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Module

EEE3096 : Individual Project and Technical Paper (Inactive)

  • Inactive for Year: 2024/25
  • Module Leader(s): Mr Andrew Lovatt
  • 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: 10
Semester 2 Credit Value: 30
ECTS Credits: 20.0
European Credit Transfer System

Aims

To enhance the ability of the student to apply their engineering expertise to investigate a complex problem.

Outline Of Syllabus

An individual assignment leading to the design and development of an original system or device and involiving 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, undertaken by project supervisor and second examiner, is via presentations, demonstrations and a final report.

Teaching Methods

Teaching Activities
Category Activity Number Length Student Hours Comment
Guided Independent StudyAssessment preparation and completion118:0018:00PIP: Non timetabled – PCB and/or Software design
Guided Independent StudyAssessment preparation and completion1196:30196:30Design and construction of devices and/or software.
Guided Independent StudyAssessment preparation and completion180:0080:00Summative Assessed Technical Report
Guided Independent StudyAssessment preparation and completion120:0020:00Searching and reading background material and publications
Guided Independent StudyAssessment preparation and completion19:309:30Initial Demonstration preparation
Guided Independent StudyAssessment preparation and completion11:301:30Poster presentation preparation
Guided Independent StudyAssessment preparation and completion10:300:30Initial Demonstration Formative Synchronous non-timetabled
Guided Independent StudyAssessment preparation and completion10:300:30Poster presentation Summative Assessment Practical
Guided Independent StudyAssessment preparation and completion18:008:00Project proposal and initial demonstration Preparation
Guided Independent StudyAssessment preparation and completion11:301:30Final demonstration preparation
Guided Independent StudyAssessment preparation and completion10:300:30Project proposal Formative Synchronous non-timetabled contact
Guided Independent StudyAssessment preparation and completion10:300:30Final demonstration Summative PIP non-timetable
Scheduled Learning And Teaching ActivitiesDissertation/project related supervision91:009:009 X Synchronous non-timetabled contact
Scheduled Learning And Teaching ActivitiesDissertation/project related supervision91:009:009 x Present in Person scheduled contact time
Guided Independent StudyIndependent study145:0045:00Reviewing lecture notes; general reading.
Total400:00
Teaching Rationale And Relationship

This project requires the students 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 demonstrate numeracy and computer literacy skills, finally submit a written report on the design.
3. Cognitive skills - ability to analyse the results and present them in a coherent manner.

Assessment Methods

The format of resits will be determined by the Board of Examiners

Exams
Description Length Semester When Set Percentage Comment
Oral Presentation302M20Final demonstration
Other Assessment
Description Semester When Set Percentage Comment
Dissertation2M606000 word count, Technical Report
Research proposal1M5N/A
Poster2M15N/A
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
Oral Examination1MFirst Demonstration - formative feedback will be given to students to identify any issues
Assessment Rationale And Relationship

From the various presentations plus report, the ability fo the student will be assessed regarding:
- Subject-specific, core and cognitive skills - established from technical assessment of the initial study, implementation issues and evaluation of end project plus dissertation.

Reading Lists

Timetable