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Postgraduate Handbook 2015-2016 (archived)
Module ENGI43960: Masters Research Project
Department: Engineering
ENGI43960: Masters Research Project
| Type | Level | Credits | Availability | Module Cap | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tied | 4 | 60 | Not available in 2015/2016 | Durham |
Tied To
- H1K809: Design and Operations Engineering (see Postgraduate Handbook 2013-2014 for details)
Pre-requisites
- None
Corequisites
- None
Excluded Combinations
- None
Aims
- To allow students to undertake an individual, research-based project within an industrial context. The project will allow students to deal with a technical topic of depth and challenge.
Content
- The exact content of the project will be decided in consultaiton with the academic supervisor (company representative where appropriate) and the student. The project will take into consideration the topics studied by the student during the taught part of the MSc.
Learning Outcomes
Subject-specific Knowledge
- To be able to carry out extensive in-depth work in a specialist area
Subject-specific Skills
- To plan and manage an investigation of an industrial process or product design
- To utilise knowledge and skills acwuired from the formal teaching process
- To be able to carry out work that is both relevant and realistic in industrial terms
- To be able to apply best practice research methods
- To produce an effective report which clearly presents and describes the investigations, results and conclusions
Key Skills
- To transmit findings via oral and written presentations
Modes of Teaching, Learning and Assessment and how these contribute to the learning outcomes of the module
- A project supervised by a member of staff is the appropriate format for such research and development projects.
- Regular meetings with supervisor to discuss project progress, planning, research methods and technical issues ensures that an appropriate level of guidance is provided.
- Poster presentation to allow an assessment of the student's understanding of their work, and their oral and written communication skills.
- Oral examination to allow detailed questions to be put to the student regarding the technical aspects of their work and also assess oral communication skills.
Teaching Methods and Learning Hours
| Activity | Number | Frequency | Duration | Total Hours | Attendance Monitored |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tutorials | 25 | 1 per week | 1 hour | 25 | |
| Practicals | 300 | 1 hour | 300 | ||
| Preparation and Reading | 275 | ||||
| Total | 600 |
Summative Assessment
| Component | Component Weighting | Element | Length/Duration | Element Weighting | Resit Opportunity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report and Oral Examination | 100% | Project Report and Oral Examination | Research report/50 pages/15000 words or Research paper | 100% |
Formative Assessment
Feedback will be given to the students on a weekly basis by the supervisor. Poster Display, Research Methods (literature survey, project plan), Risk and COSHH assessment forms.
Students who do not attend monitored activities shown under Teaching Methods
and Learning Hours, or who fail to complete the summative or formative
assessment(s) specified above, may be subject to the Academic Progress
procedures defined in the University's General Regulation V, and may be
required to leave the University.