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EE50232: Professional practice placement

Follow this link for further information on academic years Academic Year: 2017/8
Further information on owning departmentsOwning Department/School: Department of Electronic & Electrical Engineering
Further information on credits Credits: 30      [equivalent to 60 CATS credits]
Further information on notional study hours Notional Study Hours: 600
Further information on unit levels Level: Masters UG & PG (FHEQ level 7)
Further information on teaching periods Period:
Semester 3 (Summer)
Further information on unit assessment Assessment Summary: CW 80%, OR 20%
Further information on unit assessment Assessment Detail:
  • 1st Professional Practice Placement Report (CW 40%)
  • 2nd Professional Practice Placement Report (CW 40%)
  • Professional Practice Placement Presentation (OR 20%)
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:
To provide industry-relevant professional development through a comprehensive and well-rounded knowledge and experience of electronic systems design, producing graduates who can communicate and work with different stakeholders, such as clients, the public and other industry professionals.

Learning Outcomes:
After successfully completing this unit the student will be able to:
Synthesize the technical knowledge from the taught stage of the programme into design strategies that advance electronic systems technology.
Integrate the above to pursue design and engineering processes that are constrained by real-world resources and customer demands.
Assess how their dissertation proposal could be developed into a viable research consultancy project.
Assess the viability and true impact of their proposed industry relevant deliverables.
Advance their professional profile within the placement company, and the wider professional industry.

Skills:
Multi-disciplinary team working within a real electronic systems design team environment. (F, A)
Identifying key industry-relevant research themes to support the rationale behind their chosen topic. (F, A)
Developing the real-world applicability and industry-impact of their proposed deliverables. (F, A)
Management and employability skills in practice. (F)
Disseminating and evaluating complex design strategies to a multi-disciplinary industry audience. (F, A).

Content:
Introduction to professional practice.
Integrated knowledge management.
Multi-disciplinary team working in practice.
Business operations and the design process in professional practice.
Developing electronic design strategies with impact.
Evaluating electronic design strategies in practice.
Further information on programme availabilityProgramme availability:

EE50232 is Compulsory on the following programmes:

Department of Electronic & Electrical Engineering

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