Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Unit Convenor/Lecturer
Dr Nicholas Tse
Contact via +61 2 9850 9075
E6B 155
In Class/ booking via email
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Credit points |
Credit points
3
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
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Corequisites |
Corequisites
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Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
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Unit description |
Unit description
This unit involves a series of lectures, laboratory sessions, self-study, group work and other activities centred around a set of projects. Students learn about the process of engineering such as solving ill-defined problems, constrained design, and product development by working in groups on a sequence of projects. The unit also gives students an opportunity to develop and practise generic skills such as written and oral communication.
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Information about important academic dates including deadlines for withdrawing from units are available at https://www.mq.edu.au/study/calendar-of-dates
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
Student Responsibilities
Be familiar with University policy and College procedures and act in accordance with those policy and procedures.
It is the responsibility of the student to retain a copy of any work submitted. Students must produce these documents upon request. Copies should be retained until the end of the grade appeal period each term.
Student is to perform the required due diligent for their assessment grade and rectify as soon as possible upon finding any errors.
In order to pass this unit, students must achieve an overall passing grade of 50%, including satisfactory performance in the hurdle assessment.
Attendances of workshop sessions are compulsory.
A minimum of 75% of workshops must be attended. Student’s attendance is based on workshop participation.
All class activities are to be dated and documented in a bounded A4 book. Any student who misses 20 mins of a workshop will be deemed absent for that workshop.
Notifications
Formal notification of assessment tasks, grading rubrics and due dates will be posted on iLearn. Although all reasonable measures to ensure the information is accurate, The University reserves the right to make changes without notice. Each student is responsible for checking iLearn for changes and updates.
Assignment Tasks
Assignment Problems will be posted on iLearn at least two weeks before their submission date.
All assignments must be submitted electronically through iLearn (in pdf format). Submissions are expected to be typed set in a logical layout and sequence. Markers WILL NOT grade poorly organized or illegible scans or drafts. The expected workload includes preparation of final copies and clear diagrams.
Resubmissions will be permitted up to due date.
Late submissions or absences laboratories will not be accepted without prior arrangement made at least one week before the submission date. Extenuating circumstances will be considered upon lodgement of a formal notice of disruption to studies.
Late assignment submissions will incur a 20% reduction in marks per day.
Hurdle Requirement
The final examination is a hurdle requirement because it is the only reliable assessment of individual performance for this unit. A passing grade of 50% or more in the final examination is a condition of passing this unit. Students who make a serious attempt but fail to meet the hurdle requirement will be given one further opportunity to pass. A serious attempt is defined as achievement of a mark of 40% or greater.
Name | Weighting | Hurdle | Due |
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A1 Online diagnostic quiz | 3% | No | Week 2 |
A2 First laboratory report | 6% | No | Week 6 |
A3 Group Project 1 | 12% | No | Week 9 |
A4 Engineering Marvels Report | 7% | No | Week 10 |
A5 Group Project 2 | 17% | No | Week 13 |
A6 Final Examination | 55% | Yes | Exams period 14-30 Jun 2016 |
Due: Week 2
Weighting: 3%
Quiz on mathematics, unit conversions, and other assumed knowledge. This is a diagnostic test for assumed knowledge needed for the MQ Engineering degree.
Refer to iLearn of more details on assessment and due date.
Due: Week 6
Weighting: 6%
Production of a professional technical report on an engineering experiment such as a mechanical tensile testing.
Students will be provided with experimental data collected from a laboratory demonstration and a given standard template.
Refer to iLearn of more details on assessment and due date.
Due: Week 9
Weighting: 12%
Group Project (Week 6-9) Assessment marks includes:
All marks will be moderated by a peer assessment process.
Refer to iLearn of more details on assessment and due date.
Due: Week 10
Weighting: 7%
Students are expected to research into a nominated engineering discipline and discuss the novelty of the engineering project and its societal impact. Through this process, students are able to further develop interests in the engineering discipline of their choice.
Refer to iLearn of more details on assessment and due date.
Due: Week 13
Weighting: 17%
Group Project (Week 10-13) Assessment marks includes:
All marks will be moderated by a peer assessment process.
Refer to iLearn of more details on assessment and due date.
Due: Exams period 14-30 Jun 2016
Weighting: 55%
This is a hurdle assessment task (see assessment policy for more information on hurdle assessment tasks)
Hurdle examination.
Students are encouraged to check the examination dates at www.timetables.mq.edu.au.
Access information on this unit on iLearn at https://ilearn.mq.edu.au/login/MQ/
Some resources to start with;
Useful books
Engineering Your Future: An Australasian Guide; Dowling, Carew, Hadgraft; John Wiley & Sons Australia, Ltd.; 2ndEd (2013).
To Engineer is Human, Henry Petroski; several publishers and editions starting 1985.
Useful URLs
www.engineersaustralia.org.au
Google Scholar
This video provides a quick introduction to Google Scholar and how to search it effectively. It also shows how to access it to ensure you link to full-text material Macquarie University Library already subscribe to.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jI5ixQmCXDU&feature=youtu.be
How to find a government report
This short video provides you with tips and tricks for finding government reports easily using Google
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2vqS4P_Q2z8
Acknowledging the words and ideas of others
This video introduces Referencing the ideas and works of others, copyright and creative commons licencing.
Refer to iLearn and lecture notes for the unit schedule.
Macquarie University policies and procedures are accessible from Policy Central. Students should be aware of the following policies in particular with regard to Learning and Teaching:
Academic Honesty Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/academic_honesty/policy.html
Assessment Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/assessment/policy_2016.html
Grade Appeal Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/gradeappeal/policy.html
Complaint Management Procedure for Students and Members of the Public http://www.mq.edu.au/policy/docs/complaint_management/procedure.html
Disruption to Studies Policy (in effect until Dec 4th, 2017): http://www.mq.edu.au/policy/docs/disruption_studies/policy.html
Special Consideration Policy (in effect from Dec 4th, 2017): https://staff.mq.edu.au/work/strategy-planning-and-governance/university-policies-and-procedures/policies/special-consideration
In addition, a number of other policies can be found in the Learning and Teaching Category of Policy Central.
Macquarie University students have a responsibility to be familiar with the Student Code of Conduct: https://students.mq.edu.au/support/student_conduct/
Results shown in iLearn, or released directly by your Unit Convenor, are not confirmed as they are subject to final approval by the University. Once approved, final results will be sent to your student email address and will be made available in eStudent. For more information visit ask.mq.edu.au.
Macquarie University provides a range of support services for students. For details, visit http://students.mq.edu.au/support/
Learning Skills (mq.edu.au/learningskills) provides academic writing resources and study strategies to improve your marks and take control of your study.
Students with a disability are encouraged to contact the Disability Service who can provide appropriate help with any issues that arise during their studies.
For all student enquiries, visit Student Connect at ask.mq.edu.au
For help with University computer systems and technology, visit http://www.mq.edu.au/about_us/offices_and_units/information_technology/help/.
When using the University's IT, you must adhere to the Acceptable Use of IT Resources Policy. The policy applies to all who connect to the MQ network including students.
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