Integrated Design - Civil

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2015:

200 hours

This subject should be taken in the final or penultimate semester of study for the Master of Engineering degree.

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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AIMS

This subject involves a major design project that concentrates on conducting a more detailed design of a piece of civil infrastructure such as railway station, airport, school, sports stadium, shopping centre, etc. The design would have scope for structural solutions, site works, innovative energy and water supplies, etc., and would be based on a broad conceptual design proposal that has been given to the design team. The design proposal will be presented at a functional level where the broad specifications of the design and how it might be constructed are generated and evaluated, rather than detailed specifications required for construction.

INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES

Having completed this subject the student is expected to:

1. Conduct thorough investigations to scope an engineering design problem
2. Generate alternative solutions to within a predefined conceptual framework
3. Assess and choose optimal engineering solutions using a multi-criteria assessment incorporating net present value, social and environmental considerations
4. Demonstrate ability to work in a team to design a complex engineering project with definite deliverables and completion dates
5. Apply core management techniques to the team activities
6. Communicate design solutions via written and oral reports.

• As individuals publish a 4 page literature review on an aspect of the project context on the project web site requiring approximately 20 hours of work per person. Addresses Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) 1 and 6. Due week 6 (10%)
• In teams of 4, prepare a preliminary report on the design criteria and options, and provide a critical review on the reports of two other teams, requiring about 60 hours of work per team member. Addresses ILOs 2, 3 and 6. Due week 6 and week 7 (15%)
• In teams of 4, prepare a final design report, requiring about 100 hours of work per team member. Addresses ILOs 3, 4 and 6. Due week 12 (55%)
• In teams of 4, maintain a weekly project management log (i.e. 10 - 12 entries), requiring about 10 hours of work per team member. Addresses ILO 5. Due weekly (10%)
• In teams, present & participate in 10-minute oral reports on the final design requiring about 5 hours work per team member. Addresses ILO 6. Due during the examination period (10%).

This subject is not available as a breadth subject.

• Ability to undertake research and apply critical thought to formulate engineering solutions
• Potential for innovation and creativity
• Proficiency in report writing
• Capacity to summarise and present design concepts and outcomes
• Understanding of how to engage with and work constructively and productively in an integrated multi-disciplinary team to achieve mutually agreed outcomes in a constrained time frame.