ENEG11005 - Introduction to Contemporary Engineering

General Information

Unit Synopsis

In this unit you will be introduced to some of the key professional and technical areas of contemporary engineering. You will learn about the levels of practice within the engineering profession and the corresponding graduate capabilities developed by our courses. You will be introduced to support services that assist in your learning as well as various study, time management and team work techniques to assist in your transition to higher education. Understanding the importance of developing information literacy, respecting academic integrity and using new technologies such as AI to your advantage, will equip you to successfully complete future units. For the majority of the term, in this double-weighted unit, you will develop your knowledge of key professional and technical skills whilst working on an engineering project. As a team, you will work towards preparing a technical report that professionally communicates the full engineering problem solving process. This will culminate in the delivery of a presentation to your peers. As an individual, you will be assessed on your contribution to the team project as well as being asked to demonstrate your understanding of the weekly topics. Topics are intended to introduce you to key professional and technical skills. Technical proficiencies include coding, sketching, visualisation, and computer-aided drafting. Whilst professionally you will enhance your knowledge of engineering values, including sustainable and ethical development, effective communication, and working with innovation, risks, people, and complex projects. Successful completion of this unit will prepare you for the following project-based learning units.

Details

Level Undergraduate
Unit Level 1
Credit Points 12
Student Contribution Band SCA Band 2
Fraction of Full-Time Student Load 0.25
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites There are no pre-requisites for the unit.

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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Unit Availabilities from Term 2 - 2026

Term 2 - 2026 Profile
Online

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).

Assessment Overview

Recommended Student Time Commitment

Each 12-credit Undergraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 25 hours of study per week, making a total of 300 hours for the unit.

Assessment Tasks

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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%).

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Previous Feedback

Term 1 - 2024 : The overall satisfaction for students in the last offering of this course was 63.64% (`Agree` and `Strongly Agree` responses), based on a 18.38% 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: SUTE Data
Feedback
More detail is needed for assignment expectations. A past exemplar will be useful
Recommendation
Should provide detailed instructions specifying the requirements for each section of the assignment items, including an exemplar where appropriate.
Action Taken
Developed detailed assignment guidelines and marking criteria outlining the specific requirements for each section. Provided exemplars to illustrate high-quality work for all assessment items.
Source: SUTE Data
Feedback
Students reported inconsistencies in tutorial guidance, with conflicting instructor directions causing confusion and impacting their ability to complete assignments effectively.
Recommendation
A more structured approach should be adopted in tutorials to minimise conflicting directions and improve clarity.
Action Taken
Tutorial slides and instructional materials were provided for all tutorial sessions, ensuring consistency for both online and on-campus students.
Source: SUTE Data
Feedback
Improvement needed in Standard Australia portal access instruction
Recommendation
A more detailed instruction should be provided to address portal access issues to ensure a seamless learning experience for students.
Action Taken
An instruction sheet was provided with assistance from the library team
Source: SUTE data
Feedback
A few students indicated that the time commitment required for the unit was significantly higher than anticipated.
Recommendation
This is a 12-credit (double-weighted) unit, and as such, students are required to provide a realistic time commitment for the unit. The expectation should be better communicated at the start of the term.
Action Taken
In Progress
Source: SUTE data
Feedback
There is a need to update some of the learning resources related to the team project
Recommendation
The project-related resource materials should be updated.
Action Taken
In Progress
Unit learning Outcomes
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