431-406 Project Work

Credit Points

Prerequisites

431-332 Laboratory 3.1 and 431-334 Design Laboratory 3

Corequisites

Enrolment in least 50% of standard final year Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering course

Semester

Contact

Subject Description

On completion of this subject students should have acquired practical design and research skills related to professional practice in electrical and electronic engineering and computing, and have demonstrated the ability to work in a small team under broad project guidelines and to successfully achieve the agreed project goals. The project is assigned 192 hours through Semester 1 and Semester 2. A project list will be provided by the Department. Students are encouraged to submit their own project proposals for consideration by the Department. A number of project proposals are also solicited from local industry. Projects will be undertaken under the supervision of a member of academic staff of the Department. Projects will require activities related to design, implementation and testing of electrical, electronic or computing systems with associated literature reviews, computing and workbench activities. Project management and reporting will comprise a significant part of all projects. Students will be expected to keep a laboratory notebook recording their contributions to the project. At the end of the year, students will present their projects on "Project Day" that will be open to staff, students and their invitees.

Assessment

Submission for examination of laboratory notebooks, and of project reports not exceeding 50 pages (80%). Oral presentation and demonstration of project results (20%)