Engineering in Developing Communities

EMTH210, ENCI199, ENCN201, ENCN213, ENCN221, ENCN231, ENCN242, ENCN253, ENCN261, ENCN281

ENNR451

Course Coordinator

Matthew Hughes

Lecturers

Ricardo Bello Mendoza , Matthew Hughes , Tonny de Vries , Rebecca Peer , Dennis Pau and Giuseppe Loporcaro

Assessment

Test (35 %) (2 hours duration): Closed book but relevant supporting information given. The test will cover material given in lectures 2-21. Any approved calculator allowed. It can include a mix of multiple choice, short answer, and longer exercises, mathematical and written questions.
Test Date and Venue: See lecture schedule and Course Information System (CIS)

Final Community Engagement and progress reports (30 %) – see Learn page for details.

Exam (35 %) (2 hours duration): Closed book but relevant formulae given. The exam will cover material given in lectures 22-36. Any approved calculator allowed. It can include a mix of multiple choice, short answer, and longer exercises, mathematical and written questions.

You cannot pass this course unless you achieve a mark of at least 40% in both the term test as well as the final exam. A student who narrowly fails to achieve 40% in either of the test/exam, but who performs very well in the other, may be eligible for a pass in the course at the discretion of the course co-ordinator.

Students may apply for special consideration if their performance in an assessment is affected by extenuating circumstances beyond their control. Applications for special consideration should be submitted via the Examinations Office website http://www.canterbury.ac.nz/exams/ within five days of the assessment. Special consideration will not be considered for the design project milestones, although students may discuss late submittals of these with the course co-ordinator. Where an extension may be granted for an assessment, this will be decided by direct application to the course co-ordinator and an application to the Examinations Office may not be required. In evaluating grades involving special consideration, the tests are considered separately from other assessment.

Students prevented by extenuating circumstances from completing the course after the final date for withdrawing, may apply for special consideration for late discontinuation of the course. Applications must be submitted to the Examinations Office within five days of the end of the main examination period for the semester.

Textbooks / Resources

Required Course Text: Lecture notes will be either handed out in class or posted on Learn and the latter should be downloaded before each lecture. Note that some required readings will be available on Learn. You are expected to read these articles as they form part of the examinable component of the course.

Notes

Important Survival Tips for ENCN401

Note: In addition to any handouts or those posted on Learn, students are expected to take their own notes during lectures which might be given via whiteboard, overhead projector or Power Point. In addition, some diagrams and charts may be supplied.

Note: You should date and make a photocopy of all items of assessment before you hand them in. This is because sometimes assignments get put in the wrong homework boxes, get inadvertently picked up by friends and never passed back to you and/or simply go missing. In addition, because we are reliant on markers who have their own personal schedules, many times assignments are not handed back in time for tests. Thus, it is best if you make a copy so you have something to study from.

Note: Always, always bring your course notes when seeking help from the lecturers. If something is not clear on an assignment, we can often point out where it is in your course notes and suddenly, something that you have glossed over and/or not fully understood, may fall into place and become clear.

Note: Further to this, do have a thorough and thoughtful read of the course notes before attempting any assignment or coming to see us. We give those lectures for a reason.

Indicative Fees

* 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.