Available in 2024
Course code

SURV4850

Units

20 units

Level

4000 level

Course handbook

Description

This course requires students to conduct an extensive project on any approved topic which contributes to the course objectives. The course concludes with a day of intensive seminar presentations by all students.


Availability2024 Course Timetables

Callaghan

  • Semester 1 - 2024
  • Semester 2 - 2024

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of the course students will be able to:

1. Manage an open ended research project.

2. Analyse and research open ended problems relevant to the surveying profession.

3. Generate a professional quality report.

4. Through oral presentations synthesize and articulate research outcomes.


Content

  • A study into one of a variety of possible topics, involving surveying and/or a closely related matter and preferably involving a novel investigation.
  • Report preparation.
  • Seminar.

Requisite

This course is only available to students active in

Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Surveying) [12281],

Bachelor of Surveying (Honours) [40058],

Bachelor of Surveying (Honours) / Bachelor of Business [40077]

Bachelor of Surveying (Honours) [40372]

Bachelor of Surveying (Honours)/Bachelor of Business [40373] programs.


Assumed knowledge

Students must have successfully completed a minimum of 210 units to enrol in this course.

Completion of the 3rd year of the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) Surveying or Bachelor of Surveying (Honours) programs. Students should enrol in this course in the year they complete their degree.


Assessment items

Report: Progress Report

Presentation: Seminar

Written Assignment: Written Journal Article

Thesis: Thesis


Contact hours

Semester 1 - 2024 - Callaghan

Lecture-1
  • Face to Face On Campus 2 hour(s) per week(s) for 4 week(s)
Seminar-1
  • Face to Face On Campus 3 hour(s) per week(s) for 2 week(s)
Workshop-1
  • Face to Face On Campus 3 hour(s) per week(s) for 10 week(s)
  • NOTE: The above distribution of contact hours may alter on a weekly basis and will be confirmed in the course outline handed to students in Week 1.

Semester 2 - 2024 - Callaghan

Lecture-1
  • Face to Face On Campus 2 hour(s) per week(s) for 4 week(s)
Seminar-1
  • Face to Face On Campus 3 hour(s) per week(s) for 2 week(s)
Workshop-1
  • Face to Face On Campus 3 hour(s) per week(s) for 10 week(s)
  • NOTE: The above distribution of contact hours may alter on a weekly basis and will be confirmed in the course outline handed to students in Week 1.

Course outline