Module Descriptors
ENGINEERING PROJECT
MECH60467
Key Facts
School of Creative Arts and Engineering
Level 6
30 credits
Contact
Leader: Debi Roberts
Email: debi.roberts@staffs.ac.uk
Hours of Study
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: 12
Independent Study Hours: 288
Total Learning Hours: 300
Assessment
  • COURSEWORK weighted at 100%
Module Details
Module Texts
Nicholas, John M., Project Management for Engineering, Business and Technology, 4th Ed, Routledge (2012) ISNB: 0080967043 / 9780080967042
Module Resources
Practical Laboratory Facilities
Module Special Admissions Requirements
None
Module Indicative Content
The project will be practical and investigative, requiring the student to investigate the existing background, theories and knowledge as applied to a problem in the design and/or operation of an existing or new process or product. By practical measurement, design, implementation and above all, creativity, the student will arrive at a solution based on sound engineering principles. The project will be integrative, deploying and extending the range of skills and knowledge previously and concurrently developed on the student's chosen award.
Module Additional Assessment Details
100% Coursework comprising :

Project Proposal , Progress Interview and Report after first Semester (30%)
Final Project Dissertation (8000 words), Presentation and Interview (70%)

Dissertation Presentation and Interview (final) to test learning outcomes 1,2,3,4
Module Learning Strategies
Contact Hours - a minimum of 30 minutes contact per student per week as 1: 1 or very small group tutorials with supervisor.
Student centred learning to include laboratory work, research and report writing.