ENGR101-26S1 (C) Semester One 2026

Foundations of Engineering

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 16 February 2026
End Date: Sunday, 21 June 2026
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 1 March 2026
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 10 May 2026

Description

This skills-based course will introduce students to the "engineering process". Through a series of lectures, exercises and projects, the students will gain experience in specific skills and activities that contribute to the engineering process. Examples include problem solving, technical sketching, team work and report writing. Additionally, the importance of sustainability, ethics, diversity, and biculturalism in an engineering context will be introduced. Students will also gain a better understanding of the different engineering disciplines in regards to a career choice.

Timetable 2026

Students must attend one activity from each section.

Lecture A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Monday 17:00 - 18:00 C1 Lecture Theatre
16 Feb - 22 Feb
02 Monday 17:00 - 18:00 C2 Lecture Theatre
16 Feb - 22 Feb
03 Monday 17:00 - 18:00 C3 Lecture Theatre
16 Feb - 22 Feb
Lecture B
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Wednesday 13:00 - 14:00 C1 Lecture Theatre
23 Feb - 29 Mar
20 Apr - 31 May
02 Wednesday 13:00 - 14:00 C2 Lecture Theatre
23 Feb - 29 Mar
20 Apr - 31 May
03 Wednesday 13:00 - 14:00 C3 Lecture Theatre
23 Feb - 29 Mar
20 Apr - 31 May
Workshop A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Monday 08:00 - 10:00 Jack Erskine 441
23 Feb - 29 Mar
20 Apr - 31 May
02 Monday 08:00 - 10:00 A7
23 Feb - 29 Mar
20 Apr - 31 May
03 Monday 08:00 - 10:00 Psychology - Sociology 411
23 Feb - 29 Mar
20 Apr - 31 May
04 Monday 10:00 - 12:00 A7
23 Feb - 29 Mar
20 Apr - 31 May
05 Monday 10:00 - 12:00 Psychology - Sociology 411
23 Feb - 29 Mar
20 Apr - 31 May
06 Monday 10:00 - 12:00 Ernest Rutherford 460
23 Feb - 29 Mar
20 Apr - 31 May
07 Monday 12:00 - 14:00 A7
23 Feb - 29 Mar
20 Apr - 31 May
08 Monday 12:00 - 14:00 Psychology - Sociology 411
23 Feb - 29 Mar
20 Apr - 31 May
09 Monday 12:00 - 14:00 Ernest Rutherford 460
23 Feb - 29 Mar
20 Apr - 31 May
10 Monday 14:00 - 16:00 A7
23 Feb - 29 Mar
20 Apr - 31 May
11 Monday 14:00 - 16:00 Psychology - Sociology 411
23 Feb - 29 Mar
20 Apr - 31 May
12 Monday 14:00 - 16:00 Ernest Rutherford 460
23 Feb - 29 Mar
20 Apr - 31 May
13 Tuesday 08:00 - 10:00 A7
23 Feb - 29 Mar
20 Apr - 31 May
14 Tuesday 08:00 - 10:00 Psychology - Sociology 411
23 Feb - 29 Mar
20 Apr - 31 May
15 Tuesday 08:00 - 10:00 Karl Popper 612
23 Feb - 29 Mar
20 Apr - 31 May
16 Tuesday 10:00 - 12:00 A7
23 Feb - 29 Mar
20 Apr - 31 May
17 Tuesday 10:00 - 12:00 Psychology - Sociology 411
23 Feb - 29 Mar
20 Apr - 31 May
18 Tuesday 10:00 - 12:00 Karl Popper 612
23 Feb - 29 Mar
20 Apr - 31 May
19 Tuesday 12:00 - 14:00 Psychology - Sociology 411
23 Feb - 29 Mar
20 Apr - 31 May
20 Tuesday 12:00 - 14:00 Ernest Rutherford 460
23 Feb - 29 Mar
20 Apr - 31 May
21 Tuesday 12:00 - 14:00 Jack Erskine 315
23 Feb - 29 Mar
20 Apr - 31 May
22 Tuesday 14:00 - 16:00 Psychology - Sociology 411
23 Feb - 29 Mar
20 Apr - 31 May
23 Tuesday 14:00 - 16:00 Ernest Rutherford 460
23 Feb - 29 Mar
20 Apr - 31 May
24 Tuesday 14:00 - 16:00 Jack Erskine 315
23 Feb - 29 Mar
20 Apr - 31 May
25 Tuesday 16:00 - 18:00 Rehua 528
23 Feb - 29 Mar
20 Apr - 31 May
26 Tuesday 16:00 - 18:00 Psychology - Sociology 115
23 Feb - 29 Mar
20 Apr - 31 May
27 Tuesday 16:00 - 18:00 Beatrice Tinsley 111
23 Feb - 29 Mar
20 Apr - 31 May
28 Monday 16:00 - 18:00 Beatrice Tinsley 112
23 Feb - 29 Mar
20 Apr - 31 May
29 Monday 16:00 - 18:00 Rehua 529
23 Feb - 29 Mar
20 Apr - 31 May
30 Monday 16:00 - 18:00 Meremere 526
23 Feb - 29 Mar
20 Apr - 31 May
31 Wednesday 08:00 - 10:00 A7
23 Feb - 29 Mar
20 Apr - 31 May
32 Wednesday 08:00 - 10:00 Psychology - Sociology 411
23 Feb - 29 Mar
20 Apr - 31 May
33 Tuesday 16:00 - 18:00 A7
23 Feb - 29 Mar
20 Apr - 31 May
99 Friday 21:00 - 23:00 - 23 Feb - 15 Mar

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage  Description
Assignment 1: Technical Report on the Engineering Process 13% Various Dates:- Part a. Copilot Report 4% Issued 4/3/26 Due 12/3/26 3pm Part b. Student Report 9% Issued 4/3/26 Due 19/3/26 3pm
MajorAssignment 2: Design Project with Engineers Without Borders (EWB) 30% various dates:- Part a. Problem definition and constraints 1% issued week 4, due week 5 Part b. Brainstorming and solution selection 2% issued week 4, due week 6 Part c. Peer Assessment #1 1% issued 23/3/26, due 27/3/26 3pm Part d. Final report 15% issued week 4, due week 11 Part e. Completion of on-line presentation training module 1% issued Term 2, due 29/5/26 5pm Part f. Oral presentation 3% issued week 4, due week 12 Part g. Peer Assessment #2 7% issued 25/5/26m due 29/5/26 3pm
Final Exam 40% Exam Period 8 - 20 June (actual date TBA)
AKO/LEARN Learning Activities 3% Various dates using the various Learning Activities embedded in the online lectures
Assignment 3: Individual Technical Report 28 Apr 2026 9% Issued 25/3/26
Assignment 4: Engineering Sketching 22 May 2026 5% Issued 30/4/26

Additional Course Outline Information

Assessment and grading system

To achieve a passing grade in this course you must obtain:
• an overall mark of 50% or above
AND
• a final exam mark > 40%.

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $1,190.00

International fee $6,488.00

* 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.

Minimum enrolments

This course will not be offered if fewer than 10 people apply to enrol.

For further information see Chemical and Process Engineering .

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