Systems Engineering Honours Project 1

Course aim

Students will learn how to conduct a large, multidisciplinary, project in a large team setting following the standard project methods of systems engineering. Students will learn to perform research in engineering work.

Course content

Students will be given a project brief and staff acting as ‘customer representatives’ to provide the domain information to inform the detail work required by students. The Course Coordinator may arrange Just-In-Time instruction in any matter related to systems engineering which the students need to progress with the project. Guidance in research methods.

Textbook(s)

Nil

Prerequisite(s)

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, MAWSON LAKES
Workshop (The entire class will be formed as one project team. Whole class team meetings will be conducted weekly and students will be given access to electronic collaboration tools to facilitate work. The Course Coordinator will participate in the workshop se)	2 hours 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

Interim submission - detailed critical evaluation of project need, Interim submission - functional description of product, Interim submission - requirements document, Project documentation pack (detailed critical evaluation of project need; requirements document; functional description of product), Reflective journal, Research proposal

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.250
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 2)
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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.