Engineering Capstone Project
Duration
- One Semester or equivalent
Contact hours
- 90 hours face to face plus blended
On-campus unit delivery combines face-to-face and digital learning.
2024 teaching periods
| Hawthorn Higher Ed. Semester 2 |
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Dates: Results: Last self enrolment: Census: Last withdraw without fail: |
Aims and objectives
This unit let students integrate and synthesise prior knowledge and learning across multiple and diverse topic areas to an initially unstructured authentic problem which develops and consolidates students’ communication skills and other graduate capabilities. It supports career plans and enhances student career preparation by promoting meaningful connections between general education, academic knowledge and career experiences. It enables reflection on students’ key personal skills and knowledge as they consolidate their learning and progress to their next career stage.
In this unit, you will:
• Conduct an engineering design project from conception to final product.
• Develop an appreciation of the social context of engineering work
• Extend analytical and strategic thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Consolidate higher-level applied communication skills (written, oral, interpersonal, professional presentation).
• Demonstrate early professional dispositions and ethical stance.
| Unit Learning Outcomes | |
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| On successful completion of this unit students will be able to: | |
| # | Unit Learning Outcome Description |
| ULO1 | Work as part of a team (A7, A2, A1, S4) |
| ULO2 | Access, interpret and use information from a range of sources (A2, A4) |
| ULO3 | Communicate through different modes (A2, A7, S4) |
| ULO4 | Apply time-management and organisational skills (A6, S4, A7) |
| ULO5 | Apply relevant skills appropriate to the project type (A4, A1, A5) |
| ULO6 | Reflect on personal strengths and weaknesses, and develop a better self- understanding as a learner and an individual moving into an engineering career (A5, A6, A4, A2) |
Courses with unit
New unit from 2023
Unit information in detail
- Teaching methods, assessment and content.
Teaching methods
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| Activity Type | Activity | Total Hours | Number of Weeks | Hours Per Week | Optional - Activity Details |
| Face to Face Contact | Lecture | 36 | 12 weeks | 3 | No Description |
| Face to Face Contact | Project | 54 | 12 weeks | 4.5 | No Description |
| Unspecified Learning Activities | Independent Learning | 60 | 12 weeks | 5 | No Description |
| Total Hours: | 150 | Total Hours (per week): | 12.5 | ||
Assessment
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Hurdle
As the minimum requirements of assessment to pass a unit and meet all Unit Learning Outcomes to a minimum standard, a student must achieve:
Achieve an overall mark for the unit of 50% or more
Content
- Students will work in groups of 2 or 3 throughout the Semester to plan, manage and complete an approved engineering project from conception to final product.
- Research the project/product requirements and refine design criteria using different tools, such as House of Quality.
- Generate alternative designs using different strategies, such as a design matrix.
- Compiling comprehensive Project Pan Document detailing, design concepts, project plan and resources.
- On an individual basis, disseminate initially unstructured authentic engineering problems using prior knowledge and skills and use CAD and other software to simulation your design. Write a detailed technical report on the solution proposed. Integrate the individual solution to the group’s solution to enhance the comprehensive outcome.
- Build prototype of the proposed project/product design to show proof of concept.
- Reflect on the key personal skills and knowledge gained and practices through writing career episodes.
- Compile a comprehensive Project Report that includes the research, design solution, CAD designs and solutions proposed for the initial problem/product.
The style of projects possible varies widely, from a multi-team design office approach to a large multifaceted infrastructure problem to designing and constructing individual machines or electronic devices to meet a specific specialised need. All projects, however, are assessed using the same range of structures, with a strong emphasis on the ability to communicate effectively in written and oral forms not only the final outcome of the project but also to be able to identify and reflect upon the design process and the associated teamwork issues encountered during the Semester.
Study resources
- References.
References
Students are advised to check the unit outline in the relevant teaching period for appropriate textbooks and further reading.