| Semester 1, 2022 Toowoomba On-campus | |
| Units : | 1 |
| Faculty or Section : | Faculty of Health, Engineering and Sciences |
| School or Department : | School of Engineering |
| Grading basis : | Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory |
| Course fee schedule : | /current-students/administration/fees/fee-schedules |
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Examiner:
Overview
This course is part of a supervised research project which provides opportunities for motivated and highly qualified students to undertake advanced study and to produce a research-based thesis. Students develop the appropriate research skills and specialist knowledge which will enhance their career prospects or allow them to undertake further studies. The emphasis of the programme is on developing the appropriate knowledge and skills to undertake independent research and professional practice.
Full time research in engineering or surveying under the supervision of selected staff members.
Course learning outcomes
On successful completion of this course students will have:
- demonstrated their ability to proceed with the research topic
- demonstrated their ability to think analytically, critically and creatively about a chosen research topic and related issues within the area of specialisation chosen
- demonstrated competence in each component of quantitative or qualitative research processes viz; identification and analysis of research problems, formulation of research aims, research questions and/or hypotheses, selection of appropriate research methodology and method, effective application of ethical research procedures, collection of relevant data, appropriate analysis of data, suitable interpretation/discussion of data, and formulation of appropriate conclusions and recommendations for research and/or practice
Topics
| Description | Weighting(%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | To be determined by the supervisor in consultation with the student | 100.00 |
Text and materials required to be purchased or accessed
Student workload expectations
To do well in this subject, students are expected to commit approximately 10 hours per week including class contact hours, independent study, and all assessment tasks. If you are undertaking additional activities, which may include placements and residential schools, the weekly workload hours may vary.
Assessment details
| Description | Group Assessment |
Weighting (%) | Course learning outcomes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Report | No | 100 | 1,2,3 |