This unit provides students with the opportunity to develop their knowledge and skills in science, technology, and/or engineering through the study of new technologies and techniques, emerging industry needs, or innovation.

This unit is only available to later-year students, and the unit is not available for self-enrolment. Before enrolling, students must discuss and agree upon their selected project activities with their chosen academic supervisor and with the Unit Convenor, before enrolment will be approved.

This unit may be cotaught with 12233 Advances in Science, Technology and Engineering PG.

Learning outcomes

Upon successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:
1. Integrate new technologies, industry needs, and/or innovation through the application of advanced knowledge and technical and professional skills in science, technology, or engineering;
2. Manage and complete a discipline specific project working independently and collaboratively;
3. Communicate professionally and fluently with discipline experts; and
4. Reflect on knowledge and skills gained during the course of study and their application for industry and real-world contexts.

Graduate attributes

1. UC graduates are professional - communicate effectively
1. UC graduates are professional - display initiative and drive, and use their organisation skills to plan and manage their workload
1. UC graduates are professional - employ up-to-date and relevant knowledge and skills
1. UC graduates are professional - use creativity, critical thinking, analysis and research skills to solve theoretical and real-world problems
1. UC graduates are professional - work collaboratively as part of a team, negotiate, and resolve conflict
2. UC graduates are global citizens - communicate effectively in diverse cultural and social settings
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - adapt to complexity, ambiguity and change by being flexible and keen to engage with new ideas
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - be self-aware
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - reflect on their own practice, updating and adapting their knowledge and skills for continual professional and academic development

Prerequisites

Must have completed 36cp including 11408 Technological Innovation and Entrepreneurship and either 7722 Professional Practice in IT or 11519 Professional Practice in Engineering; OR
Must have completed 36cp including 11718 Professional Orientation (Science) and 11719 Professional Practice 1 (Science)

Corequisites

None.

Incompatible units

11480 Advances in Information Sciences and Engineering

Equivalent units

11480 Advances in Information Sciences and Engineering

Assumed knowledge

None.