Research Project

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2008:

For the purposes of considering request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Cwth 2005), and Student Support and Engagement Policy, academic requirements for this subject are articulated in the Subject Overview, Learning Outcomes, Assessment and Generic Skills sections of this entry.

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Upon completion of this subject students should have developed skills in research, communication and writing by either individual or group investigation of a research topic and the subsequent preparation of a report; received experience in working independently or in groups on a project; and developed skills in planning, executing and managing a project.

The subject will include supervised individual or group discussions, individual or group investigation and experimental work, project management, and preparation and presentation of a final project report. This subject is considered the culmination of the educational experience within the undergraduate degree program in the Department of Geomatics. The project is designed to consolidate a range of skills which are considered essential in the development of a successful professional.

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This subject is not available as a breadth subject.

• ability to apply knowledge of basic science and engineering fundamentals

• ability to communicate effectively, not only with engineers but also with the community at large

• in-depth technical competence in at least one engineering discipline

• ability to undertake problem identification, formulation and solution

• ability to utilise a systems approach to design and operational performance

• ability to function effectively as an individual and in multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural teams, with the capacity to be a leader or manager as well as an effective team member

• understanding of the social, cultural, global and environmental responsibilities of the professional engineer, and the need for sustainable development

• understanding of the principles of sustainable design and development

• capacity for independent critical thought, rational inquiry and self-directed learning

• intellectual curiosity and creativity, including understanding of the philosophical and methodological bases of research activity

• openness to new ideas and unconventional critiques of received wisdom

• profound respect for truth and intellectual integrity, and for the ethics of scholarship