Engineering Discipline Integration
Course Level Postgraduate
Area/Catalogue
EEET 5131
Course Level
Postgraduate
Offered Externally
Yes
Note: This offering may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.
Course ID
101207
Unit Value
4.5
University-wide elective course
No
Course owner
School of Engineering
Course Alert: This course is no longer available for enrolment
Course aim
The aim of this course is to explore the relationship between the many engineering disciplines and other disciplines required in achieving a successful product and systems outcome.
The highly sophisticated and complex systems required to meet the needs and wants of contemporary society demands of engineering capabilities that are not only individually challenging but also capable of being integrated in safety across discipline boundaries. This course will explore how this can best be achieved.
Course content
Domains, platforms and disciplines; electrical, electronic, mechanical, manufacturing, civil, structural, aerospace, naval, architecture, chemical, mining, environmental, building services, petroleum, management, specialists in EMC, human factors, safety, security, integrity and non-repudiation; communications; support engineering and integrated logistics support; sustainability and disposal, maturity management; marketing and public relations, finance, commercial and legal.
Textbook(s)
Blanchard S.B and Fabrycky W.J. 2011, Systems Engineering and Analysis, 5, Prentice-Hall International Inc, Upper Saddle River, NJ, USA
Prerequisite(s)
| Common to all relevant programs | |
|---|---|
| Subject Area & Catalogue Number | Course Name |
| EEET 5136 | Systems Engineering Principles |
| EEET 5129 | System Project Environment |
| EEET 5127 | Engineering Needs and Acceptance |
| EEET 5128 | System Design and Integration |
Corequisite(s)
Nil
Teaching method
| Component | Duration | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERNAL, MAWSON LAKES, ONLINE | |||
| External (Synchronous Online sessions) | 3 hours x 9 weeks | ||
| External (Asynchronous Online materials/activities) | 2 hours x 12 weeks | ||
| Workshop | 10 hours x 1 day | ||
Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.
Assessment
Group Written Project , Individual Written discipline integration report, Participation (in all facets of course)
Fees
EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 2)
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Fee-paying program for domestic and international students
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.
Course Coordinators
Mr Jock Thornton
