ENG261 Engineering Challenge 3 (14)

This subject will further develop the student engineer identity through a team-based session-long practical project.  Student engineers will utilise project planning, designing, implementing and reviewing skills acquired in ENG160, ENG 161 and ENG 162 to formulate realistic solutions to a broadly-defined engineering problem.  Skills in the following aspects, but not limited to, will be further enhanced: effective teamwork and communication, offering and receiving feedback, project management, leadership; structuring and writing technical reports; technical oral presentation. This subject offers student engineers opportunities to practice and reflect upon their practice as engineers, both individually and in groups.

Subject Outlines
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Availability

Session 1 (30)
On Campus
Bathurst Campus

Continuing students should consult the SAL for current offering details: ENG261. Where differences exist between the Handbook and the SAL, the SAL should be taken as containing the correct subject offering details.

Subject Information

Grading System

HD/FL

Duration

One session

School

Faculty of Business, Justice and Behavioural Sciences

Enrolment Restrictions

Restricted to students enrolled in the Bachelor of Technology/Masters of Engineering(Civil Systems); Bachelor of Technology and Diploma of Engineering Studies.

Prerequisites

ENG162 and ENG160 and ENG161

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:
  • deliver a workable solution to an engineering problem;
  • articulate and follow systematic engineering design processes;
  • identify the hallmarks of high performance teams and be aware of the necessity for varieties of roles, and identify strengths and opportunities for improvement in a team environment ;
  • demonstrate an awareness of the broad range of document types encountered by engineers in their professional practice, and the distinctions between the different audiences they are targeted towards;
  • offer constructive feedback to peers, incorporate comments from peers/mentors or justify why not to; and
  • develop and reflect on their emerging identity as student engineers, and how this will change as they move into placement in industry

Syllabus

This subject will cover the following topics:
  • the engineering design process;
  • models of teamwork and applying effective models to teamwork ;
  • technical report structure and writing for interested parties, like stakeholders, mentors and peers;
  • effective communication via emails, documents and oral presentation for interested parties;
  • structured reflections;
  • project management; and
  • logbook practice, hardcopy or electronically.

Contact

Current Students

For any enquiries about subject selection or course structure please contact Student Central or ask@csu.edu.au or phone on 1800 275 278.

Prospective Students

For further information about Charles Sturt University, or this course offering, please contact info.csu on 1800 275 278 (free call within Australia) or enquire online.

The information contained in the 2018 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: August 2018. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.

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