CEG2720 : Geospatial Research and Industry
- Offered for Year: 2024/25
- Module Leader(s): Professor Peter Clarke
- Other Staff: Dr Craig Robson, Professor Stuart Edwards, Dr Achraf Koulali Idrissi, Professor Philip James, Dr Maria-Valasia Peppa, Dr Henny Mills, Professor Jon Mills, Prof. Stuart Barr, Dr Nigel Penna, Dr Alistair Ford
- Owning School: Engineering
- Teaching Location: Newcastle City Campus
- Capacity limit: 50 student places
Semesters
Your programme is made up of credits, the total differs on programme to programme.
| Semester 1 Credit Value: | 5 |
| Semester 2 Credit Value: | 5 |
| ECTS Credits: | 5.0 |
| European Credit Transfer System | |
Aims
This module will introduce students to personal and career development, and to provide a link between their study programme and practice in Geospatial Engineering in the “real world”. Most notably, it will develop a wide range of study skills valuable to the students for future work, both in and beyond their university career. The module will prepare students for their Stage 3 dissertation project, and set the context of their research and the associated study skills acquired within the practice of Geospatial Engineering. In addition, career development in Geospatial Engineering will also be covered, notably through external speakers and site visits.
Outline Of Syllabus
The nature of research, project and dissertation planning, and proposal writing.
The Geospatial profession and its organisation.
Communications skills: writing, referencing, poster creation.
Library skills, data search, referencing.
Finding a research topic.
Personal career development: job search planning.
Career development: engaging with the industry (external speakers, site visits).
Teaching Methods
Teaching Activities
| Category | Activity | Number | Length | Student Hours | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 1 | 4:30 | 4:30 | Coursework - Info sources worksheet |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Lecture | 8 | 2:00 | 16:00 | Mixture of Lectures/Tutorials. Some with visiting speakers. Online synchronous |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Lecture | 2 | 1:00 | 2:00 | Research planning. Online synchronous |
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 1 | 5:00 | 5:00 | Coursework - Draft Project idea (Poster) |
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 1 | 1:35 | 1:35 | Oral Examination (5 mins oral presentation per student) |
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 1 | 5:00 | 5:00 | Coursework - Reflective exercise |
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 1 | 10:00 | 10:00 | Coursework - Research Proposal |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Practical | 1 | 2:00 | 2:00 | Computer class (poster preparation) |
| Guided Independent Study | Project work | 1 | 20:00 | 20:00 | Project scoping and planning |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Drop-in/surgery | 1 | 0:15 | 0:15 | Interview with supervisor |
| Guided Independent Study | Independent study | 1 | 33:40 | 33:40 | Further reading and reflection |
| Total | 100:00 |
Teaching Rationale And Relationship
The primary purpose of this module is to ensure the students are able to consider the nature of the individual research project which forms the centrepiece of their Stage 3 course. To that end the major end-of-module deliverable is a project proposal. Formal sessions, in the classroom, the computer lab and the library address research skills, and provide a wider view of the nature of research activity in the UK in general. In addition, the module demonstrates the wide-ranging nature of developments (including research) in contemporary Geospatial Engineering by a series of invited talks from external speakers. Further seminars develop personal career management and reflective skills, and also allow students to practise oral communication. Group activity in developing individual research project ideas addresses a number of research and study skills. Presentation of the project idea as a poster develops poster communication skills as well as allowing feedback from the targeted project supervisor and other staff/students. This picture of contemporary research, activity, and employment in Geospatial Engineering is enhanced by number of industry speaker presentations and site visits. These introduce students to contemporary practice in various branches of the Geospatial industry. Students must write an individual report on these experiences.
Assessment Methods
The format of resits will be determined by the Board of Examiners
Other Assessment
| Description | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research proposal | 2 | M | 50 | Full research proposal (1500 words, essential component) |
| Poster | 2 | M | 20 | Draft project idea (essential component) |
| Report | 1 | M | 30 | Reflective exercise on career progression based on GENIE, external speakers and visits (500 words) |
Formative Assessments
Formative Assessment is an assessment which develops your skills in being assessed, allows for you to receive feedback, and prepares you for being assessed. However, it does not count to your final mark.
| Description | Semester | When Set | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Written exercise | 1 | M | Info sources worksheet |
| Prof skill assessmnt | 1 | M | Oral presentation |
Assessment Rationale And Relationship
As the aim of this module is to encourage an increasingly independent approach to a wide range of activities, the assessed exercises will be varied. The written submissions will ensure skills in communication in written form are mastered; the report will cover skills in occupational awareness and career development, as well as further communication skills; the information sources exercise will promote library, research and presentation skills; the proposal writing overtly embraces research skills of many types; and the writing exercise will enhance student experience and usage of library resources. The oral and poster presentation will promote oral and interpersonal communication skills.
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Reading Lists
Timetable
- Timetable Website: www.ncl.ac.uk/timetable/
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