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ELEC5010: Major Industrial Project
2025 unit information
Enrolment in this unit is through a competitive scholarship application process which requires a WAM of at least 70. Successful applicants are partnered with an industry organisation where they will complete 6 months full?time at the organisation's site to carry out an engineering applied research project and other work assigned by the organisation. Students will receive a monthly scholarship payment from the University. This unit effectively replaces two thesis units and two elective units. Project work will be jointly supervised by an academic from the school and also a nominated industry supervisor.
Unit details and rules
Managing faculty or University school:
Engineering
| Study level | Postgraduate |
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| Academic unit | School of Electrical and Computer Engineering |
| Credit points | 24 |
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Prerequisites:
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WAM >= 70 in prior semester enrolment |
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Corequisites:
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None |
| Prohibitions:
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ELEC5020 or ELEC5021 or ELEC5022 or ELEC5222 or ELEC5223 or ENGG5217 |
| Assumed knowledge:
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None |
At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. Investigate stakeholder needs and apply research methods to solve a complex industry problem or inform a complex decision or create a new product or process
- LO2. Apply project management techniques in the planning and execution of an applied research project
- LO3. Demonstrate in-depth technical knowledge related to the project, at a masters level
- LO4. Identify additional learning needs required to carry out the research project, seek out learning resources and apply new skills and knowledge, at a masters level
- LO5. Apply both industry and academic standard documentation practices in the process of documenting project progress and outcomes
- LO6. Synthesise and present project findings to academic and industry colleagues in both formal and informal presentations
- LO7. Work competently within organisational structures and policies, particularly those relating to Work Health and Safety
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| Session | MoA ? | Location | Outline ? |
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Semester 1 2024
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Supervision | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney | |
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Semester 2 2024
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Supervision | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney |
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Semester 1 2025
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Supervision | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney |
Outline unavailable
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Semester 2 2025
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Supervision | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney |
Outline unavailable
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There are no availabilities for previous years.
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