Part A: Course Overview

Course Title: Engineering Industrial Design Project Part A

Credit Points: 12.00

Terms

Course Code

Campus

Career

School

Learning Mode

Teaching Period(s)

OENG1280

City Campus

Undergraduate

172H School of Engineering

Face-to-Face

 Sem 1 2025

Course Coordinator: Associate Professor Nirajan Shiwakoti

Course Coordinator Phone: -

Course Coordinator Email: nirajan.shiwakoti@rmit.edu.au

Course Coordinator Location: -

Course Coordinator Availability: contact via email


Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

Recommended Prior Study

You should have satisfactorily completed CIVE1186 Introduction to Environmental and Sustainable Systems Engineering and MIET2385 Systems Engineering Principlesor equivalent courses before you commence this course.

You need to be enrolled in the BH070IP Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical Engineering) (Industry Practice) (Honours) plan to undertake this course.

Contact the Course Coordinator for further information.

Alternatively, you may be able to demonstrate the required skills and knowledge before you start this course.

Contact your course coordinator if you think you may be eligible for recognition of prior learning.

Note: it is a condition of enrolment at RMIT that you accept responsibility for ensuring that you have completed the prerequisite/s and agree to concurrently enrol in co-requisite courses before enrolling in a course.

For information go to RMIT Course Requisites webpage.


Course Description

This course is the first half of a team-based industry project that comprises two sequential courses (Part A and Part B). In this project you will work as a member of a project team at your workplace. You will apply your technical knowledge and the project will provide a vehicle for you to apply the Systems Engineering processes and practices that you have been introduced to in earlier Systems Engineering courses and that are practiced at your place of employment. The project will be undertaken as part of your industry placement and focuses on producing well-managed practical and pertinent solutions to either discipline specific, or cross disciplinary engineering problems, through robust research and established engineering design processes.

To be eligible to enrol in the Melbourne offering of this course, OENG1280:

  • you must be employed by an RMIT approved Engineering Apprenticeship industry partner, and
  • you must be enrolled in the Bachelor of Engineering (Industry Practice) (Honours) plan.

This first part of the project (Part A) focuses on the application of Systems Engineering processes to the following tasks:

  • determination of the project requirements, scope, specifications and test criteria,
  • establishment of design criteria and constraints and product lifecycle planning,
  • project planning, scheduling and milestone determination,
  • the critical appraisal of all the relevant published material by way of a literature search and review,
  • benchmarking of all related and relevant solutions,
  • and hence well-informed consideration of possible solutions.

After successfully passing this course you will undertake the required companion course “Engineering Industrial Design Project Part B” which will result in the fulfilment of the final project deliverables.

This course includes a work integrated learning experience in which your knowledge and skills will be applied and assessed in a real or simulated workplace context and where feedback from industry and/ or community is integral to your experience.

If you are enrolled in this course as a component of your Bachelor Honours Program, your overall mark will contribute to the calculation of the weighted average mark (WAM).

See the WAM information web page for more information.


Objectives/Learning Outcomes/Capability Development

This course contributes to the program learning outcomes for the following program(s):

BH070IP Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical Engineering) (Industry Practice) (Honours)

PLO 1. Demonstrate a coherent and advanced understanding of scientific theories, principles and concepts and engineering fundamentals within the engineering discipline​
PLO 2. Demonstrate a coherent and advanced body of knowledge within the engineering discipline
PLO 3. Demonstrate advanced knowledge of the scope, principles, norms, accountabilities, bounds, design practice and research trends of contemporary engineering practice including sustainable practice
PLO 4. Apply knowledge of established engineering methods to the solution of complex problems in the  engineering discipline
PLO 6. Use a systems engineering approach to synthesize and apply procedures for design, prototyping and testing to manage complex engineering projects. 
PLO 8. Communicate engineering designs and solutions respectfully and effectively, employing a range of advanced communication methods, in an individual or team environment,  to diverse audiences.​​
PLO 10. Critically analyse, evaluate, and transform information, while exercising professional judgement, in an engineering context.
PLO 11. Collaborate and contribute as an effective team member or leader in diverse, multi-disciplinary teams, with commitment to First Nations peoples and/or globally inclusive perspectives and participation in an engineering context.​

For more information on the program learning outcomes for your program, please see the program guide.


Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to:

CLO1 Determine detailed requirements, scope, specifications, design, and test criteria for an engineering project or product

CLO2 Investigate the business and social contexts for an engineering product using systems engineering processes

CLO3 Exhibit effective time and activity management strategies as both an individual and team member

CLO4 Manage the initial phases of an industry project, producing project plans and progress reports that meet professional engineering standards

CLO5 Apply fundamental engineering knowledge and skills effectively to project tasks

CLO6 Communicate project ideas and results effectively in both oral and written forms using appropriate engineering


Overview of Learning Activities

The engineering industrial design project is intended to develop your teamwork skills and your ability to apply Systems Engineering principles and processes to a team-based project being undertaken in your workplace. You will form a close working relationship through regular (weekly) meetings with an academic supervisor, and an industry mentor, who will both offer guidance, advice and assessment. In addition to the assessment deliverables, you will be expected to keep a comprehensive record of your meetings and progress in a professional journal. Relevant information, resources and expectations shall be provided by the Learning Management System. This project exemplifies the development of employability skills, and potential employers will be genuinely interested in your role and your achievements.

The learning activities may include pre-recorded lecture videos, online lectorial, tutorials and meetings with academic project supervisor.

You are encouraged to be proactive and self-directed in your learning, asking questions of your lecturer and/or peers and seeking out information as required, especially from the numerous sources available through the RMIT library, and through links and material specific to this course that is available through myRMIT Studies Course.


Overview of Learning Resources

RMIT will provide you with resources and tools for learning in this course through myRMIT Studies Course.

There are services available to support your learning through the University Library. The Library provides guides on academic referencing and subject specialist help as well as a range of study support services. For further information, please visit the Library page on the RMIT University website and the myRMIT student portal.


Overview of Assessment

Assessment Tasks

This course has no hurdle requirements and consists of the following assessment tasks:

Assessment Task 1: Project plan, 15%, CLO1, CLO3, CLO4 and CLO5
Assessment Task 2: Design project, 50%, CLO1, CLO2, CLO4, CLO5 and CLO6
Assessment Task 3: Presentation, 25%, CLO3,  CLO4, CLO5 and CLO6
Assessment Task 4: Professional Practice and Contribution, 10%, CLO1, CLO2, CLO3, CLO4, CLO5 and CLO6

 

If you have a long-term medical condition and/or disability it may be possible to negotiate to vary aspects of the learning or assessment methods. You can contact the program coordinator or Equitable Learning Services if you would like to find out more.