EEE8113 : Group Design Project
- Offered for Year: 2022/23
- Module Leader(s): Dr Simon Lambert
- Owning School: Engineering
- Teaching Location: Newcastle City Campus
Semesters
Semester 2 Credit Value: | 30 |
ECTS Credits: | 15.0 |
Aims
To enhance the ability of the student to undertake a project as part of a team, working to time scales, specifications and budgets negotiated with other team members.
Outline Of Syllabus
A group assignment leading to the design and development of an original system or device, and involving multi-disciplinary skills. The specification may be provided by a local company or a University research group, who will assist in project monitoring. Groups of three to six students (dependent on Stage size) are involved with each project, and a major part of the work is concerned with group organisation and interfacing of individuals' efforts. Weekly formal progress meetings are monitored by two academic staff ‘Monitors’
Teaching Methods
Teaching Activities
Category | Activity | Number | Length | Student Hours | Comment |
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Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 1 | 60:00 | 60:00 | Creating Final Group Report |
Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 1 | 5:00 | 5:00 | Preparation for Present in Person group oral presentation and demonstration. |
Guided Independent Study | Student-led group activity | 12 | 1:00 | 12:00 | Present in Person observed group meetings |
Guided Independent Study | Student-led group activity | 1 | 217:00 | 217:00 | Undertaking project work, group management, and audit trail |
Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Dissertation/project related supervision | 6 | 1:00 | 6:00 | Present in Person Meetings. Staff contact hours are estimated as this depends on the number of stude |
Total | 300:00 |
Teaching Rationale And Relationship
This is a group design exercise which requires the students not only to adapt the factual, conceptual and procedural knowledge acquired from a wide range of modules to a specific problem but also to enhance their strategic knowledge by undertaking the project in a group environment.
Consequently it will require the student to demonstrate a wide range of skills:
1. Subject-specific skills - design skills plus an overall understanding of a wide range of subject matter related to the project.
2. Core skills - ability to plan and organise the work, together with exercising problem solving skills. Also demonstrate numeracy and computer literacy skills, finally submit a written report on the design.
3. Cognitive skills - ability to analyse the results and present them in a coherent manner.
All of these skills must be demonstrated within the context of the group and will require a high degree of adaptability in:
1. responding to changes in situation and priorities
2. management of stress and maintaining effectiveness under pressure
3. understanding the strengths and weaknesses of others etc.
The EEE8113 students normally undertake a practical group project. If the public health situation necessitates a change to simulation / theoretical projects, the Demonstration and Presentation will be combined to one synchronous online group presentation worth 40%. The Present in Person meetings will then take place synchronously online.
Assessment Methods
The format of resits will be determined by the Board of Examiners
Exams
Description | Length | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
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Oral Examination | 30 | 2 | M | 20 | Present in Person Demonstration of project, assessed by academic monitors |
Oral Presentation | 30 | 2 | M | 20 | Present in Person Oral presentation by all group members, assessed by academic monitors |
Other Assessment
Description | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
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Report | 2 | M | 60 | 10,000 words, assessed by academic monitors, (nominally 2,000-2,500 words per individual, depending upon group size) |
Assessment Rationale And Relationship
From the report, the ability of the student will be assessed regarding:
1. Subject-specific, core and cognitive skills - established from technical assessment of the initial study, implementation issues and evaluation of end project.
2. Team work - assessed from monitoring of Group planning and management abilities.
3. Individual abilities within Group - assessed from contribution made to the technical effort and report, participation at meetings and project presentations and also from peer review.
Reading Lists
Timetable
- Timetable Website: www.ncl.ac.uk/timetable/
- EEE8113's Timetable