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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 an 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

Technical performance on project, including planning, intermediate updates and reports, and outcomes, 30%

Written project report, to include coverage of project work, 50%

Oral presentation, 20%

Reassessment

In accordance with the University's Code of Assessment no reassessment will be allowed to obtain an UoG Honors degree but we will allow a reassessment to obtain a UESTC degree.

In accordance with the University's Code of Assessment no reassessment will be allowed to obtain an UoG Honors degree but we will allow a reassessment to obtain a UESTC degree.

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.

Students must meet with their supervisor regularly as arranged ( in the most appropriate way i.e. Skype or in person), perform a satisfactory amount of work for the project, submit interim report, log-book and final report, and make an oral presentation.