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ENGG1111: Integrated Engineering 1

Semester 1, 2020 [Normal day] - Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney

Integrated Engineering 1 provides students with an understanding of the nature and diversity of engineering practice and begins the development of a set of intellectual tools for integrating their ongoing personal, academic, and professional development. An open-ended design project is used to highlight foundational engineering and professional practice skills, and the application of these skills to real world projects and workplace practice. The project demonstrates the role that various professional and academic competencies play in the ability to manage contemporary professional engineering issues. Through developing their knowledge of the engineering discipline, students enhance their capacity for lifelong learning through critical reflection and self-assessment, creating and monitoring career goals as well as building a sense of responsibility for their learning. Through case studies, design projects and challenges, students expand their communication skills, develop competency in team-based problem solving and creating innovative solutions, as well as apply critical thinking and inquiry. These activities also develop student's research skills and enable them to experience the engineering design process, manage projects, and appreciate the significance of ethics, safety and sustainability. Dalyell students may enrol in ENGD1000 Building a Sustainable World in place of ENGG1111.

Unit details and rules

Academic unit Engineering
Credit points 6
Prerequisites
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None
Corequisites
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None
Prohibitions
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ENGG1803 or ENGG1061
Assumed knowledge
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None

Available to study abroad and exchange students

No

Teaching staff

Coordinator Rod Fiford, rod.fiford@sydney.edu.au
Type Description Weight Due Length
Assignment Team contribution plan
0% Week 03
Due date: 15 Mar 2020 at 23:59
n/a
Outcomes assessed: LO2 LO3
Online task hurdle task Academic Honesty Education module
0% Week 04
Due date: 22 Mar 2020 at 23:59
n/a
Outcomes assessed: LO1
Assignment Project milestone 1: research brief
20% Week 04
Due date: 22 Mar 2020 at 23:59
n/a
Outcomes assessed: LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4 LO5 LO7 LO8 LO9
Assignment Peer review of project milestone 2: draft design requirements brief
0% Week 06 Held during tutorial session in week 6
Outcomes assessed: LO1 LO2 LO4 LO5 LO6
Assignment group assignment Project milestone 2: design requirements brief
15% Week 07
Due date: 12 Apr 2020 at 23:59
n/a
Outcomes assessed: LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4 LO6 LO8
Assignment group assignment Project milestone 3: design proposal/report
20% Week 10
Due date: 10 May 2020 at 23:59
n/a
Outcomes assessed: LO2 LO3 LO8
Presentation group assignment Project milestone 4: design presentation and video
15% Week 11 n/a
Outcomes assessed: LO2 LO8 LO4 LO3
In-semester test hurdle task Threshold exam
Held during lecture time slot.
20% Week 12 30 minutes.
Outcomes assessed: LO4 LO7
Assignment Team contribution reflection
10% Week 13
Due date: 31 May 2020 at 23:59
n/a
Outcomes assessed: LO2 LO4 LO5 LO9
hurdle task = hurdle task ?
group assignment = group assignment ?

Assessment summary

  • Academic Honesty Education module: the Academic Honesty Education module is a required assessment component of the whole degree.
  • Project milestone 1 - research brief: a written document presenting background information on the major design problem
  • Project milestone 2 - design requirements brief: a written document describing detailed design requirements developed from the design scenario brief and team/independent research and solution ideation.
  • Project milestone 3 - design proposal/report: a written document describing the proposed design and it`s justification,plus proof of concept in the form of a prototype, system model, and/or design drawings as appropriate for the design.
  • Project milestone 4 - design presentation and video: an oral presentation to be delivered in class by the whole group and a short video that sells the key features and strengths of the design.
  • Self and peer assessment of team contributions: all group project assessments require students to review their performance and that of their team members using SPARKPLUS.
  • Team contribution plan: written submission outlining student’s own personal student plan for how they can, and plan to contribute to the team design project. The Team Contribution Plan is marked satisfactory or unsatisfactory - Students must achieve a satisfactory result to pass the unit
  • Team contribution reflection: an end of semester reflection on the nature and impact of student contribution to the final outcome of the design project.
  • Peer review of project milestone 2 – design requirements brief draft: an individual review of another team`s draft requirements brief, conducted in-class. This is marked satisfactory or unsatisfactory for both the quality of peer review and the completeness of the draft requirements brief provided. Students must achieve a satisfactory result for this assessment to pass the unit
  • Threshold exam: The threshold exam is designed to assess the minimum required level of knowledge and understanding in the unit. Students must achieve at least 75% in the threshold exam to pass the assessment and the unit overall. For those students who fail the threshold exam on the first attempt, a supplementary threshold exam will be held in week 14. Students who fail to achieve 75% in either the original or supplementary threshold exam will receive a maximum unit grade of 45F. 75% in the exam equates to 10 marks, 100% equals 20 marks; Grade Calculation: If result ≥ 75%, ((%Result - 75%) * 0.4) + 10. If result < 75%, (%Result) * 0.13. Students cannot improve on their first threshold exam result, but must pass the supplementary exam if required to attend it (having failed the first exam).

Detailed information for each assessment can be found on Canvas.

Assessment criteria

The University awards common result grades, set out in the Coursework Policy 2014 (Schedule 1).

As a general guide, a high distinction indicates work of an exceptional standard, a distinction a very high standard, a credit a good standard, and a pass an acceptable standard.

Result name

Mark range

Description

High distinction

85 - 100

 

Distinction

75 - 84

 

Credit

65 - 74

 

Pass

50 - 64

 

Fail

0 - 49

When you don’t meet the learning outcomes of the unit to a satisfactory standard.

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:

5% per day or part thereof including weekends. Students must complete all assessment tasks to a satisfactory level to pass the unit.

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.

You may only use artificial intelligence and writing assistance tools in assessment tasks if you are permitted to by your unit coordinator, and if you do use them, you must also acknowledge this in your work, either in a footnote or an acknowledgement section.

Studiosity is permitted for postgraduate units unless otherwise indicated by the unit coordinator. The use of this service must be acknowledged in your submission.

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.

WK Topic Learning activity Learning outcomes
Week 01 What engineers do, introduction to engineering. Lecture and tutorial (7 hr) LO4
Week 02 Teamwork, communication and project management Lecture and tutorial (7 hr) LO3 LO4
Week 03 Design principles/cycle, requirements, verification and testing Lecture and tutorial (7 hr) LO4 LO7
Week 04 Critical thinking and innovation Lecture and tutorial (7 hr) LO2 LO5
Week 05 Human centred design, ethics and social responsiblity Lecture and tutorial (7 hr) LO3 LO4 LO5
Week 06 Learning as a professional, professional development, critical self reflection Lecture and tutorial (7 hr) LO1 LO4 LO5
Week 07 Product life cycle analysis, sustainability Lecture and tutorial (7 hr) LO4
Week 08 Risk and uncertainty, hierarchy of control in design context Lecture and tutorial (7 hr) LO4 LO6
Week 09 Engineering standards Lecture and tutorial (7 hr) LO1 LO4 LO6 LO7
Week 10 Engineering design case studies Lecture and tutorial (7 hr) LO6 LO9
Week 11 Exam revision Lecture and tutorial (7 hr) LO1 LO9
Week 12 Threshold exam Lecture and tutorial (7 hr) LO9
Week 13 Unit overview Lecture and tutorial (7 hr) LO4 LO6 LO9

Attendance and class requirements

Students are required to attend and actively participate in tutorial sessions, attendance is taken.

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 6 credit point unit, this equates to roughly 120-150 hours of student effort in total.

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.

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

  • LO1. demonstrate knowledge in using and managing appropriate resources and communication technologies
  • LO2. demonstrate written, oral and graphical communication skills at an academic standard
  • LO3. show commitment to working effectively as part of a team, being constructive, contributing ideas and completing tasks on time
  • LO4. understand the responsibilities and issues of professional engineering practice
  • LO5. critically reflect on personal professional development in relation to learning outcomes and expected competencies developing the capacity to self and peer assess
  • LO6. indicate progress in understanding diverse ways of knowing and doing across different engineering disciplines
  • LO7. explain the nature and challenges of interdisciplinary engineering design and processes
  • LO8. contribute productively to a design and build a project as part of a team
  • LO9. indicate progress in advancing capability.

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
GQ1 GQ2 GQ3 GQ4 GQ5 GQ6 GQ7 GQ8 GQ9

This section outlines changes made to this unit following staff and student reviews.

No significant changes have been made since this unit was last offered

Students must complete all assessment tasks to a satisfactory level to pass the unit, otherwise students will receive a final grade of 45FA.

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