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In general, on successful completion of the project the student will have developed the professional skills and competencies required of a graduate engineer. The precise learning outcomes will depend on the particular project, but should include the ability to:
1. Describe and explain the scientific, mathematical and engineering principles relevant to the project;
2. Use the technical literature and other resources to find and evaluate information relevant to the project;
3. Identify engineering problems and formulate a project plan;
4. Design an appropriate engineering solution to address the project objectives;
5. Implement solutions through design, analysis, simulation and/or experimentation;
6. Analyse project outcomes and results, discuss critically and draw appropriate conclusions, taking account of the wider context of the project;
7. Take responsibility for his/her own work and manage the execution of a professonal engineering project safely and efficiently;
8. Collaborate with supervisor, co-workers and support staff to achieve a technical solution;
9. Present the project and results to both specialist and non-specialist audiences through written technical reports and oral presentation;
This module has a small amount of lecture content, covering research and design methods, information skills, presentation skills and report writing. Most of the learning is project-based learning, driven by the student and guided by an academic supervisor. This is an important part of the formation of a professional engineer.
Student Effort Type | Hours |
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Lectures | 12 |
Project Supervision | 24 |
Specified Learning Activities | 340 |
Total | 376 |
Students must have progressed to Stage 4 of the BE Programme in Electronic Engineering, or have equivalent prior learning.
Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
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Presentation: Oral Presentation, towards the end of the Autumn trimester | Week 12 | n/a | Graded | No | 10 |
Project: Final Project Report and Interview, at the end of the Spring trimester. Grading takes account of the overall achievement of the project and all the work completed as part of the project. | Unspecified | n/a | Graded | No | 70 |
Presentation: Poster Presentation, around week 8 of the Spring trimester | Week 8 | n/a | Graded | No | 10 |
Project: Interim Report, due at the start of the Spring Trimester | Week 1 | n/a | Graded | No | 10 |
Remediation Type | Remediation Timing |
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Repeat | Within Two Trimesters |
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
Individual oral feedback on oral presentation. Individual written feedback on interim report. Individual oral feedback on poster presentation.
Name | Role |
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Dr Barry Cardiff | Tutor |
Dr Paul Cuffe | Tutor |
Professor Mark Flanagan | Tutor |
Assoc Professor Damian Flynn | Tutor |
Professor Peter Kennedy | Tutor |