible for:
- reviewing current literature,
- designing equipment/experiments/models,
- learning/developing new techniques, and
- implementing what they have learned to solve an engineering problem
- developing an appropriate thesis-style document.
Review of Progress
This course is a compulsory program requirement and is monitored for academic progress purposes. The course must be completed to progress in the program or meet other program requirements.
Failure or withdrawal from this course will result in students being considered under the Student Academic Progress Procedure.
Assumed knowledge
Successful completion of ENGG4801A Engineering Final Year Project A.
Assessment items
Proposal / Plan: Part A Project Initiation Form
Written Assignment: Part A Report
Written Assignment: Part B Conference Abstract
Report: Part B Thesis
Presentation: Part B Conference/Defence/Demonstration
Contact hours
Semester 1 - 2024 - Callaghan
Individual Supervision-1
- Face to Face On Campus 1 hour(s) per week(s) for 13 week(s) starting in week 1
Semester 2 - 2024 - Callaghan
Individual Supervision-1
- Face to Face On Campus 1 hour(s) per week(s) for 13 week(s) starting in week 1
Course outline
Course outline not yet available.
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