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2007/8 Module Catalogue
 Module Code: EEE1009 Module Title: ENGINEERING DESIGN AND PROFESSIONAL STUDIES
Module Provider: Electronic Engineering Short Name: EE1.EPS Previous Short Name: EE1.EPS
Level: HE1 Module Co-ordinator: ALLAM J Prof (Physics)
Number of credits: 10 Number of ECTS credits: 5
 
Module Delivery

Autumn & Spring
Assessment Requirements

Unit(s) of Assessment

 
Weighting Towards Module Mark( %)

 

Library/Information retrieval (in pairs)

 

10     

 

Drawing / circuit design

 

15     

 

Technical report 1

 

15     

 

Oral Presentation

 

15     

 

Time management workshop (in groups)

 

10     

 

Data Presentation workshop (in groups)

 

10     

 

Meetings workshop (in groups)     

 

 10     

 

Technical Report 2 (in pairs)

 

15     

 

Qualifying Condition(s) 

 

Compulsory attendance and participation in workshops     

 

Module Overview
This module helps first-year students to begin to develop skills in design and technical presentation, along with other skills required by the professional engineer.
Prerequisites/Co-requisites

None
Module Aims

Professional engineers need to communicate technical concepts to fellow professionals and the broader community. This course aims to develop the individual in the skills needed to deliver professional Documentation and technical Presentations. The course also provides a preliminary introduction to organisation and team working. The level 1 course provides the foundation for level 2 EDPS where these ideas will be consolidated and expanded.
Learning Outcomes

By the end of this module the students should be able to:

 

(i)                independently locate and retrieve engineering and other technical information

 

(ii)              write formal technical reports and documentation;

 

(iii)            understand a technical design and be able to communicate their own designs to others;

 

(iv)            understand the elements of good data analysis and presentation;

 

(v)              understand the principles of time management;

 

organise a professional meeting.

Module Content

 

Lectures

 

1.      Skills of a Professional Engineer

 

2.      Report Writing

 

3.      Design Practice (Theory)

 

4.      Design Practice (Project)

 

5.      Presentation skills

 

6.      Time management

 

7.      Data Presentation

 

8.      Meetings

 

Coursework and Course Workshops

 

1.      Computer skills Workshop

 

2.      Information retrieval Workshop

 

3.      Technical Report Writing Coursework

 

4.      Design Techniques Workshop & Coursework

 

5.      Presentation Skills Workshop

 

6.      Time management Workshop

 

7.      Data Presentation Workshop

 

8.      Running Professional Meetings Workshop

 

9.      Writing Project Documentation Coursework

 

 
Methods of Teaching/Learning

Lectures and Workshops
Selected Texts/Journals

None
Last Updated

24 July 2007