2016/17 Taught Postgraduate Module Catalogue
ELEC5881M Main Project
45 creditsClass Size: 250
Module manager: Dr Mohsen Razavi
Email: m.razavi@leeds.ac.uk
Taught: 1 Jan to 30 Sep View Timetable
Year running 2016/17
This module is not approved as an Elective
Objectives
On completion of this module, students should be able to:1. explain the basic problem that they are tackling;
2. discuss a literature survey that they have produced via background reading;
3. use the above background reading to investigate the problem in hand (amount will vary according to project);
4. analyse results via simulations and/or practical work (amount will vary according to project);
5. apply critical analysis and conclusions from their previous work;
6. put all of the aforementioned into a report that will be called the Final Report.
Syllabus
There is no set syllabus for the Main Project.
Teaching methods
| Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
| Lecture | 3 | 1.00 | 3.00 |
| Private study hours | 447.00 | ||
| Total Contact hours | 3.00 | ||
| Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 450.00 | ||
Private study
Working on different aspects of the project and making progress (monitored by the supervisor).Specialist lecturers from industry and other universities will deliver a small number of (non-assessed) broad-based lectures that will cover aspects of all modules.
Methods of assessment
Coursework
| Assessment type | Notes | % of formal assessment |
| Report | Final Report (8000-10000 word) | 40.00 |
| Viva | Viva | 30.00 |
| Project | Project Progress, Commitment and Independence | 10.00 |
| Report | Interm Report (3500-4500 word) | 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
The reading list is available from the Library websiteLast updated: 08/09/2016
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