Electrical Integrated Design Project
Overview
The primary goal of this unit is to have a group of students choose an open- ended capstone project and use a top-down design approach for design and implementation.
Requisites
27-October-2024
Learning outcomes
Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:
- Plan, manage and conceptualize a broad Electrical Engineering project with requirements and constraints including time and resources using knowledge and skills developed during the course (K1, K2, K3, K4, S1, S2, S3, S4, A2, A3, A4, A6, A7)
- Formulate a concept solution by applying, researching and synthesising the knowledge gained throughout the course and apply problem-solving methodologies to generate, evaluate and justify proposed concept solution (K1, K2, K3, K4, S1, S2, S3, A3)
- Debate, negotiate, justify, clarify and respond to questions and statements concerning the proposed concept, integrating power generation, transmission and distribution for each team member (K5, K6, S4, A1, A2, A5, A6, A7)
- Reflect on professional engineering practice and its impact on the project, including safety, ethical, legal, social, cultural and sustainability considerations, along with standards and codes of practice (K5, K6, S4, A1, A2, A4)
- Generate high quality documentation that incorporates a literature review, requirements analysis, project planning and a concept proposal (S4, A2, A4, A7)
- Use project management processes and tools, and self-management skills, communication skills, to plan and manage project work (K5, K6, S4, A2, A4, A5, A6, A7)
Teaching methods
Hawthorn
| Type | Hours per week | Number of weeks | Total (number of hours) |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-campus Lecture | 2.00 | 12 weeks | 24 |
| On-campus Lab | 3.00 | 8 weeks | 24 |
| Unspecified Activities Independent Learning | 8.50 | 12 weeks | 102 |
| TOTAL | 150 |
Assessment
| Type | Task | Weighting | ULO's |
|---|---|---|---|
| Presentation | Group | 30% | 1,2 |
| Project Deliverables | Individual | 20% | 1,2,3,4,5,6 |
| Report | Group | 50% | 1,2,3 |
Hurdle
As the minimum requirements of assessment to pass a unit and meet all ULOs to a minimum standard, an undergraduate student must have achieved:
an aggregate mark for the unit of 50% or more.
Content
The primary goal of this unit is to have a group of students choose an open- ended capstone project and use a top-down design approach for design and implementation. Students integrate and apply knowledge and skills acquired in earlier units to a substantial real world design challenge relevant to their discipline. Students work in teams, typically with four to six members, and are supervised by an academic. Teams are responsible for managing their project as well as reporting against milestones and preparing the necessary design documentation. Students explore the generation of alternative solutions and evaluate these alternatives. In addition, each student will serve on a design review team that will analyze other projects.
The projects are identified based on multidisciplinary team effort to identify a market need based on realistic constraints; propose an electrical or electronic, telecommunication product to meet the need.
The project should also focus on entrepreneurship and business plans, project management, finance, marketing, teamwork dynamics and interpersonal skills, product liability, legal regulations, Innovation and risk management, sustainability and professional ethics.
Samples of Projects:
- Power Plant Design
- Smart Grid designs
- System on Chip Design
- Real-time DSP applications
- Design of autonomous robotics
- Design of Communication Networks
Study resources
Reading materials
A list of reading materials and/or required textbooks will be available in the Unit Outline on Canvas.