Module Descriptors
ADVANCED ENGINEERING
ELEC70132
Key Facts
Faculty of Computing, Engineering and Sciences
Level 7
30 credits
Contact
Leader: Torfeh Sadat-Shafai
Email: T.Sadat-Shafai@staffs.ac.uk
Hours of Study
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: 8
Independent Study Hours: 292
Total Learning Hours: 300
Assessment
- REPORT weighted at 50%
- PRESENTATION - INDIVIDUAL weighted at 20%
- INTERVIEW - CONDUCT AN INTERVIEW weighted at 30%
Module Details
Module Learning Strategies
Directed reading and learning, possibly class attendance.
Information gathering (Internet, books, technical articles, patents, company catalogues and literature, etc.)
Discussions with experts in Industry and University.
Problem analysis and solution (analytical, experimental, and/or numerical)
Use of existing software packages (technical, business, math, word-processing, database, project scheduling, etc.)
Experimental work (industrial, academic, incl. computer simulations)
Report writing.
Preparation of oral presentation.
Presentation and defence of work at seminars.
Attendance at lectures and seminars.
Information gathering (Internet, books, technical articles, patents, company catalogues and literature, etc.)
Discussions with experts in Industry and University.
Problem analysis and solution (analytical, experimental, and/or numerical)
Use of existing software packages (technical, business, math, word-processing, database, project scheduling, etc.)
Experimental work (industrial, academic, incl. computer simulations)
Report writing.
Preparation of oral presentation.
Presentation and defence of work at seminars.
Attendance at lectures and seminars.
Module Resources
Supervisor, library, computing facilities, Internet.
In some cases access to experts, experimental and other facilities in sponsoring company.
In some cases access to experts, experimental and other facilities in sponsoring company.
Module Special Admissions Requirements
None.
Module Texts
To be recommended on an individual basis by the supervisor.
Module Additional Assessment Details
Written technical report 50% (7,500 words), (learning outcomes 1-4)
Presentation 20% (learning outcomes 1-4)
Interview 30% (learning outcomes 1-4)
Presentation 20% (learning outcomes 1-4)
Interview 30% (learning outcomes 1-4)
Module Indicative Content
Exposure to a broad range of technical issues at the forefront of technology within the chosen field of study.
Application of a broad range of advanced research techniques to analyse complex problems within the chosen field of study.
Generation of solutions to a broad range of complex problems within the chosen field of study, taking into account stakeholders such as users, producers, and customers, and also the rapid change in technological innovation.
Use of oral, written, and electronic communication to find information and to explain, debate, and present complex arguments, proposals, and ideas while adapting to different audiences and circumstances.
Application of a broad range of advanced research techniques to analyse complex problems within the chosen field of study.
Generation of solutions to a broad range of complex problems within the chosen field of study, taking into account stakeholders such as users, producers, and customers, and also the rapid change in technological innovation.
Use of oral, written, and electronic communication to find information and to explain, debate, and present complex arguments, proposals, and ideas while adapting to different audiences and circumstances.