ENG8090 : General Engineering Team Project (Inactive)
- Inactive for Year: 2024/25
- Module Leader(s): Professor Peter Gosling
- 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: | 20 |
| Semester 2 Credit Value: | 40 |
| ECTS Credits: | 30.0 |
| European Credit Transfer System | |
Aims
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.
Within the team project there will be a component of investigative research that demonstrates original
research/analysis/investigation/thought/comment/and extends the current level of knowledge and
understanding within the specific field of study.
Outline Of Syllabus
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.
- Application of engineering and methods appropriate to topic.
- Team working.
- Independent investigative research activities contributing to the team project.
Teaching Methods
Teaching Activities
| Category | Activity | Number | Length | Student Hours | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 1 | 5:00 | 5:00 | Assessed team presentation with question and answers, plus individual interviews. |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Lecture | 6 | 1:00 | 6:00 | Briefings and instructions |
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 1 | 60:00 | 60:00 | Target non-timetable hours to complete coursework assignment submission |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Small group teaching | 6 | 2:00 | 12:00 | Supporting School Seminar Series |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Dissertation/project related supervision | 20 | 2:00 | 40:00 | Project Supervision |
| Guided Independent Study | Independent study | 1 | 477:00 | 477:00 | Recommended regular personal study and research throughout teaching period |
| Total | 600:00 |
Teaching Rationale And Relationship
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.
Assessment Methods
The format of resits will be determined by the Board of Examiners
Exams
| Description | Length | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oral Examination | 60 | 2 | A | 60 | Assessment of understanding and achievement, including presentation, discussions, logbook and other project documents. |
Other Assessment
| Description | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report | 2 | M | 30 | Team Formal Written Report. Team assessed together and peer reviewed. (Maximum of 50 pages). |
| Report | 2 | M | 5 | Team Project File. Project management. Peer reviewed. |
| Poster | 2 | M | 5 | Individual poster. |
Assessment Rationale And Relationship
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, i.e. 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). Individual work logbooks (as would be maintained in industry) are required. The understanding and achievement will be assessed using a group presentation, a verified statement of achievement, detailed discussion, log book and other project documents: this is an individual mark.
Reading Lists
Timetable
- Timetable Website: www.ncl.ac.uk/timetable/
- ENG8090's Timetable