Assessment 1 is an individual and mandatory task, contributing 20% to the overall grade. It covers content from Weeks 1 to 4, including both lectures and tutorials, and requires students to demonstrate theoretical understanding, critical thinking, analytical, and problem-solving skills. The assessment questions and associated marking rubrics will be made available on the unit’s Moodle site. This task plays a key role in evaluating and enhancing students' comprehension of the subject. Responses must be submitted as a single PDF file via Moodle within the specified timeframe; email submissions will not be accepted. Students are expected to carefully review each question, engage with relevant lectures, tutorials, and Moodle materials, and conduct further research using textbooks, journal articles, and credible online sources. Appropriate software tools should be used for any required drawings or equations. While there is no fixed word count, students are advised to provide comprehensive responses. Detailed submission instructions and assessment guidelines will be provided on Moodle.

AI ASSESSMENT SCALE - NO AI

You must not use Al at any point during the assessment. You must demonstrate your core skills and knowledge.

Note: This assessment is exempted from the 72-hour submission grace period and must be completed by the stated submission date/time.

Each question in the assessment will be assessed separately against some criteria (the detailed criteria will be available in Moodle). Some of the key criteria are as follows:

• Proper formatting and structuring.
• Have neat, legible, and tidy work and presentation.
• Evidence of understanding, correct workings, answers, and solutions to questions.
• Accuracy and correct results, correct use of terminology (scientific language), and conventions.
• The correct referencing style where necessary.
• On-time submission.
• Prepare answers while respecting the contributions of others by providing appropriate referencing and citations.
• If answering questions requires drawing diagrams and/or writing equations, students should use appropriate tools to have quality diagrams and or equations.

Students are strongly encouraged to submit their assessment on or before the designated deadline to avoid penalties. In accordance with CQU policy, late submissions without prior approval will incur a deduction of 5% of the total available marks per day.

PLEASE NOTE THAT THERE IS NO OPPORTUNITY TO RESUBMIT OR REDO THIS ASSESSMENT.

Assessment 2 is an individual, task worth 20% and covers content from Weeks 5 to 8. Questions and marking rubrics will be available on Moodle. Students must submit their completed responses as a single PDF file via the Moodle submission link within the specified timeframe; email submissions will not be accepted. Additional assessment details will be provided on Moodle in Week 5. Students are expected to carefully review each question, engage thoroughly with lecture, tutorial, and Moodle materials, and supplement their understanding through independent research using textbooks, scholarly articles, and reputable online sources. Appropriate digital tools should be used for presenting any required drawings and equations. Although there is no fixed word count per question, students are advised to provide comprehensive and well-structured responses that reflect a sound grasp of the material.

AI ASSESSMENT SCALE - NO AI

You must not use Al at any point during the assessment. You must demonstrate your core skills and knowledge.

Note: This assessment is exempted from the 72-hour submission grace period and must be completed by the stated submission date/time.

Each question in the assessment will be assessed separately against some criteria (the detailed criteria will be available in Moodle in Week 4). Some of the key criteria are as follows:

• Proper formatting and structuring.
• Have neat, legible, and tidy work and presentation.
• Evidence of understanding, correct workings, answers, and solutions to questions.
• Accuracy and correct results, correct use of terminology (scientific language), and conventions.
• The correct referencing style where necessary.
• On-time submission.
• Prepare answers while respecting the contributions of others by providing appropriate referencing and citations.
• If answering questions requires drawing diagrams and/or writing equations, students should use appropriate tools to have quality diagrams and or equations.

Students are advised to submit the assessment item on or before the deadline to avoid the delay penalty. As per the CQU Policy, 5% marks per day will be deducted for any delayed submission without prior approval.

PLEASE NOTE THAT THERE IS NO OPPORTUNITY TO RESUBMIT OR REDO THIS ASSESSMENT.

This assessment is a team-based applied project contributing 30% to the overall grade, with a minimum mark of 50% required to pass. Students are expected to form teams comprising 3 to 4 members; however, team size may vary slightly depending on enrolment numbers for the term. Teams should commence work on the project from the beginning of the Term and complete it by Week 11. This collaborative task is designed to enhance teamwork, communication, and applied problem-solving skills. Detailed information regarding the project scope, submission requirements, and deadlines will be published on the unit's Moodle site.

AI ASSESSMENT SCALE -  AI PLANNING

You may use Al for planning, idea development, and research. Your final submission should show how you have developed and refined these ideas.

Note: This assessment is exempted from the 72-hour submission grace period and must be completed by the stated submission date/time.

This is a team-based submission, and only one project report should be submitted per team via the designated Moodle submission link; email submissions will not be accepted. In addition to the overall assessment criteria, individual marks will be determined based on each team member's level of contribution. Equal participation from all members is expected. A contribution table will be provided alongside the marking criteria, which must be completed and signed by all team members to indicate their respective inputs. Any member who fails to contribute meaningfully may receive a fail grade for this assessment. Team members who contribute 0% will be excluded from the final mark calculation. While individual marks may exceed the team mark in cases of significant contribution, they will be capped at the maximum possible mark for this assessment.

Individual team member’s marks can be calculated with the following equation:

Individual team member’s marks = Total marks obtained by the team x (Individual contribution / Equal team contribution).

For example,

• A team (Team A) obtained a 27 out of 30 (30 is the maximum mark for assessment 3).
• Team A has three members. Contributions of Member 1, member 2 and Member 3 are 32%, 33% and 35% (total team contribution =100%, average contribution=33.33%), respectively.
• The marks for each team member as per the previous equation are:
• Marks for member 1 = 27 x 32/33.33 = 25.92
• Marks for member 2 = 27 x 33/33.33 = 26.73
• Marks for member 3 = 27 x 35/33.33 = 28.35

Students are advised to submit the assessment item on or before the deadline to avoid the delay penalty. As per the CQU Policy, 5% marks per day will be deducted for any delayed submission without prior approval.

PLEASE NOTE THAT THERE IS NO OPPORTUNITY TO RESUBMIT OR REDO THIS ASSESSMENT.

The online test will be conducted simultaneously for all students, and you must complete it at a location with a stable internet connection, access to a scanner, and a functioning webcam for monitoring purposes. The test is a closed-book assessment, meaning textbooks, notes, and online resources are not permitted; however, calculators are allowed, and relevant equations will be provided at the end of the question paper. The test will assess all learning outcomes and cover content from Weeks 1 to 10, comprising a mix of short-answer, descriptive, and calculation-based questions. It will be held during the university’s official exam period, with the exact date and time announced in Weeks 9–10.

The test duration is two hours, followed by an additional 30 minutes allocated for scanning and uploading your answers via the Moodle submission link. All responses must be written on A4-sized paper and compiled into a single PDF file not exceeding 100 MB in size. The submission link will close exactly three hours from the test start time, and late submissions will not be accepted under any circumstances. Email submissions are strictly prohibited. Detailed test guidelines will be made available on Moodle prior to the assessment.

Please note that there is no opportunity to retake the online test before or after the scheduled date.

If you are unable to find a scanner, you can use your mobile phone to scan and upload the answer scripts.

Please find a list of Camera Scan apps below that are suitable for this.

• Adobe Scan (DC) https://adobescan.app.link/d/1n1NntFHTkb
• Microsoft Lens https://apps.apple.com/au/app/microsoft-lens-pdf-scanner/id975925059
• SwiftScan https://swiftscan.app/en/index.html
• CamScanner https://www.camscanner.com/
• ClearScan https://clearscanapp.com/

AI ASSESSMENT SCALE - NO AI

You must not use Al at any point during the assessment. You must demonstrate your core skills and knowledge.

Note: This assessment is exempted from the 72-hour submission grace period and must be completed by the stated submission date/time.

Each question in the test will be assessed separately for criterion accuracy and correct results. A question will be deemed to have been completed if the student has shown a correct procedure and sound understanding of the work.