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ENGG1050 – Engineering Design

2024 – Session 1, Online-scheduled-weekday

General Information

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Unit convenor and teaching staff Unit convenor and teaching staff Convenor
Nicholas Tse
nicholas.tse@mq.edu.au
Contact via 98509075
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Wed or Thur or email
Co-convenor
Simon Clark
simon.clark@mq.edu.au
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Credit points Credit points
10
Prerequisites Prerequisites
ENGG1000
Corequisites Corequisites
Co-badged status Co-badged status
Unit description Unit description

The 2nd SPINE unit aimed to develop professional, transferable and employability skills. The unit consists of a series of online modules, electoral and project-based learning activities. This unit introduces engineering challenges that demand the students to apply fundamental knowledge in resolving ill-defined engineering problems. Students will be exposed to a team-based working environment that is representative of any working engineering groups. Through project-based learning and scaffolded activities, students will develop the competencies and transferable skills required to tackle more advance and domain-specific engineering problems.

Important Academic Dates

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Learning Outcomes

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

  • ULO1: Evaluate an engineering problem and enumerate related constraints and requirements.
  • ULO2: Communicate an engineering problem and associated solutions professionally, both orally and in writing.
  • ULO3: Employ strategies to collaborate effectively with a team on solving an engineering problem.
  • ULO4: Apply the structured engineering design process framework in defining and solving imprecisely defined engineering problems.
  • ULO5: Apply constructive techniques to reflect upon positive and negative experiences for personal and professional growth.

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 for 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.

 

Late Assessment Submission Penalty 

Students enrolled in Session-based units with written assessments will have the following university standard late penalty applied. Please see https://students.mq.edu.au/study/assessment-exams/assessments for more information. 

Unless a Special Consideration request has been submitted and approved, a 5% penalty (of the total possible mark) will be applied each day a written 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. Submission time for all written assessments is set at 11:55 pm. A 1-hour grace period is provided to students who experience a technical concern. You should contact your convenor for any anticipated issues that might prevent you from a timely submission of work. 

Re-submission for any submitted and/or graded work will not be allowed.

Late submission will require justification via an approved Special Consideration process, if not late penalty procedure will be followed.

Your assessments are a key element in your learning process. Find out about the types of assessments you may need to complete at Macquarie.

Assessment Tasks

Name Weighting Hurdle Due
A1. Practice Based Task 10% No
A2. Professional development 15% No
A3. Periodic Quizzes 20% No
A4. Project 35% No
A5. Technical Writting 15% No
A6. Reflection 5% No

A1. Practice Based Task

Assessment Type 1: Practice-based task
Indicative Time on Task 2: 1 hours
Due:
Weighting: 10%

Students will demonstrate practice based skills and contribute to workshop activities throughout the session.
On successful completion you will be able to:
  • Employ strategies to collaborate effectively with a team on solving an engineering problem.

A2. Professional development

Assessment Type 1: Portfolio
Indicative Time on Task 2: 2 hours
Due:
Weighting: 15%

Professional development and portfolio managing. As a part of the development of professional identity and personal development, students are required to participate in a range of professional development activities which may include attending seminars by industry experts or demonstrate contribution towards student society.
On successful completion you will be able to:
  • Communicate an engineering problem and associated solutions professionally, both orally and in writing.
  • Apply constructive techniques to reflect upon positive and negative experiences for personal and professional growth.

A3. Periodic Quizzes

Assessment Type 1: Quiz/Test
Indicative Time on Task 2: 2.5 hours
Due:
Weighting: 20%

Ongoing fortnightly online quizzes on podcast related topics and materials from designated study texts.
On successful completion you will be able to:
  • Evaluate an engineering problem and enumerate related constraints and requirements.
  • Apply the structured engineering design process framework in defining and solving imprecisely defined engineering problems.
  • Apply constructive techniques to reflect upon positive and negative experiences for personal and professional growth.

A4. Project

Assessment Type 1: Project
Indicative Time on Task 2: 4 hours
Due:
Weighting: 35%

A small team-based project. Students are required to apply strategies learnt in this unit and apply hands on skills when required to work in a team-based engineering challenge. Students will have weekly deliverables and project milestones and will be required to present at the end of the project.
On successful completion you will be able to:
  • Evaluate an engineering problem and enumerate related constraints and requirements.
  • Communicate an engineering problem and associated solutions professionally, both orally and in writing.
  • Employ strategies to collaborate effectively with a team on solving an engineering problem.
  • Apply the structured engineering design process framework in defining and solving imprecisely defined engineering problems.

A5. Technical Writting

Assessment Type 1: Report
Indicative Time on Task 2: 5 hours
Due:
Weighting: 15%

Students will be required to collect data and present technical data and experimental design in a technical report.
On successful completion you will be able to:
  • Communicate an engineering problem and associated solutions professionally, both orally and in writing.

A6. Reflection

Assessment Type 1: Reflective Writing
Indicative Time on Task 2: 2 hours
Due:
Weighting: 5%

Reflective writing on transferable skills learnt. There will be two required submission at two-time points in the semester. Refer to iLearn for more information.


On successful completion you will be able to:
  • Apply constructive techniques to reflect upon positive and negative experiences for personal and professional growth.

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

ENGG1050 is the second in the Engineering Spine series and teaches on-line team working skills to complement the autonomous working and face to face skills addressed in ENGG1000.  ENGG1050 provides an opportunity for students to work in a small team applying the Engineering Design process to the design, construction and optimisation of a Rube Goldberg Machine. The emphasis of this unit is in the development of professional, interpersonal and presentational skills in an engineering environment.  Content is provided in a series of recorded lectures, reading material and other on-line resources and content suplemented by periodic quizzes.  A weekly three hour workshop provides an opportunity for students to practice team and presentational skills and recieve feedback.  This will be suplemented by an additional self-organised team meeting between workshops.  Workshops will be on-line acessable via zoom.

Unit Schedule

Information will be provided on iLearn.

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:

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.

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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 connect.mq.edu.au or if you are a Global MBA student contact globalmba.support@mq.edu.au

Academic Integrity

At Macquarie, we believe academic integrity – honesty, respect, trust, responsibility, fairness and courage – is at the core of learning, teaching and research. We recognise that meeting the expectations required to complete your assessments can be challenging. So, we offer you a range of resources and services to help you reach your potential, including free online writing and maths support, academic skills development and wellbeing consultations.

Student Support

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The Writing Centre

The Writing Centre provides resources to develop your English language proficiency, academic writing, and communication skills.

The Library provides online and face to face support to help you find and use relevant information resources. 

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Changes from Previous Offering

Changes to class activities, teaching staff and addressed comments from LEUs.

Engineers Australia Competency Mapping

 

Type

Description

Unit Learning Outcomes

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL BASE

1.1 Comprehensive, theory based understanding of the underpinning natural and physical sciences and the engineering fundamentals applicable to the engineering discipline.

 

1.2 Conceptual understanding of the mathematics, numerical analysis, statistics, and Electronic and information sciences which underpin the engineering discipline.

ULO4

1.3 In-depth understanding of specialist bodies of knowledge within the engineering discipline

ULO4

1.4 Discernment of knowledge development and research directions within the engineering discipline.

 

1.5 Knowledge of engineering design practice and contextual factors impacting the engineering discipline.

ULO4

1.6 Understanding of the scope, principles, norms, accountabilities and bounds of sustainable engineering practice in the specific discipline.

 

ENGINEERING APPLICATION ABILITY

2.1 Application of established engineering methods to complex engineering problem solving.

ULO1

2.2 Fluent application of engineering techniques, tools and resources.

ULO1

2.3 Application of systematic engineering synthesis and design processes

ULO1, ULO4

2.4 Application of systematic approaches to the conduct and management of engineering projects.

ULO1

PROFESSIONAL AND PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES

3.1 Ethical conduct and professional accountability.

ULO5

3.2 Effective oral and written communication in professional and lay domains.

ULO1, ULO2

3.3 Creative, innovative and pro-active demeanour.

ULO5

3.4 Professional use and management of information.

 

3.5 Orderly management of self, and professional conduct.

ULO5

3.6 Effective team membership and team leadership

ULO3

 

Unit information based on version 2024.04 of the Handbook