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Unit of study_
CIVL5223: Dissertation B
To complete a substantial research project and successfully analyse a problem, devise appropriate experiments, analyse the results and produce a well-argued, in-depth thesis.
| Code | CIVL5223 |
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| Academic unit | Civil Engineering |
| Credit points | 12 |
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Prerequisites:
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None |
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Corequisites:
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None |
| Prohibitions:
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CIVL5020 OR CIVL5021 OR CIVL5022 |
At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. formulate and plan a personal research project
- LO2. demonstrate originality, ingenuity and initiative in dealing with critical research issues
- LO3. demonstrate in-depth knowledge of a specialised area within the discipline
- LO4. devise an appropriate research method
- LO5. analyse raw data, draw appropriate conclusions and present those conclusions in context, with due consideration of methods and assumptions involved
- LO6. document and report research work undertaken in a format appropriate for academic literature
- LO7. deliver a research presentation that is clear, confident and engaging to an academic audience.
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Unit outlines will be available 2 weeks before the first day of teaching for the relevant session.
- Semester 1, 2021 [Supervision] - Remote
- Semester 1, 2021 [Supervision] - Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
- Semester 2, 2021 [Supervision] - Remote
- Semester 2, 2021 [Supervision] - Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
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