The HND Project module provides students with the opportunity to use and develop their specific engineering skills, knowledge and experiences.

- The project’s topic will be negotiated and agreed with an individual supervisor who will maintain weekly contact throughout the module.

- Students will be expected to evaluate, analyse and reflect on their self-development and the decisions made during the course of the project.

- It is expected that the projects will have an intellectual depth appropriate to a Higher National Diploma, where the literature survey shows breadth as well as variety of sources to include internet, journals and books on a chosen subject.

- Students will be expected to draw on experiences from a range of modules that they have studied or currently studying.

- Typical projects might include the following:-

1. Design, construction and testing of prototype equipment.
2. Implementation of an engineering system, involving hardware and/or software.
3. Review, analyse and evaluation of a specified technological practice or system.
4. Commission a piece of equipment and provide training manuals and written procedures.

- A project proposal weighted at 10% of the total marks covering learning outcome 1.

- A 6000 words final project report weighted at 60% of the total marks covering learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.

- A final Oral presentation and interview weighted at 30% of the total marks covering learning outcome 5.

Guidance from supervisor (typically 30 minutes per week per student).
Directed Reading

self-managed learning

written report

As appropriate to topic of project.

As specified in the project proposal, following negotiation and approval by the supervisor.

Students must have studied or be studying appropriate level 4 modules or have an equivalent background.