Department of Architecture & Civil Engineering, Unit Catalogue 2009/10 |
AR30315: BEng dissertation |
 Credits:
| 12 |
| Level:
| Honours |
| Period: | Academic Year |
| Assessment:
| CW 10%, DS 90% |
| Supplementary Assessment: | Supplementary assessment information not currently available (this will be added shortly) |
| Requisites:
| Before taking this unit you must take AR20082 and take AR20241 |
| Description: | Aims: To assess the ability of students for original and individual thought and application to a specific project/ programme of work. Learning Outcomes: The student should be able to demonstrate the ability to carry out a literature review, plan a program of activity, and organise materials, equipment and facilities as required. The successful student will be able to demonstrate an ability to carry out and report on a small research project. Skills: The following skills will be developed and assessed: * self-direction in tackling and solving problems, and ability to act autonomously in planning and implementing tasks; * an ability to continue to advance ones own knowledge and understanding, and to develop new skills to a high level; These are also transferable skills necessary for employment, requiring: the exercise of initiative and personal responsibility; decision-making in complex and unpredictable situations; and the independent learning ability required for continuing professional development. Content: A work of research presented as a short thesis, normally entailing either experimental or analytical or numerical modelling and their practical application to a researched topic. |