Department of Mechanical Engineering, Unit Catalogue 2009/10 |
ME30227: Engineering project - BEng |
Credits: | 18 |
Level: | Honours |
Period: | Semester 2 |
Assessment: | CW 100% |
Supplementary Assessment: | Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations) |
Requisites: | Before taking this unit you must take ME30068 |
Description: | Aims: * To enable the student to effectively communicate a major piece of project work. * To give the student experience in working in a research environment or on an industry based design project. Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this unit the student will have: * Planned, organised and conducted an engineering project to meet the requirements of the initial aims. * Presented all stages of the project work via written documentation and oral presentations. Skills: Problem solving; numeracy; written communication; oral communication; IT; data acquisition, handling and analysis; working independently. Content: Projects may be undertaken on an individual or a linked basis. Projects will normally contain at least 2 of the following elements - analytical, computational, experimental aspects. |