MEEN41030 Applied Research Project

Academic Year 2023/2024

In this module, each student has the opportunity to research a topic of their choice drawing on documentary evidence (literature and secondary sources) and primary sources and submitting a detailed written report. The project will typically be completed as a team and a portion of the assessment will rely on peer review. The research topic should be applied in nature and associated with at least one aspect of the MEngSc in Engineering Management programme. The research topic may be of direct relevance to a company sponsor who will outline their project requirements in consultation with the student team and the academic supervisor. In some cases the project requirements will be directly outlined by the academic supervisor.

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Curricular information is subject to change

Learning Outcomes:

On completing this module, students should be able to:
- Complete a comprehensive literature review
- Identify a clear research problem and supporting objectives
- Select and apply an appropriate methodology and research design
- Gather appropriate data, analyse it, and present research findings.
- Interpret findings and develop sensible recommendations.
- Outline a roadmap of solution implementation for the relevant party (industry or academic)

Student Effort Hours: 
Student Effort Type Hours
Autonomous Student Learning

400
Total

400
Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
This module utilized some of the key teaching and learning approaches used in higher education such as:
(1) Active/task-based learning; which is an approach where the planning of learning materials is based around doing a task.

(2) Peer and group work: which is a form of voluntary association of members benefiting from cooperative learning, that enhances the total output of the activity than when done individually.

(3) reflective learning: which is a process that facilitates a deep, transformative, and unique learning experience. The insights students will gain about themselves as they engage in the summer project, working as part of a team, are not things that can be learnt in a book or taught in a classroom.

(4) Case/Problem-based learning; which is a student-centred pedagogy in which students learn about a subject through the experience of solving an open-ended problem found in trigger material.

(5) Student presentations: which require students to present the outcomes of their projects individually or in a group.

(6) Dissertation critical writing: this involves reporting all of the outcomes and findings in a structured and rigorous manner with proper justifications and referencing. 
Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.
 
Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Open Book Exam Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade
Project: Interim group report Varies over the Trimester n/a Graded No

10
Project: Final report assessment.
Each group will be asked to complete a peer-review form at the end of the project where group members will evaluate their peers' performance with regards to various factors		 Coursework (End of Trimester) n/a Graded Yes

70
Presentation: Final group presentation Coursework (End of Trimester) n/a Graded No

20

Carry forward of passed components
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
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
• Peer review activities

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

The students will work with an academic and an industrial supervisor. Both supervisors will provide continuous feedback on the progress of the students within their projects. Final feedback will be provided at the end of the module where the students will understand their strength and weakness in an accomplished summer project.

Timetabling information is displayed only for guidance purposes, relates to the current Academic Year only and is subject to change.
 
Summer
      
Lecture Offering 51 Week(s) - 24 Thurs 10:00 - 10:50