Final year engineering projects in Australia and Europe
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Article Title | Final year engineering projects in Australia and Europe |
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ERA Journal ID | 20622 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | Ku, H. (Author) and Goh, S. (Author) |
Journal Title | European Journal of Engineering Education |
Journal Citation | 35 (2), pp. 161-173 |
Number of Pages | 13 |
Year | 2010 |
Publisher | Taylor & Francis |
Place of Publication | London, United Kingdom |
ISSN | 0304-3797 |
1469-5898 | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1080/03043790903497336 |
Web Address (URL) | http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/03043790903497336 |
Abstract | The paper starts by emphasising that final year engineering projects are regarded important in the training and education of professional engineers in Australia and Europe. The sources of projects available to students were also mentioned. Some Australian universities insist individual projects but some not, each with their own reasons. However, it can be argued that all European universities run individual projects. In most cases, whether it is in Australia or Europe, the total load for final year engineering project is about 6.25 % of the load of the engineering programs. Assessment methods were also described. They were all different whether it is in Australia or Europe but not very significant. It was discovered that literature review, oral presentation and written report or dissertations were important elements in the assessment schemes. Many university staff, in both continents, encouraged students to publish their work in international conferences and journals if the originality of the projects was high. It can be argued that individual project is most effective in learning outcome; however, the cost involved is also very high and its sustainability in smaller universities in Australia is in doubt. |
Keywords | final year engineering projects; individual project; assessments; oral presentation; dissertation; conferences; journals; Europe; Australia |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 401003. Engineering practice |
390113. Science, technology and engineering curriculum and pedagogy | |
390402. Education assessment and evaluation | |
Public Notes | File reproduced in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher/author. |
Byline Affiliations | Department of Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/9zy78/final-year-engineering-projects-in-australia-and-europe
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