Assessment 11

Assessment 2 - Technical Analysis &

Presentation

Purpose
This assessment allows students to demonstrate that they have developed the basics of written
and oral technical communications skills and have extended their understanding of
fundamental engineering science to simple applications, as studied in Modules 2, 3 and 4,
in-part meeting course objectives 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8. This will be achieved by requiring the
student to prepare and submit a short report and an (audio) recorded presentation, as would
typically be used to exchange information between colleagues in the same company.

Professional collaboration
The assessment tasks of this Technical Analysis & Presentation assignment and the Design
Proposal assignment parallel what happens in an engineering company as staff prepare a
proposal for a project. In such cases colleagues often work collaboratively (to an agreed set of
deadlines) to prepare, present and review sections of a larger submission. The technical
analysis & presentation prepared by you for this assignment; and presentations prepared by
your colleagues will help you prepare a design proposal for the final assignment.

Alignment with course objectives

This task will be assessed against the course objectives of – describe the fundamental
concepts of engineering science (objective 4), identify and link basic engineering science
concepts (objective 5), apply basic quantitative relations for engineering science concepts
(objective 6), demonstrate an ability to research and synthesise information (objective 7) and
competently prepare and present, effective and efficient communications (objective 8).

Grading of this assessment

This assessment will be graded (F, C, B, A, HD) using a marking check list against specific
set of weighted assessment criteria. For each item (listed below) the following criteria will be
considered:

Analysis: understanding and application of engineering science; correct use of equations;

technical analysis and findings; the format and communication of calculations; citations and
referencing; and spelling, grammar, punctuation, and technical notation.

Presentation: putting the presentation in a professional context; understanding and application

of engineering science; presenting technical analysis and findings; linking the engineering
science to another part of the project; and the quality of the presentation.

A copy of the marking check list, including weightings for each criterion, will be provided in
the TAP assessment resources area on study desk.

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Requirements
This Technical Analysis & Presentation assignment (and later the Design Proposal) are
based on meeting the requirements of a closed design problem, which is defined in a
document called the Client Brief. This document will be provided on the study desk in
the TAP assessment resources area.

Two items are required to be submitted for this assignment:

1. the Technical Analysis Report and 2. a recorded (audio) Oral Presentation.

1. Technical Analysis Report (for 120/200 marks)

For this part of the assessment students must read and understand the Client Brief, which
details several sections of a larger design project, then complete a technical analysis (see
Module 3) on Sections 1 and 2 of the design. [ Section 3 is for the presentation. ]

Each student is required to prepare and submit a short report in PDF format. This
report is to document the student’s analysis, results and responses to the numbered
tasks in Sections 1 and 2 of the Client Brief.

Completing those tasks will guide you through the technical analysis process. Those tasks
will require you to identify the relevant engineering science, prepare/derive equations
connecting the design parameters and complete a technical analysis, for Sections 1 and 2.

The technical report must include:

• a title page,
• numbered sections with suitable headings and formatting;
• the name of the project (or assignment) and page number in the header;
• the student's name and student number in the footer;
• at least one figure (numbered and captioned);
• at least one table (numbered and captioned);
• a brief introduction;
• the technical analysis/calculations and results of that analysis;
• a brief conclusion of any findings that reduce the possible solution space;
• at least two citations and two references in Harvard style;
• appropriate paragraphing and grammatically correct English.

NO table of contents is required for a short report.

In preparing your report you are required to use your assigned company name and
address information provided in the Company Profile and Address section in this
document.

Students may use the word document template provided (refer to the TAP – assessment
resource area on the study desk) or you must format your document to be like that template.
The short report is to be submitted in a PDF format.

Students are directed to utilise the material on the Harvard AGPS referencing style
provided on the Library website pages, accessible via this link.

https://www.usq.edu.au/library/referencing/harvard-agps-referencing-guide

Note that students often do not include (or incorrectly format) the in-text citations in the body
of the report. Correct referencing requires both a citation and a reference. Students may be
familiar with providing a list of works which were 'used' to prepare a report. Such a list of
texts, websites or other works is called a bibliography; that is NOT what is required.
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2. Presentation (for 80/200 marks)

For this part of the assessment students must read and understand the Client Brief, which
details several sections of a larger design project, then complete a technical analysis (see
Module 3) on Section 3 of the design.

Each student is required to prepare, audio record and submit a PowerPoint

presentation file. This short (5 to 6 minute) oral presentation is to document the
student’s analysis, results and responses to the numbered tasks in Section 3 of the Client
Brief.

PLEASE NOTE – video recordings will NOT be accepted, only audio.

Completing those tasks will guide you through the technical analysis process. Those tasks
will require you to identify the relevant engineering science, prepare/derive equations
connecting the design parameters and complete a technical analysis, for Section 3.

The presentation must include:

• a title slide;
• a professional format;
• mention of the client’s company and the Client Brief;
• mention of the student’s company;
• the technical analysis/calculations and results of that analysis;
• a brief conclusion of any findings that reduce the possible solution space;
• a clear explanation of how this section is 'connected' to section 1 of the design
project;
• and a graph is required to demonstrate how the two sections are connected.

Penalties will apply if you exceed 7 minutes or 10 slides.

In preparing your presentation you are required to use your assigned company name
and address information provided in the Company Profile and Addresses section in this
document.

Students must prepare and deliver their presentation as if to a group of colleagues within
the same company. That is, you should format your slides professionally and include your
company details, but most importantly deliver the presentation as if you work at this
company and are speaking to your colleagues who already have some familiarity with the
project. So, there should be NO mention of the ENG1002 course or that it is part of an
assessment, in the presentation itself.

Presentation Recording – (Audio recordings only accepted, NO videos)

Students are expected to prepare a set of slides using Microsoft PowerPoint and use the
record narration feature in that software to record their presentation. This is a very simple
process of clicking record and speaking into a microphone as you work through your
presentation.

Students should be aware that if they choose not to use the record narration feature in
Microsoft PowerPoint, but instead 'insert' sound recordings on each slide – that there is a
chance that the sound files may not be correctly embedded in the presentation file. To test if
your presentation will work it is recommended that you copy the files to flash drive and play
it on another personal computer, before submitting your work.

Students who cannot record their narration must enter the 'text' of their presentation
into the notes section on each slide. A small penalty will apply for not achieving the
recording. (Excludes incarcerated students)

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Notes on the expected level of difficulty of this assignment

The design task used for the Technical Analysis & Presentation and the Design Proposal
assessments is a 'closed design', meaning that it has well defined boundaries, parameters and
limited requirements to be met. This is intended to control the amount of effort students need
to invest in these assessments.

If you find yourself seeking what you think is 'necessary' extra information, then you are
probably over thinking the detail of the problem and we recommend you clarify the task by
posting questions to the discussion area for the assessment. All required information will be
provided in the course materials or on the course StudyDesk for each assessment.

Submission
Students are required to submit the Technical Report and the Presentation via the
assignment submission link provided in the TAP assessment topic area on study desk.

The Technical Report must be submitted in a PDF form (*.pdf).

The recorded Presentation must be in PowerPoint file format (*.ppt or *.pptx).
Students who cannot supply their presentation in a Microsoft PowerPoint file format must
request permission from the examiner to use an alternate file format.

Make sure your press the submit button!

Please note - PDF files submitted must be text searchable (not scanned copies).
Students are required to use the naming convention below to identify the files submitted:

● SURNAME_report.pdf for the technical report

● SURNAME_present.ppt (or .pptx) for the presentation
where SURNAME is your surname / family name.
Please note: An assignment cover sheet is NOT required when submitting assessments
via the Study Desk assignment system – because by uploading the work you agree to the
statement that the submission is your own work.

Penalty for late submission

For details about applying for an extension, please consult the section titled 'Assessment
extension policy and submission requirements' in the Assessment Requirements document.

Work submitted late will attract the minor penalty, per USQ working day late, of 5% of
the maximum marks available for that assessment.

Please note - the due dates for assignment work in this course are NOT hard 'cut-off' dates
and students may submit work late and accept the late penalty.

Students who experience minor delays in preparing their submissions may elect to accept the
minor penalty in order to complete their work to a suitable standard. Submissions are
normally accepted up to 2 weeks after the original due date, unless otherwise advised by the
examiner.
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Company Profiles and Address

Amorphous Systems – students with family / surnames beginning with A - E

Priding itself on its versatility and broad industry experience, this consulting firm will
confidently tackle any project in the engineering and spatial science fields.

Amorphous Systems
11 Doncaster St
Broadmeadow NSW
Australia 2430

Brilliance in Mind – students with family / surnames beginning with F - J

The research and development prowess of this small but dynamic group is second to none in
the industry. Teamed with their project management subsidiary they are a force to be
reckoned with.

Brilliance in Mind
22 Pamela Drv
Dandenong VIC
Australia 3175

Creativation – students with family / surnames beginning with K - O

As a spin off company of the commercial side of CSIRO, this company has access to the
largest group of government contractors and some of the greatest academic minds in the
country.

Creativation
33 Zeppa Ct
Mirrabooka WA
Australia 6061

Domineering – students with family / surnames beginning with P - S

This multi-national consultancy runs several teams of highly experienced engineering and
spatial science professionals, setup to take on projects large and small, any where in the
world, at a moments notice.

Domineering
44 Prime Minister Ave
Watson ACT
Australia 2602

Exemplar Designs – students with family / surnames beginning with T - Z

Sometimes considered the underdog in the engineering and spatial science industry, this
company continues to punch way above it weight and is fast earning the respect of many
industry players, due to its recent successes.

Exemplar Designs
55 Technic Way
Newstead QLD
Australia 4006

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