EPENGG101
10 units
level
Course handbook
Description
EPENGG101 introduces students to the problem solving skills that are integral to an engineering workplace. The focus of the course is on integrating critical thinking with an introduction to physics and physics problem solving. The course will develop practical problem solving, report writing, oral presentation skills and teamwork, as essential skills for future undergraduate study. Students will participate in a range of learning activities including tutorials, laboratories, and a group project. These activities will further their understanding of the engineering problem solving cycle and the professional and technical skills engineers require. Students who intend to study engineering and meet the assumed knowledge for EPPHYS152 and EPPHYS252 should enrol in EPPHYS152 and EPPHYS252 instead of EPENGG101.
Availability
Not currently offered.
This Course was last offered in Semester 2 - 2022.
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of the course students will be able to:
1. Explain the key elements of the engineering problem solving cycle.
2. Choose and apply appropriate problem solving and decision-making processes and methods.
3. Create a tangible engineering solution to a set problem.
4. Solve problems using the principles of physics with appropriate mathematics.
5. Construct written and oral communications in an accepted professional format.
6. Identify team roles and work in teams to meet a specified purpose.
Content
- The language of engineering
- Number and measurement
- The engineering problem cycle
- Motion along a line
- Critical thinking in engineering design
- Forces and Newton’s Laws
- Introduction to coding
- Effective teamwork
- Work, energy and energy conservation
- Technical communication and presentation
- The properties of materials
- Waves and oscillations
Assessment items
Written Assignment: Assignments
Tutorial / Laboratory Exercises: Tutorial Problem Sets
Tutorial / Laboratory Exercises: Laboratory Report
Project: Group Project
In Term Test: Mid Semester Exam
Formal Examination: Final Exam
Course outline
Course outline not yet available.
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