| Semester 1 Credit Value: | 20 |
|---|---|
| Semester 2 Credit Value: | 20 |
The aim is to promote students' development towards being professional chartered engineers, with experience of project management and participation in a major team project, covering all aspects of project work from requirements and specification to a range of written, oral and visual presentations of the project outcomes.
Technical content will depend on the student's degree stream and the project allocated and will vary from project to project. Common to all projects will be:-
- Project management including drawing up an engineering specification, project plan and individual
work plans.
- Application of design methodology to engineering problems.
- Team working.
| Category | Activity | Number | Length | Student Hours | Academic Staff Contact Hours | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Lecture | 1 | 2:30 | 2:30 | 2:30 | Briefing and Instructions |
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 1 | 0:30 | 0:30 | 70:00 | Assessed Oral Presentation with Questions and Answers |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Lecture | 24 | 4:00 | 96:00 | 300:00 | Extended project activity including supervision |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Small group teaching | 12 | 1:00 | 12:00 | 12:00 | Supporting School Seminar Series |
| Guided Independent Study | Project work | 1 | 60:00 | 60:00 | 0:00 | Target non-timetable hours to complete coursework assignment submission |
| Guided Independent Study | Independent study | 1 | 229:00 | 229:00 | 0:00 | Recommended regular personal research activity throughout teaching period |
| Total | 400:00 | 384:30 |
At Masters-level all students are expected to take ownership for the progress of the work of their team, with a minimum of supervisory input and the modes of assessment reflect this. All normal methods of reporting outcomes of project work in industry are assessed for the team, ie report, oral presentation and poster.
| Description | Length | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oral Presentation | 150 | 2 | A | 5 | Team Oral Presentation. Team Assessed Together. |
| Description | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report | 2 | M | 40 | Team Formal Written Report. Team assessed together. (Maximum of 120 pages). |
| Report | 2 | M | 35 | Individual Logbook. Whole project logbook, individual management assessed. |
| Report | 2 | M | 15 | Team Project File. Project management assessed. |
| Poster | 2 | M | 5 | Team Poster. Team assessed together. |
At Masters-level all students are expected to take ownership for the progress of the work of their team, with a minimum of supervisory input and the modes of assessment reflect this. All normal methods of reporting outcomes of project work in industry are assessed for the team, ie report, oral presentation and poster. The assessed project file contains evidence of the project management processes applied by the team to achieve these outputs on time and within budget (in terms of man-hours). Assessment of individual student contribution to these assessed team elements is made through assessed individual work logbooks (as would be maintained in industry) and moderation applied to team scores through peer review of other team members contributions and individual viva-voce examination.
Disclaimer: The University will use all reasonable endeavours to deliver modules in accordance with the descriptions set out in this catalogue. Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the information, however, the University reserves the right to introduce changes to the information given including the addition, withdrawal or restructuring of modules if it considers such action to be necessary.