The aims of the project work at this level are to give students a chance to apply the knowledge they have gained during the course to an extended piece of project work, giving them practice at application and allowing them to gain confidence in applying their abilities. Students also gain experience in report writing and oral presentation.
Learning Outcomes
To develop experience and problem solving skills in applying knowledge from the teaching programme to a specific scientific/engineering problem or piece of product engineering
To develop skills in formal report writing
To develop skills in orally presenting technical work
To develop skills in time and project management
Module Content
Depends on project.
Methods of Teaching/Learning
A project is a mandatory module for all students wishing to graduate. Students are expected to arrange a project with a supervisor before the end of the first few weeks of the Autumn Semester. Most project ideas come from the supervisors but students who wish to do a project of their own only need to find a member of the academic staff who is willing to supervise them. Students are expected to plan their own use of time with feedback from their supervisors. Most laboratories are available for student use during normal working hours in term time.
