2024/25 Taught Postgraduate Module Catalogue

MECH5875M Multidisciplinary Team Project

45 creditsClass Size: 20

Module manager: Dr Mark Wilson
Email: M.Wilson@leeds.ac.uk

Taught: Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) View Timetable

Year running 2024/25

Pre-requisite qualifications

BSc, BEng/MEng in relevant science or engineering discipline

Module replaces

MECH5870M Multidisciplinary Team Project

This module is not approved as an Elective

Module summary

Students work in teams of 3 or 4 on a collaborative multidisciplinary research project involving fluid dynamics in an industrial context, supported by academic supervisors and industrial mentors. Each team will respond to an industrial challenge by proposing and delivering a research project. The rationale is to expose students to practical applications of fluid dynamics, while developing key research skills in preparation for their PhD projects.

Objectives

By providing a fresh set of real-world industrial or practical problems to each cohort, the module seeks to:
• Provide experience of fluid dynamics research in an industrial or practical context
• Enable development of effective team working skills in a problem-solving technical context
• Develop research project planning and management abilities
• Develop effective communication and collaboration with internal and external parties from different backgrounds
• Enable effective dissemination of research outcomes
• Develop basic research skills in preparation for the subsequent PhD project

Learning outcomes
On successful completion of the module students will have demonstrated the following learning outcomes:
1. Create a viable project plan including a detailed set of project aims, objectives and a realistic work schedule.
2. Critically evaluate technical literature and other information sources in order to gain the knowledge, data and understanding required for a research project.
3. Complete a substantial multidisciplinary research project in a timely and professional manner as part of a team.
4. Apply knowledge and understanding of fluid dynamics principles and associated experimental, analytical or computational methods in a practical context.
5. Effectively communicate the outcomes of their work in both written and verbal form
6. Demonstrate their research ability

Skills Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of the module students will have demonstrated the following skills:
Critical thinking, Information searching, Presentation skills, Academic writing, Academic language, Time management, Academic integrity, Referencing

Syllabus

Details of the syllabus will be provided on the Minerva organisation (or equivalent) for the module

Teaching methods

Delivery type	Number	Length hours	Student hours
Supervision	13	1.00	13.00
Lecture	5	1.00	5.00
Practical	1	2.00	2.00
Private study hours			430.00
Total Contact hours			20.00
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)			450.00

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

Feedback will be provided throughout the project via project supervision meetings, via separate review meetings with the module leader (independent of supervision), and through interim assessment tasks.

Methods of assessment

Coursework

Assessment type	Notes	% of formal assessment
Assignment	Contract Performance Plan	10.00
Report	Final Team Report	30.00
Report	Final Individual Report	30.00
Presentation	Team Oral Presentation	10.00
In-course Assessment	Individual Conduct Assessed by Supervisor	10.00
Viva	Individual Viva	10.00
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework)		100.00

Students failing this module would need to undertake a different project in the following academic year.

Reading list

The reading list is available from the Library website

Last updated: 17/04/2024

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