Engineering Capstone Project Part 1

The subject involves undertaking a substantial group project (typically in groups of three students) requiring an independent investigation on an approved topic in advanced engineering design and / or research. Each project is carried out under the supervision of a member of academic staff and where appropriate an industry partner. The emphasis of the project can be associated with either: A well-defined project description, often based on a task required by an external, industrial client. Students will be tutored in the synthesis of practical solutions to complex technical problems within a structured working environment, as if they were professional engineering practitioners; or A project description that will require an explorative approach, where students will pursue outcomes associated with new knowledge or understanding, within the engineering science disciplines, often as an adjunct to existing academic research initiatives. It is expected that the Capstone Project will incorporate findings associated with both well-defined professional practice and research principles and will provide students with the opportunity to integrate technical knowledge and

• 11. successfully complete a distinct engineering project;
• 22. effectively communicate the outcomes of various stages of an engineering project;
• 33. learn and apply standard engineering project management tools;
• 44. identify standard organisational structures, analyse the relative merits of different approaches, and implement and report on the approach taken by the project team.
• 55. describe the role of published research, precedent, prior art, patents, registered designs and standards in the engineering project;
• 66. explore and articulate the impact of activities associated with the engineering profession in the wider community.