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MEEN41460

Academic Year 2023/2024

Practical Case Application (MEEN41460)

Subject:
Mechanical Engineering
College:
Engineering & Architecture
School:
Mechanical & Materials Eng
Level:
4 (Masters)
Credits:
5
Module Coordinator:
Dr Pezhman Ghadimi
Trimester:
Autumn and Spring (separate)
Mode of Delivery:
Online
Internship Module:
No
Module Type:
Fieldwork Module
How will I be graded?
Distinction/Pass/Fail (GPA Neutral)

Curricular information is subject to change.

* This module is part of the Professional Certificate in Digital Facility Layout Planning. This means this module is not available to wider UCD students and is dedicated only to the learners who register for this Professional Certificate.
** Prior to completing this module, the learner must complete the MEEN41370 - Digital Facility Layout Planning and Optimisation module.

In this module, each learner has the opportunity to perform a case study of their choice related to facility layout planning, drawing on documentary evidence (literature and secondary sources) and primary sources (case study) and submitting a detailed written report.
The project will be completed individually. The topic should be applied in a practical manner and associated with the topics covered in the MEEN41370 - Digital Facility Layout Planning and Optimisation module. The project may be of direct relevance to a company sponsor who will outline their project requirements in consultation with the learner and the academic supervisor. In some cases, the project requirements will be directly outlined by the academic supervisor.

About this Module

Learning Outcomes:

On completing this module, students should be able to:
- Complete a comprehensive literature review
- Identify a clear business problem related to facility layout planning or related topics 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

120
Project Supervision

6
Total

126

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

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

(5) Presentations: which require learners to present the outcomes of their projects individually.

(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 In Module Component Repeat Offered
Presentation: Final individual presentation Coursework (End of Trimester) n/a Pass/Fail Grade Scale Yes
50
 Yes
Project: Final report assessment. Coursework (End of Trimester) n/a Pass/Fail Grade Scale Yes
50
 Yes

Carry forward of passed components
No
 

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
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

The students will work with an academic and/or 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 strengths and weaknesses in an accomplished project.

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