Department of Architecture & Civil Engineering, Unit Catalogue 2008/09 |
AR30315 BEng dissertation |
| Credits: 12 |
| Level: Honours |
| Academic Year |
| Assessment: CW 10%, DS 90% |
| Requisites: |
| Before taking this unit you must take AR20082 and take AR20241 |
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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. |