2015/16 Taught Postgraduate Module Catalogue

CAPE5010M Research Project (MEng)

45 creditsClass Size: 125

Module manager: Dr X Lai
Email: chexl@leeds.ac.uk

Taught: Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) View Timetable

Year running 2015/16

Module replaces

PEME5200M Research Project (MEng)

This module is not approved as an Elective

Module summary

Students receive training through actual experimental/computational research work over two semesters.

Objectives

- to enable students to demonstrate their research ability;
- to provide students with an opportunity to gain experience of planning, executing and reporting a research project of the type they will undertake in an industry/academic environment;
- to provide students with the ability to give a scientific presentation.

Learning outcomes
Students will attain an appreciation of:
- Overall knowledge in the area of research (via literature review);
- Scientific understanding achieved from the research.

Skills outcomes
- Research initiation
- Literature review
- Project planning
- Experiments and analysis
- Scientific presentation and report writing.

Syllabus

Project activities include:
- Literature review and background reading (to develop a clear understanding of the research topic)
- Familiarisation with research methodology (ie equipment, computer, software, etc)
- Planning for the experimental and/or computational work to be carried out
- Carrying out experimental/computational work
- Analysis and interpretation of results
- Oral presentation
- Poster presentation
- Final report writing.

Teaching methods

Delivery type	Number	Length hours	Student hours
Office Hour Discussions	22	3.00	66.00
Practical	20	10.00	200.00
Private study hours			184.00
Total Contact hours			266.00
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)			450.00

Private study

- Literature reading: 40 hours
- Data analysis: 50 hours
- Interim report writing: 22 hours
- Poster presentation: 8 hours
- Oral presentation: 8 hours
- Final report writing: 56 hours.

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

- Reporting the work done in the previous week to the project supervisor in the weekly meetings
- 4 meetings with the Module Leader
- Interim report
- Scientific seminars
- Poster and oral presentations.

Methods of assessment

Coursework

Assessment type	Notes	% of formal assessment
Report	Interim report	20.00
Report	Final report	50.00
Presentation	Oral presentation	10.00
Presentation	Poster presentation	10.00
In-course Assessment	Assessed by Supervisor	10.00
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework)		100.00

Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated

Reading list

The reading list is available from the Library website

Last updated: 11/01/2016

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