EE30203: BEng group project
[Page last updated: 23 October 2023]
| Academic Year: | 2023/24 |
| Owning Department/School: | Department of Electronic & Electrical Engineering |
| Credits: | 6 [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
| Notional Study Hours: | 120 |
| Level: | Honours (FHEQ level 6) |
| Period: |
- Semester 2
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| Assessment Summary: | CW 100% |
| Assessment Detail: |
- Needs Analysis (CW 0%)
- Target Specification (CW 0%)
- Competitor Study (CW 30%)
- Feasibility Report (CW 70%)
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| Supplementary Assessment: |
- Reassessment not allowed
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| Requisites: |
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| Learning Outcomes: |
After successfully completing this unit the students will be able to:
1. Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the business and entrepreneurial aspects of engineering.
2. Work in a multi-disciplinary team.
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| Aims: | 1. To give each student the experience of real engineering design situation as part of a group.
2. To understand the socio-economic impact of engineering design
3. To develop an awareness of the contribution of the engineer, whether in design, research and development or manufacture, in the context of securing broad commercial goals of a company.
4. To introduce the students to the issues associated with entrepreneurship.
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| Skills: | Problem solving; numeracy; written communication; oral communication; working as part of a group; leadership. Taught, facilitated and tested.
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| Content: | Business lectures. Case studies. Project engineering. Group design study to comprise elements of the following: capture of user needs analysis, definition of specifications, technical and commercial feasibility.
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| Course availability: |
EE30203 is a Must Pass Unit on the following courses:
Department of Electronic & Electrical Engineering
- UEXX-AFB02 : BEng(Hons) Integrated Mechanical and Electrical Engineering (Year 3)
- UEXX-AKB02 : BEng(Hons) Integrated Mechanical and Electrical Engineering with Year long work placement (Year 4)
EE30203 is Compulsory on the following courses:
Department of Electronic & Electrical Engineering
- UEEE-AFB13 : BEng(Hons) Computer Systems Engineering (Year 3)
- UEEE-AKB13 : BEng(Hons) Computer Systems Engineering with Year long work placement (Year 4)
- UEEE-AFB01 : BEng(Hons) Electrical and Electronic Engineering (Year 3)
- UEEE-AKB01 : BEng(Hons) Electrical and Electronic Engineering with Year long work placement (Year 4)
- UEEE-AFB12 : BEng(Hons) Electrical Power Engineering (Year 3)
- UEEE-AKB12 : BEng(Hons) Electrical Power Engineering with Year long work placement (Year 4)
- UEEE-AFB14 : BEng(Hons) Electronic Engineering with Space Science & Technology (Year 3)
- UEEE-AKB14 : BEng(Hons) Electronic Engineering with Space Science & Technology with Year long work placement (Year 4)
- UEEE-AFB15 : BEng(Hons) Electronic Systems Engineering (Year 3)
- UEEE-AKB15 : BEng(Hons) Electronic Systems Engineering with Year long work placement (Year 4)
- UEEE-AFB16 : BEng(Hons) Robotics Engineering (Year 3)
- UEEE-AKB16 : BEng(Hons) Robotics Engineering with Year long work placement (Year 4)
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Notes: - This unit catalogue is applicable for the 2023/24 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2024/25 and beyond should not assume that this unit will be available in future years in the format displayed here for 2023/24.
- Courses and units are subject to change 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.
- Find out more about these and other important University terms and conditions here.
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