2015/16 Taught Postgraduate Module Catalogue
CAPE5995M CDT Short Research Projects
60 creditsClass Size: 10
Module manager: Professor BC Hanson
Email: b.c.hanson@leeds.ac.uk
Taught: Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) View Timetable
Year running 2015/16
Pre-requisite qualifications
BEng/BSc in a relevant Engineering or Science disciplineModule replaces
PEME5990M CDT Short Research ProjectsThis module is not approved as an Elective
Objectives
On completion of this module, students should have:- the necessary experience to undertake a PhD research project knowledge of research techniques at post-graduate level;
- developed a research strategy with requisite supervision;
- executed an advanced research project;
- the experience of writing a detailed scientific report with full bibliography.
Learning outcomes
Students successfully completing this unit should have developed the ability to:
- undertake a substantial research project with a high degree of autonomy;
- produce a detailed scientific report on their research;
- display their knowledge of the research topic and defend their course of investigation in an oral examination.
Syllabus
Two, concurrent, individual research projects (experimental and/or computational in nature) will be conducted, commencing at the start of semester 2 and ending on the 31st July.
The project work will involve:
- literature review and background reading
- familiarisation with research methodology
- planning for the work with timelines and milestones
- carrying out experimental/computational work according to the plan
- interim report presentation at the end of the 2nd semester
- analysis and interpretation of results
- oral presentation
- final report writing at the end of the project
- viva voce examination.
Teaching methods
| Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
| Supervision Meetings | 18 | 2.00 | 36.00 |
| Practical | 2 | 6.00 | 12.00 |
| Private study hours | 552.00 | ||
| Total Contact hours | 48.00 | ||
| Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 600.00 | ||
Opportunities for Formative Feedback
Continual assessment, via weekly meetings with project supervisor.Methods of assessment
Coursework
| Assessment type | Notes | % of formal assessment |
| Report | Project Report 1 | 25.00 |
| Report | Project Report 2 | 25.00 |
| Oral Presentation | N/A | 10.00 |
| Tutorial Performance | Supervisor Assessment | 15.00 |
| Viva | N/A | 25.00 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Coursework) | 100.00 | |
Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated
Reading list
There is no reading list for this moduleLast updated: 19/07/2018
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