| Semester 2 Credit Value: | 10 |
|---|---|
| ECTS Credits: | 5.0 |
Module, associated with the topic on which the ECAD Project is being undertaken, must have been studied or is currently being studied.
N/A
To enhance the abilities of the student to apply material from formal lecture courses to the design or operation of a real engineering device or system.
A design study, associated with a chosen lecture course, involving the attainment of a device or system specification. Design options must be carefully weighted and the reasons for choosing particular alternatives presented in a final written report. An academic staff supervisor is available for consultation.
The knowledge outcomes from this module will include a reinforcement of the conceptual and factual knowledge associated with a given module by undertaking a practical project which will exercise the procedural knowledge associated with the module.
The ECAD module will enhance:
1. Subject-specific skills - in particular design skills.
2. Cognitive skills - analysing results.
3. Core skills - planning/ organising and problem solving.
4. Computer literacy - use of CAD packages.
5. Communication skills - report writing.
| Graduate Skills Framework Applicable: | Yes |
|---|---|
| Category | Activity | Number | Length | Student Hours | Academic Staff Contact Hours | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 1 | 20:00 | 20:00 | 0:00 | Report |
| Guided Independent Study | Directed research and reading | 1 | 15:00 | 15:00 | 0:00 | Reading background material |
| Guided Independent Study | Skills practice | 1 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 0:00 | Understanding of mathematical basics |
| Guided Independent Study | Project work | 1 | 50:00 | 50:00 | 0:00 | Analysis of materials |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Dissertation/project related supervision | 5 | 1:00 | 5:00 | 75:00 | Staff contact hours are estimated as this depends on the number of students on the module. |
| Total | 100:00 | 75:00 |
This module requires the student to address a problem which enhances their theoretical understanding of a given module by undertaking a piece of work in which he/she is wholly responsible but with the support of an academic supervisor.
The format of resits will be determined by the Board of Examiners
| Description | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report | 2 | M | 100 | 20 pages (including figures and diagrams) |
From the report, the ability of the student will be assessed regarding:
1. Subject-specific skills - overall design and understanding of the problem.
2. Core skills - how the problem was solved, use of initiative. Computer literacy - use of CAD tools; numeracy skills; report writing.
3. Cognitive skills - analysis of the results, limitations to the solution provided etc.
Original Handbook text:
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