PHYC40950

Learning Outcomes:

Upon completion of this module students should be able to:
Transfer space project management concepts and methods into a workplace environment;
Apply skills in report-writing, data analysis, coding, critical thinking, systems engineering, modelling and payload design, to address and solve previously unseen challenges;
Effectively and reliably participate in a professional setting, understanding different roles and their associated responsibilities;
Communicate pro-actively with their supervisor, informing them of problems in a timely fashion;
Present results in the form of a well-designed poster, accessible to a broad technical audience;
Verbally communicate the key elements of the work undertaken;
Justify technical approach, decisions made, and conclusions drawn about the project, when questioned.

Indicative Module Content:

This is a space sector internship module.

Student Effort Hours:

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.

Module Requisites and Incompatibles

Assessment Strategy

Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, on an activity or draft prior to summative assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

The main feedback mechanism is from the workplace supervisor directly to the student during the placement. This feedback will refer to the technical implementation of the work as well as to workplace-specific matters, for example, regarding punctuality, organisation, efficiency and team-work. The supervisor will read a draft of the thesis before submission for assessment and will provide feedback to the student in advance of submission. An academic mentor will check-in with the student during the internship to ensure they have a good understanding of the requirements for the report and poster preparation.