EEE8084 : Individual Project (Inactive)
EEE8084 : Individual Project (Inactive)
- Inactive for Year: 2024/25
- Module Leader(s): Dr Matthew Armstrong
- Owning School: Engineering
- Teaching Location: Newcastle City Campus
Semesters
Your programme is made up of credits, the total differs on programme to programme.
| Semester 1 Credit Value: | 30 |
| Semester 2 Credit Value: | 30 |
| ECTS Credits: | 30.0 |
| European Credit Transfer System | |
Pre-requisite
Modules you must have done previously to study this module
Pre Requisite Comment
Undergraduate degree level knowledge of electrical engineering / power systems.
Co-Requisite
Modules you need to take at the same time
Co Requisite Comment
N/A
Aims
To enhance the ability of the student to apply their engineering and computing expertise to investigate a complex problem.
Outline Of Syllabus
The individual assignment will lead to the analysis, design and development of an original system or
device and involve multi-disciplinary skills. The overall theme of the project will be provided by an
academic staff supervisor who will assist in project monitoring. Assessment of the project is via presentation, demonstration and coursework.
The lectures from the Library and Writing Development Centre will include the following:
• Features of academic writing
• Strategies and techniques to avoid plagiarism
• Writing a project proposal
• Writing a literature review
• Writing your research project
• Electronic Resources
• The Academic Internet
• Academic Integrity
Learning Outcomes
Intended Knowledge Outcomes
The knowledge outcomes from this project will be multi-faceted, involving not only conceptual and procedural knowledge associated with the project in general, but also strategic knowledge. The strategic outcomes will include the ability to formulate planning and organisational strategies, to review and summarise relevant technical papers, reports etc., the ability to critique different techniques and strategies and identify relevant/irrelevant material related to MSc studies.
Intended Skill Outcomes
The Individual Project will enhance:
1. Subject-specific skills - dependent upon the project.
2. Cognitive skills - analysing results and assessing progress.
3. Core skills - planning/ organising and problem solving.
4. Computer literacy - use of CAD packages, development of programmes etc.
5. Communication skills - report writing and presentation skills.
6. Skills in researching relevant information and be able to summarise information from relevant sources and draw conclusions from that information.
7. Risk assessment and ethical awareness.
Teaching Methods
Teaching Activities
| Category | Activity | Number | Length | Student Hours | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 1 | 25:00 | 25:00 | Oral Presentation to be held PiP or virtually online |
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 1 | 100:00 | 100:00 | Technical Paper (Final Report) |
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 1 | 5:00 | 5:00 | Demonstration to be held Present in Person |
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 1 | 50:00 | 50:00 | Literature Review |
| Guided Independent Study | Directed research and reading | 1 | 50:00 | 50:00 | Searching and reading background material and publications. |
| Guided Independent Study | Skills practice | 1 | 50:00 | 50:00 | Circuit board construction; software development |
| Guided Independent Study | Project work | 1 | 300:00 | 300:00 | Design and construction of devices and/or software |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Dissertation/project related supervision | 20 | 1:00 | 20:00 | Meetings with project supervisor, for 20/21 either PiP or held virtually, or a combination of both. |
| Total | 600:00 |
Teaching Rationale And Relationship
This project requires the student not only to adapt the factual, conceptual and procedural knowledge acquired from a wide range of modules to a specific problem but also to enhance their strategic knowledge by undertaking a project in which he/she is wholly responsible.
Consequently it will require the student to demonstrate a wide range of skills:
1. Subject-specific skills - design skills plus an overall understanding of a wide range of subject matter related to the project
2. Core skills - ability to plan and organise the work, together with exercising problem solving skills, also to demonstrate numeracy and computer literacy skills and finally submit a written report on the work.
3. Cognitive skills - ability to analyse the results and present them in a coherent manner.
Reading Lists
Assessment Methods
The format of resits will be determined by the Board of Examiners
Exams
| Description | Length | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oral Examination | 30 | 2 | A | 20 | Final Demonstration |
Other Assessment
| Description | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report | 2 | M | 60 | 6,000 words (Technical Paper) |
| Written exercise | 1 | M | 10 | Literature review (1,500 words) |
| Oral Examination | 1 | M | 10 | 15 minutes |
Assessment Rationale And Relationship
The technical paper (final report) is an appropriate way to assess both the depth of theoretical knowledge and understanding and the students’ problem solving skills and will also assess data and information acquisition and evaluation skills.The project demonstration gives students the opportunity to demonstrate their knowledge and improved transferable skills.
The project presentation and literature review are integral parts of the project assessment as they will test the students' skills in gathering information, relative to their project, and presenting it to their peers.
Timetable
- Timetable Website: www.ncl.ac.uk/timetable/
- EEE8084's Timetable
Past Exam Papers
- Exam Papers Online : www.ncl.ac.uk/exam.papers/
- EEE8084's past Exam Papers
General Notes
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