Thesis coursework information
Many students from the School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, both undergraduate and postgraduate, will undertake an individual capstone thesis course in the final year of their program (degree).
The following pages will help you navigate the thesis process.
3. Assessment items
The tables below show the assessment items and due dates for single semester projects and year long projects.
Check your course profile to confirm the assessment items and due dates for your specific project course. The list in the course profile is the definitive version.
Find detailed information on each assessment item, including marketing criteria and submission information, on the thesis assessment items page.
Single Semester Thesis Project
Types of thesis and course codes | ||
|---|---|---|
Course codes | Postgraduate Thesis | Industry Placement Projects |
| REIT7840 REIT7880 | ENGG4805 | |
Assessment | ||
| Week 2 | Topic Definition due by 3pm on Thursday of Week 2 | |
Week 3 | Online Academic Integrity Tutorial | |
| Week 4 | Project Proposal due by 3pm on Thursday of Week 4 | |
| Week 7 | Progress Seminar and Seminar Participation | |
| Week 13 | Thesis Report | |
| Exam Week 1 | Three Minute Pitch, Poster, Demonstration and Q&A As negotiated with Supervisor | |
Year-long project - Commencing Semester 1 2026
| Programs and courses | ||
|---|---|---|
| Programs | BE / BE(Hons), BInfTech(Hons), BSc(SompSc)(Hons) | MEng, MengSc, MCompSc, MInfTech, MIntDes |
| COURSE CODES | REIT4841 | REIT7841 |
| Assessment | ||
| First semester of project (Part A) | ||
| Week 4 | Online Academic Integrity Tutorial due by 3pm Thursday of Week 4 Topic Definition (formerly Progress Draft) due by 3pm on Thursday of Week 4 | |
| Week 8 | Project Proposal due by 3pm on Thursday of Week 8 | |
| Week 11 | Progress Seminar and Seminar Participation As scheduled with supervisor due no later than Friday of Week 11 | |
| Second semester of project (Part B) (Enrol in the same course code in both semesters) | ||
| Week 4 | Thesis Plan (formerly Thesis Draft) due by 3pm on Thursday of Week 4 | |
| Week 11 | Not required for undergraduate projects | Conference Paper due by 3pm on Thursday of Week 11 |
| Week 12 | Poster and Demonstration As scheduled with supervisor and examiner due no later than Friday of Week 12 | |
| Exam Week 1 | Thesis Report due by 3pm on Monday of Exam Week 1 | |
Year Long Projects - Commencing Semester 2 2026 onwards
| Programs and courses | ||
|---|---|---|
| Semester One Commencement | ||
| Programs | BE / BE(Hons), BInfTech(Hons), BSc(SompSc)(Hons) | MEng, MengSc, MCompSc, MInfTech, MIntDes |
| COURSE CODES | REIT4841 | REIT7841 |
| Semester Two Commencement | ||
| PROGRAMS | BE / BE(Hons), BInfTech(Hons), BSc(CompSc)(Hons) | MEng, MEngSc, MCompSc, MInfTech, MIntDes |
| COURSE CODES | REIT4842 METR4912 (Mehchatronic) REIT4882 | REIT7842 |
| Assessment | ||
| First semester of project (Part A) | ||
| Week 3 | Online Academic Integrity Tutorial due by 3pm Thursday of Week 3 | |
| Week 4 | Topic Definition (formerly Progress Draft) due by 5pm on Friday of Week 4 | |
| Week 6 | Not required for undergraduate projects | Engineering/Software/Systems Design |
| Week 8 | Project Proposal due by 3pm on Thursday of Week 8 | |
| Week 11 | Progress Seminar and Seminar Participation As scheduled with supervisor due no later than Friday of Week 11 | |
| Second semester of project (Part B) (Enrol in the same course code in both semesters) | ||
| Week 4 | Thesis Plan (formerly Thesis Draft) due by 5pm on Friday of Week 4 | |
| Week 11 | Three Minute Pitch, Poster, Demonstration and Q&A Practise (F&3MP) | |
| Week 13 | Thesis Report due by 3pm on Monday of Week 13 | |
| Exam Week 1 | Three Minute Pitch, Poster, Demonstration and Q&A As negotiated with Supervisor | |