UO Sustainable Engineering Practice
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UO Sustainable Engineering Practice
Assessment 1.1Postings to the Cultural Awareness Forum (5%) and Individual Written Report (focusing on cultural diversity, teamwork and engineering) (20%)
CO1 Describe the role of the civil, electrical, and mechanical engineer in modern society.
CO2 Reflect on and demonstrate self-awareness of [your] strengths and weaknesses relative to the attributes of professional engineers.
CO3 Demonstrate an awareness of the socio-cultural, safety, ethical, global and sustainable contexts in which engineering is practiced.
CO4 Develop a solution to an engineering problem using inclusive teamwork skills and applying basic project management principles.
CO5 Demonstrate professional oral, written and visual communication skills appropriate for engineering practice.
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Key components of this assignment Mark Comment by marker
Engaging with the Cultural Awareness Forum: out of 5 marks
4-5: Posted responses to at least three forum questions on time and contributed thoughtfully to the discussion.
2-3: Posted responses to less than three forum questions on time and/or posts showed some thoughtful engagement.
0-1: Posted responses to less than two forum questions and/or responses lacked detail, depth, or relevance. Posted responses after due date.
/5 Report - Content, out of 10 Marks
7-10: Original and critical thinking. Using the lecture, forum, Blue Wren resource and research articles, comprehensively and insightfully discusses the role of the Engineer when working with Aboriginal and culturally diverse groups. A good demonstration of your ability to search for and evaluate quality sources and integrate these to make a case.
5-7: Some discussion of cross-cultural needs and engineering. A limited number of references used with correct integration.
0-5: Minimal research or relevant sources are not integrated appropriately. Does not correctly or appropriately describe the role of the Engineer when working with Aboriginal and culturally diverse groups.
/10 Report - Professional presentation, out of 10 Marks
7-10: Text is within the word count and in a format that is consistent with professional conventions for the genre. Paraphrases confidently and references correctly using the UniSA Harvard Referencing Method. Professional lay out; easy to read, headings used to guide the reader. Clear paragraphs, spelling and grammar (eg tense). Acts ethically with sources (avoids plagiarism)
5-7: Meets most requirements of the task. Referencing ok but may contain some slips. Paraphrasing done appropriately most of the times. Generally professional presentation but there are several areas for improvement. Paragraph structure is acceptable. Language is mostly clear
0-5: Does not adequately meet the requirements of the task. Poor or absent referencing, and/or plagiarism (note that additional penalties may occur if plagiarism is found). Lacks clarity at the structural and sentence level.
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