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ENGG8000 – Professional Practice

2020 – Session 2, Special circumstance

Notice

As part of Phase 3 of our return to campus plan, most units will now run tutorials, seminars and other small group learning activities on campus for the second half-year, while keeping an online version available for those students unable to return or those who choose to continue their studies online.

To check the availability of face to face activities for your unit, please go to timetable viewer. To check detailed information on unit assessments visit your unit's iLearn space or consult your unit convenor.

General Information

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Unit convenor and teaching staff Unit convenor and teaching staff Lecturer
Viken Kortian
viken.kortian@mq.edu.au
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50 Waterloo Rd
By appointment via email or during class
Lecturer
June Ho
june.ho@mq.edu.au
Contact via email
50 Waterloo Rd
By appointment via email or during class
June Ho
june.ho@mq.edu.au
Credit points Credit points
10
Prerequisites Prerequisites
Admission to MEngElecEng or MEngEnvSafetyEng or MEngMechEng or MEngNetTeleEng or MEngMgt
Corequisites Corequisites
Co-badged status Co-badged status
Unit description Unit description

In this professional practice capstone unit students will work as teams of consulting engineers to provide an engineering solution to a real need or problem, and which addresses a Sustainable Development Goal (SDG). The teams may be multidisciplinary, as required by the nature of the project, and will source valuable exposure to an in-depth understanding of the problem, the relevant industry, and the socio-technical and other contexts in which the need or problem arose, and the engineered system or solution required. The teams will be expected to organise, plan, and perform all other tasks associated with good engineering practice, including discussion and reflection around the engineering problem and the engineering process. Individual and collective technical and professional competencies will be demonstrated through the production of a substantial report and presentation for consideration. An appreciation of the various contexts and factors impacting upon engineering practice will be developed.

Important Academic Dates

Information about important academic dates including deadlines for withdrawing from units are available at https://www.mq.edu.au/study/calendar-of-dates

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:

  • ULO1: Work productively in teams of professional engineers and objectively evaluate the performance of the team and of your individual peers.
  • ULO2: Effectively and professionally communicate engineering concepts in multiple modes to a range of audiences.
  • ULO3: Develop and deliver a professional engineering report, detailing the problem to be solved, the proposed problem solution, and critically evaluate the solution and the reasons why the solution was chosen or recommended.
  • ULO4: Examine and reflect on the socio-technical and other contexts in which engineering is practiced.
  • ULO5: Exercise advanced professional and self reflective practice.

General Assessment Information

Grading and passing requirement for unit

In order to pass this unit a student must obtain a mark of 50 or more for the unit (i.e. obtain a passing grade P/ CR/ D/ HD).

For further details about grading, please refer below in the policies and procedures section.

 

Each unit guide where there is a final exam must provide information on supplementary exams. Please include this wording:

If you receive special consideration for the final exam, a supplementary exam will be scheduled by the faculty during a supplementary exam period, typically about 3 to 4 weeks after the normal exam period. By making a special consideration application for the final exam you are declaring yourself available for a resit during the supplementary examination period and will not be eligible for a second special consideration approval based on pre-existing commitments. Please ensure you are familiar with the policy prior to submitting an application. Approved applicants will receive an individual notification one week prior to the exam with the exact date and time of their supplementary examination.

Assessment Tasks

Name Weighting Hurdle Due
Final Report 30% Yes Week 12
In session quizzes 30% No Week 2, 8, 10, and 12
Peer evaluation 5% No Week 13
Portfolio 10% No Week 13
Engineering Presentation 10% No Week 13
Progress Report 15% No Week 6

Final Report

Assessment Type 1: Report
Indicative Time on Task 2: 30 hours
Due: Week 12
Weighting: 30%
This is a hurdle assessment task (see assessment policy for more information on hurdle assessment tasks)

 

Groups will produce a professional engineering report on the engineering solution to the chosen problem

 
On successful completion you will be able to:
  • Work productively in teams of professional engineers and objectively evaluate the performance of the team and of your individual peers.
  • Effectively and professionally communicate engineering concepts in multiple modes to a range of audiences.
  • Develop and deliver a professional engineering report, detailing the problem to be solved, the proposed problem solution, and critically evaluate the solution and the reasons why the solution was chosen or recommended.
  • Examine and reflect on the socio-technical and other contexts in which engineering is practiced.

In session quizzes

Assessment Type 1: Quiz/Test
Indicative Time on Task 2: 14 hours
Due: Week 2, 8, 10, and 12
Weighting: 30%

 

A series of small quizzes to reflect on the foundation scaffolding learning materials supporting the design of a solution

 
On successful completion you will be able to:
  • Examine and reflect on the socio-technical and other contexts in which engineering is practiced.
  • Exercise advanced professional and self reflective practice.

Peer evaluation

Assessment Type 1: Non-academic writing
Indicative Time on Task 2: 1 hours
Due: Week 13
Weighting: 5%

 

Students will produce a peer evaluation. They will evaluate and provide feedback to, a group of their peers on one of the deliverable assessments. Assessment for this is based on the quality and constructive nature of the evaluation.

 
On successful completion you will be able to:
  • Work productively in teams of professional engineers and objectively evaluate the performance of the team and of your individual peers.

Portfolio

Assessment Type 1: Portfolio
Indicative Time on Task 2: 12 hours
Due: Week 13
Weighting: 10%

 

Students will contribute regularly to an individual portfolio, recording a summary of professional practice engagement activities. (Note: the portfolio should be updated regularly, as appropriate depending on the variety of tasks).

 
On successful completion you will be able to:
  • Exercise advanced professional and self reflective practice.

Engineering Presentation

Assessment Type 1: Presentation
Indicative Time on Task 2: 15 hours
Due: Week 13
Weighting: 10%

 

Each group will provide a presentation of their engineering solution

 
On successful completion you will be able to:
  • Work productively in teams of professional engineers and objectively evaluate the performance of the team and of your individual peers.
  • Effectively and professionally communicate engineering concepts in multiple modes to a range of audiences.
  • Develop and deliver a professional engineering report, detailing the problem to be solved, the proposed problem solution, and critically evaluate the solution and the reasons why the solution was chosen or recommended.
  • Examine and reflect on the socio-technical and other contexts in which engineering is practiced.

Progress Report

Assessment Type 1: Report
Indicative Time on Task 2: 15 hours
Due: Week 6
Weighting: 15%

 

A preliminary progress report outlining preliminary findings, a plan for the remaining work including individual roles within the team

 
On successful completion you will be able to:
  • Work productively in teams of professional engineers and objectively evaluate the performance of the team and of your individual peers.
  • Effectively and professionally communicate engineering concepts in multiple modes to a range of audiences.
  • Examine and reflect on the socio-technical and other contexts in which engineering is practiced.

1 If you need help with your assignment, please contact:

  • the academic teaching staff in your unit for guidance in understanding or completing this type of assessment
  • the Writing Centre for academic skills support.

2 Indicative time-on-task is an estimate of the time required for completion of the assessment task and is subject to individual variation

Delivery and Resources

Students in this unit will be formed into groups of six (6) to eight (8) students. Each group will work on delivering a presentation (video preferred) that pitches their socio-technical solution to a given problem. The problem is a real problem that affects Australians, and the solution must be practical within the context given.

Groups will buddy work with other groups to improve their assessments.

Individual contribution will be gauged through the use of the SPARKplus system.

Unit Schedule

ENGG4001/8000 Week by Week S2 2020 V3.2
 
Week Starting Week Lecture Assessment Due Quiz Suggested Group work SparkPlus
27/07/20 1 Unit Outline, Socio-technical Solution to a given problem. Must deliver a response to a tender. Must work in groups, SPARK+ to determine effort within group      Form Groups – group must be within SGTA. 8 members per group  
03/08/20 2 How to work within a group? Teaming process ( Tuckman's), Team Roles, Decicion Making Process, Conflict and Conflict Resolution, Leadership and leadership Models.   Quiz 1 – 5% (diagnostic quiz) Role playing cold calling  
10/08/20 3  Personality Profiles     Work on scoping document, Q & A with tutors  
17/08/20 4 The design process – obtaining customer needs, preliminary design, conceptual design, final design Also note that there are “many design for...” possibilities and different industries will focus on one or a small number of these.     Work on Draft Presentation – tutors will be available for questions and assistance  
24/08/20 5 Reflective practices – why do professionals reflect on their actions? Initial scoping document (buddy marked – formative) 26/8/2020   Present the scoping document (15 minutes each group, 8 groups) Initial Dry Run
31/08/20 6 Scoping Documents – Podcast, Q&A on new teaching styles and changes to the unit in lecture Result for marking of Buddy document due 2/9/2020   Work on Final report – Tutors can be questioned about aspects if desired. Tutors can check on progress.  
07/09/20 7 Budgeting – prices from the web, OR Ball park estimates and “Indicative values” for items not available on the web. Final scoping document – summative assessment  (Progress report) 20% 9/9/2020    
14/09/20   Mid Semester Break      
21/09/2020   Mid Semester Break      
28/09/20 8 Talk on Engineering Failures   Quiz 2 – 5% Scoping Documents, Reflections 30/9/2020 Active questioning
05/10/20 9 EA talk (EA Membership should be in portfolio)      
12/10/2020 10 PA talk   Quiz 3 – 5%  Budgeting, Society 14/10/2020    
19/10/20 11 Careers talk Final report – buddy marked – formative assessment – return in 7 days 21/10/2020   Work on final report - due end of the Week  
26/10/20 12 Quality Talk Review of Final Report 28/10/2020 Quiz 4 – 5% Summation of all topics 28/10/2020 Work on response to buddy final draft response, Work on Video  
02/11/20 13   Final Report – summative assessment – 30%. Engineering Presentation – 20% Presentation has to be a video, and may be shared with respective council. 4/11/2020   5 Min video presentation + 10 minutes Q&A Active Questioning
      Portfolio – 10% 6/11/2020      

Policies and Procedures

Macquarie University policies and procedures are accessible from Policy Central (https://staff.mq.edu.au/work/strategy-planning-and-governance/university-policies-and-procedures/policy-central). Students should be aware of the following policies in particular with regard to Learning and Teaching:

Students seeking more policy resources can visit the Student Policy Gateway (https://students.mq.edu.au/support/study/student-policy-gateway). It is your one-stop-shop for the key policies you need to know about throughout your undergraduate student journey.

If you would like to see all the policies relevant to Learning and Teaching visit Policy Central (https://staff.mq.edu.au/work/strategy-planning-and-governance/university-policies-and-procedures/policy-central).

Student Code of Conduct

Macquarie University students have a responsibility to be familiar with the Student Code of Conduct: https://students.mq.edu.au/study/getting-started/student-conduct​

Results

Results published on platform other than eStudent, (eg. iLearn, Coursera etc.) 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 or if you are a Global MBA student contact globalmba.support@mq.edu.au

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Students with a disability are encouraged to contact the Disability Service who can provide appropriate help with any issues that arise during their studies.

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