Grading and passing requirements for unit

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

We strongly encourage all students to actively participate in all learning activities. Regular engagement is crucial for your success in this unit, as these activities provide opportunities to deepen your understanding of the material, collaborate with peers, and receive valuable feedback from instructors, to assist in completing the unit assessments. Your active participation not only enhances your own learning experience but also contributes to a vibrant and dynamic learning environment for everyone

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

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. You should contact your convenor through iLearn 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.

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: Case Study.

Assessments where Late Submissions will NOT be accepted: Online quizzes, in-class activities, or scheduled tests and exam must be undertaken at the time indicated in the unit guide. Should these activities be missed due to illness or misadventure, students may apply for Special Consideration.

All assessments are required to be submitted through the assessment submission portal on iLearn.

Special Consideration

The Special Consideration Policy aims to support students who have been impacted by short-term circumstances or events that are serious, unavoidable and significantly disruptive, and which may affect their performance in assessment. If you experience circumstances or events that affect your ability to complete the assessments in this unit on time, please inform the convenor and submit a Special Consideration request through ServiceConnect. You must still complete and submit the assessment as soon as possible after the due date. In particular do NOT wait for the result of your Special Consideration request.

SGTA sessions start in week 1

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 other staff directly, but instead use the "Important Private Messages to Unit Contacts" forum on the unit website in iLearn.

TEXTBOOK

• B. S. Blanchard & W. J. Fabrycky, Systems Engineering and Analysis, Pearson, 5th edition, 2014.

It is required that every student 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. A limited number of copies are available through the library.

OTHER RESOURCES

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.

This unit has been modified to adhere to the new 3 assessment task policy. The assessment tasks have been redone to cover the learning outcomes with fewer summative assessments. These assessments are now worth more each. Although no marks are associated with attendance, all activities provide you with key content designed to help you understand content and complete the assessment

The SGTA format has changed. Students now learn in groups, and are required to present in groups each week. The quizzes are now formative (not counting towards the final grade). All work is expected to be completed each week, and students are warned that not completing work in a timely fashion will make it more and more difficult to catch up.

The scaffolding project has changed, and should have components for all disciplines.