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CIVL5222: Dissertation A
2025 unit information
To complete a substantial research project and successfully analyse a problem, devise appropriate experiments, analyse the results and produce a well-argued, in-depth thesis.
Unit details and rules
Managing faculty or University school:
Engineering
| Study level | Postgraduate |
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| Academic unit | Civil Engineering |
| Credit points | 12 |
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Prerequisites:
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None |
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Corequisites:
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None |
| Prohibitions:
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CIVL5020 or CIVL5021 or CIVL5022 |
| Assumed knowledge:
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None |
At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. formulate and plan a personal research project
- LO2. employ originality, ingenuity and initiative in dealing with critical research issues
- LO3. demonstrate an in-depth knowledge of a specialised area within the discipline
- LO4. devise an appropriate research method
- LO5. analyse raw data, draw appropriate conclusions and present those conclusions in context, with due consideration of methods and assumptions involved
- LO6. document and report research work undertaken in a format appropriate for academic literature
- LO7. deliver a research presentation that is clear, confident and engaging to an academic audience.
Unit availability
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Semester 1 2024
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Supervision | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney | |
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Semester 2 2024
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Supervision | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney |
| Session | MoA ? | Location | Outline ? |
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Semester 1 2025
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Supervision | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney |
Outline unavailable
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Semester 2 2025
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Supervision | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney |
Outline unavailable
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Departmental permission requirements
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Additional advice
This unit requires departmental permission to ensure students are prepared for the project. To enrol in a dissertation project, students must have achieved a WAM of 75% or greater and have secured an academic supervisor. Please include evidence of securing a supervisor in your permission request for review by the Faculty.
