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ENGG1000 – Introduction to Engineering

2025 – Session 1, In person-scheduled-weekday, North Ryde

General Information

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Unit convenor and teaching staff Unit convenor and teaching staff Unit Convenor
Jayden Chen
jayden.chen@mq.edu.au
Contact via via Email
Room 161, Level 1, 3 Management Drive
Via appointment
Unit Co-Convenor
Noushin Nasiri
noushin.nasiri@mq.edu.au
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Room 135, Level 1, 3 Management Drive
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Credit points Credit points
10
Prerequisites Prerequisites
Corequisites Corequisites
Co-badged status Co-badged status
Unit description Unit description

The 1st SPINE unit aimed to develop professional, transferable and employability skills. The unit has two objectives; 1) to develop the required self-management skills to be successful in the field of engineering. this includes time management skills, professional behaviour, empathy and metacognitive skills. 2) to develop related and transferable hands-on prototyping skills through a serious of workshops. In the process, students will be able to contextualise their learning and develop basic fundamental prototyping skills required for them to be involved in a team-based project by the subsequent SPINE unit. 

The SPINE units are serious of scaffolded units across the engineering curriculum that aims to develop self-agency and self-efficacy that will help you transition into University study.

Important Academic Dates

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Learning Outcomes

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

  • ULO1: Demonstrate practical skills in prototyping engineering designs.
  • ULO2: Follow safe working procedures when working with others.
  • ULO3: Apply strategies and tools to organise and conduct knowledge discovery independently.
  • ULO4: Work and interact in accordance to the code of ethics and guidelines of engineering accreditation organisations.
  • ULO5: Articulate independent thinking and effectively communicate ideas and concepts.

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).

There is no hurdle assessment in this unit.

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 other assessments must be submitted by 11:55 pm on their due date. Should these assessments be missed due to illness or misadventure, students should apply for Special Consideration.

Late Assessment Submission

Late assessments are not accepted in this unit unless a Special Consideration has been submitted and approved.

Assessment Tasks

Name Weighting Hurdle Due
Prototyping skill development 2 35% No Week 13
Prototyping skill development 1 35% No Week 7
Quiz 30% No Week 13

Prototyping skill development 2

Assessment Type 1: Design Implementation
Indicative Time on Task 2: 20 hours
Due: Week 13
Weighting: 35%

This is the 2nd skill development activity. Similar to the 1st skill development, it emphases on the hands prototyping skill required in any engineering field. The skill allocation will be assigned in week 1 as well. 

The iterative exposure to new skills development is also to develop the required metacognitive skills in being successful with embarking with new knowledge fields. To put it simply is learning to learn.
On successful completion you will be able to:
  • Demonstrate practical skills in prototyping engineering designs.
  • Follow safe working procedures when working with others.
  • Work and interact in accordance to the code of ethics and guidelines of engineering accreditation organisations.
  • Articulate independent thinking and effectively communicate ideas and concepts.

Prototyping skill development 1

Assessment Type 1: Design Implementation
Indicative Time on Task 2: 20 hours
Due: Week 7
Weighting: 35%

Developing the required hands-on competency relating to a chosen engineering field. The hands-on skill development will be translatable across other engineering domains. The skills will be chosen based on a preference selection during week 1. The availability of the skills will be dependent on whether students choose to engage in face-to-face mode or via online medium. Some skills are only available in face-to-face mode.

Example of cross-disciplinary hands-on skills: Technical drawing skill is an underpinning skill in both mechanical and civil engineering design communication.
On successful completion you will be able to:
  • Demonstrate practical skills in prototyping engineering designs.
  • Follow safe working procedures when working with others.
  • Work and interact in accordance to the code of ethics and guidelines of engineering accreditation organisations.
  • Articulate independent thinking and effectively communicate ideas and concepts.

Quiz

Assessment Type 1: Quiz/Test
Indicative Time on Task 2: 24 hours
Due: Week 13
Weighting: 30%

A quiz on professional development topics. Refer to iLearn for more information. 
On successful completion you will be able to:
  • Follow safe working procedures when working with others.
  • Apply strategies and tools to organise and conduct knowledge discovery independently.
  • Articulate independent thinking and effectively communicate ideas and concepts.

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

All slides and materials, recommended book list and pdfs will be provided on iLearn.

Unit Schedule

Refer to iLearn for detailed schedule

Week 1

There will be no pracs/SGTAs in week 1. The SGTAs will start from Week 2.

Methods of Communication

We will communicate with you via your university email or through announcements on iLearn. Queries to convenors can either be placed on the iLearn discussion board or sent to jayden.chen@mq.edu.au  or noushin.nasiri@mq.edu.au from your university email address.

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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

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Unit information based on version 2025.05 of the Handbook