Overview

This unit allows students to design and innovate a technology-based solution to address industry-driven challenges related to their chosen specialisation. It has a substantial emphasis on technology innovation and research in the process of designing and developing solutions to solve complex real world problem. Teams of students will have a staff member as a ‘facilitator’ whilst working on this project. Student teams will be allowed to select a project from a range of industry-oriented innovation projects aligned to their chosen specialisation or course discipline.

Requisites

Prerequisites

62.5 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
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
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:

  • Describe the practices used in real-world research including legal, commercial and ethical frameworks and apply an evidence-based approach to technology innovation on topics in the student's chosen specialisation
  • Research the literature and compare viewpoints and arguments, and identify gaps in knowledge-generating innovation concepts on topics in the students’ chosen specialisation
  • Apply critical knowledge of design fundamentals and Innovative practices to explore technology challenges for real-world problems related to students’ chosen specialisation
  • Apply a systematic approach to critically evaluate design solutions related to innovative technologies in the students’ chosen specialisation
  • Appraise innovative technologies related to students’ chosen specialisation to design, develop and present design solutions to end-users within a team environment
  • Develop reflective practices to interpret and critically evaluate design solutions by using self and peer-evaluation
  • Apply real-world research practices to interpret and critically evaluate previously published material in a formal literature review, and plan, design, develop an innovative solution within a team environment.
  • Draws on social, culture and ethical issues to make decisions and apply values expounded in professional practices in diverse contexts.

Teaching methods

Hawthorn

Type Hours per week Number of weeks Total (number of hours)
Live Online
Lecture		 1.00  12 weeks  12
Live Online
Lecture		 1.00  12 weeks  12
Live Online
Class		 1.00  12 weeks  12
On-campus
Workshop		 2.00  12 weeks  24
On-campus
Workshop		 2.00  12 weeks  24
Live Online
Lecture		 1.00  12 weeks  12
On-campus
Workshop		 2.00  12 weeks  24
Unspecified Activities
Independent Learning		 19.00  12 weeks  228
TOTAL     300

Assessment

Type Task Weighting ULO's
Project: Concept Design Group 20 - 30%  3,4,5
Project and Presentation Group  20 - 30%  3,4,5 
Project Report Individual 10 - 20% 3,4,5
Reflection Individual 10 - 20% 4,5,6
Research Proposal Individual 5 - 15% 1,2
Primary Research and Understanding Research Methods Individual 5 - 15% 1,2

Content

  • Technical content in the selected specialisation or course discipline
  • Technology innovation and design techniques relevant to the selected specialisation or course discipline
  • Current research practices in industry, government and not-for-profit organisations
  • Research methods including quantitative, qualitative, action, and statistical research
  • Interdisciplinary team dynamics
  • Technology project management
  • Social and Cultural Technology Innovation Perspectives
  • Ethical, legal and commercial constraints to research
  • Techniques and tools for sourcing information and referencing
  • Professional technical writing

Study resources

Reading materials

A list of reading materials and/or required textbooks will be available in the Unit Outline on Canvas.