2015/16 Undergraduate Module Catalogue
ELEC3870 Bachelors Project
60 creditsClass Size: 75
Module manager: Mr RG Clarke
Email: r.g.clarke@leeds.ac.uk
Taught: Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) View Timetable
Year running 2015/16
Module replaces
ELEC3860 Level 3 Major ProjectThis module is not approved as a discovery module
Objectives
The Bachelors Project is a major individual project taken by students on the School's core degree programmes leading to a BEng Honours degree. Students are required to investigate and define the problem and develop a solution by employing the knowledge and skills gained in previous years of study.Students work under the supervision of an academic specialist from whom they receive regular guidance and support.
At the conclusion of the module, the student should have gained significantly in self-confidence in the context of a technical project; verbal and written communication skills should have developed and technical knowledge in some area should have been expanded.
Learning outcomes
On completion of this module, students should be able to:
- define a technical problem, experimental investigation or design objective and propose a feasible plan of work to research and/or develop an appropriate solution within the constraints of time and resources available;
- demonstrate project management skills including time planning, working to deadlines and producing deliverables;
- demonstrate creativity, innovation and technical competence by implementing the project proposal, delivering the problem solving, experimental investigation or design work specified in the plan;
- manage technical uncertainty, analyse scenarios and identify realistic options;
- demonstrate proficiency in written and oral communications;
- understand how to make use of technical literature and other information sources;
- develop communication skills and the ability to reflect on progress by working with an expert (the project supervisor) and gain experience of their work being put under sustained scrutiny.
Syllabus
- Project planning and management. Identification of resources and managing cost drivers.
- Identification and analysis of project risk.
- Working with Gantt charts, work breakdown structure, critical path, milestones and deliverables.
- Safe working practices, Risk assessment.
- Report writing and oral presentation.
Teaching methods
Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
Supervision | 15 | 1.00 | 15.00 |
Lecture | 4 | 1.00 | 4.00 |
Private study hours | 581.00 | ||
Total Contact hours | 19.00 | ||
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 600.00 |
Private study
Individual literature survey and project work.Opportunities for Formative Feedback
- Work monitored during weekly meetings with supervisor.Students will receive feedback from the interim assessment which the student will apply to his/her continuing project work and in the writing of the final report.
Methods of assessment
Coursework
Assessment type | Notes | % of formal assessment |
Report | Preliminary Report | 10.00 |
Presentation | Progress Presentation and Interview | 10.00 |
Project | Overall progress and achievement | 20.00 |
Report | 10,000 word final report | 30.00 |
Presentation | Public Exhibition | 10.00 |
Viva | Viva | 20.00 |
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: 16/09/2015
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