James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2006

EG4011 - Thesis Part 1 of 2

Credit points: 03
Year: 2006
Student Contribution Band: Band 2
Subject chain: EG4011 EG4012
Administered by:

Except with the approval of the Head of School/Associate Dean, all subjects in a chain must be studied in consecutive teaching periods.

A major engineering project consisting of application of advanced laboratory, field or computer techniques for the research, design or solution of an engineering problem. Each student will work on a topic from a list presented by his/her engineering discipline. Multiple disciplinary topics are encouraged. Topics are based on research interests of academic and research staff and are often based on real world problems in cooperation with local and regional industry. Projects often take advantage of James Cook Universitys unique location, in the tropics and in close proximity to reef and rainforest World Heritage Areas.Components of this subject include planning; literature survey; research, development or design; proposal/progress written report and oral presentation; formal thesis document and seminar presentation of final results.

Learning Outcomes

Graduate Qualities

Prerequisites:Available to level 4 engineering students.
Corequisites:EG4012
Inadmissible
Subject
Combinations:
EG4010

Availabilities

As this subject is part of a subject chain, a final standard grade (e.g. P, C) will only be recorded for each subject after successful completion of all parts of the subject chain.

, , Study Period 1
Census Date 24-Mar-2006
Coordinator: Mr Phil Turner
Lecturers: jc131245, jc133937, Professor Yinghe He, Dr Owen Kenny.
Contact hours:
  • 7 hours
  • 75 hours - thesis projects/seminars.
    Assessment: (%).

    , , Study Period 2
    Census Date 08-Sep-2006
    Coordinator: Mr Phil Turner
    Lecturers: jc131245, jc133937, Professor Yinghe He, Dr Owen Kenny.
    Contact hours:
    • 7 hours
    • 75 hours - thesis projects/seminars.
      Assessment: (%).

      , , Study Period 35
      Census Date 27-Jan-2006
      Face to face teaching 22-Jan-2006 to 02-Mar-2006
      Coord/Lect: Dr Peter Grabau.
      Contact hours:
      • 7 hours
      • 75 hours - thesis projects and seminars.
        Assessment: (%).

        , , Study Period 6
        Census Date 07-Jul-2006
        Coordinator: Mr Phil Turner
        Lecturers: jc131245, jc133937, Professor Yinghe He, Dr Owen Kenny.
        Contact hours:
        • 28 hours - Lectures, tutorials, demonstrations, practicals, site visits and/or seminars. Refer to Subject Outline for details.
          Assessment: (%).

          Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.