PH30096: Industry team project
[Page last updated: 23 October 2023]
| Academic Year: | 2023/24 |
| Owning Department/School: | Department of Physics |
| Credits: | 12 [equivalent to 24 CATS credits] |
| Notional Study Hours: | 240 |
| Level: | Honours (FHEQ level 6) |
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| Assessment Summary: | OT 100% |
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| Requisites: | This module is only available to students on Department of Physics or Natural Sciences degree programmes |
| Learning Outcomes: |
While taking this unit the student should be able to:
* research the background to the project or design study using academic journals, textbooks and other text-based and computer-based resources; * synthesise their knowledge and understanding of physics and/or mathematics to formulate a solution to a real-life problem posed by an industrial 'client'; * demonstrate good experimental, computational and/or analytical skills, as appropriate to the project; * demonstrate industry, motivation, innovation and initiative; * work successfully within a team; * prepare and deliver an oral presentation and write a report on the outcomes of the work. |
| Aims: | The aim of this unit is to provide students with the opportunity to investigate an aspect or application of physics or mathematics in response to a 'real-life' scientific problem set in an industrial or research context. The unit aims to develop experimental and/or computational skills complementary to those developed in lecture courses, and to enhance transferable skills such as teamworking, communication, problem-solving, self-directed learning and project management. It aims to give students an insight into the application of physics and/or mathematics within an industrial/commercial setting and to enable them to gain a better understanding of career opportunities available to them. |
| Skills: | Written Communication T/F A, Spoken Communication T/F A, Numeracy T/F A, Data Acquisition, Handling, and Analysis T/F A, Information Technology T/F A, Problem Solving T/F A, Working as part of a group T/F A, (Practical laboratory skills T/F A), Project planning/management T/F A. |
| Content: | Industry team projects are carried out in teams of 4-6 students in response to real-life scientific problems posed by an industrial client. The students will have to apply their knowledge of physics and mathematics to the tackling of these problems, which will involve experimental investigation or modelling of an application of physics or mathematics. The students will be acquainted with the project brief by the client and work on the project under the facilitation of an academic. Assessment is carried out by means of an oral presentation and a written report, a copy of which is provided to the industrial client. |
| Course availability: |
PH30096 is a Must Pass Unit on the following courses:Department of Physics
PH30096 is Optional on the following courses:Department of Chemistry
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