Module Descriptors
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AUDIT (PDA)
ENGG72040
Key Facts
Digital, Technology, Innovation and Business
Level 7
15 credits
Contact
Leader: Debi Roberts
Email: debi.roberts@staffs.ac.uk
Hours of Study
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: 8
Independent Study Hours: 142
Total Learning Hours: 150
Assessment
- Presentation weighted at 30%
- Coursework - Professional Development Audit Report Coursework - Professional Development Audit Report weighted at 70%
Module Details
Module Learning Outcomes
1.Understanding concepts of Engineering competences and ability to identify, apply them effectively in a given programme.
Knowledge and Understanding
2.Ability to collect and analyse research data and to use appropriate innovative engineering analysis in solving unfamiliar problems.
Problem solving
3.Understand and evaluate business, customer and end users need in design of your product. Application
4. Communicate the competences gained to a range of audiences.
Communication
Knowledge and Understanding
2.Ability to collect and analyse research data and to use appropriate innovative engineering analysis in solving unfamiliar problems.
Problem solving
3.Understand and evaluate business, customer and end users need in design of your product. Application
4. Communicate the competences gained to a range of audiences.
Communication
Module Indicative Content
Engaging in developing engineering theories and techniques at workplace, project planning and research method involving complex projects, product specification and requirement, procurement of ne engineering product, numerical and analytical tools to support research theories, design concept, IP constraints and opportunities, Preparation of reports and evaluation of effectiveness of the design. Factors leading to success, planning programmes and delivery tasks, project funding, Payments and recovery, Legal and statutory obligations, staffing issues such as recruitment, assessment and feedback, disciplinary procedures, ISO 9000, EFQM, implementation of best practice, presentations, records of meetings and outcomes, diversity and anti-discrimination legislation, commitment to work, Undertake formal health
Module Learning Strategies
Directed reading and learning.
VLE meeting room.
VLE learning community.
Information gathering (Internet, books, technical articles, company literature, etc.)
Discussions with experts in Industry and University.
Use of existing software packages (business, word-processing, database, project scheduling, etc.)
Report writing, incl. feedback on drafts.
Preparation of oral presentation.
Presentation and defence of work at seminar.
VLE meeting room.
VLE learning community.
Information gathering (Internet, books, technical articles, company literature, etc.)
Discussions with experts in Industry and University.
Use of existing software packages (business, word-processing, database, project scheduling, etc.)
Report writing, incl. feedback on drafts.
Preparation of oral presentation.
Presentation and defence of work at seminar.
Module Texts
UK-SPEC latest edition.
Module Resources
Membership of Professional engineering institutions, Computers, internet and access to relevant PEIs for information, Industrial Mentor, Academic Mentor, Access to VLE journal.
Module Additional Assessment Details
Two pieces of assessment as follows:
1. Individual Presentation 30%. Assessing LO 1-4
2. Professional development audit Report (Length to be agreed with the Module Leader) at the exit from the course 70%. Assessing LO 1-.4
1. Individual Presentation 30%. Assessing LO 1-4
2. Professional development audit Report (Length to be agreed with the Module Leader) at the exit from the course 70%. Assessing LO 1-.4