Integrated Design - Infrastructure

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2016:

200 hours

This subject should be taken in the final or penultimate semester of study in 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 preparing a design proposal for a larger spatial scale infrastructure system such as a suburban precinct, a transport system for a small city, or a precinct level water and renewable energy supply system. The preparation of a feasibility study or conceptual design report will be the key deliverable for this subject. Students would work in small teams and receive guidance from experienced engineers in preparing the infrastructure design proposal, which would concentrate on scoping a design to meet societal needs.

INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES

On completion of this subject the student is expected to:

1. Conduct thorough investigations to scope an engineering design problem
2. Generate alternative solutions to meet infrastructure needs
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 conceptual design solutions via written and oral reports.

• In pairs, present & participate in 5-minute oral reports (5%) on an aspect of the project context, requiring about 3 hours of work. Due week 3. Intended Learning Outcome (ILOs) 1 and 6 are addressed in the reports
• In pairs, publish a 4 page literature review on an aspect of the project context on the project web site (10%) requiring approximately 20 hours of work per person. Due week 3. ILOs 1 and 6 are addressed in the review
• 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 (15%) requiring about 60 hours of work per person. Due week 6 and 7. ILOs 2, 3 and 6 are addressed in the report
• In teams of 4, prepare a final design report (60%) requiring about 100 hours of work per person. Due week 12. ILOs 3, 4 and 6 are addressed in the report
• In teams of 4, maintain a weekly project management log (10%) requiring about 10 hours of work per person. Due weekly. ILO 5 is addressed in the assessment.

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.