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MEEN40960

Academic Year 2024/2025

Research Methodologies (MEEN40960)

Subject:
Mechanical Engineering
College:
Engineering & Architecture
School:
Mechanical & Materials Eng
Level:
4 (Masters)
Credits:
10
Module Coordinator:
Professor Lizbeth Goodman
Trimester:
Autumn&Spring&Summer(separate)
Mode of Delivery:
Blended
Internship Module:
No
How will I be graded?
Letter grades

Curricular information is subject to change.

In this module, the participants, will engage in a scholarly environment among peers and supervisors, supporting each student’s research in their distinct context through shared and focused multidisciplinary activities. Participants will present their recent research in front of the entire cohort. They will be expected to engage in academic discussions with their peers on a range of subjects. They will be required reflect on their PhD progress overall and learning in the seminar sessions. Individual supervisions will be contained within the process.

The focus of this module is methodological approaches within applied research, and as they relate to PhD-level research across the fields of inclusive design & creative technology innovation.

About this Module

Learning Outcomes:

1. Demonstrate an ability to engage in ‘higher level’ scholarly discussions
2. Critically evaluate your own research
3. Manage a presentation with question & answer session within the allocated time
4. Take responsibility for working within a group of research students
5. Take responsibility for evaluating your own research
6. Develop writing as part of academic sessions on the key themes of the seminar week

Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

20
Small Group

20
Practical

10
Autonomous Student Learning

200
Total

250

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Practice-based research appropriate to thesis topic.

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Equivalents:
Applied Research Methods (EDUC41820)


 

Assessment Strategy Invalid Option
Description Timing Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade In Module Component Repeat Offered
Individual Project: Each PhD candidate is assigned a specific individual project related to their PhD topic. Week 12 Graded Yes
100
 Yes

Carry forward of passed components Invalid Option
Yes
 

Remediation Type Remediation Timing
In-Module Resit Prior to relevant Programme Exam Board
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?

Continuous feedback in seminars and supervisions

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