Unit Guide

General Information

Unit convenor and teaching staff	Unit convenor and teaching staff Rex Di Bona rex.dibona@mq.edu.au
Credit points	Credit points 10
Prerequisites	Prerequisites (COMP115 or COMP1000) and (ENGG100 or ENGG1050) and ENGG2050
Corequisites	Corequisites CIVL2301 or (COMP247 or COMP2250) or (COMP225 or COMP2010) or (ELEC240 or ELEC2040) or (ELEC242 or ELEC2042) or (ELEC260 or MTRN2060) or (ELEC270 or ELEC2070) or (ELEC295 or ELCT2005) or (MECH203 or MECH2003)
Co-badged status	Co-badged status
Unit description	Unit description The 4th SPINE unit aimed to develop professional, transferable and employability skills. The Unit consists of a series of online modules and integrated project-based learning activities. Students will be exposed to real engineering projects and be apply and integrate their learnt technical skills in resolving a real-world inspired engineering problem. The working environment will facilitate the development of transferable skills such as effective team working skills and various form of technical communication skills. Students are expected to apply systems thinking and design thinking in developing an innovative and practical engineering solution for the given problem. They will be expected to work alongside fellow senior students.

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: Apply appropriate thinking strategies to achieve creative and innovative engineering solutions.
ULO2: Communicate technical information to a diverse range of audiences (including lay-people and experts in the field) using oral and written communication skills.
ULO3: Enumerate project parameters to effectively decompose complex engineering systems into subsystems such that they are objective and measurable.
ULO4: Work in a team and apply accountability strategies to ensure team objective is met.
ULO5: Apply rigour to the production of traceability documentation of the project.
ULO6: Demonstrate effective self-management ability and continual professional development.

General Assessment Information

Grading and passing requirements for unit

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

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

Hurdle Requirements

There will be a "Fitness to Practice (FTP)" hurdle requirement that students must meet in order to pass this unit. Any students who do not meet the professionalism required of the Unit will first be warned formally via email and an in-person meeting. This includes following the given lab safety requirements. For further details please refer to the policies and procedures section, specifically the Fitness to Practice Procedure.

Late Assessment Submission Penalty

Unless a Special Consideration request has been submitted and approved, a 5% penalty (of the total possible mark of the task) will be applied for each day a written report or presentation assessment is not submitted, up until the 7th day (including weekends). After the 7th day, a grade of ‘0’ will be awarded even if the assessment is submitted. The submission time for all uploaded assessments is 11:55 pm. A 1-hour grace period will be provided to students who experience a technical concern.

For any late submission of time-sensitive tasks, such as scheduled tests/exams, performance assessments/presentations, and/or scheduled practical assessments/labs, please apply for Special Consideration.

Assessments where Late Submissions will be accepted

Assessments: A2. Reflective writing, A3. Portfolio – YES, Standard Late Penalty applies

Assessments: A1. Online materials, A5. Vertically Integrated Project - NO, unless Special Consideration is Granted

Resubmission of graded work will not be accepted.

Assessment Tasks

Name	Weighting	Hurdle	Due
Fitness to Practice Hurdle	0%	Yes	Throughout Session
A1 Online materials	20%	No	Throughtout Session
A2. Reflective writing	10%	No	Weeks 7 and 13
A3. Portfolio	10%	No	Week 13
A5. Vertically Integrated Project	60%	No	In parts throughout session

Fitness to Practice Hurdle

Assessment Type ¹: Practice-based task
Indicative Time on Task ²: 0 hours
Due: Throughout Session
Weighting: 0%
This is a hurdle assessment task (see assessment policy for more information on hurdle assessment tasks)

This non weighted hurdle requires students to demonstrate achievement and compliance with the Engineers Australia Stage 1 Competency. In particular, but not limited to Section 3: Professional and Personal Attributes. This is a "fitness to practice" demonstration task.