BENG600

Module Name Engineering Capstone Project 
 Module Code BENG600 
  Pre-requisites All (including PRAC001-004 & BENG510) except the Electives & BENG601 
 Credits 30  

  

  

Module Description and General Aims 

The individual and group capstone projects are the culminating experience of the Bachelor of Engineering Honours degree. Each project will replicate the experience of working on an industrial engineering project as an engineering technologist. Students will demonstrate a broad theoretical knowledge, aptitude for professional communication, and skills relating to independent autonomous learning, innovative thinking, critical evaluation, problem solving, and design, as acquired over the course of the Bachelor of Engineering Honours. 

The technical project work is comprised of rationale, scoping, research, theory, computation, experimentation, design, testing and refinement. Students will plan and execute their work under the guidance of a designated supervisor, to whom they will regularly report and obtain feedback. The deliverables and conduct must meet professional engineering standards. Two projects will be undertaken, each requiring a proposal, presentation, logbook, self-reflective report and referenced technical project report on the final design; along with any supportive documentation or files. Students may supply and incorporate their own physical equipment and instrumentation into their projects. 

Individual projects are nominated and scoped by the student, subject to the approval of their initial proposal by the supervisor. 

Group projects are selected from a predetermined available set or proposed by the supervisor and will be centralised around a particular engineering discipline. 

  

Learning Outcomes 

On successful completion of this Module, students are expected to be able to: 

  1. Plan a project in a chosen field of engineering. 
    Bloom’s Level 6 
  1. Investigate and evaluate a problem of interest with the ability to organise and self-manage 
    Bloom’s Level 5 
  1. Apply theoretical, analytical and practical skills gained from other course modules 
    Bloom’s Level 3 
  1. Innovate, create and present solutions to practical engineering problems 
    Bloom’s Level 6 
  1. Develop skills to logically compare existing knowledge and industrial practices to execute the project 
    Bloom’s Level 6 
  1. Apply project management, organisational and interpersonal skills 
    Bloom’s Level 3 
  1. Create a project report at engineering technologist level 
    Bloom’s Level 6 

  

Student Assessment 

Assessment Type When assessed Weighting (% of total module marks) Learning Outcomes Assessed 
Assessment 1 (Report) Part A –Proposal (Individual Project) (Deliverable 1)  Page length: 10 – 15 pages excluding references and appendices. Description: Refer to the ‘Procedures for Final Year Projects’ document on Moodle. After Week 2 5% 1 
Assessment 1 (Report) Part B – Proposal (Group Project) (Deliverable 1)  Page length: 10 – 15 pages excluding references and appendices. Description: Refer to the ‘Procedures for Final Year Projects’ document on Moodle. After Week 2 5% 1 
Assessment 2 (Reports & Presentation) Part A – Individual Project  Deliverable 2: Logbook 5% (reviewed periodically by supervisor) Deliverable 3: Reflective report 5%  Deliverable 4: Presentation 10% (to academic faculty)  Deliverable 5: Final Report 25%  Description: Refer to the ‘Procedures for Final Year Projects’ document on Moodle. Final Week 45% All 
Assessment 2 (Reports and Presentation) Part B – Group Project Deliverable 2: Logbook 5% (reviewed periodically by supervisor) Deliverable 3: Reflective report 5%  Deliverable 4: Presentation 10% (to academic faculty)  Deliverable 5: Final Report 25%  Description: Refer to the ‘Procedures for Final Year Projects’ document on Moodle. Final Week 45% All  

  

Prescribed and Recommended Readings 

Required Textbook(s) 

This project is a culmination of the Bachelor of Engineering Honours degree. As such, students may utilise any of the textbooks or learning materials which they have acquired throughout the conduct of the course and those available through the eLibrary. 

The project supervisor may supply or provide guidance on additional textbooks and other references, learning, or technical materials which may be of assistance, depending upon the project. 

Required Documents  

In addition, the following are required for the project deliverables: 

  • BENG600_Procedure_for_Final_Year_Projects 
  • BENG600_Marking_Rubric 
  • BENG600_Proposal_Template 
  • BENG600_Logbook_Template 
  • BENG600_Final Report_Template 
  • BENG600_Reflective Report_Template 
  • Referencing guide (accessed via eLibrary) 

Module Content 

O-week: 

  • Group formation and group project nomination 
  • Module brief, supervisor designation, schedule supervisor correspondence meetings 

Week 1: 

  • Individual and group project proposal briefing, discussion and feedback 

Week 2: 

  • Individual project proposal discussion, feedback and submission 
  • Group project proposal discussion, feedback and submission  

Weeks 3-10: 

  • Individual Project progress meetings with supervisor 
  • Group Project progress meetings with supervisor 
  • Project work and coordination 
  • Update Logbooks, Reflective reports 

Week 11: 

  • Presentation for individual project (scheduled class session) 
  • Presentation for group project (scheduled class session) 

Week 12: 

  • Final report submissions (Individual and Group projects) 
  • Logbook submissions (Individual and Group projects) 
  • Reflective report submissions (Individual and Group projects) 

  

  

  

  Software/Hardware Used 

Software 

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Hardware 

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