202-301 Industry/Research Project

Availability

Credit Points

HECS Band

Coordinator

Prerequisites

12 hours of required classes on research methodology and supervision sessions and seminars, as arranged.

Corequisites

50 credit points of 300 level subjects.

Semester

Contact

Subject Description

Upon completion students should have

• the ability to apply the knowledge gained in other subjects to a real resource based industry investigative problem;

• the ability to undertake an independent research project including - developing a research proposal - undertaking a literature review - defining and applying an appropriate research methodology in conducting the investigation - writing up the results - undertaking empirical analysis appropriate to the specified project (eg. experimentation, survey, secondary data analysis.);

• and the ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing to both scientific and non-scientific audiences.

The industry-based review project must be developed in close collaboration between student, academic and industry advisers. The project definition must be developed in the semester(s) preceding registration in this subject. Industry and academic advisers must be satisfied with the student's preparation for undertaking the project through previous selection of elective or stream subjects. Each student must prepare a peer reviewed site-based short oral presentation on project proposal as well as a written proposal (5-8 pages), to be assessed by academic and industry advisers. A more detailed oral presentation must be presented on the final results of the project to an audience of Institute and industry staff. The project must be written up in the form of a minor thesis of 10,000 to 15,000 words. A two-page abstract in non-technical language must also be prepared for public distribution.

Assessment

Project proposal (oral and written) 10%, abstract of research results (10%) and minor thesis (of between 10,000 and 15,000 words, 70%) and presentation (10%).