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RESEARCH SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING (RSE) CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

Meeting No.3/2017 of the RSE Curriculum Development Committee will be held on

Tuesday 18 April 2017 at 12pm in Room R212, Ian Ross Building (31).

Apologies and enquiries should be sent to: [email protected]

Agenda Summary

Part 1 – Procedural matters

1. Announcements and Apologies For information 2

2. MinutesRecommendation: That the Committee confirm the minutes of themeeting 1/2017.Attachment: Appendix 2A – Minutes of RSE CDC Meeting 1/2017

For decision 2

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3. Matters Arising from Minutes and Action Items For information 2

4. Confidential Items For information 2

Part 2 – Reports

5. Report from the ChairAttachments:Attachment 5A – Undergraduate Program Restructuring CommitteeAttachment 5B – Review of the Engineering Majors

For information 3

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6. Report from Program ConvenorsAttachment: Attachment 6A – Masters Convenor Report

For information 39

Part 3 – Curriculum Proposals

7. Curriculum ProposalsRecommendation: That the Committee endorse the proposals forsubmission to the CECS Education Committee.Attachment: Attachment 7A – RSE Curriculum Proposals

For decision 15

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Part 4 – Items of other business

8. Meeting Dates For information 24

9. Other business and question time For discussion 24

RSE Curriculum Development CommitteeAgenda 1703

mailto:[email protected]

Part 1 – Procedural Matters Item 1 Announcements and Apologies 1.1 Apologies

To be received

1.2 Announcements Item 2 Minutes Purpose To confirm the minutes of the RSE CDC Committee Meeting 1/2017, held on 14 February 2017. Recommendation That the Committee confirm the minutes of the meeting 1/2017. ACTION REQUIRED For discussion ☐ For decision For information ☐ For response ☐ Appendices Appendix 2A – Unconfirmed Minutes RSECDC 1/2017 Item 3 Matters Arising from the Minutes For the Committee to raise and note any matters arising from the Minutes. Item 4 Confidential Items Consistent with the policy and practice of Council, all matters in the agenda of the University Education Committee relating to individual persons, including appointments, enrolment, candidacy for degrees, personal details, performance and conduct are declared to be confidential. If any member wishes to raise a confidential matter in relation to any other item, he or she should do so under this Item. After consideration of the confidential items, observers will be admitted to the meeting.

RSE Curriculum Development Committee Agenda 1703

Part 2 - Reports Item 5 Report from the Chair Purpose To receive a report on the current issues in the Education portfolio. Recommendation That the Committee note the report. ACTION REQUIRED For discussion ☐ For decision For information ☐ For response ☐ Chair’s Report Meeting 3/2017 The Chair’s report will include a discussion regarding the assessment weighting of Hurdle Assessment. The report will also include an overview of the Undergraduate program restructure review as well as a review of the Engineering majors. The Chair will also provide an update on the lecture space issue due to the demolition of the Manning Clark Centre. Attachments Attachment 5A – Undergraduate Program Restructuring Committee Attachment 5B – Review of the Engineering Majors Item 6 Report from Program Convenors Purpose To receive a report on the current issues in each Program. Recommendation That the Committee note the report. ACTION REQUIRED For discussion ☐ For decision For information ☐ For response ☐ Attachments Attachment 6A – Master of Engineering Convenor Report


UndergraduateProgramRestructuringCommittee

28/3/2017Overview‘SystemsEngineering’(SE)hasbeenpartofANUEngineeringsinceitsinception.Ithasoffereddifferentiationanduniqueness,andhasbeenasellingpointoftheprogram.TheSEwasrecentlyexternallyreviewed.Thereviewidentifiedsignificantdeficienciesinthecurrentoffering.TheschoolthereforeintendstocarefullyconsiderthereviewfindingsandtomakechangestotheSEofferingatANU,inordertosubstantiallyimprovethequalityoftheEngineeringprograms.ThesubjectsconstitutingtheSEcoreareinterwoventhroughouttheBEandBER&Dprograms.GiventhisandgiventhefundamentalrolethatSEplaysindefiningtheidentityanduniquenessoftheANUoffering,significantchangestotheSEcoreimplyasignificantchangestotheprogramsasawhole.ThereviewoftheSEofferingisthereforeanopportunitytothinkcreativelyaboutourprogramsandstartwithafundamentalexplorationofwhatEngineering@ANUshouldbe.ThereviewofSEwillproceedinparallelwithotherreviewsoftheEngineeringmajorsandthefundamentals.Theoutcomesofthesereviewswillneedtobecombined.TermsofReferenceThecommitteeshoulddevelopaproposal,tobepresentedtotheSchoolExecutive,forrevisedBEprograms.ThesenewprogramsneedtocontinuetodifferentiateANUEngineeringfromtheprogramsofferedatotherUniversities,andneedtoconferaperceivedandactualcompetitiveadvantagetoANUEngineeringstudentscomparedtostudentscompletinganEngineeringdegreeelsewhere.Theyshouldbeattractivetoawiderangeofstudents,toprovideopportunitiesforgrowthinstudentnumbers.Thereviewwillbeconfinedtotheundergraduateprograms(BEandBE(R&D)),thoughconsiderationshouldbegiventowhatimpacttheproposednewprogramswillhaveonpostgraduateprograms.TheproposalmustbeconsistentwithAQFandEAaccreditationrequirements,andmustallowstudentstocompleteflexibledoubledegrees(FDDs).Inaddition,theproposalshouldmaximiseopportunitiestoaccessotherstudentcohorts(forexample,throughthecreationofmajorsorminorsthatmaybeattractivetostudentsinotherdegrees).Theproposalmustalsoaccommodatedomesticandinternationalstudents,includingarticulation(2+2or1+3)students.Committeememberswillconsultbroadlyduringthisprocess,particularlywithotheracademicstaff.


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Attachment 5A - Undergraduate Program Restructuring Committee

Thefinalproposalmustaddressthefollowing:

• AlignmentwiththeANUandcollegestrategy• Discussionofthemajorbenefitsandopportunities,aswellasdisadvantagesand

risks,thatresultfromtheproposal,andpossiblestrategiestominimiserisks• Resourcingimplications,bothhumanandphysicalresources,andhowtoaddress

these• Demonstrationthattheproposalwillmeetaccreditationrequirements• Howtheproposalaccommodatesdifferentstudentcohorts–articulation,

international,domestic,FDDs.• AresponsetothesuggestionsintheSEreviewdocument.

CommitteemembershipKlausWeber(chair)SamanHalgamugeJochenTrumpfWojciechLipinskiSamCheahMattDoolanKylieCatchpoleTimelineByJune2017:Initial,broadproposalsgatheredfromacademics.Theseshouldaddressthefollowing:

• Accordingtotheproposal,whatwillmaketheANUprogramsdistinctiveandattractivetostudents?

• Howwoulditbemarketed?• Whatchangeswouldyoumaketotheprogramcontentandstructure?• Whatarethecompellingreasonsyouseefortheproposal?Whatbenefitswillit

confertothestakeholders?BySept2017:Developmentofnomorethan3,moredetailsproposalsthathavepassedthefollowinggates:

• AlignmentwithANU,collegestrategy• Resourcing• Accreditation• Accommodationofdifferentstudentcohorts–articulation,international,domestic,

FDDsetc




Preparationofamoredetaileddocumentforeachproposalthathaspassedtheabovegates,withdiscussionofbenefits,implications,risks,opportunities.ThisshouldalsoincludearesponsetotheSEreviewdocument,inparticularthesuggestionsattheendofthedocument.ByDec2017:Developmentofonedetailedproposalthathasbroadsupport.Thisproposalwilladdressallaspectsofimplementation,includingawardrulesandtransitionalarrangements.Atthispoint,theproposalneedstobemeshedwiththeoutcomesoftheotherreviews.ByApril2018:PreparationandcompletionofallpaperworkforpresentationattheCDC,toallowimplementationin2019.




ReviewoftheEngineeringmajorsPurposeToreviewthecontentofthemajorsandthemastersspecialisations,andsuggestchangestoensurethemajorsprovidestudentswithsufficienttechnicaldepth,arecoherent,areconsistentwiththenames,andprovidestudentswithhighlyrelevantskillsandknowledgeinthefield.MajorstobereviewedThemajorsweofferare:

• BiomedicalSystems• ElectronicandCommunicationSystems• MechanicalandMaterialSystems• MechatronicSystems• PhotonicSystems• RenewableEnergySystems• SustainableSystems

Mastersspecialisations:

• DigitalSystems&Telecomms• RenewableEnergy• Mechatronics• Photonics

ReviewprocessandpanelsThereviewpanelforeachmajororgroupofmajorswillconsistofanexternalmemberandoneinternalperson,whoisnotassociatedwiththemajor(s)buthasverygoodunderstandingoftheprograminthecontextofEngineeringeducationinAustralia.Theexternalmemberwillchairthepanelandmeetingswithstaffandstudents,anddrafttherecommendationstotheschoolexecutive.Theinternalmemberwillprimarilyactasanadvisortothechair,providingcontext,historyandinsightintothecultureoftheuniversity/educationinAustralia,totheextentrelevanttothereview.



Attachment 5B - Review of the Enginnering majors

ScopeofthereviewEachpanelwillconsistofoneexternalandoneinternalmember.Thepanelshouldidentifycontent(i.e.topics,ratherthancourses)thatshouldbeconsideredforadditionto/deletionfromeachmajor,tomeetthepurposestatedabove.Thetotalamountofmaterialcoveredbythemajorassuggestedbythepanelshouldfitintoabout7technicalspecialisationcourses,notcountingthecompulsoryfundamentalscourses.Inaddition,thepanelshouldidentifyadditionalmaterialthatwouldenhancethestudent’sskillsandknowledgeandwhichcouldbetaughtin(oneortwo)electivecourses.ThepanelshouldnotconcernitselfwithquestionsaroundEA,AQForotherkindsofaccreditation.ThepanelshouldbearinmindtheskillsetandresearchinterestsofcurrentANUacademicsinformulatingaresponse,butonlyasasecondaryconsideration.Theprimaryconsiderationmustbethequalityoftheeducationalprogram.Thepanelwillmeetwithdisciplineacademicsandstudents,andpossiblyalumni,andwrittensubmissionswillbeinvitedfromstaff,studentsandalumni.Thepanelwillproduceabriefreportconsistingofacontextstatement(themajorinthecontextoftheindustrialandresearchenvironmentinAustraliaandoverseas),thepanel’srecommendations,andrationalebehindtherecommendations.Materialtobesuppliedtothereviewpanel

• OverviewoftheEngineeringprogram• 1-2pagesummaryofthemajor,summarisinglearningoutcomes,philosophy,

contentandconnectionsbetweencoursesinmajor(andelectivecourses),careeropportunitiesforgraduates.Similarly,asummaryoftheMastersprogramifoffered.

• Accesstoonlinecourse‘Wattle’pagesofrelevantcourses,withabriefdescriptiontoenableeasynavigation

• BriefnavigationdocumentforeachWattlewebsite• AnysubstantialcoursematerialnotonWattle• Courseoutlines• Recentexaminationpapers

ImplementationofreviewrecommendationsReviewrecommendationswillbediscussedwithintheschool.Committeeswillthenbeformedandchargedwithdrawingupdetailedplansforrevisedmajors,takingintoconsiderationaccreditationrequirements,aswellasEAreviewrecommendations.



Attachment 5B - Review of the Enginnering majors

Attachment 6A – Master of Engineering Convenor Report

Master of Engineering convenor report – Tom White

New Postgraduate Programs being considered for 2019 There are a number of proposals being discussed/developed for potential new postgraduate coursework programs to be introduced from 2019 onwards. These include:

• Internet of things (joint with CS) • Biomedical device engineering (maybe to be trialled initially as one or two intensive courses

for industry-based students). • Master of Engineering Management (joint with CBE), and possibly double masters/vertical

masters combinations with MEng/BEng • MEng(Electrical Engineering) • Humanitarian Engineering

Champions for each proposal will be seeking feedback and input over the coming months.

Accreditation of MEng Programs Engineers Australia has confirmed the accreditation review of the MEng(Digital Systems and Telecoms) and MEng(Renewable Energy) for the second half of this year. The relevant dates are as follows:

Tuesday 3 October: Deadline for submission of Accreditation Documentation

Late October: Teleconference Report

Monday 27 – Tuesday 28 November 2017: Site visit by EA Accreditation Panel

We will probably also schedule a pre-accreditation review in Aug/Sept to make sure that course convenors and others know what to expect during the panel visit, and to identify any issues with our preparation.

I plan to form a small accreditation working group to coordinate the preparation of the submission documentation and to coordinate arrangements for the review visit. The group is likely to consist of:

• Tom White (MEng convenor and Renewable Energy discipline representative) • Sean Zhou (DSTE discipline representative) • Dale Holland (School manager) • Klaus Weber (Assoc Dir Ed) • Others?

Including a work experience/internship component in the MEng program to strengthen “Exposure to professional practice” element of accreditation A couple of weeks ago I circulated an options paper to a number of people (Saman, Klaus, Jochen, Dan M, Thushara, Rob, Rod, Matt D) regarding the lack of a work experience/internship component in the Master of Engineering, and the implications for accreditation. The following is an extract from the document:

“Work experience is clearly not mandatory for program accreditation, but in its absence, we will require a strong and coherent demonstration of professional practice integration across our MEng program. We already have a substantial number of industry-related activities and engagement



across the curriculum, especially in the Renewable Energy program, but also in the common core. With some strengthening of these elements it is likely that we can follow a similar approach to the University of Melbourne to justify the omission of a compulsory work experience component in the MEng.

Nevertheless, it is worthwhile to consider including some formal work experience component in the MEng, both for accreditation purposes, and to meet a clear student interest in gaining professional experience during their studies.“

Following feedback and further discussion, it was agreed that the most viable option in terms of resourcing and practicality would be to allow MEng students to enrol in the undergraduate internship course ENGN3200 Engineering Internship as an optional elective, conditional on them sourcing an appropriate placement. The MEng program includes 12u of University electives that could be used for this purpose, and some students receive 6u-12u of exemptions based on prior study, so in principle students could receive up to 24u of credit via an internship.

It should be noted that at present there are very few internships available for international students due to employer preference for Australian citizens, and visa restrictions on working hours. This is also an issue for the growing number of international undergraduate students, so is an area that requires further development.

Dan Macdonald (ENGN3200 convenor) has agreed to identify any internship opportunities that might be suitable for MEng students, and to advertise to potential students before semester 2.

Revised Enrolment Patterns for MEng(Mechatronics) to allow admission of more mechanical engineering students We currently reject a significant number of applications to the MEng(Mechatronics) from students who do not have sufficient background in electronics and/or programming. Most of these are students with a traditional mechanical engineering background.

Ian Peterson and I reviewed the current enrolment pattern for the MEng(Mech) to see if it is possible to use the university elective courses to fill some of these gaps in background knowledge. The considerations were:

• ENGN6213 Digital Systems and Microprocessors requires ENGN2218 or equivalent as minimum pre-requisite knowledge.

• ENGN6213 must be taken before ENGN8537 Embedded Systems and DSP. • ENGN6528 Computer Vision has assumed knowledge of entry-level computer programming

experience in either Matlab, Python, or C/C++. • We have almost equal numbers of students joining the program in each semester, so

separate enrolment patterns are required for each cohort.

Suitable enrolment patterns were identified for students commencing semester 1, but it is not possible to sequence ENGN2218 -> ENGN6213->ENGN8537 for students who start in semester 2. As a possible temporary fix until the MEng(Mechatronics) program structure is reviewed, Ian has proposed allowing these students to replace ENGN8537 with either ENGN8831 Grid integration of renewable energy or ENGN8833 Industrial Energy Efficiency and Decarbonisation.

The proposed enrolment patterns are as follows:



Cohort 1 (default enrolment pattern):

• Undergraduate electronics/electrical courses to minimum level equivalent to ENGN2218

• At least one undergraduate programming course

Semester 1 commencement

YEAR 1 YEAR 2 Semester 1 Semester 2 Semester 1 Semester 2 ENGN8100

Introduction to Systems Engineering

ENGN8120 Systems Modelling

ENGN8538 Probability and Stochastic

Processes

ENGN8537 Embedded Systems and Real Time

DSP

ENGN6250 Professional Practice 1


ENGN8535 Engineering Data

Analytics

ENGN8536 Adv Topics in Mechatronics

ENGN6213 Digital Systems and

Microprocessors

ENGN6223 Control Systems ENGN8170 Group

Project1

University Elective1

ENGN6528 Computer Vision ENGN6627 Robotics University Elective1

1 12u Group project could be taken in S1 or S2 of year 2, depending on elective preferences.


YEAR 1 YEAR 2 Semester 2 Semester 1 Semester 2 Semester 1


ENGN8100 Introduction to

Systems Engineering



Processes

ENGN6223 Control Systems



DSP


Analytics

ENGN6627 Robotics ENGN6213 Digital

Systems and Microprocessors

ENGN8536 Adv Topics in Mechatronics ENGN8170 Group

Project University Elective ENGN6528 Computer

Vision University Elective

Note: ENGN8120 Systems Modelling can be taken before ENGN8100, although it is preferable to take them in the sequence indicated.



Cohort 2:

• Undergraduate electronics/electrical courses to minimum level equivalent to ENGN2218

• Insufficient programming experience






Microprocessors

ENGN8537 Embedded Systems and Real

Time DSP


ENGN8260 Professional Practice

2

ENGN6528 Computer Vision



Processes



Analytics ENGN8170 Group Project COMP6710 Structured

Programming ENGN6627 Robotics University Elective





Systems Engineering



Processes




DSP


Analytics




ENGN8170 Group Project

COMP6710 Structured Programming

OR COMP6730

Programming for Scientists

ENGN6528 Computer Vision University Elective



Cohort 3 (Mechanical Engineering students):

• Insufficient electrical/electronics background • At least one undergraduate programming course






Processes


Time DSP



2


Analytics


ENGN2218 Electronic Systems and Design



Microprocessors ENGN8170 Group Project ENGN6528 Computer

Vision ENGN6627 Robotics University Elective





Systems Engineering



Processes





Analytics

ENGN6627 Robotics ENGN2218 Electronic Systems and Design



Microprocessors

University Elective ENGN6528 Computer Vision

ENGN8831 Integration of

Renewable Energy into Power Systems

and Microgrids OR

ENGN8833 Industrial Energy Efficiency and

Decarbonisation

Note: If students wanted to save an elective for their second year, then they could take ENGN8120 in their first semester of study.



Cohort 4 (Mechanical Engineering students):

• Insufficient electrical/electronics background • Insufficient programming experience






2


Time DSP



OR COMP6730




ENGN2218 Electronic Systems and Design



Analytics ENGN8170 Group Project ENGN8538 Probability

and Stochastic Processes







Systems Engineering



Processes





Analytics

ENGN6627 Robotics ENGN2218 Electronic Systems and Design



Microprocessors


OR COMP6730



ENGN8831 Integration of

Renewable Energy into Power Systems

and Microgrids OR

ENGN8833 Industrial Energy Efficiency and

Decarbonisation


Part 3 – Curriculum Proposals

Item 7 Research School of Engineering

Purpose To review curriculum proposals from the Research School of Engineering submitted to the Committee for their endorsement.

Recommendation That the Committee review the below proposals and endorse them for submission to the CECS Education Committee.

ACTION REQUIRED For discussion ☐ For decision For information ☐ For response ☐

Background

Subplan Amendment Page Code Title and brief description of proposed amendments 16 SUSY-MAJ Sustainable Systems Major

- Remove ENGN4420 from study requirements and add ENGN4027 18 SUSY-MIN Sustainable Systems Minor

- Remove ENGN4420 from study requirements and add ENGN4027 20 MMSY-MAJ Mechanical and Material Systems Major

- Remove ENGN4420 from study requirements and add ENGN4027 22 MMSY-MIN Mechanical and Material Systems Minor

- Remove ENGN4420 from study requirements and add ENGN4027

Sponsor Associate Director (Education) Research School of Engineering

Attachments Attachment 7A – RSE Curriculum Proposal forms

RSE Curriculum Development CommitteeAgenda 1703

Amend Major /Minor /Specia l isa t ion

1 | T H E A U S T R A L I A N N A T I O N A L U N I V E R S I T Y

Name: Sustainable Systems (SUSY-MAJ)

Type: Major - 48 units

Responsible College: ANU College of Engineering & Computer Science

Marketing and publication description (Maximum 120 words)

41T

Learning outcomes

Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to: 41T

Requirements • Requirements must not include hurdle/progression requirements. • Please consider listing as compulsory courses sufficient prerequisites/co-requisites of compulsory

courses so that majors, minors and specialisations may be completed within the 24/48 units specified. Where a major, minor or specialisation is exclusive to a particular degree, prerequisites/co-requisites that sit outside the major, minor, or specialisation should be available to students in that degree.

• Graduate specialisations must not refer to subject areas (e.g. LAWS Law) or hurdle/progression requirements.

Requirements This major requires the completion of 48 units, which must include: 48 units from completion of the following course(s):

Code Title Units ENVS2011 Human Ecology 6 ENVS2015 GIS and Spatial Analysis 6 ENVS2012 Sustainable Urban Systems 6 ENVS3040 Complex Environmental Problems in Action 6 ENGN3224 Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer 6 ENGN3410 Engineering Sustainable Systems 6 ENGN4027 Sustainable Nanomaterials 6 ENGN4516 Energy Resources and Renewable Technologies 6 ENVS3020 Climate Change Science & Policy 6

Co-requisite major(s) (specialisation only) • Undergraduate specialisations require at least one co-requisite major.

41T

Exclusivity • If this major, minor or specialisation is restricted to particular Awards (i.e. may not be completed with

electives in all undergraduate Awards), list them below. Copy/paste additional rows as required. Academic plan Award name


http://programsandcourses.anu.edu.au/course/ENVS2011




http://programsandcourses.anu.edu.au/course/ENGN3224




A m e n d M a j o r / M i n o r / S p e c i a l i s a t i o n


41T 41T 41T 41T 41T 41T 41T 41T Endorsement, approval and accreditation

College by 41T on 41T

University Education Committee on 41T

Academic Board on 41T

Academic Standards and Quality Office use only

Subplan code: 41T




Name: Sustainable Systems (SUSY-MIN)

Type: Minor - 24 units



41T

Learning outcomes





Requirements 12 units from completion of the following course(s):

Code Title Units ENGN3410 Engineering Sustainable Systems 6 ENVS3040 Complex Environmental Problems in Action 6 12 units from completion of the following course(s):

Code Title Units ENGN4027 Sustainable Nanomaterials 6 ENGN4516 Energy Resources and Renewable Technologies 6 ENVS2011 Human Ecology 6 ENVS2015 GIS and Spatial Analysis 6 ENVS2012 Sustainable Urban Systems 6 ENVS3020 Climate Change Science & Policy 6


41T


electives in all undergraduate Awards), list them below. Copy/paste additional rows as required.











Academic plan Award name 41T 41T 41T 41T 41T 41T 41T 41T Endorsement, approval and accreditation





Subplan code: 41T




Name: Mechanical and Material Systems (MMSY-MAJ)

Type: Major - 48 units



41T

Learning outcomes





Requirements This major requires the completion of 48 units, which must include: 48 units from completion of the following course(s):

Code Title Units ENGN1217 Introduction to Mechanics 6 ENGN2217 Mechanical Systems and Design 6 ENGN2222 Engineering Thermodynamics 6 ENGN3212 Manufacturing Technologies 6 ENGN3601 Engineering Materials 6 ENGN4027 Sustainable Nanomaterials 6 ENGN4511 Composite Materials 6 ENGN4615 Finite Element Analysis 6


41T


electives in all undergraduate Awards), list them below. Copy/paste additional rows as required. Academic plan Award name 41T 41T 41T 41T











41T 41T 41T 41T Endorsement, approval and accreditation





Subplan code: 41T




Name: Mechanical and Material Systems (MMSY-MIN)

Type: Minor - 24 units



41T

Learning outcomes





Requirements This minor requires the completion of 24 units, which must include: 12 units from completion of the following course(s):

Code Title Units ENGN2222 Engineering Thermodynamics 6 ENGN3601 Engineering Materials 6 12 units from completion of the following course(s):

Code Title Units ENGN3212 Manufacturing Technologies 6 ENGN4027 Sustainable Nanomaterials 6 ENGN4511 Composite Materials 6 ENGN4615 Finite Element Analysis 6


41T


electives in all undergraduate Awards), list them below. Copy/paste additional rows as required. Academic plan Award name









41T 41T 41T 41T 41T 41T 41T 41T Endorsement, approval and accreditation





Subplan code: 41T


Part 4 – Items of other business Item 8 Meeting Dates 2017 Purpose To note the remaining meeting dates for 2017 Recommendation That the Committee note the dates of the remaining 2017 meetings. ACTION REQUIRED For discussion ☐ For decision ☐ For information For response ☐

Item 9 Other business and question time Purpose For Committee members to ask questions and raise items of other business Recommendation That the Committee note the matters raised and the responses. ACTION REQUIRED For discussion ☐ For decision ☐ For information For response ☐ Sponsor Associate Director (Education) Research School of Engineering

RSE and RSCS CDC

Agenda Deadline

RSE CDC Meeting 12-2pm

R212, Bld31 Notes and Deadlines

20 June 4 July

15 August 29 August

Deadline for amendments to courses scheduled in Semester 1, 2018. Deadline for creation and disestablishment of undergraduate awards for 2019.

17 October 31 October


RESEARCH SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING

CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

Meeting No. 1/2017 of the Research School of Engineering Curriculum Development Committee was held on Tuesday 14 February 2017 at 12pm in Room R212, Ian Ross Building (31).

Present: Andres Cuevas, Saman Halgamuge, Matt James, David Nisbet, Klaus Weber, Thomas White, Xiangyun Zhou

In Attendance: Melissa Coppin, Salman Durrani

Absent: Jong Chow, Paul Compston, Shankar Kalyanasundaram, Robert Mahony, Paul Melloy, Jochen Trumpf, Uwe Zimmer

PART 1 – PROCEDURAL MATTERS ITEM 1 WELCOMES, ANNOUNCEMENTS AND APOLOGIES

1.1 Welcomes and Apologies

The Chair noted apologies from Jong Chow, Paul Compston, Shankar Kalyanasundaram, Robert Mahony, Paul Melloy, Jochen Trumpf and Uwe Zimmer.

1.2 Announcements

There were no announcements

ITEM 2 MINUTES

The Committee resolved to confirm the minutes of meeting 5/2016 of the RSE Curriculum Development Committee held on 6 September 2016.

ITEM 3 MATTERS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES AND ACTION ITEMS

The Chair gave and received updates on the current action item list. The updated list of ongoing items is attached to these Minutes.

ITEM 4 CONFIDENTIAL ITEMS

There were no confidential items

PART 2 REPORTS ITEM 5 REPORT FROM THE CHAIR

The Chair advised the Committee that SELS Scores were falling across the University and that the College was among the low end of the scale. To try to improve and understand SELS ratings, the School will be implementing two feedback methods which will be used in the SRC Meeting during week 4 of semester:

- Questionnaire to students during week 3,


- Student Representatives will meet with the Director, Engineering and the Associate Director,

Education in person to provide feedback.

The Committee was advised that the next step to be taken by the University will include targeting individual staff with low SELS scores.

The Chair stressed the importance of Discipline Committees working well and advised that the meetings should be attended by everyone involved in teaching. The Chair also recommended that any changes to a Major should be discussed with the committee. This will ensure that all aspects of the change are considered and any potential issues are identified early.

The Chair encouraged members to consider co-teaching moving forward and asked Discipline Chairs to raise this for consideration within their discipline meetings, particularly those that have lower rated courses.

The Individual Project course (ENGN4200) will now require a formalised process for enrolling students. This will include a form for the student and supervisor to sign indicating that the supervisor is willing to supervise the students for the period of the project.

The Chair advised that external reviews of all Majors will commence in the near future.

The Chair will finalise the next steps following the report from the Core Review soon.

ITEM 6 REPORT FROM THE DISCIPLINE CHAIRS

David Nisbet – Biomedical

- The Committee was advised that Convenors had been informed of the SELS issue.

Matt James – Bachelor (R&D) Program Convenor

- Wattle has been updated.

- There have been reports from various sources that there is a high level of anxiety amongst students to maintain a HD average. The convenor is conscious to keep an eye on the students and is meeting with Science to determine how they manage this issue with their students.

Xiangyun Zhou – Electronics and Communications

- The teaching allocation for the year has been finalised. The Committee was advised that they do not have the capacity to cover the number of courses being delivered and that lecturers are looking after an increased number courses. While this is a short term solution, it is not sustainable and a long term solution is needed.

Tom White – Masters Program Convenor

- The Committee was advised that there are approximately 35 – 40 new students across all disciplines.

- It was noted that the application numbers for 2017 had increased by approximately 20% however, the offer acceptance rate had decreased by approximately 20% from last year. The Convenor intends to examine why the offer acceptance rate has decreased.

- The response to the Master of Engineering in Renewable Energy is positive and a number of students have expressed interest in transferring to this degree in Semester 2, 2017.


PART 3 CURRICULUM PROPOSALS

ITEM 7 RSE CURRICULUM PROPOSALS

The following curriculum proposals were endorsed without amendment:

Resolution:

The Committee resolved to approve the curriculum proposal documents for transmission to the College Education Committee for endorsement.

PART 4 EDUCATION POLICY AND RELATED ISSUES

ITEM 8 INTERIM TEACHING SPACE STRATEGIES

The Chair noted that the University intends to access all spaces in each College. While the Committee is open to opening additional teaching spaces to the wider university, concerns were raised with providing free access to specialised teaching labs. It was also noted that this would limit the availability of venues for Seminars and other events.

Action: Education Governance Officer to find out when Semester 2, 2017 timetable will be available for review.

Resolution:

Additional feedback on the paper is to be sent to Klaus Weber.

Responses are due by 20 February 2017 to ([email protected]).

SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA

S.1 UEC SCOPING ITEM 2017: INNOVATION SPACES ON CAMPUS

No specific comments from the Committee.

Course Amendments

Course Code Title and brief description of proposed amendments

ENGN 8100 Introduction to Systems Engineering

- Update requisite statement to add of Master of Project Management

Course Disestablishments

Course Code Title

ENGN 8150 Professional Communications I

ENGN 8160 Professional Communications II

ENGN 8524 Fundamentals of Solar Cells

ENGN 8526 Photovoltaic Module Manufacturing

ENGN 8528 Optics for Solar Energy


mailto:[email protected]

PART 5 ITEMS OF OTHER BUSINESS

ITEM 9 MEETING DATES

Resolution:

The Committee resolved to note the dates of future meetings.

ITEM 10 OTHER BUSINESS AND QUESTION TIME

10.1 Status Approvals

The Bachelor Program Convenor queried the process by which Approval of status of students going overseas is conducted. The Chair advised that if there was not enough evidence, the person assessing the application should send the paperwork to the appropriate Convenor to provide advice on the status approval.

10.2 Incorrect Marketing Material

The Bachelor Program Convenor advised the Committee that there was an error on advertising material for the BEng(R&D) marketing materials and requested a process be formalised for the checking of documents. It was recommended that the Associate Director, Education be responsible for the final sign-off of marketing materials.

10.3 FDD Study Plan on Programs and Courses

The Bachelor Program Convenor noted that the Study Plans on Programs and Courses for the Flexible Double Degrees (FDD) were showing incorrect information. The Convenor recommended that hard copy study plans be saved centrally to ensure that the correct information is provided to students. It is also recommended that the study plans on Programs and Courses be checked to ensure that they are correct.

The meeting closed at 1.35pm

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