PHY3025 : Group Project
PHY3025 : Group Project
- Offered for Year: 2024/25
- Module Leader(s): Dr Toby Hallam
- Owning School: Mathematics, Statistics and Physics
- Teaching Location: Newcastle City Campus
Semesters
Your programme is made up of credits, the total differs on programme to programme.
Semester 1 Credit Value: | 10 |
ECTS Credits: | 5.0 |
European Credit Transfer System | |
Pre-requisite
Modules you must have done previously to study this module
Pre Requisite Comment
N/A
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 undertake a project as part of a team, working to time scales, develop understanding in an area of physics beyond those taught in the degree programme.
Outline Of Syllabus
A group assignment involving investigation of a physics-based problem or scenario and involving programming, research and analytical skills. The project specification is scaffolded by a base programming task with details determined by students. Guidance is provided by an academic staff advisor who assists in project management and monitoring. Groups of four to six students are involved with each project, and a major part of the work is concerned with group organisation and interfacing of individuals' efforts. Formal progress meetings are monitored by academic staff advisor. Assessment of the project is via conference-style presentation, and final group report. Participation is assessed using a weighted peer assessment.
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 involving planning and organisational strategies etc. at group level.
Intended Skill Outcomes
1. Subject-specific skills - dependent upon the project, but will include a substantial computational component.
2. Cognitive skills - analysing results and assessing progress.
3. Core skills - planning/ organising and problem solving within a group.
4. Computer literacy – appropriate to the selected problem.
5. Communication skills - report writing and presentation skills.
6. Teamwork skills - recognise strengths and weaknesses of group members; establishing a good rapport and working effectively with others; conflict resolution; assuming leadership role in setting goals and winning commitment of others etc.
Teaching Methods
Teaching Activities
Category | Activity | Number | Length | Student Hours | Comment |
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Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 10 | 1:00 | 10:00 | Preparation of project report |
Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 1 | 10:00 | 10:00 | Preparation of project presentation. |
Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Small group teaching | 33 | 1:00 | 33:00 | Project meetings with group members – Remote or Present in Person |
Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Workshops | 1 | 6:00 | 6:00 | Team presentations for assessment & feedback from academic staff/other students – Present in Person |
Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Dissertation/project related supervision | 6 | 1:00 | 6:00 | Project mtgs with supervising academic – May be held remotely or Present in Person at student behest |
Guided Independent Study | Independent study | 35 | 1:00 | 35:00 | Independent study for project |
Total | 100:00 |
Teaching Rationale And Relationship
Students devise a project plan early in semester for assessment. Project plan is used as the basis for workload throughout semester.
Student-led group meetings are then carried out with a timetable devised by students towards the goal of completing presentation and report assessments.
Academic group advisors will hold group meetings on 3 mandatory occasions through the semester to guide project content and assist with group cohesion. Other meetings with the supervisor are optional with an expectation of approximately 6 meetings with advisor in total.
Reading Lists
Assessment Methods
The format of resits will be determined by the Board of Examiners
Other Assessment
Description | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|
Research proposal | 1 | M | 20 | Group workload design and project topic is submitted as a group. |
Oral Examination | 1 | M | 30 | Conference style presentation submitted by one or two presenters on behalf of group. Audience questions are fielded by whole group |
Research paper | 1 | M | 50 | Main project report submitted as a group Peer assessment marks by students are used to modify the group Oral presentation and research paper marks for individual students by up to 10%. |
Assessment Rationale And Relationship
Project plan as a guideline to drive discussion on group work learning outcomes. Drives a timely decision for determination of project topic.
Presentation at ¾ way through semester examines scientific communication skills and provides an opportunity for feedback on project progress.
Report assesses all learning outcomes; teamwork, quality of scientific findings and written scientific communications skills.
Peer assessment component allows for discrimination between team members who otherwise earn the same score. Drives reflection upon project plan to achieve team and task-based learning objectives.
There are 3 mandatory meetings between group and supervisor. Attendance of a minimum of 50% of these meetings is required to pass the module
Timetable
- Timetable Website: www.ncl.ac.uk/timetable/
- PHY3025's Timetable
Past Exam Papers
- Exam Papers Online : www.ncl.ac.uk/exam.papers/
- PHY3025's past Exam Papers
General Notes
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