42014 Engineering Graduate Project 12cp (Part 2 of 2) (2x6cp)
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Credit points: 6 cp
Result type: Grade and marks
Requisite(s): 42013 Engineering Graduate Project 12cp (Part 1 of 2) (2x6cp)
Description
A graduate project is a significant body of engineering work that is conducted in a professional manner and is documented in a comprehensive report. It provides an opportunity for students to demonstrate their advanced skills and knowledge that have been gained as part of their coursework and apply these to a real-world engineering problem. The depth and extent of the project can vary with credit point requirements. The project may involve the development of a new technology, product and/or process, or the application of existing technologies, products and methods in a new way, to solve a problem. In certain cases it may be appropriate to undertake a critical review of a method, ideas, a technology or combinations of these. In all cases it is vital that the project can demonstrate a 'value-added' component that the student has originated.
The planning, implementation and documentation of the project are supervised by a member of UTS: Engineering academic staff. The scope of the work, the deliverables for assessment and the assessment criteria are negotiated between the student and the academic supervisor and documented in a learning contract that is signed by the student and supervisor(s) (and approved by the director of postgraduate coursework programs). Industry-based projects are highly encouraged and an additional industrial supervisor may be involved. The responsibility of finding a suitable project topic and an academic supervisor rests with the student.
Contribution to the development of graduate attributes
In the prerequisite subject, 42908 Engineering Project Preparation, students will be expected to develop a complete project plan. In addition to this students will have identified Graduate Attributes which they wish to further develop and demonstrate during their enrolment in Graduate Project (Engineering). They will also determine what evidence they will produce to support their claims of graduate attribute development. The project plan, the list of graduate attributes to be developed and the envisaged evidence will form the basis for a learning contract in this subject. Students would have completed Part 1 (6 cp) of a 12 cp Graduate Project in the previous semester (F/T equivalent). Students are expected to provide evidence that they have developed a sub-set of the FEIT graduate attributes to a level appropriate for a Masters degree graduate (AQF9).
A complete list and description of Graduate Attributes for the Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology can be found http://feit.uts.edu.au/faculty/graduate-attributes.html
Teaching and learning strategies
Students need to source a supervised-research project and work under the supervision of an academic member of FEIT.
Assessment
Assessment task 1: Research Plan
| Intent: | This component provides students with the opportunity to assess their status of progress and submit a research plan that will assist in completing the project to meet the set criteria and submit it on time. |
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| Weight: | 10% |
| Length: | Approximately 10 pages |
Assessment task 2: Interim report
| Intent: | This component provides students the opportunity to select and develop particular graduate attributes relevant to their development needs to a level consistent with Masters program outcomes. In this second part of 12 cp project, this assessment task can either be an updated Literature Review or Review of Methods, Technologies etc., report on deliverables wrt project outcomes; these are as negotiated between the student and the supervisor. |
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| Type: | Report |
| Weight: | Mandatory task that does not contribute to subject mark |
| Length: | 40 pages or more (plus evidence in agreed format) Individual learning contracts may specify differently. |
| Criteria: | Assessment criteria are determined as part of the learning contract. |
Assessment task 3: Final Project Report and Poster Presentation (and oral defence)
| Intent: | This component provides students the opportunity to communicate with academics, students and others about their project |
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| Weight: | 90% |
| Length: | Final Project report (This should encompass the work and related outcomes completed in both parts of a two semester 48 cp project including conclusions and recommendations and as determined by the outcomes of the project and those negotiated through a learning contract.) It also includes A0 poster. |
| Criteria: | Assessment criteria are determined as part of the learning contract. |
