Part A: Course Overview
Course Title: Engineering Industrial Design Project Part B
Credit Points: 12.00
Course Coordinator: Associate Professor Nirajan Shiwakoti
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Course Coordinator Email: nirajan.shiwakoti@rmit.edu.au
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Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities
Recommended Prior Study
Successful completion of OENG1280 Engineering Industrial Design Project Part A before you commence this course.
When combined with this course it coalesces and further develops all of the graduate attributes and skills that you have learnt and established to date in an authentic full-academic-year engineering experience.
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.
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 second 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, OENG1281:
- 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 second part of the project (Part B) focuses on (and assesses) the application of Systems Engineering processes to the following tasks:
- revising your project planning based on the outcomes achieved from your Engineering Industrial Project Part A,
- development of a comprehensive test plan for the final product and comparison against the project specifications the application of a methodical design process for the systemic optimisation and embodiment of an engineered solution,
- the manufacture of a tangible deliverable (where appropriate),
- the test and verification of the solution,
- a comprehensive suite of relevant project documentation (such as reports and drawings).
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 2: Utilise mathematics and engineering fundamentals, software, tools and techniques to design engineering systems for complex engineering challenges.
PLO 3: Apply engineering research principles, methods and contemporary technologies and practices to plan and execute projects taking into account ethical, environmental and global impacts.
PLO 4: Apply systematic problem solving, design methods and information and project management to propose and implement creative and sustainable solutions with intellectual independence and cultural sensitivity.
PLO 5: Communicate respectfully and effectively with diverse audiences, employing a range of communication methods, practising professional and ethical conduct.
PLO 6: Develop and demonstrate the capacity for autonomy, agility and reflection of own learning, career and professional development and conduct.
PLO 7: Collaborate and contribute as an effective team member in diverse, multi-level, multi-disciplinary teams, with commitment to First Nations peoples and globally inclusive perspectives and participation.
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:
- Apply systems engineering principles and processes in the design and implementation of engineering projects.
- Plan and manage your time and activities effectively as an individual and a team member.
- Investigate and evaluate business and social contexts of an engineering product using systems engineering processes.
- Utilise fundamental knowledge and skills in engineering and apply it effectively on a project.
- Effectively manage and deliver all aspects of an industry project at a professional engineering level.
- Apply reflective practice techniques to evaluate and improve your professional engineering decision making and behaviours in a professional context.
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:
Early Assessment Task – Project Management Review
Weighting: 15%
Students shall provide an overall project plan including full product lifecycle planning to ensure successful completion of the project on time and within project constraints.
This assessment supports CLOs: 1, 3, 4 and 5.
Assessment Task 2 – Final Report
Weighting: 50%
This exercise will comprise a full written report on the project, including criteria and constraints, design details including simulations and drawings, the product test results and a final product lifecycle plan.
This assessment supports CLOs: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6.
Assessment Task 3 – Presentation
Weighting: 25%
A project progress presentation will be delivered.
This assessment supports CLOs: 3, 4, 5 and 6.
Note: All assessments must be individualised. Where assessment is the product of a team contribution, it shall be clear who has contributed, how and where.
Assessment Task 4 - Professional Practice and Contribution
Weighting: 10%
The assessment comprises:
- Supervisor's assessment of your engagement, team-work and independent practice Engineering journal
- Professional conduct and performance shall be assessed throughout the regular meetings and record keeping (i.e. professional journal).
This assessment supports: CLOs 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6.
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.