COMPUTER LABORATORY - 2021/2
Module code: ENG0018
Module Overview
The module will provide a basic understanding of key software commonly used to support engineering calculations, analysis and presentation. Specifically, attention will be given to the use of Excel (e.g. spreadsheet based calculations and experimental data analysis), PowerPoint (including slide and presentation design and structuring), MATLAB and introduction to discipline specific software where relevant. Students will organise and participate in a mini “FEPS Foundation Conference” in which they will present their research study slideshows
Module provider
Sustainability, Civil & Env Engineering
Module Leader
HARRISON Richard (FEPS)
Number of Credits: 15
ECTS Credits: 7.5
Framework: FHEQ Level 3
Module cap (Maximum number of students): N/A
Overall student workload
Workshop Hours: 5
Independent Learning Hours: 73
Laboratory Hours: 13
Guided Learning: 52
Captured Content: 7
Module Availability
Semester 1
Prerequisites / Co-requisites
None
Module content
Indicative content includes:
• Excel and data presentation; Excel and functions
• PowerPoint: slide and presentation design; oral presentation skills
• MATLAB: operations and programming basics
Assessment pattern
| Assessment type | Unit of assessment | Weighting |
|---|---|---|
| Coursework | COURSEWORK 1 - EXCEL DATA ANALYSIS AND APPLICATIONS | 30 |
| Coursework | COURSEWORK 2 - MATLAB APPLICATIONS | 30 |
| Coursework | CONFERENCE PROJECT (PEER REVIEW & FEEDBACK) | 5 |
| Coursework | CONFERENCE PROJECT (CONFERENCE PAPER) | 20 |
| Coursework | CONFERENCE PROJECT (PRESENTATION) | 15 |
Alternative Assessment
N/A
Assessment Strategy
The assessment strategy is designed to provide students with the opportunity to demonstrate the full range of learning outcomes though a mixture of computer laboratory classes and student presentation sessions, coupled with graded problems and applications that reflect engineering and physical science principles.
Thus, the summative assessment for this module consists of:
• Coursework 1 – Excel data analysis & application example 1 (15%); [LO 1]
• Coursework 2 – Excel data analysis & application example 2 (15%); [LO 1]
• Coursework 3 – MATLAB application example 1 (15%); [LO 2]
• Coursework 4 – MATLAB application example 2 (15%); [LO 2]
• Coursework 5 – Research study (20%) and oral presentation (20%) in “Foundation Conference”; [LOs 3, 4]
Formative assessment
Weekly lab worksheets to assess Excel/Matlab/Presentation competence, following use of teaching resources in labs and tutorials/workshops. Verbal feedback given immediately following presentations, chairing roles and peer review of other students’ presentations.
Feedback
Written feedback on the Excel and MATLAB assessments.
Written feedback on the Research study.
Written and verbal feedback on the oral presentation.
Module aims
- Provide basic introduction to the use of Excel and MATLAB to support laboratory work and engineering calculations
- Introduce students to presentation design and delivery that make effective use of popular digital technologies
- Develop student research skills through the use of information and communication technologies and reference management systems
- Consolidate learning of some of the semester 1 module content through the use of computer based analysis of data and governing equations
Learning outcomes
| Attributes Developed | ||
| 001 | Perform calculations, data analysis, graphing and simple modelling with Excel through the use of formulas, functions and graphical tools | CPT |
| 002 | Use basic MATLAB operations and programming concepts to solve mathematical problems, create simple mathematical models and prepare graphical representations | CPT |
| 003 | Design, prepare and deliver technical presentations using PowerPoint in the context of a mini “Foundation Conference” | PT |
| 004 | Use tools for effective research information access, collation and referencing | PT |
Attributes Developed
C - Cognitive/analytical
K - Subject knowledge
T - Transferable skills
P - Professional/Practical skills
Methods of Teaching / Learning
The learning and teaching strategy is designed to use practical computer laboratory sessions to develop a basic understanding of Excel and MATLAB. The sessions will be integrated with core material from Principles of Engineering & Physical Science (ENG0013) and data from the Engineering & Physical Sciences Laboratory and Project (ENG0014) to contextualise software applications. Presentation design and delivery will also relate to problem / project applications.
The learning and teaching methods include:
• Introductory briefing lectures to software (3 x 1 hour in weeks 1, 5 and 10)
• Computer laboratories (including online learning resources) – tuition and engineering applications (11 hours – 1 hour in week 1 and 2 x 1hr labs in weeks 2 – 11) + 10 x 1 hour guided practical (homework) tasks
• Presentation skills workshops (6 x 1 hour, weeks 6-11)
• Discipline-specific software demonstrations (3 x 1 hour in weeks 1, 4 and 5)
• Research skills workshops (6 x 1 hour, weeks 6-11)
• Independent learning (7 hrs/week)
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.
Reading list
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Other information
N/A
Programmes this module appears in
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|---|---|---|---|
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| Physics with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) | 1 | Compulsory | A weighted aggregate mark of 50% is required to pass the module |
| Physics with Astronomy with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) | 1 | Compulsory | A weighted aggregate mark of 50% is required to pass the module |
| Civil Engineering With Foundation Year BEng (Hons) | 1 | Compulsory | A weighted aggregate mark of 50% is required to pass the module |
| Computer and Internet Engineering With Foundation Year BEng (Hons) | 1 | Compulsory | A weighted aggregate mark of 50% is required to pass the module |
| Electrical and Electronic Engineering With Foundation Year BEng (Hons) | 1 | Compulsory | A weighted aggregate mark of 50% is required to pass the module |
| Electronic Engineering with Foundation Year BEng (Hons) | 1 | Compulsory | A weighted aggregate mark of 50% is required to pass the module |
| Electronic Engineering with Computer Systems With Foundation Year BEng (Hons) | 1 | Compulsory | A weighted aggregate mark of 50% is required to pass the module |
| Electronic Engineering with Nanotechnology With Foundation Year BEng (Hons) | 1 | Compulsory | A weighted aggregate mark of 50% is required to pass the module |
| Electronic Engineering with Space Systems with Foundation Year BEng (Hons) | 1 | Compulsory | A weighted aggregate mark of 50% is required to pass the module |
| Biomedical Engineering with Foundation Year BEng (Hons) | 1 | Compulsory | A weighted aggregate mark of 50% is required to pass the module |
| Aerospace Engineering with Foundation Year BEng (Hons) | 1 | Compulsory | A weighted aggregate mark of 50% is required to pass the module |
| Automotive Engineering with Foundation Year BEng (Hons) | 1 | Compulsory | A weighted aggregate mark of 50% is required to pass the module |
| Mechanical Engineering with Foundation Year BEng (Hons) | 1 | Compulsory | A weighted aggregate mark of 50% is required to pass the module |
| Mathematics with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) | 1 | Compulsory | A weighted aggregate mark of 50% is required to pass the module |
| Mathematics with Statistics with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) | 1 | Compulsory | A weighted aggregate mark of 50% is required to pass the module |
| Financial Mathematics with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) | 1 | Compulsory | A weighted aggregate mark of 50% is required to pass the module |
| Chemical Engineering With Foundation Year BEng (Hons) | 1 | Compulsory | A weighted aggregate mark of 50% is required to pass the module |
| Chemical and Petroleum Engineering With Foundation Year BEng (Hons) | 1 | Compulsory | 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 2021/2 academic year.