MEC2008 : Mechanical Engineering Professional Skills II
- Offered for Year: 2022/23
- Module Leader(s): Mr Peter Chapman
- Lecturer: Dr Francis Franklin, Dr Piergiorgio Gentile
- Owning School: Engineering
- Teaching Location: Newcastle City Campus
Semesters
| Semester 1 Credit Value: | 5 |
| Semester 2 Credit Value: | 5 |
| ECTS Credits: | 5.0 |
Aims
To enable students to develop software, employability and business enterprise skills appropriate for professional mechanical engineers.
Outline Of Syllabus
Further development of IT and computing to support engineering applications.
Introduction to professional employability and career development.
Awareness of the industrial and business enterprise context of engineering.
Teaching Methods
Teaching Activities
| Category | Activity | Number | Length | Student Hours | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Structured Guided Learning | Lecture materials | 11 | 0:30 | 5:30 | Non-Synchronous Online (Semester 2) MATLAB background lecture materials |
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 1 | 8:00 | 8:00 | Target non-timetable hours to complete computing coursework tasks and assignment submissions |
| Structured Guided Learning | Lecture materials | 4 | 0:30 | 2:00 | Non-Synchronous Online (Semester 2) Arduino introduction and background lecture materials |
| Structured Guided Learning | Lecture materials | 4 | 0:30 | 2:00 | Non-Synchronous Online (Semester 1) Professional Development/Careers background materials. |
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 1 | 12:00 | 12:00 | Target non-timetable hrs to comp Prof Development Portfolio and interview Preparation. |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Practical | 1 | 1:00 | 1:00 | (PiP ) Student interviews by Industrialists |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Practical | 11 | 2:00 | 22:00 | (PiP) Computing Practicals including weekly exercises. |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Practical | 1 | 3:00 | 3:00 | (PiP) Arduino practical – hardware implementation task. |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Small group teaching | 11 | 1:00 | 11:00 | (PiP) Guided tutorial session outlining and working through programming examples. |
| Guided Independent Study | Independent study | 1 | 32:30 | 32:30 | Recommended regular personal study throughout teaching period to follow up taught classes |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Module talk | 1 | 1:00 | 1:00 | PiP Introduction to all aspects of the module |
| Total | 100:00 |
Teaching Rationale And Relationship
Programming and computing skills build on the previous Stage 1 content with consolidation/practice exercises throughout. Learning is assessed with engineering-focused programming assignment and backed up with microcontroller hardware implementation and software control lab task.
The other elements of the module and assessment focus on the "softer skills" that graduates will require for professional employment and are delivered at Stage 2 to prepare students for placement and graduate job seeking. These elements are assessed as part of a personal Professional Development Portfolio. This contains elements of self-reflection - analysis of current skills and characteristics, along with an identification of gaps in professional development and research into means by which gas could be filled. This portfolio includes CV, Application Letters, Mock Interview Recordings and evidence of a development of Entrepreneurial and Team Working Skills.
Where situations might require alternative arrangements to PiP delivery, then in person lecture sessions will be delivered to students via an online synchronous mode and practical content will occur using online software and virtual simulation where necessary. It will be possible to accommodate a remote platform for mock interviews in a similar manner to recent years.
Assessment Methods
The format of resits will be determined by the Board of Examiners
Other Assessment
| Description | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer assessment | 2 | M | 60 | Computing Skills - assessed MATLAB programming exercise & Arduino hardware implementation |
| Prof skill assessmnt | 1 | M | 40 | Assessed professional development Portfolio - Completed across semester incl. CV, Covering Letter, Mock Interview. |
Formative Assessments
| Description | Semester | When Set | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| PC Examination | 1 | M | CV & Cover Letter Learning Tests online quiz providing immediate formative feedback and assessing of learning. |
Assessment Rationale And Relationship
Employability and wider professional skills are assessed by evidence gathered within the Professional Development Portfolio as appropriate to these particular skills. Professional Development Portfolio, assessment for this module is completed throughout Semester 1.
Computing skills assessed in practice through lab-based hardware programming & computer-based software tasks.
Reading Lists
Timetable
- Timetable Website: www.ncl.ac.uk/timetable/
- MEC2008's Timetable