2024/25 Taught Postgraduate Module Catalogue
ELEC5885M Engineering, Technology and Business Management Project
45 creditsClass Size: 60
Module manager: Dr. James Mclaughlan
Email: J.R.Mclaughlan@leeds.ac.uk
Taught: 1 Oct to 31 Aug View Timetable
Year running 2024/25
This module is not approved as an Elective
Module summary
To carry out a detailed study of an emerging technology in electronic/electrical engineering, communications engineering, or a related discipline, from different business perspectives including the innovation management, supply chain management, and consumer perception aspects.Objectives
The module has the following objectives:- To conduct a comprehensive investigation into commercial technology opportunities, considering factors like technical viability, disruptive technological developments, market statistics, and legal frameworks.
- To develop project management skills, emphasising time planning, meeting deadlines, and delivering results.
- To learn how to analyse data objectively, draw substantiated conclusions, and critically evaluate technical and business management literature.
- To enhance communication skills for effectively presenting results to specialist and non-specialist audiences, employing appropriate methods.
- To reflect on progress and independent self-learning through a substantial technical project.
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of the module students will have demonstrated the following learning outcomes:
1. Conduct a comprehensive investigation into a commercial technology opportunity, taking into consideration a broad range of factors, including technical viability, impact of disruptive technological developments, market statistics, and legal frameworks.
2. Apply project management skills including time planning, working to deadlines and producing deliverables.
3. Analyse data objectively and form substantiated conclusions.
4. Select and critically evaluate technical and business management literature and other sources of information.
5. Communicate effectively both the results of their own work and other complex information, with specialist and non-specialist audiences, selecting and evaluating the methods used.
6. Reflect on progress and the extent of independent self-learning and development, through undertaking a substantial technical project.
Skills Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of the module students will have demonstrated the following skills:
a) Demonstrate the ability to work effectively, exercising initiative, decision-making skills and personal responsibility, and to evaluate their own performance.
b) Demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively both the results of their own work and other complex information, to specialist and non-specialist audiences, in a variety of forms, selecting and evaluating the methods used.
c) Demonstrate the ability to manage and extend their own learning and professional development, the transferable skills necessary for employment, and the skills necessary for life-long independent learning and professional development.
Syllabus
Topics may include, but are not limited to:
- Identifying commercial technology challenges, for example: a single product innovation venture; a business development built around a core enabling technology; a fundamental change to an existing market caused by a disruptive technology, by resourcing issues, or by legislative changes; or the evolution of a high technology market in response to economic, cultural or other shifts.
- Sourcing relevant data on technical and business aspects, market statistics and relevant case studies.
- Legislation, including intellectual property law, contract law, standards and environmental laws.
Methods of Assessment
We are currently refreshing our modules to make sure students have the best possible experience. Full assessment details for this module are not available before the start of the academic year, at which time details of the assessment(s) will be provided.
Assessment for this module will consist of;
2 x Report
1 x Viva
1 x Conduct
Teaching methods
| Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
| Supervision | 10 | 1.00 | 10.00 |
| Lecture | 8 | 1.00 | 8.00 |
| Seminar | 4 | 1.00 | 4.00 |
| Private study hours | 428.00 | ||
| Total Contact hours | 22.00 | ||
| Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 450.00 | ||
Opportunities for Formative Feedback
Students will receive feedback on their progress during meetings with their academic supervisor.Methods of assessment
Coursework
| Assessment type | Notes | % of formal assessment |
| In-course Assessment | Report 1 | 20.00 |
| In-course Assessment | Report 2 | 40.00 |
| In-course Assessment | Viva | 30.00 |
| In-course Assessment | Professional Conduct | 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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