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MEEN40550

Academic Year 2024/2025

ME (Energy) Research Project Summer (MEEN40550)

Subject:
Mechanical Engineering
College:
Engineering & Architecture
School:
Mechanical & Materials Eng
Level:
4 (Masters)
Credits:
30
Module Coordinator:
Assoc Professor James O'Donnell
Trimester:
Summer
Mode of Delivery:
On Campus
Internship Module:
No
How will I be graded?
Letter grades

Curricular information is subject to change.

A research project will be undertaken involving experimentation, analysis or design. The results of this project will be presented in a formal report. Students will develop the skills required to manage and organise a major project. They will appraise and assess existing theories and present the findings and conclusions of their work both verbally and in a formal report. The deadline for submission of the Final Report will be early in September.

About this Module

Learning Outcomes:

The precise learning outcomes will depend on the individual project. In general, on successful completion of the project, the student will have the ability to:
1. Understand the global and specific context and motivation for the project in question while being cognisant of the United Nations sustainable development goals;
2. Demonstrate an advanced knowledge and understanding of a specialised multidisciplinary field;
3. Conduct a comprehensive, critical review of the literature and knowledge at the forefront of the field.;
4. Identify a new Energy engineering problem, taking account of current knowledge and debate;
5. Design an appropriate engineering solution to address the problem; develop and execute a project research plan;
6. Apply specialised knowledge to implement solutions and generate new insights through design, analysis, mathematical modelling and/or experimentation;
7. Develop new tools and techniques to solve engineering problems;
8. Summarise and present project results in a concise and appropriate format;
9. Analyse and interpret complex project outcomes and results, and discuss critically;
10. Formulate conclusions while taking account of the wider technical, professional and social context, particularly the contribution of the project towards the UN Sustainable Development goals;
11. Communicate project conclusions, and the rationale underpinning them, effectively to both specialist and non-specialist audiences, verbally and in writing;
12. Collaborate with supervisor, co-workers and/or support staff to achieve a technical solution and
13. Continue to learn in a self-directed, autonomous manner.

Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Specified Learning Activities

40

Autonomous Student Learning

560

Total

600


Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Formative feedback through regular meetings with project supervisor prior to submission of dissertation and final presentation.

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Equivalents:
ME (Energy) Research Project (EEME40410)


 

Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade In Module Component Repeat Offered
Individual Project: Final presentation Week 12 Standard conversion grade scale 40% No

20

No
Thesis/Dissertation: Final dissertation Week 12 Standard conversion grade scale 40% Yes

80

Yes

Carry forward of passed components
No
 

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, on an activity or draft prior to summative assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Feedback delivered through regular meetings with project supervisor