Engineering Master Thesis
12 hours
One Semester or equivalent
Hawthorn
Available to incoming Study Abroad and Exchange students
Overview
To provide students with the opportunity to conduct research into theory and techniques learnt in the course, and apply it in solving relevant industry based or applied research problems in the area of specialisation.
Requisites
Teaching Periods
Location
Start and end dates
Last self-enrolment date
Census date
Last withdraw without fail date
Results released date
Semester 1
Location
Hawthorn
Start and end dates
26-February-2024
26-May-2024
26-May-2024
Last self-enrolment date
10-March-2024
Census date
31-March-2024
Last withdraw without fail date
12-April-2024
Results released date
02-July-2024
Semester 2
Location
Hawthorn
Start and end dates
29-July-2024
27-October-2024
27-October-2024
Last self-enrolment date
11-August-2024
Census date
31-August-2024
Last withdraw without fail date
13-September-2024
Results released date
03-December-2024
Learning outcomes
Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:
- Plan and scope a complete research / design project
- Formulate a design solution based on thorough literature research by applying, executing and synthesising knowledge
- Research and develop alternative solutions to the design problem and appraise and justify the chosen solution in terms of its creativity and level of difficulty
- Reflect on engineering design and research issues
- Apply and formulate problem-solving techniques to evaluate, appraise and justify alternative design solutions
- Generate a high quality master's degree minor thesis that incorporates literature review, requirements analysis, project/research plan, design, and implementation
Teaching methods
Hawthorn
| Type | Hours per week | Number of weeks | Total (number of hours) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Live Online Lecture | 1.00 | 12 weeks | 12 |
| Specified Activities Supervisor Meetings | 1.00 | 12 weeks | 12 |
| Unspecified Activities Independent Learning | 23.00 | 12 weeks | 276 |
| TOTAL | 300 |
Assessment
| Type | Task | Weighting | ULO's |
|---|---|---|---|
| Project Proposal | Individual | 10 - 20% | 1,2 |
| Project Report | Individual | 55 - 70% | 1,2,3,4,5,6 |
| Project and Presentation | Individual/Group | 15 - 25% | 3,5 |
Content
Students conduct research and present their findings through a presentation and minor thesis.
- Graduate Attribute – Communication Skills: Verbal communication (presentation)
- Graduate Attribute – Communication Skills: Communicating using different media (report, workbook, presentation)
- Graduate Attribute – Digital Literacies: Information literacy (finding relevant reliable sources of research materials)
- Graduate Attribute – Digital Literacies: Technical literacy (using different platforms to communicate research)
Study resources
Reading materials
A list of reading materials and/or required textbooks will be available in the Unit Outline on Canvas.