Program Overview

Program Overview

The AMME4112: Thesis B program is designed to provide students with the opportunity to carry out a defined piece of independent research and design that fosters the development of engineering skills. These skills include the capacity to define a problem, carry out systematic research, identify the tools needed to address the problem, design a solution, analyze the results obtained, and present the outcomes in a clear and logically structured report.

Program Details

The thesis is undertaken across two semesters of enrollment, with Thesis A covering initial research into the background of the problem being considered, development of a detailed proposal, preliminary design, modeling, and/or experimental work. The final grade is based on the work done in both Thesis A and B, and will be awarded upon successful completion of Thesis B.

Program Structure

• The program is designed to contribute to the creation of new engineering knowledge, techniques, and/or solutions.
• Students are expected to explore topics that arouse intellectual curiosity and represent an appropriate range and diversity of technical and conceptual research and design challenges.
• The direction of thesis work may be determined by the supervisor or be of an original nature, but in either case, the student is responsible for the execution of the practical work and the general layout and content of the thesis itself.

Unit Details and Rules

Managing Faculty or University School

• The managing faculty or university school for this program is the Faculty of Engineering.

Details

• Study level: Undergraduate
• Academic unit: Aerospace, Mechanical and Mechatronic
• Credit points: 6

Enrolment Rules

• Prerequisites: 36 credit points of any 3000-level or higher Engineering units of study
• Corequisites: None
• Prohibitions: AMME4121 or AMME4122 or AMME4010 or BMET4111 or BMET4112 or BMET4010
• Assumed knowledge: None

Learning Outcomes

• At the completion of this unit, students should be able to:
  • Formulate and plan a personal research project
  • Demonstrate originality, ingenuity, and initiative in dealing with critical research issues
  • Demonstrate in-depth knowledge of a specialized area within the discipline
  • Formulate an appropriate method for investigating a specific research question
  • Analyze data, draw appropriate conclusions, and present those conclusions in context
  • Document and report research work undertaken in a format appropriate for academic literature with correct referencing
  • Deliver a research presentation that is clear, confident, and engaging to an academic audience

Unit Availability

The unit is available in various sessions, including Semester 1 and 2 of different years, with supervision as the mode of attendance and Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney as the location. The unit outline, which includes assessment details and a schedule of weekly activities, is published two weeks before the first day of teaching.