Unit Synopsis
This unit engages students with an integrated approach to Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM). The unit will equip students with the skills, knowledge and experience to deliver interdisciplinary STEM-based projects with an emphasis on computer-aided design (CAD), computational fluid dynamics (CFD) and computer numerical controlled machining. Students will use the engineering design process to research, design and develop a small C02 gas-powered car. This involves learning how to model design ideas using CAD software, virtually testing designs using CFD software, and documenting the project from start to finish to produce a design folio.
Details
| Level | Undergraduate |
|---|---|
| Unit Level | 4 |
| Credit Points | 6 |
| Student Contribution Band | SCA Band 2 |
| Fraction of Full-Time Student Load | 0.125 |
| Pre-requisites or Co-requisites |
EDSE12026 Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework). |
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| Residential School |
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Unit Availabilities from Term 1 - 2026
Term 2 - 2026 Profile
Attendance Requirements
All on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes - in some units, these classes are identified as a mandatory (pass/fail) component and attendance is compulsory. International students, on a student visa, must maintain a full time study load and meet both attendance and academic progress requirements in each study period (satisfactory attendance for International students is defined as maintaining at least an 80% attendance record).
Recommended Student Time Commitment
Each 6-credit Undergraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 12.5 hours of study per week, making a total of 150 hours for the unit.
Assessment Tasks
| Assessment Task | Weighting |
|---|---|
| 1. Online Quiz(zes) | 10% |
| 2. Portfolio | 15% |
| 3. Written Assessment | 25% |
| 4. Practical Assessment | 30% |
| 5. Written Assessment | 20% |
This is a graded unit: your overall grade will be calculated from the marks or grades for each assessment task, based on the relative weightings shown in the table above. You must obtain an overall mark for the unit of at least 50%, or an overall grade of ‘pass’ in order to pass the unit. If any ‘pass/fail’ tasks are shown in the table above they must also be completed successfully (‘pass’ grade). You must also meet any minimum mark requirements specified for a particular assessment task, as detailed in the ‘assessment task’ section (note that in some instances, the minimum mark for a task may be greater than 50%).
Past Exams
All University policies are available on the Policy web site, however you may wish to directly view the following policies below.
This list is not an exhaustive list of all University policies. The full list of policies are available on the Policy web site .
Term 2 - 2025 : The overall satisfaction for students in the last offering of this course was 20.00% (`Agree` and `Strongly Agree` responses), based on a 14.29% response rate.
Feedback, Recommendations and Responses
Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.
Source: Student
Provide clearer marking criteria/expectations
Review marking criteria/expectations for clear and detailed assessment information.
Changes were made to assessment task descriptions.
Source: Students
Lack of constructive feedback on Assessment Tasks.
Review Assessment Task feedback and update how constructive feedback is provided to students.
In Progress
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
- Apply theories and pedagogies to plan and develop a STEM program based on a suite of design and construction activities
- Use skills sequences and procedures using CAD/CAM, virtual modelling techniques and appropriate discipline-specific teaching techniques
- Demonstrate problem-solving, planning, sequencing, implementing and assessing strategies to STEM applications and processes to promote STEM education including the application of innovation
- Critically analyse and evaluate the design and manufacture of STEM teaching and production processes
- Devise and use appropriate workplace health and safety and maintenance practices when engaging in design and manufacturing activities.
This unit aligns with the following Australian Professional Standards for Teachers (Graduate Career Stage):
Standard 2: Know the content and how to teach it
2.1 Content and teaching strategies of the teaching area
2.2 Content selection and organisation
Standard 4: Create and maintain supportive and safe learning environments
4.4 Maintain student safety
Standard 7: Engage professionally with colleagues, parents/carers and the community
7.2 Comply with legislative, administrative and organisational requirements
| Assessment Tasks | Learning Outcomes | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| 1 - Online Quiz(zes) | • | • | • | • | • |
| 2 - Portfolio | • | • | • | • | • |
| 3 - Written Assessment | • | • | • | • | • |
| 4 - Practical Assessment | • | • | • | • | • |
| 5 - Written Assessment | • | • | • | • | • |
| Graduate Attributes | Learning Outcomes | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| 1 - Communication | • | • | • | • | • |
| 2 - Problem Solving | • | • | • | • | • |
| 3 - Critical Thinking | • | • | • | • | • |
| 4 - Information Literacy | • | • | • | • | • |
| 5 - Team Work | • | • | • | • | • |
| 6 - Information Technology Competence | • | • | • | • | • |
| 7 - Cross Cultural Competence | • | • | • | • | • |
| 8 - Ethical practice | • | • | • | • | • |
| Assessment Tasks | Graduate Attributes | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | |