2015/16 Undergraduate Module Catalogue
ELEC3875 Individual Engineering Project
50 creditsClass Size: 75
Module manager: Mr R G Clarke
Email: r.g.clarke@leeds.ac.uk
Taught: Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) View Timetable
Year running 2015/16
This module is not approved as a discovery module
Objectives
The Individual Engineering Project is a major independent technical project. Students are required to investigate and define a technical 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 |
Lectures | 4 | 1.00 | 4.00 |
Supervision Meetings | 15 | 1.00 | 15.00 |
Private study hours | 481.00 | ||
Total Contact hours | 19.00 | ||
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 500.00 |
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 |
Presentation | Progress Presentation and Interview | 10.00 |
Project | Overall Progress & Achievement | 20.00 |
Report | 10,000 word Final Report | 30.00 |
Presentation | Public Exhibition | 10.00 |
Viva | Viva | 20.00 |
Report | Preliminary Report | 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
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