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Infrastructure Design Project

Unit Code: HES5190




Duration

Contact Hours

Campus

Prerequisite

Corequisite


1 Semester

60 Hours

Hawthorn, Sarawak

Total completion of the course to the end of third year.
Substantial completion of fourth year with a pass in HES4126 Structural Engineering
Students are not eligible for a passing grade if they have not successfully passed the prerequisites


Nil

Credit Points: 12.5 Credit Points

Related Course/s:

A unit of study in the 
Bachelor of Engineering (Civil Engineering) and

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Aims & Objectives:

At the completion of this unit, students are expected to:

  • Design a civil engineering system including components
  • Apply such knowledge to a practical design situation, analysing the techniques and data required
  • Appreciate and evaluate the impact of construction and maintenance on design
  • Produce design calculations and drawings of high standard, suitable for presentation to industry
  • Further develop team work skills and to independently organise a team to achieve specified objectives within time constraints, including reviewing work of other members of the group
  • Synthesise knowledge gained in previous years in the course
  • Develop skills in planning and executing a design project

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Teaching Methods:

Lecture/briefing session (12 hours),
Group consultation each week (48 hours: 3-4 hours per week)

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Assessment:

Oral Presentation (10-20%),
Major Design Project Based Report (80-90%) 

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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

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Content:

Students will work in teams on a major project divided into three sections supported by a series of briefings and weekly group consultations. A new real design project is presented each year.

The design report produced will include computations and drawings as appropriate. Students will be given guidance in the theory and practice aimed at coordinating the activities involved. The unit involves the development of formal computation and drawing presentation.

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References:

References as recommended by the teaching team for the current year's design project

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