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ENGINEERING PROJECT
Level 6
MIT Credits 20
PURPOSE
The purpose of this course is to provide the student with a problem to develop a
solution for.
LEARNING TIME
Contact hours
60
Self-directed
140
Total Hours
200
OWNING PROGRAMME
MN4458 – MIT Diploma in Electronic and Computer Engineering
PRE-REQUISITE
Nil
CO-REQUISITE
Nil
CONTENT
• Theoretical knowledge and practical skills are applied to a practical
development project
• Develop where feasible an effective working product
LEARNING OUTCOMES
On the successful completion the student should be able to:
11
Complete a project to a specified standard
1.1
Design process
1.2
Planning and budgets
1.3
Project management
22
Construct and test a product
2.1
Construct a product
2.2
Product performance tested and evaluated
33
Demonstrate participation in activities that develop their personal
generic capabilities
3.1
Different forms of communications have been used
3.2
A high standard of ethical behaviour was evident
3.3
Interpersonal skills were practised
3.4
Teamwork was evident through peer to peer interaction
ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
The Generic capabilities are assessed formally through written work and
formatively through class activities. Students are expected to behave in a
professional manner at all times, to be culturally sensitive in their interactions with
other people. All work submitted for marking that was performed in an
uncontrolled assessment environment is accompanied with a cover sheet
declaring that this is the students own work.
EVIDENCE OF ACHIEVEMENT
Assessment Events
Progress report
Final Product
Final report
Weighting
20%
50%
30%
Learning Outcomes
1, 2, 3
1, 2, 3
1, 2, 3
KEYWORDS
Project Planning, Product Development, Project Management, Design Testing
PROJECT
MODE OF DELIVERY
Intramural/Face-to-Face/Web supported
LEARNING AND TEACHING STRATEGIES
Tutorial
Lectures
Case studies
LEARNING AND TEACHING RESOURCES
Recommended Supplementary text:
Computer software:
Course notes
eMIT
IPENZ GRADUATE ATTRIBUTES
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
Graduate Attributes
Knowledge of Engineering
Sciences
Problem Analysis
Design/ development of
solutions
Investigation
Modern Tool Usage
Individual and Team work
Communication
The Engineer and Society
Ethics
Environment and Sustainability
Project Management and
Finance
Life long learning
Outcome
1, 2
1, 2
1, 2
1, 2
1, 2
1, 2, 3
3
3
3
1, 2
1, 2
1, 2