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An independent research project introducing students to planning a research project, literature searching, design of equipment, development of project plan/timeline, laboratory work and/or computer simulations as well as presentation and research report writing.
Course ContentThe course provides an introduction to engineering research giving students experience in planning a research project, literature searching, design of equipment, development of an experimental plan or process modeling work as well as oral presentation and research report writing. Students choose a project from a list reflecting the research interests of the academic staff in the Department. Having made their choice, students then have a supervisor who will be available at least once a week to provide overall guidance during the project. The planning and execution of the project are the student’s responsibility with the supervisor kept fully informed.Relation to Other CoursesStudents should have completed ENCH395 Chemical Engineering Laboratories 2. The other Chemical Engineering courses in 1st and 2nd Professional also provide important background for research. The relative importance of these courses depends on the project choice. Some of the biological based research projects will require ENGR407 and/or ENCH482 (will be indicated on the project list distributed during S1).
ENCH390, ENCH391, ENCH392, ENCH393, ENCH394, ENCH395, ENCH396
ENCH471, ENCH472, ENCH473
Aaron Marshall
TeachersAll academic staff participate in the course by acting as project supervisors. Dr Aaron Marshall – Course coordinator.
Materials There is no formal textbook but students have access to the University Library that contains a wide variety of literature searching tools, engineering journals and other resources. The Department’s Mechanical and Electrical workshops are made available to students for the construction of experimental apparatus.
PlagiarismPlagiarism is a serious academic offence. The validity, reliability and novelty of research is critical for the successful uptake of new ideas, methods and processes by those in academia, industry and government.As such, the written assessment (Literature review / project plan, Research report) will be required to be submitted electronically to Learn. These will be automatically assessed for originality via the Turnitin software.TopicsProjects can be chosen from a list produced by the academic staff which includes research in the areas such as energy research, particle technology, heat and mass transfer, process modeling, biotechnology and process control. Some projects will be based in industry.Concerns about the CourseDr Aaron Marshall should be approached for discussion on any aspect of the course.General Policies of the DepartmentStudents may obtain the general policies of the University on matters such as the aegrotat applications, appeals procedures, reconsideration of grades and special provision for students with disabilities from the University Calendar. The Departmental assessment details, Departmental Safety Handbook and Electrical Safety Supplement are distributed to the students at the beginning of the semester.
Course Requirements:•Attendance of the Department’s safety and technical support briefing. •Attendance of library / literature search methods workshop.•Planning and executing individual research work and reporting on it by oral and written presentation. There will also be lectures on how to conduct research in term 3 (location and time TBA).
Domestic fee $1,617.00
International fee $9,100.00
* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.
For further information see Chemical and Process Engineering .