Enrolling in student projects

Discover the individual research and group project courses available to undergraduate and postgraduate students at the College of Engineering Computing and Cybernetics at ANU.

Project registration for Semester 2 2024 is now open! Please look under ‘Computing Projects’ or ‘Engineering Projects’ below for the link to the relevant registration form.

Computing Projects

Computing Individual and Honours Research Projects

Note: Project registration form required for enrolment.

Semester 2 2024 Computing Project Registration

COMP3740 (6 units)

Must be taken in 1 semester.

COMP3770 (12 units)

Only available to students enrolled in the Bachelor of Advanced Computing (Research and Development) (Honours).
From 2024, must be taken over 2 consecutive semesters.

COMP4560 (12 units)

Only available to Bachelor of Advanced Computing (Honours) students who commenced in 2022 or earlier.
From 2024, must be taken over 2 consecutive semesters.

COMP8755 (12 units)

Only available to Master of Computing and Master of Machine Learning and Computer Vision students who commenced in 2022 or earlier.
For eligible Master of Machine Learning and Computer Vision students, COMP8755 is the approved substitution for COMP8604 (which has now been discontinued).
From 2024, must be taken over 2 consecutive semesters.

COMP4550 (24 units)

Available to students enrolled a Computing Honours program, including the Bachelor of Advanced Computing (Honours), Bachelor of Advanced Computing (Research and Development) (Honours), Bachelor of Information Technology (Honours)/Bachelor of Computing (Honours), and Bachelor of Applied Data Analytics (Honours).
Also available to students enrolled in a Science Honours program with a Computer Science Honours specialisation.
For Bachelor of Software Engineering (Honours) students, COMP4550 is the approved substitution for COMP4540 (which has now been discontinued).
Must be taken in 2 consecutive semesters.

COMP8800 (24 units)

Only available to Master of Computing (Advanced) and Master of Machine Learning and Computer Vision students.
For Master of Machine Learning and Computer Vision students, COMP8800 is the approved substitution from COMP8603 (which has now been discontinued). Students will need to have:
- Completed or be concurrently enrolled in COMP6445 Computing Research Methods, and
- 12 units of university elective space available to accommodate a larger project.

Computing Group Projects - TechLauncher

No project registration required - students who satisfy the prerequisites can self-enrol.

TechLauncher is an initiative that enables students to develop the research and professional skills required to use technology to bring great ideas to life and positively impact our society. Students will work closely with industry professionals, technology experts, and entrepreneurs to complete projects addressing complex problems across a variety of disciplines and industries. Students are given the choice to create start-up software companies whilst guided by experienced industry mentors, or to work with industry professionals on real-world projects.

Students participating in the Start-Up scheme will enter the Innovation ACT competition and compete for funding. For more information, view the TechLauncher website.

COMP3740 (6 units)

Students may seek approval to enrol in a 6-unit TechLauncher project to be completed in 1 semester.

COMP3500 (12 units)

Must be taken over 2 consecutive semesters.

COMP4500 (12 units)

Must be taken over 2 consecutive semesters.
Bachelor of Advanced Computing (Honours) students who commenced in 2023 are approved to substitute COMP4810 (now discontinued) with COMP4500.

COMP8715 (12 units)

Must be taken over 2 consecutive semesters.

Engineering Projects

Engineering Individual and Honours Research Projects

Note: Project registration is not required for students enrolling in Engineering R&D projects. All other Engineering projects will require a Project Registration Form for enrolment.

Semester 2 2024 Engineering Project Registration

ENGN2707 (6 units)

Must be taken in 1 semester.

ENGN3706 (6 units)

Must be taken in 1 semester.

ENGN3712 (6 units)

Can be taken in 1 semester or over 2 consecutive semesters.

ENGN4706 (6 units)

Must be taken in 1 semester.

ENGN4712 (12 units)

Can be taken in 1 semester or over 2 consecutive semesters.

ENGN4718 (18 units)

Can be taken in 2 consecutive semesters or over 3 consecutive semesters.

ENGN4200 (12 units) - only applicable to students who commenced their Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) before 2019

Normally completed over 2 consecutive semesters. It may be possible to complete in 1 semester with supervisor and course convenor approval. Please note that completing a project in 1 semester is not guaranteed and students are strongly advised to consider the increased workload of a minimum 20 hours per week.
Students will contact CECC Student Services (studentadmin.cecc@anu.edu.au) to express their intention to enrol in ENGN4200.
Students will be required to register the details of their project with the project course convenor as a hurdle assessement due in Week 2.

ENGN4350 (12 units)

Normally completed over 2 consecutive semesters. It may be possible to complete in 1 semester with supervisor and course convenor approval. Please note that completing a project in 1 semester is not guaranteed and students are strongly advised to consider the increased workload of a minimum 20 hours per week.
Students must have a raw average of at least 70% to be eligible to complete an individual project. This average is calculated using all courses completed at ANU, including failed courses and electives. NCN and WN has a numerical value of 0.
In addition to the Project Registration Form, students will be required to register the details of their project with the project course convenor as a hurdle assessment due in Week 2.

ENGN8602 (6-12 units)

Can be taken in 1 semester or over 2 consecutive semesters.

ENGN8601 (6-24 units)

Can be taken in 1 semester or over 2 consecutive semesters.
If enrolling into 18-24 units, it must be taken over 2 consecutive semesters.

Engineering Group Projects

No project registration required - students who satisfy the prerequisites can self-enrol.

ENGN4300 (12 units)

Must be taken over 2 consecutive semesters.

ENGN8170 (12 units)

Must be taken in 1 semester.

How do I find a project and supervisor?

For individual research projects, students are required to secure a project and supervisor(s) before the start of the semester they intend on commencing their project. For group projects, students will attend a group formation event in the first week of the semester to choose their project.

Current research project opportunities are listed on the:

Approaching a Supervisor

If any specific projects or potential supervisors stand out to you, contact them via an email to express your interest!

If they have available projects and the capacity to supervise you, they may arrange to meet with you for an informal interview. If you get this opportunity, prepare to show the potential supervisor that you’re enthusiastic, independent and capable of deep understanding in the field of research.

Student tip: Do not be afraid to email academics in the field of your interest. You can ask them to recommend another academics in their field if they are unavailable!

What do I do if I can’t find a supervisor?

If you can demonstrate that you have attempted multiple times to find a supervisor but have not succeeded, then you should reach out to your program and course convener for the particular course you’re hoping to enrol into. They can help introduce you to potential supervisors so you can continue the negotiation process. You can find out who the convener of a course is listed on the ANU Programs and Courses website.

Remember though – it is your responsibility to actively seek a project supervisor. This means that you need to be proactive in reaching out to academic staff and you may also need to follow up with supervisors or conveners if you haven’t received a response after a week or so.

How do I enrol into an individual or Honours project course?

Once you’ve secured a supervisor(s) and negotiated the details of your project (including the topic, duration and weighting of your project, the artefacts you’ll be expected to deliver and your submission timeline), you will then be able to complete the CECC Project Registration Form which Student Services verify with the Project Convener and use to manually enrol you into your Project Course.

Note that you do not need to apply for a Permission Code for a project course, as you will be manually enrolled by Student Services; however, prerequisites for specific Project Courses (e.g. minimum performance requirements, enrolled program requirements, etc.) still apply and your enrolment will be vetted against the published requirements by Student Services. If you do not meet the requirements, you will not be permitted to enrol.

Important information for engineering students who are following pre-2019 program rules: The Associate Director (Education) for the School of Engineering has determined that you will be able to enrol into ENGN4200 (as per your program rules), instead of completing ENGN4300 or ENGN4350. You will still need to source your own Project Supervisor.

Project course enrolment workflow

Project Course Enrolment Workflow