Outline

Overview

Students spend 6 months at an industrial placement working on a major engineering project relevant to Civil Engineering. This is a 24 credit point unit, which may be undertaken as an alternative to CIVL4022/4023 Thesis and two other subjects as approved by the Civil Director of Undergraduate studies. The two other subjects will most commonly be Civil electives, and students will normally need to have 12cp of Civil electives available in their degree at the time of enrolment in CIVL4203. Places in this unit are limited and dependent on the availability of suitable industry partners. Students will be required to have consistently high academic results in their previous years. If there are more applicants than there are available positions an applicant will be chosen based on the highest WAM and and other suitability factors relating to the project and the company. This unit of study gives students experience in carrying out a major project within an industrial environment, and in preparing and presenting detailed technical reports (both oral and written) on their work. The project is carried out under joint University/industry supervision, with the student essentially being engaged full-time on the project at the industrial site. The placement is usually a full-time on-site placement for one semester in the student's final year.

Unit details and rules

Academic unit	Civil Engineering
Credit points	24
Prerequisites ?	[36 credits of 3000 level units of study] and WAM >= 70
Corequisites ?	None
Prohibitions ?	CIVL4022 or CIVL4023 or ENGG4000
Assumed knowledge ?	None
Available to study abroad and exchange students	No

Teaching staff

Coordinator	Pierre Rognon, pierre.rognon@sydney.edu.au
Project supervisor(s)	Pierre Rognon, pierre.rognon@sydney.edu.au

Type	Description	Weight	Due	Length
Assignment	THESIS Full academic honours thesis presenting the student`s discovered philosophy	60%	Formal exam period	between 40 and 80 pages
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Creative assessment / demonstration	Management participation in scheduled meetings and reporting as scheduled by sprvsr	5%	Multiple weeks	participation
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Assignment	Project Proposal outlining the need for the investigation, prior results and intended scope	5%	Week 02	approximately 2000 words
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Assignment	Progress Report Detailed description of activities to date, with interim report of results	10%	Week 08	2000-3000 words
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Assignment	Industrial Supervisors Collaboration Report joint report (with industrial supervisor) to management on the progress of	10%	Week 13	as required
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Assignment	Presentation Either a business case presentation (on site to company senior managers) o	10%	Week 13	15 minutes
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Assessment summary

Assessments help determine how much the student has effectively applied him/herself to the industrial setting of the research.

Assessment criteria

1. Project Proposal: ~2,000 word report outlining the need for the investigation, prior results and intended scope and method of research.
2. Progress Report: Detailed description of activities to date, with interim report of results and analysis of results. Report on any change of scope or direction of project, and schedule for completion. (2000-3000 words)
3. Industrial Supervisors Collaboration Report - joint report (with industrial supervisor) to management on the progress of investigations with reference to business issues: costing, investment, safety, efficiency, product performance, etc. Includes Supervisor report on Student. (length as required)
4. Presentation: Either a business case presentation (on site to company senior managers) or an academic presentation (to a panel of academics). 15 minutes detailing the results and implications of the research performed.
5. Thesis: Full academic honours thesis presenting the student`s discovered philosophy based on the project research and activities. Usually between 40 and 80 pages (excluding appendices).
6. Management is an assessment of the students participation in scheduled meetings and reporting as scheduled by his/her supervisors (both industry and academic).
7. Work experience report and reflection on degree similar to ENGG4000 report.

Detailed information for each assessment can be found on Canvas.

For more information see guide to grades.

Late submission

In accordance with University policy, these penalties apply when written work is submitted after 11:59pm on the due date:

Deduction of 5% of the maximum mark for each calendar day after the due date.
After ten calendar days late, a mark of zero will be awarded.

This unit has an exception to the standard University policy or supplementary information has been provided by the unit coordinator. This information is displayed below:

In accordance with university policy.

Academic integrity

The Current Student website provides information on academic integrity and the resources available to all students. The University expects students and staff to act ethically and honestly and will treat all allegations of academic integrity breaches seriously.

We use similarity detection software to detect potential instances of plagiarism or other forms of academic integrity breach. If such matches indicate evidence of plagiarism or other forms of academic integrity breaches, your teacher is required to report your work for further investigation.

Use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) and automated writing tools

You may only use generative AI and automated writing tools in assessment tasks if you are permitted to by your unit coordinator. If you do use these tools, you must acknowledge this in your work, either in a footnote or an acknowledgement section. The assessment instructions or unit outline will give guidance of the types of tools that are permitted and how the tools should be used.

Your final submitted work must be your own, original work. You must acknowledge any use of generative AI tools that have been used in the assessment, and any material that forms part of your submission must be appropriately referenced. For guidance on how to acknowledge the use of AI, please refer to the AI in Education Canvas site.

The unapproved use of these tools or unacknowledged use will be considered a breach of the Academic Integrity Policy and penalties may apply.

Studiosity is permitted unless otherwise indicated by the unit coordinator. The use of this service must be acknowledged in your submission as detailed on the Learning Hub’s Canvas page.

Outside assessment tasks, generative AI tools may be used to support your learning. The AI in Education Canvas site contains a number of productive ways that students are using AI to improve their learning.

Learning support

Simple extensions

If you encounter a problem submitting your work on time, you may be able to apply for an extension of five calendar days through a simple extension.  The application process will be different depending on the type of assessment and extensions cannot be granted for some assessment types like exams.

Special consideration

If exceptional circumstances mean you can’t complete an assessment, you need consideration for a longer period of time, or if you have essential commitments which impact your performance in an assessment, you may be eligible for special consideration or special arrangements.

Special consideration applications will not be affected by a simple extension application.

Using AI responsibly

Co-created with students, AI in Education includes lots of helpful examples of how students use generative AI tools to support their learning. It explains how generative AI works, the different tools available and how to use them responsibly and productively.

Weekly schedule

WK	Topic	Learning activity	Learning outcomes
Weekly	Progress Meeting	One-to-one tuition (1 hr)

Study commitment

Typically, there is a minimum expectation of 1.5-2 hours of student effort per week per credit point for units of study offered over a full semester. For a 24 credit point unit, this equates to roughly 480-600 hours of student effort in total.

Learning outcomes

Learning outcomes are what students know, understand and are able to do on completion of a unit of study. They are aligned with the University's graduate qualities and are assessed as part of the curriculum.

Outcomes
Graduate qualities

At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:

LO1. Communication and Inquiry/ Research (Level 4) 1. Ability to interpret results in relation to existing knowledge 2. Ability to undertake a literature review and to critically examine published data and findings. 3. Ability to produce a large professional quality engineering report 4. Oral presentation skills
LO2. Project and Team Skills (Level 5) 5. Ability to set objectives and organise a program of work, and to complete the work within the required time frame and specifications 6. An understanding of the role of engineers in the workplace, the management structure of engineering firms, and their role in society 7. Ability to communicate and work cooperatively with others.
LO3. Professional Effectiveness and Ethical Conduct (Level 4) 8. Gain an understanding of engineering, OH&S and project management practices
LO4. Engineering/ IT Specialisation (Level 5) 9. Develop in depth technical knowledge of engineering processes related to the project
LO5. Problem Solving and Inventiveness (Level 5) 10. Ability to critically analyse results and findings and to contribute original insights to the investigation.

Graduate qualities

The graduate qualities are the qualities and skills that all University of Sydney graduates must demonstrate on successful completion of an award course. As a future Sydney graduate, the set of qualities have been designed to equip you for the contemporary world.

GQ1	Depth of disciplinary expertise Deep disciplinary expertise is the ability to integrate and rigorously apply knowledge, understanding and skills of a recognised discipline defined by scholarly activity, as well as familiarity with evolving practice of the discipline.
GQ2	Critical thinking and problem solving Critical thinking and problem solving are the questioning of ideas, evidence and assumptions in order to propose and evaluate hypotheses or alternative arguments before formulating a conclusion or a solution to an identified problem.
GQ3	Oral and written communication Effective communication, in both oral and written form, is the clear exchange of meaning in a manner that is appropriate to audience and context.
GQ4	Information and digital literacy Information and digital literacy is the ability to locate, interpret, evaluate, manage, adapt, integrate, create and convey information using appropriate resources, tools and strategies.
GQ5	Inventiveness Generating novel ideas and solutions.
GQ6	Cultural competence Cultural Competence is the ability to actively, ethically, respectfully, and successfully engage across and between cultures. In the Australian context, this includes and celebrates Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, knowledge systems, and a mature understanding of contemporary issues.
GQ7	Interdisciplinary effectiveness Interdisciplinary effectiveness is the integration and synthesis of multiple viewpoints and practices, working effectively across disciplinary boundaries.
GQ8	Integrated professional, ethical, and personal identity An integrated professional, ethical and personal identity is understanding the interaction between one’s personal and professional selves in an ethical context.
GQ9	Influence Engaging others in a process, idea or vision.

Outcome map

Learning outcomes	Graduate qualities
Learning outcomes

Responding to student feedback

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Overview

Overview

Unit details and rules

Teaching staff

Assessment

Assessment

Assessment summary

Assessment criteria

Late submission

Academic integrity

Learning support

Learning support

Simple extensions

Special consideration

Using AI responsibly

Weekly schedule

Weekly schedule

Study commitment

Learning outcomes

Learning outcomes

Graduate qualities

Outcome map

Responding to student feedback

Responding to student feedback

Disclaimer

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CIVL4203: Major Industrial Project

Semester 1, 2022 [Supervision] - Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney

Overview

Overview

Unit details and rules

Teaching staff

Assessment

Assessment

Assessment summary

Assessment criteria

Late submission

Academic integrity

Learning support

Learning support

Simple extensions

Special consideration

Using AI responsibly

Weekly schedule

Weekly schedule

Study commitment

Learning outcomes

Learning outcomes

Graduate qualities

Outcome map

Responding to student feedback

Responding to student feedback

Disclaimer

On this page

Useful links

Media

Student links

About us

Connect