Spatial Information Research Project

Subject GEOM90020 (2012)

Note: This is an archived Handbook entry from 2012.

Credit Points: 50
Level: 9 (Graduate/Postgraduate)
Dates & Locations:

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2012:

Summer Term, Parkville - Taught on campus.
Pre-teaching Period Start not applicable
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Last date to Self-Enrol not applicable
Census Date not applicable
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Semester 1, Parkville - Taught on campus.
Pre-teaching Period Start not applicable
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Last date to Self-Enrol not applicable
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Last date to Withdraw without fail not applicable

Semester 2, Parkville - Taught on campus.
Pre-teaching Period Start not applicable
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Last date to Self-Enrol not applicable
Census Date not applicable
Last date to Withdraw without fail not applicable


Timetable can be viewed here. For information about these dates, click here.
Time Commitment: Contact Hours: Weekly contact hours with academic supervisors
Total Time Commitment: 480 hours
Prerequisites:

Successful completion of the following subject is required to enrol:


Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:
Corequisites: None
Recommended Background Knowledge: Students should have some background knowledge of individual project work and report writing from breadth or capstone subjects
Non Allowed Subjects:
Subject
Core Participation Requirements:

Coordinator

Prof Stephan Winter

Contact

Assoc Prof Stephan Winter

winter@unimelb.edu.au

Subject Overview:

The Spatial Information Research Project is a 50-point individual research project under academic supervision. Reflecting the interdisciplinary character of the course, the student has to find two supervisors; one of them has to be from Geomatics. The project will culminate in a thesis and a poster presentation

Students may undertake this project in one semester by enrolling in GEOM90020 Spatial Information Science Research Project (50pts) or stretched over two consecutive semesters by combining either:

  • GEOM90010 Spatial Information Research Project A (12.5pts) and GEOM90023 Spatial Information Research Project B (37.5pts)

OR

  • GEOM90013 Spatial Information Research Project C (25pts) and GEOM90031 Spatial Information Research Project D (25pts)

These options facilitate some flexibility in the choice of electives that are offered in particular semesters only, however, the approval for this arrangement is completely at the discretion of the supervisors. A project stretched over two semesters is still assessed as a whole at the end of the second component. The thesis and poster presentation have to cover the whole project
Objectives:

On successful completion students will have the ability to:

  • Define a research project in their subject matter
  • Develop an approach in order to run a research project in their subject matter
  • Use and develop associated technologies to according to their chosen methodology
  • Interpret and discuss experimental results with respect to a hypothesis
Assessment: The research project culminates in a thesis, reporting about the addressed research problem, approach, results, and conclusions. The thesis will be assessed by two examiners, both possibly supervisors. At the beginning of the project the supervisor(s) will discuss with the student their expectations on a page or word limit on an individual basis, due to the variety of the characters of research projects in spatial information such as fieldwork, programming, or literature review. Additionally the project outcomes will be presented at a joint poster session. The total mark consists of a 60% component for the report and a 40% component for the poster, the latter assessed in peer review. The total workload is 480 hours.
Prescribed Texts: None
Breadth Options:

This subject is not available as a breadth subject.
Fees Information: Subject EFTSL, Level, Discipline & Census Date
Generic Skills: On successful completionstudents should have:
  • Ability to apply knowledge of science and engineering fundamentals
  • Ability to undertake problem identification, formulation, and solution
  • Ability to conduct an engineering project
  • Capacity for creativity and innovation
  • Capacity for lifelong learning and professional development

Related Course(s): Master of Spatial Information Science

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