Module Descriptors
TECHNOLOGY PROJECT
MECH60439
Key Facts
Digital, Technology, Innovation and Business
Level 6
45 credits
Contact
Leader: Debi Roberts
Hours of Study
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: 12
Independent Study Hours: 438
Total Learning Hours: 450
Assessment
  • COURSEWORK weighted at 100%
Module Details
Module Learning Strategies
Guidance from supervisor (typically 20 minutes per wekk per student)
Directed Reading
Self-managed learning
Written report
Module Resources
Access to Faculty workshops, laboratories and computational facilities
Module Special Admissions Requirements
Students should have studied / or be studying the remaining Level H modules associated with FD / BSc (Hons) Programme
Module Texts
These should be relevant to the nature of the chosen project
Module Additional Assessment Details
A COURSEWORK weighted at 100%

In-course assessment 100% as detailed in the project handbook - Learning Outcomes 1-6
Module Indicative Content
1. A major piece of work on a specific technology project
2. The student will be required to submit a specification and plan of work
3. Students will be required to undertake a literature survey to establish the foundation on which their project builds and to place the result of their work in the context of previous work in the field.
4. The students are expected to write a computer program and/or design a lab experiment to preform a specific task.
5. The students are expected to build on existing knowledge to maximise the returns on their work efforts