Engineering Master Major Thesis
12 hours
One Semester or equivalent
Hawthorn
Available to incoming Study Abroad and Exchange students
Overview
To provide students with the opportunity to conduct major research into theory and techniques learnt in the course, and apply it in solving relevant industry based or applied research problems in the area of specialisation.
Requisites
Prerequisites
100 credit points
Teaching periods
Location
Start and end dates
Last self-enrolment date
Census date
Last withdraw without fail date
Results released date
Semester 1
Location
Hawthorn
Start and end dates
03-March-2025
01-June-2025
01-June-2025
Last self-enrolment date
16-March-2025
Census date
31-March-2025
Last withdraw without fail date
24-April-2025
Results released date
08-July-2025
Semester 2
Location
Hawthorn
Start and end dates
04-August-2025
02-November-2025
02-November-2025
Last self-enrolment date
17-August-2025
Census date
31-August-2025
Last withdraw without fail date
19-September-2025
Results released date
09-December-2025
Learning outcomes
Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:
- Plan and scope a complete major research / design project
- Formulate a design solution based on thorough literature research by applying, executing and synthesising knowledge
- Research and develop alternative solutions to the design and research problems and appraise and justify the chosen solution in terms of its creativity and level of difficulty
- Reflect on engineering design and research issues
- Apply and formulate problem-solving techniques to evaluate, appraise and justify alternative design solutions
- Generate a high quality master's degree major thesis that incorporates literature review, requirements analysis, project/research plan, design, and implementation
Teaching methods
Hawthorn
| Type | Hours per week | Number of weeks | Total (number of hours) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Live Online Lecture | 1.00 | 12 weeks | 12 |
| Specified Activities Supervisor Meetings | 1.00 | 12 weeks | 12 |
| Unspecified Activities Various | 48.00 | 12 weeks | 576 |
| TOTAL | 600 |
Assessment
| Type | Task | Weighting | ULO's |
|---|---|---|---|
| Final Workbook | Individual | 10 - 20% | 1,2,3,4,5 |
| Project Presentation | Individual | 10 - 20% | 3,5 |
| Project Report | Individual | 50 - 70% | 1,2,3,5,6 |
| Research Plan | Individual | 10 - 20% | 1,2 |
Content
Students conduct research and present their findings through a presentation and major thesis.
- Graduate Attribute – Communication Skills: Verbal communication (presentation)
- Graduate Attribute – Communication Skills: Communicating using different media (report, workbook, presentaiton)
- Graduate Attribute – Digital Literacies: Information literacy (finding relevant reliable sources of research materials)
- Graduate Attribute – Digital Literacies: Technical literacy (using different platforms to communicate research)
Study resources
Reading materials
A list of reading materials and/or required textbooks will be available in the Unit Outline on Canvas.