Projects, Initiatives, Grants & Awards

Current AMC teaching and learning projects & initiatives (2009)

Hybrid/blended delivery project - Department of Maritime and Logistics Management

This project, a joint initiative between the Department of Maritime and Logistics Management and the Centre for the Advancement of Learning and teaching (CALT) aims to better integrate the distance education and face-to-face (on-campus) programs that the Department offers. It seeks to enrich and extend the learning experiences of both student cohorts, as well as achieve efficiencies in delivery. Based on a blended delivery model, units are being progressively transformed over a two year period (to 2010). The project is largely centrally funded by UTAS, with internal contributions from AMC's Teaching and Learning fund. The potential of the model for sustainably extending outreach of UTAS programs is a major reason for the support received.

e-Learning initiative

Following on from 2008, AMC is preparing an e-learning strategic plan that sets out goals and targets for integrating e-learning into its programs. The plan is due for release mid year.

Engineering

Past AMC teaching and learning projects & initiatives (2007-8)

E-learning initiative
AMC Teaching and Learning Fund projects
Graduate attributes project

Grants & awards available

AMC recipients of teaching & learning grants & awards

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E-learning initiative

As part of Project Unity with UTAS, AMC has appointed a number of staff to assist in progressing integration of e-learning and flexible delivery into AMC courses:

Kel Jackson has been appointed as leaning and teaching Fellow to assist in course and unit planning and design
Cariad Edwards has been appointed as E-Learning Support Officer to assist staff and students in the use of UTAS’s online learning management system (‘MyLO’) and related technologies.

Learning & Teaching Circle initiative 2008

Dr Melissa Nursey-Bray, National Centre for Marine Conservation & Resource Sustainability, is coordinating the activities of a learning and teaching circle. The circle, first established in 2007, acts as forum whereby AMC staff can both internally critically reflect on their teaching and learning and collaborate with UTAS staff from other faculties. Intended outputs include research proceedings centred on teaching practice, thereby strengthening the teaching-research nexus.

To date the T and L Circle has had three meetings. At each meeting, staff members have shared the innovative teaching and learning strategies they have implemented. Time for discussion and feedback into these strategies has been allocated. 2007 participants included Melissa Nursey-Bray, Janet Ley, Peter Cain, Hilary Haugstetter, Norman Lawrence, Mukul Joshie, Giles Thomas, Joanna Ellison and Chris Burke.

2008

This year the members of the Teaching and Learning Circle will be focussing on a few discrete projects.

We will be working towards joint (co-authored article and research proceedings) and individual publications for each member relating to their teaching practice. Other suggested projects include the development of a wiki site to facilitate group input, and collaboration on a peer review of teaching project.

First and foremost however, the Teaching and Learning Circle will aim to remain a forum whereby staff within UTAS and AMC can meet to reflect and build upon their teaching practice.

Online unit for the Australian Submarine Corporation (ASC)

Norman Lawrence (National Centre for Maritime Engineering and Hydrodynamics) is coordinating development of a fully online unit – Design of Marine Machinery Systems – as part of a suite of units (from a number of higher education providers) for a Masters program being delivered to the Australian Submarine Corporation in Adelaide. The unit- hosted on UTAS’s MyLO system – is for delivery in semester 1, 2008. For further information contact Norman (N.Lawrence@amc.edu.au).

Software for Student Learning and Support (Prasanta Sahoo)

Funding for a CAD software package annual licence was granted to the Department of Maritime Engineering to support student learning in the design and development of projects in the marine, ocean and offshore course programs. Contact Dr Prasanta Sahoo for further details.

ROV/AUV Development for Teaching Purposes

Dr Dev Ranmuthugala (Head, Dept of Marine Engineering) is coordinating the design and development of a combined Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) and Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUW) for use in teaching programs across a number of units in the B. Eng. (Ocean Engineering)course. It is very much an action learning project for both staff and students. Funds are covering the cost of materials.

AMC ROV - Stage 1 Nearing Completion

AMC ROV - Stage 1 Nearing Completion

Graduate attributes project

In 2006, Dr Anna Carew won a Carrick Institute Competitive Grant to research good practice in the teaching and assessment of graduate attributes in Engineering. The project team includes members from three mainland universities, one US university and a representative from Engineers Australia. To-date the team have: reviewed constraints to the teaching and assessment of engineering graduate attributes, investigated student perceptions of the teaching of systems thinking in engineering, contributed to development of a matrix of graduate learning outcomes for engineering attributes, and devised and begun to disseminate a generic process for curriculum review in engineering.

Related publications:

Carew, A.L. and Therese, S.A (2007) EMAP: Outcomes from Regional Forums on Graduate Attributes in Engineering. Australasian Association for Engineering Education annual conference, Melbourne, December, 2007.

Goldfinch, T. et al., (2007) Initiating curriculum review: The Chilean experience. Australasian Association for Engineering Education annual conference, Melbourne, December, 2007.

Carew, A.L, Wickson, F. and Radcliffe, D.A. (2006) Lessons from Transdisciplinarity Studies in the Design of Engineering Education Research. Australasian Association for Engineering Education annual conference, Auckland, December, 2006.

Grants & awards available

A range of grants and awards are available to AMC staff as members of the UTAS community. They include internal UTAS grants and awards, and Carrick Institute grants, awards, and citations:

Information about UTAS grants (including application)

Information about UTAS awards

For advice and contacts with regard to applying for internal and Carrick grants and awards, see the UTAS Awards and Grants web site.

AMC recipients of teaching & learning grants and awards (2006-2008)

Dr Giles Thomas and Mr Paul Furness

Australian Maritime College 2007

AMC Council Award for High Achievement in Teaching

Carrick Awards for Australian University Teaching 2007

Citations for Outstanding Contribution to Student Learning

For the creation of team-based projects, integrated with industry partners, for the teaching of ship design.
AaeE Engineering Education Excellence Awards 2007

Citation for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning in Engineering

For the creation of team-based projects, integrated with industry partners, for the teaching of ship design.

Related publications

Thomas, G. ‘The creation of team-based projects integrated with industry partners for the teaching of ship design’ Presentation and poster presentation at UTAS Teaching Matters Conference, November 2007.

Thomas, G., Lawrence, N. and Furness, P. ‘A Problem Based Learning Approach to Developing Naval Architects’ Proceedings of the Conference on Teaching and Learning in the Maritime Environment, San Francisco, USA, March 2007.

Thomas, G., Furness, P. and Lawrence, N. ‘Learning Through Industry-Focussed and Team-Based Ship Design Projects’ Proceedings of the 17th Annual Conference of Australasian Association for Educating Engineers (AAEE06), Auckland, NZ. December 2006.

Dr Irene Penesis

Australian Maritime College 2006

AMC Council Award for High Achievement in Teaching

Prasanta Sahoo, Aji Pal and Irene Penesis

2007 grant for specialised software to help strengthen course in Maritime engineering]

Dr Melissa Nursey-Brey (National Centre for Marine Conservation and Resource Sustainability)

2007 AMC grant to establish a ‘teaching and learning circle’ specifically aimed at creating a forum by which AMC staff can both internally reflect on their teaching and learning, and also provide an opportunity to collaborate with staff across disciplines at UTAS. A number of forum sessions were held in semester 2 of 2007. [See 'Teaching and Learning Circle' under 'Current projects & initiatives' for further information.]

2008 UTAS Citation for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning

Last updated: March 2009