EEE8111 : Engineering Study project
- Offered for Year: 2025/26
- Module Leader(s): Dr Martin Johnston
- Owning School: Engineering
- Teaching Location: Newcastle City Campus
Semesters
Your programme is made up of credits, the total differs on programme to programme.
| Semester 1 Credit Value: | 10 |
| ECTS Credits: | 5.0 |
| European Credit Transfer System | |
Aims
The module develops the student's skills in acquiring, sorting and presenting information in a cutting-edge research area. This will be used to write a report reviewing the relevant literature, show how the research area began and has developed, draw conclusions about its current state, and critically evaluate the area to give an informed opinion on its future.
Outline Of Syllabus
Students will work on an individual assignment to survey recently published literature in a new technological area and present a report on the findings. The assignment is carried out in consultation with an academic staff supervisor.
Teaching Methods
Teaching Activities
| Category | Activity | Number | Length | Student Hours | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 1 | 30:00 | 30:00 | Writing Report |
| Guided Independent Study | Skills practice | 10 | 2:00 | 20:00 | Learning to acquire, sort and critically analyse information. |
| Guided Independent Study | Independent study | 1 | 45:00 | 45:00 | Review of literature in an engineering topic. Including formative assessment. |
| Guided Independent Study | Online Discussion | 5 | 1:00 | 5:00 | Non-timetabled online project progress meetings. |
| Total | 100:00 |
Teaching Rationale And Relationship
This module requires the student to undertake a survey of recent published literature in a new technological area and presents a report on the findings. The student is expected to do this independently.
Assessment Methods
The format of resits will be determined by the Board of Examiners
Other Assessment
| Description | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report | 1 | M | 100 | 3000 word limit report |
Formative Assessments
Formative Assessment is an assessment which develops your skills in being assessed, allows for you to receive feedback, and prepares you for being assessed. However, it does not count to your final mark.
| Description | Semester | When Set | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Report | 1 | M | Student will provide a brief mid-semester report to their supervisor on their review of the literature. |
Assessment Rationale And Relationship
From the report the ability of the student will be assessed regarding:
subject-specific, core and cognitive Skills - established from an assessment of the final report with respect to abilities to acquire, sort and use information, and also write a literature review in a lucid and logical manner.
The report assesses M4
Reading Lists
Timetable
- Timetable Website: www.ncl.ac.uk/timetable/
- EEE8111's Timetable