ENME408-26W (C) Whole Year 2026

Honours Research and Development Project

30 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 16 February 2026
End Date: Sunday, 8 November 2026
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 15 March 2026
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 23 August 2026

Description

Team-based capstone research and development project. The purpose of the course is to develop applied professional problem-solving skills. There are no pre-existing solutions paths, no standard recipes to follow. Students apply research and design, select their own tools and find their own solution.

Prerequisites

60 points at 300-level in Mechanical Engineering

Co-requisites

Timetable 2026

Students must attend one activity from each section.

Lecture A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Friday 09:00 - 10:00 A1 Lecture Theatre
16 Feb - 29 Mar
Lecture B
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Friday 09:00 - 10:00 A1 Lecture Theatre
20 Apr - 31 May
Presentation A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Tuesday 08:00 - 09:00 Haere-roa 118 Ngaio Marsh Theatre
16 Feb - 22 Feb
Tutorial A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Friday 10:00 - 17:00 - 16 Feb - 29 Mar
20 Apr - 31 May
13 Jul - 23 Aug
7 Sep - 18 Oct

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage  Description
Team Assessment 1 - Draft Proposal 17 Mar 2025 10%
Individual Review 1 02 May 2025 15%
Individual Review 2 30 May 2025 15% Mid-year Presentation
Team Assessment 2 - Mid-Year Report 18 Jul 2025 10%
Individual Review 3 12 Sep 2025 15% Semester 2
Team Assessment 3 23 Oct 2025 10% End-of-year Report
Individual Review 4 07 Nov 2025 25%

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $2,689.00

International fee $12,975.00

* 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 Mechanical Engineering .

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