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On successful completion of this module, students should have improved their skills in:
- Analysis and appraisal of engineering research activities
- Development and implementation of engineering research methodologies
- Planning and managing an engineering research project
- Ability to understand engineering processes and practices, including health and safety
- Maintaining good documentation and data management
- Data analysis using software tools such as Matlab and Python.
- Communicating technical ideas verbally, visually and in technical writing.
Student Effort Type | Hours |
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Autonomous Student Learning | 40 |
Laboratories | 80 |
Total | 120 |
Not applicable to this module.
Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
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Assignment: Write an essay on the application of the engineering methodology | Week 4 | n/a | Graded | No | 20 |
Attendance: Students are required to spend six hours per week in the laboratory of their research group. | Throughout the Trimester | n/a | Graded | No | 5 |
Assignment: Written and oral presentation of a scientific report in form of an Abstract and Poster Presentation | Throughout the Trimester | n/a | Graded | No | 40 |
Journal: Students will be required to keep a lab notebook detailing their laboratory based activities throughout the duration of the placement. | Throughout the Trimester | n/a | Graded | No | 10 |
Continuous Assessment: Student performance: acquisition of skills, good engineering practice, data management and analysis | Throughout the Trimester | n/a | Graded | No | 20 |
Journal: In addition to the Laboratory Journal, students will be required to keep a short Learning Journal detailing and reflecting upon their experiences, views and suggestions regarding working within a lab. | Throughout the Trimester | n/a | Graded | No | 5 |
Remediation Type | Remediation Timing |
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In-Module Resit | Prior to relevant Programme Exam Board |
• Feedback individually to students, on an activity or draft prior to summative assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
• Peer review activities
Students will receive ongoing feedback from their laboratory mentors as well as feedback on their submitted assignments. During the poster sessions students will engage in peer review.