• Code ENGN4350
  • Unit Value 6 to 12 units
  • Offered by School of Engineering
  • ANU College ANU College of Engineering and Computer Science
  • Course subject Engineering
  • Areas of interest Engineering
Individual Project (ENGN4350)

In this course, students undertake an individual engineering research or design project under supervision.

Students are encouraged to put forward their own ideas for the individual project, or they may select a project from a range of projects offered by researchers across the ANU. The topic area would normally be expected to be in the same area as the major (or one of the majors) being completed by the student.

Project topics and supervisory arrangements should be finalised well before project commencement.

Students are expected to manage all aspects of their individual project from conceptualization through the planning phase to the monitoring and control of the project performance and the ultimate achievement of the assessment deliverables.  Details of the project process, roles and responsibilities and possible projects are given on the ENGN4350 Community Site.

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:

  1. Identify a substantial research and/or complex design project including the problem the project seeks to address, its context and significance in contemporary engineering, scientific or research fields.
  2. Scope the selected project appropriately and identify and determine knowledge, skills and methodologies required to complete the project.
  3. Apply research skills and methodologies to identify, collate, summarise and critically evaluate relevant literature, data and sources.
  4. Combine and demonstrate synthesis of new knowledge with the application of relevant underlying theory, skills, concepts and methodologies in relevant engineering and/or scientific fields.
  5. Analyse, interpret, explain and evaluate results generated during the project and compare and contrast to existing work and literature where appropriate.
  6. Communicate the project objectives, process, knowledge and results to practising engineers and scientists in written and verbal form.

Indicative Assessment

  1. Quizzes (15) [LO 3,5]
  2. Midterm Report (10) [LO 1,2,3]
  3. Thesis and presentation (75) [LO 1,2,3,4,5,6]

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Workload

Students must enrol in both Semester 1 & 2.

The work-load expectation for Individual Project is no less than one full day per week during each semester, including the mid-semester teaching break. It is strongly recommended that additional time is spent during summer holiday (early start involving literature survey, learning to use equipment, preparatory experiments, etc.).

Inherent Requirements

None

Requisite and Incompatibility

To enrol in this course, you must • have a current minimum WAM of 75%; AND • at the commencement of the project, have completed at least four 3000 or 4000-level courses from the subject area ENGN; AND • have identified a supervisor who is capable and willing to supervise you

You will need to contact the School of Engineering to request a permission code to enrol in this course.

Prescribed Texts

None.

Fees

Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.  

Commonwealth Support (CSP) Students
If you have been offered a Commonwealth supported place, your fees are set by the Australian Government for each course. At ANU 1 EFTSL is 48 units (normally 8 x 6-unit courses). More information about your student contribution amount for each course at Fees. 

Student Contribution Band:
2
Unit value:
6 to 12 units

If you are a domestic graduate coursework student with a Domestic Tuition Fee (DTF) place or international student you will be required to pay course tuition fees (see below). Course tuition fees are indexed annually. Further information for domestic and international students about tuition and other fees can be found at Fees.

Where there is a unit range displayed for this course, not all unit options below may be available.

Units EFTSL
6.00 0.12500
7.00 0.14583
8.00 0.16667
9.00 0.18750
10.00 0.20833
11.00 0.22917
12.00 0.25000

Course fees

Domestic International
Domestic fee paying students
Year Fee
2021 $735 per unit
International fee paying students
Year Fee
2021 $980 per unit
Note: Please note that fee information is for current year only.

Offerings, Dates and Class Summary Links

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The list of offerings for future years is indicative only.
Class summaries, if available, can be accessed by clicking on the View link for the relevant class number.
2022
2023

First Semester

Class number Class start date Last day to enrol Census date Class end date Mode Of Delivery Class Summary
4408 21 Feb 2022 28 Feb 2022 31 Mar 2022 27 May 2022 In Person View

Second Semester

Class number Class start date Last day to enrol Census date Class end date Mode Of Delivery Class Summary
7340 25 Jul 2022 01 Aug 2022 31 Aug 2022 28 Oct 2022 In Person View

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