6 points, SCA Band 2, 0.125 EFTSL
Undergraduate - Unit
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Faculty
Organisational Unit
Department of Civil Engineering
Coordinator(s)
Not offered in 2017
Synopsis
Introduction to engineering; the systems approach to engineering problems and their solutions; sustainable development, ecology and the environment; lifecycle concepts, safety, management, quality and economic analysis; engineering ethics. Group work, written reports and oral presentations.
Outcomes
Knowledge/understanding:
- To provide students with a vision and understanding of the scope of engineering, including emphasis on its breadth and interactions and linkages with other disciplines
- To introduce students to the role of the engineer in society, including environmental issues.
- To introduce the concepts of engineering ethics.
Skills:
- To improve students' communications skills, building an appreciation of the need for and value of both verbal and written communications in engineering. Included in this are the concepts of quality and standards in all communications.
Attitudes
- To increase students' motivation to study engineering and work towards an engineering career.
- To develop an appreciation of the teamwork nature of engineering.
Assessment
Class work and assignments: 70% + Examination: 30%
Students are required to achieve at least 45% in the total continuous assessment component (assignments, tests, mid-semester exams, laboratory reports) and at least 45% in the final examination component and an overall mark of 50% to achieve a pass grade in the unit. Students failing to achieve this requirement will be given a maximum of 45% in the unit.
Workload requirements
24 lecture hours and 24 practice classes
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Chief examiner(s)
Prerequisites
VCE Mathematical methods 3/4 (or equivalent) recommended.
Prohibitions
ENG1601