Students
ENGG2050 – Engineering Systems and Design Thinking
2021 – Session 1, Weekday attendance, North Ryde
Notice
As part of Phase 3 of our return to campus plan, most units will now run tutorials, seminars and other small group activities on campus, and most will keep an online version available to those students unable to return or those who choose to continue their studies online.
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General Information
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| Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Convenor
Nicholas Tse
Contact via via email
50 Waterloo Road
via email or Wed
Convenor
Rex Di Bona
Contact via via email
50 Waterloo Road
Fri 3pm - 5pm
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| Credit points |
Credit points
10
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| Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
(ENGG1050 or ENGG100) and (COMP1000 or COMP115) and (MATH1010 or MATH1015 or MATH135 or MATH132 or MATH1007 or DMTH137)
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| Corequisites |
Corequisites
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| Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
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| Unit description |
Unit description
The 3rd SPINE unit aimed to develop professional, transferable and employability skills. The unit deals with the design of complex systems from a top-down perspective. Students will be exposed to different engineering management approaches (waterfall and Agile) and other tools involved in the field of systems engineering. Students will be able to apply Design Thinking processes and apply problem-solving heuristics to solve complex engineering systems. |
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: Evaluate a complex engineering problem from a range of perspectives, such as technological, social, environmental, financial, professional and ethical.
- ULO2: Analyse and describe large engineering problems and related systems and subsystems.
- ULO3: Apply appropriate engineering modelling and management tools in analysing a large engineering system.
- ULO4: Apply design thinking and associated thinking techniques in generating a variety of solutions.
- ULO5: Explain and integrate human and non-technical elements in an engineering project and its associated systems.
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.
Professional Hurdle (Fitness to practice)
Starting from 2nd year and onwards, all SPINE units will be applying the professional hurdle requirement or widely known as “Fitness to Practice”. According to the policy, fitness to practice is deemed as exhibiting behaviours that demonstrate professional competence, acceptable professional behaviour, freedom from an impairment, and compliance with program-specific requirements needed for a student to practice properly and safely throughout their Practical, Clinical or Professional program or unit. Failure to demonstrate these qualities will result in students being at risk of progressing in the professional engineering program regardless of their marks and grades within individual units. Please refer to the University policy for further details.
Assessment Tasks
| Name | Weighting | Hurdle | Due |
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| Workshop participation | 10% | No | Throughout semester |
| Online quizzes | 40% | No | W3-13 (see iLearn) |
| Case study 1 | 15% | No | W5 |
| In class presentation | 10% | No | W7 |
| Case study 2 | 15% | No | W10 |
| Infographic submission | 10% | No | W13 |
Workshop participation
Assessment Type 1: Participatory task
Indicative Time on Task 2: 0 hours
Due: Throughout semester
Weighting: 10%
Weekly participation in workshop activities. Indicative hours spent on assessment excludes scheduled workshop hours.
On successful completion you will be able to:
- Evaluate a complex engineering problem from a range of perspectives, such as technological, social, environmental, financial, professional and ethical.
- Analyse and describe large engineering problems and related systems and subsystems.
- Apply appropriate engineering modelling and management tools in analysing a large engineering system.
- Apply design thinking and associated thinking techniques in generating a variety of solutions.
- Explain and integrate human and non-technical elements in an engineering project and its associated systems.
Online quizzes
Assessment Type 1: Quiz/Test
Indicative Time on Task 2: 8 hours
Due: W3-13 (see iLearn)
Weighting: 40%
8 online quizzes throughout session
On successful completion you will be able to:
- Analyse and describe large engineering problems and related systems and subsystems.
- Apply appropriate engineering modelling and management tools in analysing a large engineering system.
- Apply design thinking and associated thinking techniques in generating a variety of solutions.
- Explain and integrate human and non-technical elements in an engineering project and its associated systems.
Case study 1
Assessment Type 1: Case study/analysis
Indicative Time on Task 2: 20 hours
Due: W5
Weighting: 15%
Case study on engineering systems
On successful completion you will be able to:
- Evaluate a complex engineering problem from a range of perspectives, such as technological, social, environmental, financial, professional and ethical.
- Analyse and describe large engineering problems and related systems and subsystems.
- Explain and integrate human and non-technical elements in an engineering project and its associated systems.
In class presentation
Assessment Type 1: Presentation
Indicative Time on Task 2: 2 hours
Due: W7
Weighting: 10%
In class presentation on a given reserach topic
On successful completion you will be able to:
- Apply appropriate engineering modelling and management tools in analysing a large engineering system.
- Explain and integrate human and non-technical elements in an engineering project and its associated systems.
Case study 2
Assessment Type 1: Case study/analysis
Indicative Time on Task 2: 20 hours
Due: W10
Weighting: 15%
Case study on engineering systems
On successful completion you will be able to:
- Evaluate a complex engineering problem from a range of perspectives, such as technological, social, environmental, financial, professional and ethical.
- Analyse and describe large engineering problems and related systems and subsystems.
- Explain and integrate human and non-technical elements in an engineering project and its associated systems.
Infographic submission
Assessment Type 1: Poster
Indicative Time on Task 2: 5 hours
Due: W13
Weighting: 10%
Submission of infographics on a given topic relating to systems engineering
On successful completion you will be able to:
- Analyse and describe large engineering problems and related systems and subsystems.
- Apply design thinking and associated thinking techniques in generating a variety of solutions.
- Explain and integrate human and non-technical elements in an engineering project and its associated systems.
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
COMMUNICATIONS
- Students are reminded the University will communicate all official notices to you by email to your university email account. Please read your @student.mq.edu.au email regularly, or forward it to an account you do read regularly.
- All announcements and other communications regarding this unit will be via the unit iLearn website, https://ilearn.mq.edu.au/
- Please do not email unit convenors and tutors directly, but instead use the "General Discussion" or "Dialogue" tabs on the unit website in iLearn.
TEXTBOOK
- B. S. Blanchard & W. J. Fabrycky, Systems Engineering and Analysis, Pearson, 5th edition, 2014.
- It is expected that every student will have access to this textbook - weekly readings are assigned (see the Unit Schedule on the unit's iLearn website) and must be completed before class.
OTHER RESOURCES
- The iLearn web page for this unit can be found at: https://ilearn.mq.edu.au/login/MQ/
- All unit resources and communications relating to this unit, including a week-by-week schedule of learning and assessment activities, will be provided via the iLearn unit website.
Unit Schedule
refer to iLearn for detailed schduele
Policies and Procedures
Macquarie University policies and procedures are accessible from Policy Central (https://policies.mq.edu.au). Students should be aware of the following policies in particular with regard to Learning and Teaching:
- Academic Appeals Policy
- Academic Integrity Policy
- Academic Progression Policy
- Assessment Policy
- Fitness to Practice Procedure
- Grade Appeal Policy
- Complaint Management Procedure for Students and Members of the Public
- Special Consideration Policy
Students seeking more policy resources can visit Student Policies (https://students.mq.edu.au/support/study/policies). It is your one-stop-shop for the key policies you need to know about throughout your undergraduate student journey.
To find other policies relating to Teaching and Learning, visit Policy Central (https://policies.mq.edu.au) and use the search tool.
Student Code of Conduct
Macquarie University students have a responsibility to be familiar with the Student Code of Conduct: https://students.mq.edu.au/admin/other-resources/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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Changes from Previous Offering
This is a new unit offering.
Unit information based on version 2021.02 of the Handbook