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Individual project on a topic selected from a list or alternatively a project proposed by the student, subject to suitability and availability of resources. A demonstration of any practical work is given, a report is written on the project, and a poster-based oral presentation is delivered.

Although most of the technical work will be carried out in semester 2, a specification and plan are developed in semester 1.

One lecture will describe the objects and conduct of the project. A second lecture will provide revision on report writing and good academic practice for referencing.

Mandatory Entry Requirements

None

Recommended Entry Requirements

None

None

None

Assessment

Preliminary report: 10%.

Interim assessment: 15%, comprising:

■ 5% will be awarded for the Interim Report, assessed by the project supervisor.

■ 10% will be awarded for the oral presentation from the Interim Report, assessed by a panel of two academic staff members.

Professional Conduct/Code of Conduct: 10%.

Final poster-based oral presentation: 25%. Students will present and explain their poster and respond to questions from an assessment panel.

Final dissertation/report: 40%.

Students must achieve a minimum D3 grade in each of the following components:

■ dissertation;

■ presentation/poster of work;

■ interim report.

If the minimum grades of D3 are not achieved separately in each of the above-mentioned component, the overall grade for the course will be capped at E1.

Reassessment

In accordance with the University's Code of Assessment, reassessment is not available for the purposes of obtaining the University of Glasgow Honours degree, while reassessment opportunities required for the UESTC award will continue to operate under the relevant UESTC regulations.

Accessibility and Inclusive Assessment

■ Assessment briefs, marking criteria, poster templates, exemplar posters and presentation guidance will be made available to students in advance.

■ Reasonable adjustments will be provided, where appropriate, in accordance with the University's Accessible and Inclusive Learning Policy. These may include adjustments for students with communication, mobility, sensory, neurodiversity or anxiety-related needs, together with alternative accessible presentation arrangements where required.

■ All assessment decisions will continue to demonstrate the intended learning outcomes and maintain academic standards.

The aim of this course is to give students experience at working on a project, similar to that found in industry, in collaboration with an academic supervisor and technical staff.

By the end of this course students will be able to:

• formulate and execute a project plan independently and safely;

• summarise key aspects of the technical literature (including academic references, codes of practice and standards) relevant to a project;

• apply mathematics and discipline specific engineering principles proficiently in the analysis and creative solution of an engineering problem;

• critically assess technical project outcomes, quantifying any effects on the design or analysis of input-data uncertainty;

• assess design choices / analysis outcomes in the wider engineering context, considering implications for business, customers and society at large, and the environmental context;

• interact in a professional and ethical manner with colleagues;

• write a substantial technical report in clear English;

•present technical information orally to non-specialists using appropriate visual aids.