Engineering Technology Project B

Overview

This WIL Spine unit serves as the penultimate capstone project for final-year students, designed to complete, evaluate, and deliver tangible results—such as products, prototypes, testing outcomes, or research findings—initiated during the first phase. This unit facilitates the transition from conceptual design to practical execution, emphasising the validation of solutions within real-world constraints, the refinement of technical documentation, and the delivery of a final product or research outcomes to stakeholders.

Unit learning outcomes

Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:

1. Manage a design project effectively using project management processes and tools, and self-management skills, within technical, budgetary, risk and time constraints (K1, K2, K3, K4, S1, S2, S3, S4, A2, A3, A4, A6).
2. Apply effective research methods, practices, principles and technological tools to implement a complex engineering project work; with data acquisition, data analysis, interpretation and synthesis (K3, K4, S1, S2, S3, A2, A3, A4).
3. Apply engineering methodologies to generate, evaluate and justify innovative solutions (K1, K2, K3, K4, S1, S2, S3, A3).
4. Exhibit proficient professional written and verbal communication skills tailored to diverse audiences through the preparation of reports, documentation, and presentations (A2, A4).
5. 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).
6. Maintain professionalism, integrity, ethical conduct, and accountability throughout all facets of project work. This includes collaboration within teams, interactions with stakeholders, and upholding a consistently professional image (K5, K6, S4, A1, A2, A5, A6, A7).
7. Critically evaluate and independently acquire advanced knowledge and emerging technologies relevant to the research topic. (S1,S2,S3,S4,A1,A2,A4,A5,A6,A7)

Teaching methods

Hawthorn

Assessment

(i) achieve an overall mark for the unit of 50% or more, and(ii) complete the project to an acceptable standard. A rubric will be used to determine if students have met the acceptable standard. The rubric is available on Canvas;. Students who do not successfully achieve hurdle requirements (i) and (ii) in full, will receive a maximum of 45% as the total mark for the unit.

Content

The second phase of the Capstone Project is designed to consolidate final-year students’ academic learning through meaningful, practice-oriented experience, supporting their development into competent, professional, and industry-ready graduates.

The second phase of the Capstone Project focuses on the following components:

• Independent research, technical analysis, and professional communication

• Application of engineering ethics, sustainability principles, and professional responsibility

• Development and implementation of final product verification and validation strategies

• Project planning, risk management, and performance monitoring

• Guest seminars, class discussions, and student presentations addressing contemporary issues and emerging challenges within the engineering profession

This phase strengthens students’ ability to integrate technical knowledge with professional skills in preparation for engineering practice.