ENGR101-26S2 (C) Semester Two 2026

Foundations of Engineering

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 13 July 2026
End Date: Sunday, 8 November 2026
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 26 July 2026
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 27 September 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
13 Jul - 19 Jul
Lecture B
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Wednesday 12:00 - 13:00 C1 Lecture Theatre
20 Jul - 23 Aug
7 Sep - 27 Sep
12 Oct - 18 Oct
Workshop A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Monday 08:00 - 10:00 Jack Erskine 441
20 Jul - 23 Aug
14 Sep - 18 Oct
02 Monday 08:00 - 10:00 Jack Erskine 244
20 Jul - 23 Aug
14 Sep - 18 Oct
03 Monday 08:00 - 10:00 A7
20 Jul - 23 Aug
14 Sep - 18 Oct
04 Monday 10:00 - 12:00 A7
20 Jul - 23 Aug
14 Sep - 18 Oct
05 Monday 10:00 - 12:00 Psychology - Sociology 411
20 Jul - 23 Aug
14 Sep - 18 Oct
06 Monday 10:00 - 12:00 Jack Erskine 244
20 Jul - 23 Aug
14 Sep - 18 Oct
07 Monday 12:00 - 14:00 A7
20 Jul - 23 Aug
14 Sep - 18 Oct
08 Monday 12:00 - 14:00 Psychology - Sociology 411
20 Jul - 23 Aug
14 Sep - 18 Oct
09 Monday 12:00 - 14:00 Jack Erskine 244
20 Jul - 23 Aug
14 Sep - 18 Oct
10 Monday 14:00 - 16:00 A7
20 Jul - 23 Aug
14 Sep - 18 Oct
11 Monday 14:00 - 16:00 Psychology - Sociology 411
20 Jul - 23 Aug
14 Sep - 18 Oct
12 Monday 14:00 - 16:00 Jack Erskine 244
20 Jul - 23 Aug
14 Sep - 18 Oct
13 Tuesday 08:00 - 10:00 A7
20 Jul - 23 Aug
14 Sep - 18 Oct
14 Tuesday 08:00 - 10:00 Karl Popper 612
20 Jul - 23 Aug
14 Sep - 18 Oct
15 Tuesday 08:00 - 10:00 Ernest Rutherford 460
20 Jul - 23 Aug
14 Sep - 18 Oct
16 Tuesday 10:00 - 12:00 Jack Erskine 441
20 Jul - 23 Aug
14 Sep - 18 Oct
17 Tuesday 10:00 - 12:00 A7
20 Jul - 23 Aug
14 Sep - 18 Oct
18 Tuesday 10:00 - 12:00 Karl Popper 612
20 Jul - 23 Aug
14 Sep - 18 Oct
19 Tuesday 12:00 - 14:00 A7
20 Jul - 23 Aug
14 Sep - 18 Oct
20 Tuesday 12:00 - 14:00 Jack Erskine 235
20 Jul - 23 Aug
14 Sep - 18 Oct
21 Tuesday 12:00 - 14:00 Jack Erskine 446
20 Jul - 23 Aug
14 Sep - 18 Oct
22 Monday 16:00 - 18:00 Jack Erskine 443
20 Jul - 23 Aug
14 Sep - 18 Oct
23 Monday 16:00 - 18:00 Elsie Locke 104A
20 Jul - 23 Aug
14 Sep - 18 Oct
24 Monday 16:00 - 18:00 Psychology - Sociology 213
20 Jul - 23 Aug
14 Sep - 18 Oct
25 Tuesday 16:00 - 18:00 Jack Erskine 443
20 Jul - 23 Aug
14 Sep - 18 Oct
26 Tuesday 16:00 - 18:00 E12
20 Jul - 23 Aug
14 Sep - 18 Oct
27 Tuesday 16:00 - 18:00 Rehua 528
20 Jul - 23 Aug
14 Sep - 18 Oct
28 Tuesday 14:00 - 16:00 A7
20 Jul - 23 Aug
14 Sep - 18 Oct
29 Tuesday 14:00 - 16:00 Jack Erskine 121
20 Jul - 23 Aug
14 Sep - 18 Oct
30 Tuesday 14:00 - 16:00 Psychology - Sociology 413
20 Jul - 23 Aug
14 Sep - 18 Oct
99 Friday 21:00 - 23:00 - 13 Jul - 9 Aug

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage  Description
Assignment 1: Technical Report on the Engineering Process 13% Various Dates:- Part a. Copilot Report 4% Issue 29 July Due 6 Aug 3pm Part b. Student Report 9% Issue 29 July Due 13 Aug 3pm
MajorAssignment 2: Design Project with Engineers Without Borders (EWB) 30% various dates:- Part a. Problem definition and constraints 1% Issue week 4, Due week 5 Part b. Brainstorming and solution selection 2% Issue week 4, Due week 5 Part c. Peer Assessment #1 1% Issue 17 Aug, Due 21 Aug 3pm Part d. Final report 15% i Issue week 4, Due week 11 Part e. Completion of on-line presentation training module 1% issue Term 4, due 16 Oct 5pm Part f. Oral presentation 3% issued week 4, due week 12 Part g. Peer Assessment #2 issue 12 Oct, due 16 Oct 3pm
Assignment 3: Individual Technical Report 14 Sep 2026 9% Issue 19 August
Assignment 4: Engineering Sketching 5%
AKO/LEARN Learning Activities 3% Various dates using the various Learning Activities embedded in the online lectures
Final Exam 40% Exam Period 27 Oct - 7 Nov

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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