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ENG751 - Research and Design for Industry

2026

Sector

Higher Education

Discipline

Engineering

Credit Points

Equivalent Units

(ENG450)

Prerequisites

Must have passed 1 unit in (ENG700, ENG701)

Incompatible

Coerequisites

Assumed Knowledge

Unit Description

Are you ready to bring together everything you have learned and turn it into a functional engineering solution? This unit invites you to take on a capstone research and design project that mirrors the complexity of real-world engineering. Working in teams, you will respond to a design brief and carry your project through the full CDIO cycle -- from concept to implementation -- using tools like Life Cycle Analysis to ensure your solution meets client expectations. Building on the foundations of Integrated Design, this unit adds a strong research component: you will investigate problems, review literature, analyse data, and apply findings to develop innovative, evidence-based solutions. Along the way, you will refine your project management, collaboration, and communication skills while delivering outcomes that reflect industry standards and professional practice.

Unit Learning Outcomes

1.	Develop a research based design of an integrated complex project through the use of the design cycle
2.	Liaise and negotiate with clients to produce a completed item that meets all of the clients' expectations
3.	Critically evaluate and employ standards and systematic design procedures.
4.	Apply relevant safety standards and regulatory requirements to the design and implementation of integrated engineering projects.
5.	Identify, select and apply engineering knowledge relevant to the successful completion of complex design projects.
6.	Evaluate complex integrated projects against a lifecycle analysis and the principles of Concept, Design, Implement, Operate.
7.	Demonstrate effective written communication to convey ideas, principles and technical information relating to design projects, to a level appropriate for professional presentation to clients and other external stakeholders

Assessment Overview

	Assessment Task	Value (of total mark)	Related Learning Outcome/s
1.	Group statement of work (750-1000 words for groups of 3-4 students, 250 words per student).	10%	2,6,7
2.	Group critical analysis of design options (varies depending on project, typically 750 - 1000 words per student).	30%	1,3,4,5,6,7
3.	Group final design report (varies depending on project, typically 1600 - 2000 words per student).	40%	1,3,4,5,6,7
4.	Group oral presentation of project (equivalent to 6 - 8 minutes per student).	20%	1,7

Unit Availability

Year	Semester	Att Mode	Location	Learning Method	Timetable*
2026	Semester 2	Internal	Casuarina Campus	OLR	View
2026	Semester 2	External	External Studies	OLR	View

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