ENG398 Engineering Cornerstone Thesis (24)

This subject helps cadet engineers to enhance their civil engineering design skills by working in an engineering design team to solve a multidisciplinary, integrated, complex, civil engineering design project, identified in their intermediate work placement. Cadets must apply their theoretical and technical knowledge gained elsewhere in the curriculum and the workplace learning to the design. The outcomes should be delivered in both written (thesis) and oral (thesis defence) formats. Engineering cornerstone thesis will be jointly supervised by an academic engineer from CSU engineering and with a supervisor from their work placement, in addition to the subject coordinator.

Availability

Year-long Period 4 (62)
Online
Bathurst Campus

Continuing students should consult the SAL for current offering details: ENG398. 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

Year-long

School

Charles Sturt University Engineering

Enrolment Restrictions

Restricted to Students enrolled in Bachelor of Technology(Civil)/Master of Engineering (Civil) and Bachelor of Technology (Civil)

Prerequisites

ENG290 or ENG292

Incompatible Subjects

ENG399

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:
  • define a complex engineering problem accurately and comprehensively in a workplace context and creatively apply systematic approaches to pro-active conduct and management of engineering projects as part of a team;
  • apply systems thinking and specialist engineering bodies of knowledge in sustainable and socially responsible engineering practice;
  • communicate the problem definition, design processes and outcomes clearly and effectively to both technical and non-technical audiences and project a creative, innovative, entrepreneurial, and pro-active disposition;
  • demonstrate in-depth knowledge and understanding of engineering design practices, reflective applications and contextual factors impacting on multi-disciplinary engineering challenges and creative application of systematic engineering synthesis and design processes;
  • formulate an appropriate method for investigating a complex civil engineering problem and correctly and innovatively apply established engineering methods and design processes to create a solution; and
  • use and manage information in a professional and ethical manner. Analyse raw information and draw appropriate conclusions in context with due consideration of the knowledge, methods, and assumptions within the engineering discipline.

Syllabus

This subject will cover the following topics:
  • Literature review
  • Data management
  • Reference management (EndNote)
  • Critical reading
  • Critical writing
  • Technical supervision

Residential School

This subject contains a 5 day Compulsory Residential School.

Core events include: the conduct of the in-person elements of the dissemination of the thesis; participation in whole-of-course exhibitions of portfolio/ thesis work and thesis defence.

Special Resources

This subject will be completed while the student is on placement in industry. Industry placements may require travel and/or relocation depending upon the nature and location of the placement.

The information contained in the CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: June 2022. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.

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