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BSEN30600

Academic Year 2024/2025

PAT Project (BSEN30600)

Subject:
Biosystems Engineering
College:
Engineering & Architecture
School:
Biosystems & Food Engineering
Level:
3 (Degree)
Credits:
20
Module Coordinator:
Professor Colm O'Donnell
Trimester:
Summer
Mode of Delivery:
Blended
Internship Module:
No
How will I be graded?
Letter grades

Curricular information is subject to change.

For this module you will carry out a process analytical technology project involving experimentation and/or analysis on an approved topic under the supervision of a nominated faculty member. The project will include: (i) a survey of the literature; (ii) an oral presentation report and (iii) the presentation of a comprehensive report.

About this Module

Learning Outcomes:

On completion of this module students should be able to:- bring together knowledge of science and engineering to carry out an experimental and/or analysis process analytical technology research project; - make professional quality written and oral presentations describing their experimental and/or analysis project results and conclusions;- use information tools (library, Internet etc.) to research the background to the experimental and/or analysis process analytical technology research objective being addressed;- communicate with any necessary agency or persons to achieve a successful conclusion to the experimental project;

Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Tutorial

4

Specified Learning Activities

50

Autonomous Student Learning

360

Online Learning

4

Total

418


Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
All course material for this module will be made available to students via Brightspace.
- On Line Learning
- Tutorials
- Directed reading
- Laboratory measurements
- Data analysis

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.
 

Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade In Module Component Repeat Offered
Individual Project: Project Project (80%) and Project Video Presentation (10%) Week 15 Graded No

80

No
Assignment(Including Essay): Literature Review Week 6 Graded No

20

No

Carry forward of passed components
Yes
 

Resit In Terminal Exam
Autumn No
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 

Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Feedback will be delivered by faculty supervisors directly with students

Name Role
Professor Aoife Gowen Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Dr Junli Xu Lecturer / Co-Lecturer