ENGINEERING PROFESSIONAL STUDIES 1 WITH INDUSTRIAL PLACEMENT - 2019/0
Module code: EEEM054
Module Overview
Expected prior/parallel learning: The coursework in this module is closely linked with the student’s activities in his/her 90-credit Extended Project, as appropriate. All the coursework, as far as is practicable, should relate to and complement the project work by conducting auxiliary studies on issues of wider context.
Module purpose: The module introduces the students to a range of aspects of engineering professional practice which should enable them to see modern electronic engineering in a wider context, encompassing e.g. health and safety, project formulation and planning, contract bidding. It is designed to be closely coupled with the tasks and activities associated with the 90-Credit Extended Project. In particular, the module coursework complements and supports the project in terms of professional skills for successful project management. The module is complementary to module EEM055 (Engineering Professional Studies 2) offered in Semester 2.
Module provider
Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Module Leader
WANG Ning (Elec Elec En)
Number of Credits: 15
ECTS Credits: 7.5
Framework: FHEQ Level 7
JACs code: H100
Module cap (Maximum number of students): N/A
Module Availability
Semester 1
Prerequisites / Co-requisites
None.
Module content
Indicative content includes the following.
Unit 1: Project planning
Project objectives and scoping
Requirements and requirements analysis
System specification
Functional system design
State of the art review
Technology
Patent search
Research
R&D proposal
Project management tools
Project plan/Levels 1 and 2
Deliverables
Project costing
Management methods
Risk assessment and contingency plans
Unit 2: Project reporting/communication
Written reports
Technical writing
Deliverables
Management reports
Weekly/monthly reports
Presentations
Technical
Research
Public/Outreach
Unit 3: R&D project bidding
Technology levels
Funding bodies
Funding opportunities calls
Contract tendering
Internal authorisation processes
Contracts
Collaboration agreement
Unit 4: Research and Development
Nature of research
University and industrial research
Awareness of parallel developments
Positive/negative results reporting
Characteristics of research projects
Scientific paper writing
Citation indices
Research ethics
Research methodology
Unit 5: Health and safety
Legal responsibility
Health and safety procedures
Behavioural safety
Assessment pattern
| Assessment type | Unit of assessment | Weighting |
|---|---|---|
| Coursework | 1) PATENT SEARCH - 25% 2) PROJECT PROPOSAL - 25% 3) PROJECT PROPOSAL AND MONITORING - 25% 4) FOUR-PAGE CONFERENCE PAPER | 100 |
Alternative Assessment
Not applicable: students failing a unit of assessment resit the assessment in its original format.
Assessment Strategy
The assessment strategy for this module is designed to provide students with the opportunity to demonstrate the following:
- Ability to conduct state of the art technology and research review
- Ability to plan a technical project and to write project proposals
- Effective project reporting
- Communication skills to present their project to different audiences, including specialists and general public
- Appreciation of safety issues
Thus, the summative assessment for this module consists of the following.
- Patent search (25%). (Circa 6 pages) Due Tuesday Week 5
- Project proposal (25%). (6 page maximum) Due Tuesday Week 8
- Project planning and monitoring (25%). (6 page maximum) Due Tuesday Week 11
- Four-page conference paper (25%). Due Tuesday Week 14
These deadlines are indicative. For confirmation of exact dates and times, please check the Departmental assessment calendar issued to you.
Formative assessment and feedback
For the module, students will receive formative assessment/feedback in the following ways.
- During lectures, by question and answer sessions
- During meetings with his/her project supervisor
- Via the marking of written reports
- Via assessed coursework
Module aims
- R&D project planning
- State of the art review of technology and research
- R&D project proposal writing and project bidding
- Risk assessment
- Project reporting
- Communication to different audiences
- Research into future technologies
- Health and safety
Learning outcomes
| Attributes Developed | ||
|---|---|---|
| 001 | Investigate and define a problem, taking into account constraints such as environmental and sustainability limitations, health and safety and risk assessment. Gain comprehensive understanding of design processes. Ability to critically evaluate current research and advanced scholarship in electronic engineering, and to evaluate methodologies and develop critiques of them (C,P,T,K). | KCPT |
| 002 | Understand customer and user needs, including aesthetics, ergonomics and usability | T |
| 003 | Generate an innovative design and to demonstrate how established techniques of enquiry are used to create and interpret knowledge in electronic engineering. | CP |
| 004 | Identify and manage cost drivers | T |
| 005 | Demonstrate familiarity with the design process and the methodology of evaluating outcomes | CP |
| 006 | Acquire knowledge and comprehensive understanding of management and business practices. | K |
| 007 | Evaluate risks, including commercial. | P |
| 008 | Comprehensively understand current engineering practice and predict likely developments, as well as to deal with complex issues both systematically and creatively, to make sound judgements, and communicate their conclusions to specialists and nonspecialists | CT |
| 009 | Demonstrate extensive understanding of a wide range of engineering materials/components. | |
| 010 | Demonstrate understanding of appropriate codes of practice and industry standards | |
| 011 | Demonstrate awareness of quality issues | P |
Attributes Developed
C - Cognitive/analytical
K - Subject knowledge
T - Transferable skills
P - Professional/Practical skills
Overall student workload
Methods of Teaching / Learning
The learning and teaching strategy is designed to achieve the specified learning outcomes by teaching the course syllabus in lectures, and by guided learning using on-line resources. The independent study will be supported by setting the coursework in the context of the 90-credit project. The assimilation of knowledge, and transferable professional skills will be acquired through coursework involving four assessed items.
Learning and teaching methods include the following.
- Lectures and seminars (10 hours)
- On-line courses. (30 hours)
- Guided study
The student is expected to attend all the course lectures before the start of their project. The coursework will be marked against a generic marking scheme defined for each assignment.
Indicated Lecture Hours (which may also include seminars, tutorials, workshops and other contact time) are approximate and may include in-class tests where one or more of these are an assessment on the module. In-class tests are scheduled/organised separately to taught content and will be published on to student personal timetables, where they apply to taken modules, as soon as they are finalised by central administration. This will usually be after the initial publication of the teaching timetable for the relevant semester.
Programmes this module appears in
| Programme | Semester | Classification | Qualifying conditions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electronic Engineering (EuroMasters) MSc | 1 | Optional | A weighted aggregate mark of 50% is required to pass the module |
Please note that the information detailed within this record is accurate at the time of publishing and may be subject to change. This record contains information for the most up to date version of the programme / module for the 2019/0 academic year.