CME8128 : MEng Research Project
CME8128 : MEng Research Project
- Offered for Year: 2024/25
- Module Leader(s): Professor Adam Harvey
- Lecturer: Professor Ian Metcalfe, Professor Kamelia Boodhoo, Dr Katarina Novakovic, Professor Steve Bull, Professor Lidija Siller, Dr Maria Vicevic, Dr Richard Law, Professor Jarka Glassey, Dr Eni Oko, Dr Jie Zhang, Dr Evangelos Papaioannou, Dr Wenting Hu, Professor Anh Phan, Dr Jonathan McDonough, Dr Dana Ofiteru, Dr Chris O'Malley, Professor Mohamed Mamlouk, Dr Vladimir Zivkovic, Dr Shayan Seyedin, Professor Mark Geoghegan, Dr Adrian Oila, Dr Fernando Russo Abegao, Dr Jonathan Lee, Dr Sharon Velasquez Orta, Dr Stevin Pramana, Dr Colin Hare, Dr Mark Willis
- Owning School: Engineering
- Teaching Location: Newcastle City Campus
Semesters
Your programme is made up of credits, the total differs on programme to programme.
| Semester 2 Credit Value: | 60 |
| ECTS Credits: | 30.0 |
| European Credit Transfer System | |
Pre-requisite
Modules you must have done previously to study this module
Pre Requisite Comment
Stage 3 Meng (Chemical Engineering).
Co-Requisite
Modules you need to take at the same time
Co Requisite Comment
N/A
Aims
1. To develop research skills by undertaking original investigative work via experiments and/or modelling.
2. To develop scientific communication skills via writing a scientific journal paper.
3. To introduce students to research techniques.
4. To complete a literature review assignment, which will involve developing and improving skills in information gathering and analysis.
5. To analyse experimental/modelling date to create new insights.
6. To communicate scientific concepts and data via a presentation.
Outline Of Syllabus
1. The nature of research
2. Resources for research
3. Guidance on gathering information form literature, and using software such as Scopus for literature searching and analysis
4. Writing a literature survey
5. Writing a research paper: layout; key chapters; style; citing references; being critical; making arguments.
Students will spend the whole of Semester 2 doing a research project supervised by a member of academic staff.
All candidates on MEng degrees with specialisms will carry out a project in their respective specialisms.
Learning Outcomes
Intended Knowledge Outcomes
Knowledge of how to carry out research by working on an original project which has the potential to lead to publication of the findings.
To understand the nature of research: scientific method, testing hypotheses etc.
Critical evaluation of relevant literature and assess its applicability to the given research task.
Intended Skill Outcomes
Be able to find, collate, structure and communicate information form sources .
Be able to produce a scientific paper of publishable quality.
Be able to produce and present a piece of research work.
Be able to present data in an appropriate manner.
Gain experience in scientific research.
Gain experience in critical assessment of published work and of the results of their research work.
Gain experience in writing a research dissertation.
Gain experience in presenting research work as a presentation.
Be aware of the resources for carrying out research.
Be familiar with the requirements of a scientific journal paper.
Be able to communicate and process errors in experimental data.
To analyse and evaluate findings via reports and a presentation.
To understand the limitations of research data
AHEP Accreditation Outcomes: M1, M2, M3, M4, M5, M6, M7, M12, M13, M17
Teaching Methods
Teaching Activities
| Category | Activity | Number | Length | Student Hours | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 1 | 20:00 | 20:00 | Prepare presentation |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Lecture | 4 | 1:00 | 4:00 | 1. Introduction to Module. Finding information, writing literature reviews. 2. Scientific writing: journal papers |
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 1 | 30:00 | 30:00 | Prepare literature review |
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 1 | 120:00 | 120:00 | Prepare scientific journal paper |
| Structured Guided Learning | Lecture materials | 2 | 2:00 | 4:00 | Ad-hoc Library sessions |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Small group teaching | 8 | 3:00 | 24:00 | Meetings with supervisory teams |
| Guided Independent Study | Independent study | 1 | 398:00 | 398:00 | Perform experimental or theoretical work to satisfy requirements of research project, and write up. |
| Total | 600:00 |
Teaching Rationale And Relationship
Lectures convey the basic processes of research and give guidance on scientific writing, and performing research.
The library sessions raise awareness of the resources available for research and provide hands-on practice in searching for electronic reference material.
A research project will be selected by the student from a list of projects supplied by academic staff. The projects will range from fundamental scientific investigations through to industrially based development projects. All the projects will have relevance to the process industries and the potential to make a real contribution to the sector.
The large amount of private study reflects the fact that this is a project that students must progress themselves.
Reading Lists
Assessment Methods
The format of resits will be determined by the Board of Examiners
Other Assessment
| Description | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oral Presentation | 2 | M | 5 | Presentation (approx. 15 mins including questions). |
| Written exercise | 2 | M | 20 | Literature review (approx. 5000 words). |
| Written exercise | 2 | M | 75 | Scientific Journal Paper (approx. 12500 words). |
Assessment Rationale And Relationship
The literature review underpins the project allowing the student to develop sufficient knowledge in the area to plan and undertake the project.
The research project is written up as a scientific journal paper will allow students to undertake in depth research and communicate their findings in a succinct and focused manner and in the form in which research is usually communicated.
Timetable
- Timetable Website: www.ncl.ac.uk/timetable/
- CME8128's Timetable
Past Exam Papers
- Exam Papers Online : www.ncl.ac.uk/exam.papers/
- CME8128's past Exam Papers
General Notes
Original Handbook text:
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