Within this course, projects and special topics may be offered that vary from year to year. This course will enable students to develop competencies expected of professionals working in business, government academia or the broader community. There may be internship opportunities available for which students can apply. A holistic selection process will be used to select the best applicant for each opportunity. Students can also propose internships or research projects, but these will always be established following negotiations between the ANU and the potential host organisations or project sponsors, before being offered to students along with other opportunities.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
- Identify and apply selected research literature to inform applied cybernetics analysis of an aspect of a real-world cyber-physical system.
- Demonstrate the ability to apply cybernetics concepts and frameworks to analyse some aspect of a cyber- physical system, accounting for the technical, social, economic, organisational, cultural components of said system.
- Demonstrate the ability to frame critical, constructive, and organization-relevant questions, and appropriately apply existing and emerging methodologies to describe and explain challenges surrounding the design, construction, commission, management and/or decommissioning of cyber-physical systems.
- Fluently apply a range of techniques, tools and resources to framing questions, analyse data, interpret results and formulate conclusions about cyber-physical systems with the goal to further test the core concepts and methodologies of the new branch of engineering and communicate these to others.
- Demonstrate advanced cognitive, technical, management and communication skills to develop independent research and/or design in the field.
- Generate and communicate complex outcomes of cyber-physical research in relevant formats for diverse audiences.
- Synthesize a wide range of relevant published works and data with primary research data into course project delivery.
- Demonstrate ability to work productively with stakeholders and teams in partner organisations, to learn from other professionals and to contribute positively to the knowledge and practice of organizations involved in the project.
Indicative Assessment
- Internship or project report (80) [LO 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8]
- Presentations (20) [LO 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8]
In response to COVID-19: Please note that Semester 2 Class Summary information (available under the classes tab) is as up to date as possible. Changes to Class Summaries not captured by this publication will be available to enrolled students via Wattle.
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Workload
Combination of individual research and/or attendance at the internship placement, attendance at and participation in assessment activities, and writing the reflective report
Inherent Requirements
Not applicable
Requisite and Incompatibility
You will need to contact the Institute of Autonomy, Agency and Assurance to request a permission code to enrol in this course.
Prescribed Texts
To be defined in the 'Independent Study Contract'.
Preliminary Reading
To be defined in the 'Independent Study Contract'.
Assumed Knowledge
This will depend on the nature of the proposed internship or project and will be assessed by the course convener and/or 3A Institute Director. It is recommended that students have previously taken CECS6001, CECS6002 and CECS8001 prior to commencing this Projects in Applied Cybernetics course.
Fees
Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.
If you are a domestic graduate coursework or international student you will be required to pay tuition fees. Tuition fees are indexed annually. Further information for domestic and international students about tuition and other fees can be found at Fees.
- Student Contribution Band:
- 2
- Unit value:
- 6 to 24 units
If you are an undergraduate student and have been offered a Commonwealth supported place, your fees are set by the Australian Government for each course. At ANU 1 EFTSL is 48 units (normally 8 x 6-unit courses). You can find your student contribution amount for each course at Fees. Where there is a unit range displayed for this course, not all unit options below may be available.
| Units | EFTSL |
|---|---|
| 6.00 | 0.12500 |
| 7.00 | 0.14583 |
| 8.00 | 0.16667 |
| 9.00 | 0.18750 |
| 10.00 | 0.20833 |
| 11.00 | 0.22917 |
| 12.00 | 0.25000 |
| 13.00 | 0.27083 |
| 14.00 | 0.29167 |
| 15.00 | 0.31250 |
| 16.00 | 0.33333 |
| 17.00 | 0.35417 |
| 18.00 | 0.37500 |
| 19.00 | 0.39583 |
| 20.00 | 0.41667 |
| 21.00 | 0.43750 |
| 22.00 | 0.45833 |
| 23.00 | 0.47917 |
| 24.00 | 0.50000 |
Course fees
- Domestic fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2020 | $72 per unit |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2020 | $96 per unit |
Offerings, Dates and Class Summary Links
ANU utilises MyTimetable to enable students to view the timetable for their enrolled courses, browse, then self-allocate to small teaching activities / tutorials so they can better plan their time. Find out more on the Timetable webpage.
Class summaries, if available, can be accessed by clicking on the View link for the relevant class number.
Summer Session
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1636 | 01 Jan 2020 | 24 Jan 2020 | 24 Jan 2020 | 31 Mar 2020 | In Person | N/A |
First Semester
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4603 | 24 Feb 2020 | 02 Mar 2020 | 08 May 2020 | 05 Jun 2020 | In Person | N/A |
Autumn Session
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5596 | 01 Apr 2020 | 24 Apr 2020 | 24 Apr 2020 | 30 Jun 2020 | In Person | N/A |
Second Semester
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9573 | 27 Jul 2020 | 03 Aug 2020 | 31 Aug 2020 | 30 Oct 2020 | In Person | N/A |
