ENEG13002 - Engineering Futures

General Information

Unit Synopsis

The rapid development of technology continually influences and challenges how engineers practice. In this unit, you will learn about cutting-edge engineering projects incorporating multi-disciplinary teams, innovative methods to advance the United Nation's Sustainable Development Goals, and the application of big data, artificial intelligence, and the Internet of Things. The unit will also present future expectations for practicing engineers such as becoming a Registered Professional Engineer, understanding risk management in a changing world, complying with legislation, and promoting safety in engineering design and workplace operations.

Details

Level Undergraduate
Unit Level 3
Credit Points 6
Student Contribution Band SCA Band 2
Fraction of Full-Time Student Load 0.125
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites

Prerequisite: ENEG11007 Industry Project Investigation OR ENEG12007 Creative Engineering.

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 3 - 2024

Term 2 - 2025 Profile
Bundaberg
Cairns
Gladstone
Mackay
Online
Rockhampton
Term 2 - 2026 Profile
Bundaberg
Cairns
Gladstone
Mackay
Online
Rockhampton

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 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

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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%).

Consult the University's Grades and Results Policy for more details of interim results and final grades

Past Exams

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Previous Feedback

Term 2 - 2024 : The overall satisfaction for students in the last offering of this course was 82.35% (`Agree` and `Strongly Agree` responses), based on a 18.48% 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
Feedback
Students expressed appreciation for the guest lectures, highlighting that the assessments provided an excellent departure from the usual routine in the course, and that they thoroughly enjoyed the new different approach in this unit.
Recommendation
This good practice should be maintained.
Action Taken
This good practice was maintained.
Source: SUTE
Feedback
Students have commented that the application of the topics presented in this unit to real-world engineering projects was not clear.
Recommendation
In future offerings, it is suggested that the application of topics presented during each week's guest lectures should involve real engineering projects.
Action Taken
Adjustments were made to the unit schedule to accommodate additional industry guest lecturers, offering students exposure to real-world projects. These changes included introducing separate guest lecture lectures for complex control systems, data analytics, and AI-based projects.
Source: SUTE
Feedback
Students have requested a revision of the quiz questions (assessment one) to ensure they are more relevant to the discussed contents.
Recommendation
In future offerings, it is recommended that quiz questions should be revised to better align with the content covered over the four weeks.
Action Taken
The quiz questions were adjusted, including rephrasing existing ones, removing less relevant items, and adding new questions aligned with the content covered in the lectures delivered for the first assessment.
Source: SUTE
Feedback
Students have requested a revision of the marking criteria for assignments 2 and 3, as well as more detailed feedback on their assessments (useful feedback).
Recommendation
In future offerings, it is recommended to revise the marking rubrics for assignments 2 and 3 which should enhance clarity and provide more constructive feedback for students' work.
Action Taken
The marking criteria for Assessments 2 and 3 were revised to enhance clarity. Each criterion was reviewed for any ambiguities, and new elements were added to reflect recent adjustments made to the unit based on feedback from the previous evaluation.
Source: In-class feedback
Feedback
Students appreciated the clear and detailed assessment requirements provided on Moodle, as well as the extensive guidance and support offered for each assessment task.
Recommendation
This good practice should be continued.
Action Taken
In Progress
Source: Unit evaluation dashboard
Feedback
Students have reported that the useful knowledge and skills gained from this unit require improvement.
Recommendation
In the next offering, additional information and resources should be integrated into the unit to enhance the students' learning experience and better utilise their knowledge and skills.
Action Taken
In Progress
Source: Unit evaluation dashboard
Feedback
Students suggested improvements in the feedback provided on their assessment tasks to help them better learn from their performance and enhance their understanding.
Recommendation
In the next offering, online quiz questions should include feedback on student's answers. Additionally, more specific feedback should be provided on the Discussion Forums and Project (report) assessments to help students understand their mistakes and learn from them.
Action Taken
In Progress
Unit learning Outcomes
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