Professional Engineering Entrepreneurship Project
Duration
- One Semester or equivalent
Contact hours
- 36 hours
On-campus unit delivery combines face-to-face and digital learning.
2022 teaching periods
| Hawthorn Higher Ed. Semester 2 |
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Dates: Results: Last self enrolment: Census: Last withdraw without fail: |
Prerequisites
50 cpsAims and objectives
This unit aims to provide students with the opportunity to apply knowledge, techniques and skills gained from units taught within the program in solving problems relevant to industry.
Unit Learning Outcomes (ULO)
Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:
1. Plan and manage an entrepreneurial engineering group project.
2. Research a complex problem within the project, including appraising current literature and developments, and applying research principles and methods.
3. Demonstrate effective professional written and oral communication to a variety of audiences.
4. Reflect on professional engineering practice and your role as a professional.
5. Work collaboratively in diverse teams.
Unit Learning Outcomes (ULO)
Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:
1. Plan and manage an entrepreneurial engineering group project.
2. Research a complex problem within the project, including appraising current literature and developments, and applying research principles and methods.
3. Demonstrate effective professional written and oral communication to a variety of audiences.
4. Reflect on professional engineering practice and your role as a professional.
5. Work collaboratively in diverse teams.
Unit information in detail
- Teaching methods, assessment, general skills outcomes and content.
Teaching methods
*Scheduled face to face: Lectures (12 hours), Tutorials (24 hours)
*Scheduled synchronous online learning events (N/A)
Non-scheduled online learning events and activities (N/A)
Other non-scheduled learning events and activities including Group Project Work (approx. 60 to 72 hours) and Independent Study (approx.40 to 55 hours)
Assessment
| Types | Individual or Group task | Weighting | Assesses attainment of these ULOs |
| Project Plan | Group | 10% - 15% | 1,2,3 |
| Project Report | Individual / Group | 40% - 60% | 1,2,3,5 |
| Presentation | Group | 20% - 30% | 3,5 |
| Reflective Paper | Individual | 10% - 15% | 4 |
Minimum requirements to pass this Unit
As the minimum requirements of assessment to pass a unit and meet all Unit Learning Outcomes to a minimum standard, a student must achieve:
General skills outcomes
During this unit students will receive feedback on the following key generic skills:
• Analysis skills
• Problem solving skills
• Communication skills
• Ability to tackle unfamiliar problems
• Ability to work independently
Content
• Professional engineering practice
• Entrepreneurship
• Business & Finance
• Communication & Teamwork skills
• Entrepreneurship
• Business & Finance
• Communication & Teamwork skills
Study resources
- Recommended reading and references.
Recommended reading
References
A list of reading materials and/or required texts will be made available in the Unit Outline