Engineering Design and Innovation

Course aim

This course provides an opportunity for students to solve practical engineering design problems and to recognise the roles of systems thinking, innovation and creativity in the design process.

Course content

Engineering problem solving, basic systems engineering concepts, the engineering design process, identifying requirements, design concepts, creativity, innovation and entrepreneurship, developing solutions, test and evaluation processes, project management principles and basic tools.

Textbook(s)

Dowling, D., Carew, A., and Hadgraft, R. 2010, Engineering Your Future: An Australasian Guide, 1st edition, John Wiley & Sons, Australia

Prerequisite(s)

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, MAWSON LAKES
Lecture	1 hr x 2 per wk x 13 weeks
Tutorial	2 hours x 13 weeks
INTERNAL, WHYALLA
Lecture	2 hours x 13 weeks
Tutorial	1 hour x 13 weeks

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Assessment task 1 - Tender Report, Assessment task 2 - E-portfolio, Assessment task 3 - Major Design Project

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.