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2010/1 Module Catalogue
 Module Code: EEE2030 Module Title: ENGINEERING DESIGN AND PROFESSIONAL STUDIES
Module Provider: Electronic Engineering Short Name: EEE2030
Level: HE2 Module Co-ordinator: GAO Y Dr (Elec Eng)
Number of credits: 10 Number of ECTS credits: 5
 
Module Availability
Autumn Semester
Assessment Pattern
Unit(s) of Assessment
Weighting Towards Module Mark (%)
Coursework
100%
Module Overview
Professional engineers need to communicate technical concepts to fellow professionals and the broader community. This course consolidates the concepts and skills introduced at Level 1 EDPS and concentrates on developing leadership, team working and developing a sense of commercial awareness. A major project will be undertaken and used as the main forum for these skills to be demonstrated and assessed.
Prerequisites/Co-requisites
None.
Module Aims
To achieve the learning outcomes described below
Learning Outcomes
By the end of Level 2 EDPS the students should have:
  • appreciation of the importance of professionally presenting your achievements;
  • an understanding of how to efficiently participate in, and run a project team;
  • gained an appreciation of what constitutes good leadership and team work;
  • a familiarity with the basics of marketing and negotiating;
  • utilised all of the above in a technical design project and produce the necessary documentation within set time and technical constraints;
  • gained an appreciation of how new enterprise is initiated and how new products are brought to the market place.
Module Content
The following topics will be covered in this module:
·         The professional year
·         Pre-paring for industry – beyond university
·         Introduction to portfolio project – designing a competition
·         Professional development – a guide to best practice
·         Career planning – effective use of resources
·         Negotiation – understanding the process and effective techniques
·         Marketing – how to be effective in marketing yourself and products
·         Leadership – good leadership skills for team working

Commercial awareness - the completion of an enterprise project
Methods of Teaching/Learning
1-hr Lecture per week in Weeks 1-10
2-hr Tutorial per week in Weeks 2-10
2-day Short Course on Leadership in Week 14 or 15
Selected Texts/Journals
A wide range of reading in the above-mentioned topics will be required using library resources
Last Updated

12 August 2010