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THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA SCHOOL OF CIVIL AND RESOURCE ENGINEERING FINAL YEAR PROJECTS FOR STUDENTS STARTING SEMESTER 1 2013 Attached is a list of projects that are being offered by staff members in the School, the Centre for Offshore Foundation Systems (COFS) and the Australian Centre for Geomechanics (ACG). Students may propose other topics (for example with an external company or government agency), in consultation with any staff member. It is essential that each student shall have agreed on a topic with a supervisor and have submitted the title on a Project Allocation Form to the Head of School by Friday 15 March 2013. Each Project unit will have a 12 point weighting out of about 48 points for the year. Since this is a unit equivalent to a quarter of the total year’s work, each student is expected to devote at least the equivalent amount of time to the project throughout the whole year. You cannot expect to get a high grade in your Project unless you put the appropriate effort (and time commitment) into this unit. Each project will be broad enough to be completed at a high enough level that can justify the award of Honours. Project reports (theses) will be graded on a continuous scale. At the end of the year, the performance in the Project, combined with the performance in the coursework component over the four years of the degree will be used to assign results on a continuous scale, from 1st Class Honours, through 2A and 2B Honours, to Pass. Students should refer to the Final Year Handbook for details. Students are encouraged to choose projects that are consistent with their goals for employment and the general thrust of their choice of other options in final year. The Head of School, or other supervisors, should be consulted about the wisdom of the choice being made, particularly with regard to appropriateness of the choice in relation to the other final year options chosen. At the start of 1st semester, a Project Booklet,