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Design & Development Project 2

Unit Code: HET556

Duration	Contact Hours	Campus	Prerequisite	Corequisite
1 Semester	20 hours	Hawthorn, Sarawak	HET550 Design and Development Project 1	Nil

Duration

Contact Hours

Campus

Prerequisite

Corequisite

1 Semester

20 hours

Hawthorn, Sarawak

HET550 Design and Development Project 1

Nil

Credit Points: 12.5 Credit Points

Related Course/s:

Aims & Objectives:

This subject is a continuation of HET550 and will involve students in learning activities through project work and directed learning from visiting industry presenters. These industry presentations aim to give students a feel of what new graduate employees can expect in a work place and also to build up professional awareness, and personal skills as well as technical and presentation skills. In addition, the subject is to give the student experience in:

Planning a complete project where time, availability of hardware, and money are realistic restraints
The structuring of / and working as a team under a rotating role of a team leader
Developing skills in planning and completing a major project
Decision making and problem solving techniques
Constructing and testing hardware and/or writing and commissioning software
The preparation and presentation of a professional seminar of a specific project
Writing a comprehensive technical report detailing product / project procurement
The personal rewards in completing a complex engineering task

Teaching Methods:

Supervisor Meetings (10 hours): Regular meetings between group members and academic supervisor for the purpose of progress reporting.
Seminars (10 hours): A series of seminars on professional and design issues is organized during the semester.

Assessment:

Project completion (50%), Technical Report (20%), Reflective journal (15%), Seminar presentation and attendance (15%).

Generic Skills Outcomes:

In this unit, students are expected to enhance the Key Generic Skills below as recognised by Engineers Australia. The Unit Outline explains how these outcomes will be achieved.

Ability to apply knowledge of basic science and engineering fundamentals
Ability to communicate effectively, not only with engineers but also with the community at large
Ability to undertake problem identification, formulation and solution
Ability to utilize a systems approach to design and operational performance
Ability to function effectively as an individual and in a multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural teams, with the capacity to be a leader or manager as well as an effective team member
Understanding of the social, cultural, global and environmental responsibilities of the professional engineer, and the need for sustainable development
Understanding of the principles of sustainable design and development.
Understanding of professional and ethical responsibilities and commitment to them
Expectation of the need to undertake lifelong learning, and capacity to do so

Content:

Students are expected to have selected a project during HET550 - Design and Development Project 1. The project may be university or industry based. It may take various forms in which technology, research and development, experimental work, computer analysis, industry liaison and business acumen vary in relative significance. It is expected that the project will involve a substantial software development component.

The project may be university or industry based. It may take various forms in which technology, research and development, experimental work, computer analysis, industry liaison and business acumen vary in relative significance. It is expected that the project will involve a substantial software development component. Students are expected to conduct literature surveys, to investigate probable solutions, prepare designs, analyse, and, where appropriate, implement and test designed products and processes. The literature review should include all references used in the review.