Outline

Overview

ENGG3111 continues the theme of integrating the students' professional development with practice. This integration is achieved through combining a series of interrelated activities which build on achievements of previous semesters. These learning activities combined to: 1. Develop student's abilities with respect to innovation, creativity and engineering design through self-guided learning and project work. 2. Enhance student's capacity to be independent lifelong learners through reflecting on their learning experience. Student teams focus on the early stages of opportunity identification and exploring, recognising and analysing socio-political and industry trends, customer needs and requirements and investment directions that will lead to commercial opportunities for an expanding engineering firm.

Unit details and rules

Academic unit	Engineering
Credit points	2
Prerequisites ?	ENGG2111
Corequisites ?	None
Prohibitions ?	ENGG3062
Assumed knowledge ?	None
Available to study abroad and exchange students	No

Teaching staff

Coordinator	Keith Willey, keith.willey@sydney.edu.au

Type	Description	Weight	Due	Length
Assignment	Preliminary Assistive Technology Study Pre-work for Workshop 1	0%	Week 02 Due date: 09 Mar 2021 at 23:59	1 pg template
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Assignment	Elevator Pitch Opportunity Video Video of selected assistive technology in the form of an "elevator pitch"	20%	Week 03 Due date: 21 Mar 2021 at 23:59	2.5 minutes in length
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Assignment	Elevator Pitch Assistive Technology Research supporting document Briefing paper on selected assistive technology to support "elevator pitch"	10%	Week 03 Due date: 21 Mar 2021 at 23:59	2 pg template + 1pg annotated sketch
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Assignment	Group Opportunity Choice Report Group Opportunity Choice Report for Workshop 2	0%	Week 04 Due date: 28 Mar 2021 at 23:59	2 pg template + annotated sketch
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Assignment	Project Milestone Review & Presentation Project Milestone Review and presentation for Workshop 3	20%	Week 07 Due date: 25 Apr 2021 at 23:59	2pg template+sketch+presentation content
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Online task	Project Milestone Review Oral Presentation Oral presentation project milestone review during Workshop 3	10%	Week 08	5 minutes + Q&A + self and peer review
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Assignment	SPARKPlus - Project Milestone Review and Workshop 3 Group contribution self and peer assessments in SPARKPlus	0%	Week 08 Due date: 02 May 2021 at 23:55	30 minutes
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Assignment	Final Report Final report on Assistive Technology and frugal innovation project	40%	Week 11 Due date: 17 May 2021 at 23:59	5,500 words + references
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Assignment	SPARKPlus - Final Report Group contribution self and peer assessments in SPARKPlus	0%	Week 11 Due date: 20 May 2021 at 23:55	30 minutes
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Assessment summary

1. Preliminary Assistive Technology Study: Research a community of people affected by a disability, gain an understanding of the community, of their needs and the Assistive Technology that could enable and enhance their economic and wider community participation. Complete a template (Individual).

2. Elevator Pitch Opportunity (Video and Supporting Document): Research a community of people affected by a disability, identify that community’s needs, develop an Assistive Technology and frugal innovation and develop and upload to Canvas a 2.5 minutes long “elevator pitch” of this innovation (Individual) and a supporting briefing document (Individual).

3. Group Opportunity Choice Report: Working in a group, provide a summary of each members individual opportunities and indicates the one with which the group have chosen to proceed with in their project in the reasons for their choice. Deliverables – opportunity choice report, oral presentation plus workshop discussions (Group)

4. Project Milestone Review (Presentation and Supporting Document): Working in a group, develop the chosen Assistive Technology, frugal innovation opportunity to gain the support of ‘senior management’. Deliverables include a Project Milestone Review briefing paper and an Oral Presentation suitable for Board of Directors plus workshop discussions (Group).

5. Final Report: Your group produces a project proposal report for ‘senior management’ (Group).

SPARKPlus will be used to collect self and peer assessment to both evaluate a team member’s contribution to the final proposal and convert group marks into individual marks. Students deemed to have done very little or have made an extremely poor contribution to the team project will be regarded as non-contributors and will receive a mark 0 for their final proposal (see Canvas for details).

To pass this unit, students must satisfactorily complete all assessment tasks. Failure to satisfactorily complete all assessment tasks will result in a maximum final result of 45 FA.

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	A grade at this level indicates work of outstanding overall quality. It will consist of an original and ambitious project which has achieved its goals with a high level of technical competence (in relation to the experience of the student). It will have been well researched and planned and exhibit a highly developed critical awareness of the project requirements. It will be informed both by the strength of its original/innovative idea(s) and an appropriate and distinctive design. It will be work that the faculty would normally regard as appropriate to exhibit, publish or broadcast University wide, to Industry or to the wider community.
Distinction	75 - 84	A grade at this level indicates work that overall achieves a very high standard. The work will have achieved most of its goals and will demonstrate a significant degree of originality and ambition, with a good level of technical competence in relation to the experience of the student. It will be based on original/innovative ideas and be well-structured. It will show significant evidence of research/planning and demonstrate a critical awareness of the project requirements. It will be work that the faculty would regard as appropriate to exhibit or publish Faculty wide.
Credit	65 - 74	A grade at this level indicates work that overall achieves a higher than satisfactory standard. The work will have achieved its principle goal(s) and will demonstrate degrees of originality and ambition. Technically it will be competent in quality with a recognisable and successful overall structure. It will be based on a degree of research and planning and exhibit critical awareness of the project requirements. It will be work that the faculty would normally regard as appropriate for School wide exhibition or publication.
Pass	50 - 64	A grade at this level indicates work of an overall satisfactory standard but with some significant positive features. It will demonstrate some originality or ambition and some critical awareness of the project requirements. Its goals will have been only partially realised although some reasonable attempt will have been made to achieve them. The level of technical competence will be adequate as will the evidence of research/planning. It will be work the faculty would normally regard as appropriate for unit wide exhibition or publication.
Fail	0 - 49	A grade at this level indicates work of overall unsatisfactory quality with little originality or ambition. Its technical standard, content and structure will be weak. There will be little evidence of original research or of a critical awareness of the project requirements. Unsuitable for exhibition as positive exemplar of student work.

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 general there will be no late submissions allowed for Self and Peer Review of team contribution (SPARKPLUS assessments), class preparation tasks and in-class assessment activities. Full details on your assessment tasks and due dates and times are posted on Canvas.

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
Week 01	Introduction to the unit, learning outcomes and learning and assessment activities, followed by Question and Answer session. Discussion of first learning and assessment activity due in week 2 before beginning of 1st workshop.	Lecture (1 hr)
Week 01	Pre-work and research for Workshop 1 / Assessment 1	Independent study (3 hr)
Week 02	Exploring innovation, creativity and curiosity. Project work and collaborative learning activities via Zoom on Assistive Technology and Frugal Innovation	Workshop (2 hr)
Week 03	Pre-work and research for assessment 2 (elevator pitch opportunity video and supporting document)	Independent study (10 hr)
Week 04	Pre-work, research and group activity for Workshop 2 (Group Opportunity Choice Report )	Independent study (2 hr)
Week 05	Opportunity Identification - Self and peer review activity and group project work via Zoom of Opportunity Videos and Group Opportunity Choice Report.	Workshop (2 hr)
Week 07	Pre-work, research and group activity for Workshop 3 (Project Review Meeting)	Independent study (12 hr)
Week 08	Project Review Meeting - Inter group self and peer review of Assistive Technology, frugal innovation opportunity proposal (Project Milestone Review) and group project work.	Workshop (2 hr)
Week 08	Students are required to submit in SPARKPLUS their self and peer assessment ratings and supporting comments for their own and their team peers contribution to the group project up to and including week 8. RPF factor used to calculate each student's individual mark from group mark.	Independent study (0.5 hr)
Week 10	Research and group work associated with finalisation of the Final Report	Independent study (15 hr)
Week 11	Students are required to submit in SPARKPLUS their self and peer assessment ratings and supporting comments for their own and their team peers contribution to the final stages of the group project. RPF factor used to calculate each student's individual mark from group mark.	Independent study (0.5 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 2 credit point unit, this equates to roughly 40-50 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. demonstrate written, oral and graphical communication skills at professional engineering standard including capacity to debate, negotiate, justify an engineering position
LO2. communicate about complex issues with novices and use a network to connect with others
LO3. evaluate and synthesise a wide range of resources demonstrating research skills, an ability to work across disciplines and undertake additional research as required
LO4. manage mature team relationships through inclusive work practices, respecting cultural diversity and the multidisciplinary dimensions of engineering teams
LO5. constructively, contribute ideas, address team issues through conflict resolution and critically evaluate self and peer contributions
LO6. manage self and others effectively in completing team tasks using basic project management and apply engineering methods to problems, designs and processes
LO7. exercise sound critical judgement in relation to personal and professional ethics
LO8. demonstrate critical reflection in highlighting personal and career values and tracking performance
LO9. demonstrate professional behaviours and attributes in your interactions with others
LO10. show evidence of expanded self awareness, inter-cultural sensitivity and the challenges of interdisciplinary engineering practice
LO11. demonstrate progress in understanding diverse ways of knowing and doing across different engineering disciplines
LO12. create innovative and creative solutions to design problems
LO13. analyse a complex engineering opportunity and the needs of prospective clients
LO14. demonstrate critical thinking in sourcing, appraising, using and managing appropriate resources
LO15. demonstrate creativity and innovation to develop solutions to complex problems
LO16. demonstrate understanding and apply relevant concepts of maths/sciences relevant to the engineering discipline.

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

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 except to adapt for 13 teaching weeks.

Disclaimer

The University reserves the right to amend units of study or no longer offer certain units, including where there are low enrolment numbers.

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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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ENGG3111: Integrated Engineering 3

Semester 1, 2021 [Normal day] - Remote

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