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LP30486: Work-based research project

Follow this link for further information on academic years Academic Year: 2013/4
Further information on owning departmentsOwning Department/School: Department of Mechanical Engineering (administered by the Learning Partnerships Office)
Further information on credits Credits: 18
Further information on unit levels Level: Honours (FHEQ level 6)
Further information on teaching periods Period: Academic Year at Wiltshire College
Semester 2 at Swindon College
Further information on unit assessment Assessment: CW 90%, OT 10%
Further information on supplementary assessment Supplementary Assessment: Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations)
Further information on requisites Requisites:
Further information on descriptions Description: Aims:
The aim of this unit is to demonstrate project management techniques and to undertake a pathway specific work-based research project, which introduces new knowledge, practice or policy to a workplace and should build on the skills gained in the 'Research Methods' unit. The content and assignment briefs for this unit will be contextualised to meet the needs of the pathway and the specific work-based setting.

Learning Outcomes:
The student should be able to:
* Demonstrate the knowledge and skills required for the successful management of a project
* Set a project in the broader management or organisational context, taking into account relevant theories and practices
* Identify, research and analyse a specific work-based issue or opportunity of either practice or policy origin
* Produce a research proposal, strategy and plan, and show how appropriate goals will be achieved
* Present this research proposal in the workplace for approval
* Conduct and manage the research
* Evaluate the outcomes of the research, make recommendations and produce a final report of the research.

Skills:
Intellectual: (taught, facilitated and assessed) - principles of project and research management, range of approaches, techniques and tools used to manage projects, project lifecycle from conception to evaluation, project and research design.
Professional: (taught, facilitated and assessed) - analysis and research in the workplace, research techniques, working within an organisation, confidentiality issues, ethical boundaries of research.
Practical: (taught, facilitated and assessed) - research methodology, literature searches, developing proposals, selecting appropriate criteria, evaluation techniques, consultation, report-writing.
Key Skills (facilitated - assessed through other units) - this unit will support students in the demonstration of competence in professional and practical skills to be used in the workplace.

Content:
This unit concentrates on developing a clear understanding of research methodologies in a work-based situation and helps develop project-management skills by the implementation and delivery of that project. The clear basis of this module is to follow a research project from initial thoughts through proposals, implementation to final recommendation and evaluation.
Further information on programme availabilityProgramme availability:

LP30486 is a Designated Essential Unit on the following programmes:

Programmes administered by the Learning Partnerships Office
  • UEME-HFB44 : BSc (hons) Engineering Systems (Work-based Learning) (Full-time at Swindon College) - Year 1
  • UEME-HPB44 : BSc (hons) Engineering Systems (Work-based Learning) (Part-time at Swindon College) - Year 2
  • UEME-WFB45 : BSc (hons) Motorsport Engineering (Work-based Learning) (Full-time at Wiltshire College) - Year 1

Notes:
* This unit catalogue is applicable for the 2013/4 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2014/15 and beyond should not assume that this unit will be available in future years in the format displayed here for 2013/14.
* Programmes and units are subject to change at any time, in accordance with normal University procedures.
* Availability of units will be subject to constraints such as staff availability, minimum and maximum group sizes, and timetabling factors as well as a student's ability to meet any pre-requisite rules.