1. A CRITICAL AND PRACTICAL UNDERSTANDING OF THE METHODS EMPLOYED IN RESEARCH. Knowledge and Understanding
Learning

2. APPLY DIFFERENT APPROACHES TO THE COLLECTION OF DATA OR INFORMATION.
Analysis

3. COMPARE AND CRITICALLY EVALUATE RESEARCH MATERIAL FROM THE LITERATURE.
Knowledge & Understanding

4. COMPARE AND CRITICALLY EVALUATE WRITTEN AND AUDIO/VISUAL PRESENTATION SKILLS AND COMMUNICATE RESULTS, DISCUSSIONS AND CONCLUSIONS TO TECHNICAL AND NON-TECHNICAL AUDIENCES.
Communication

Two pieces of assessment comprising the following:

1. Written Technical Report (3,000 words) 70% assessing LO 1-4;
2. 15-min Presentation and Interview 30% assessing LO 1-4.

Research and its impact on furthering knowledge, Research methodology, how to initiate a research project, literature review, Research novelty, Research proposal, Research collaboration, Research costing, resourcing a research project, Data collection and analysis, Research evaluation, Research outcome and reflection, documenting your research, plagiarism, Referencing and Referring to other researchers work. Attending workshops/seminars/ conferences, Preparing oral and poster presentation, Journal publications and authoring a paper, Defending your research, Call for funding and meeting criteria.

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.

Scientific papers and books appropriate to the chosen field of study

Supervisor, library, computing facilities, Internet. Access to experts and experimental and other facilities in sponsoring company.