Module Catalogue 2024/25

Pre Requisite Comment

N/A

Co Requisite Comment

N/A

Aims

The aims of an industrial project typically revolve around achieving specific objectives that contribute to the organization's growth, efficiency, or innovation. The precise aims may vary depending on the nature of the industry, company goals, and the scope of the project. The project will also develop personal skills suitable to a range of employment settings and initiate the development of career management skills e.g. self-presentation, interview skills, etc. useful for future employment.

Outline Of Syllabus

This course is designed to provide university students with hands-on experience in an industrial setting. Through active participation in an industrial project, students will apply theoretical knowledge gained in their academic coursework to real-world scenarios. The course aims to develop practical skills, enhance professional competencies, and foster a holistic understanding of industrial processes. Assessment of the project is based on a presentation and a dissertation and will be carried out by two members of academic staff whose research interests, or knowledge, are relevant to the project.

Intended Knowledge Outcomes

The knowledge outcomes from this project will be multi-faceted, involving not only conceptual and procedural knowledge associated with the project in general, but also strategic knowledge involving planning and organisational strategies within a company. An understanding of the industrial constraints that industry operate under, will also be ascertained.

Intended Skill Outcomes

Upon completion of the industrial project, students will have acquired a comprehensive skill set and knowledge base, demonstrating the ability to integrate into a working environment. The primary outcomes will be:

> Industry Exposure and Networking – Creating CV and going through interview process
>Apply Engineering Principles: Effectively apply theoretical knowledge and engineering principles to real-world challenges. (M1)
> Enhance practical skills relevant to the industrial context. (M2- M6, M9)
>Team Collaboration: Exhibit strong teamwork and collaboration skills by effectively contributing to a group dynamic, sharing responsibilities, and communicating ideas cohesively within a multidisciplinary team. (M11, M16)
>Project Management Competence: Adhere to timelines, manage resource / budget, meeting minutes. (M18)
>Technical Skills Mastery: Showcase technical skills relevant to the specific engineering problem (M12)
> Develop communication skills through interaction with industry professionals and project stakeholders, both in written and oral formats. (M17)
>Critical Thinking and Innovation: Demonstrate critical thinking skills and evaluating their feasibility and effectiveness. (M13)
>Professional Conduct and Ethics - Learn about professional conduct, industrial standards and ethical considerations within an industrial context. (M8, M11)
>Embrace constructive feedback from industry mentors and project supervisors to enhance personal and team performance. Reflect on personal and team achievements, challenges, and lessons learned.

Teaching Rationale And Relationship

This is an individual industrial experience which requires students to contribute towards a project, the project can vary depending on the Sponsor / Company requirements.

The rational of the industrial placement is Experiential Learning allowing students to gain practical insights into the challenges and opportunities encountered in real engineering projects. The industrial placement supports students writing CVs and going through an interview process to get a placement. This firsthand experience enhances their ability to tackle similar situations after university and give insight into what technical areas they may want to explore as a career.

Assessment Rationale And Relationship

The final student mark is based on a combination of: Presentation (or Demonstration), Report and Supervisor Assessment. The Report contains commercial considerations, students technical work and project records. The Presentation (or Demonstration) will evaluate their communications ability to explain technical work. Finally, the industrial supervisor rates the performance of the student over the course of the placement.

General Notes

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