Science, Engineering and Technology

KNE475

2012  KNE475  Geotechnical Engineering Project

Unit Level:

Available as a Student Elective: No

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OFFERINGS

Unit Sem 1 Sem 2 Full Yr Spring Summer Winter KNE475 H H Key Semester Dates Semester Campus Attendance Note Start Date Census Date Final WW Date* End Date Sem 1 H On Campus 27-FEB-2012 23-MAR-2012 16-APR-2012 01-JUN-2012 Sem 2 H On Campus 16-JUL-2012 10-AUG-2012 03-SEP-2012 20-OCT-2012 *The Final WW Date is the final date from which you can withdraw from the unit without academic penalty, however you will still incur a financial liability (see Withdrawal dates explained for more information). About Census Dates

DESCRIPTION

The project unit will normally be taken as part of the final semester of the degree.

Each student is assigned an individual supervisor from academic staff of the school and is required to undertake a project which may involve research and development work, engineering design, literature survey, experimental work, theoretical work, computational studies, simulation and implementation. Pass students will work in pairs but will be required to submit individual project reports. Honours students will be assigned individual research and development projects. Honours students are required to start work on the thesis in the first semester. All student sare expected to attend talks in semester 1 which wil help them in their research. Such talks will include, for example, using library databases. The typed and bound thesis is to be submitted on a date determined by the Head of School.

WEIGHT:  12.5%

ASSESSMENT: Individual project report or thesis and the presentation of seminars.

TEACHING PATTERN: 70 hrs project work including oral presentation.

FLEXIBLE & ONLINE STUDY OPTIONS
Note: Class attendance may still be required

   Resource supported teaching & learning - H
Additional resources are provided for your optional use; e.g. audio taped lectures
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REQUISITE INFO

Prereq

KNE312 and ( KNE273 or KNE313) and ( KNE373 or KNE413)

TEXTS
Hobart Co-op Bookshop Website - Semester (Sem 1)
Information about any textbook requirements for Semester (Sem 2) will be available from mid April 2012

STAFF: Dr H Liu (coordinator)

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