Group Design Project 4 (Civil & Environmental Engineering) (U00436)

? Credit Points : 20 ? SCQF Level : 11 ? Acronym : EEL-4-CVGRP

This project is intended to introduce students to outline project planning and evaluation. It requires analysis that can be used to secure project funding and support. The project should develop creative thinking as well as team skills

Entry Requirements

? This course is not accepting further student enrolments.

? Pre-requisites : Only available to MEng students in the discipline of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Subject Areas

Home subject area

Civil, (School of Engineering and Electronics, Schedule M)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : 4th year

? Delivery Period : Semester 1 (Blocks 1-2)

? Contact Teaching Time : 2 hour(s) per week for 5 weeks

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

This course is intended to:
- encourage questioning and creative thinking;
- develop skills in problem identification and study planning;
- provide a realistic team working environment;
- further develop communication skills.
By the end of the project the student should have:
- improved team working skills;
- improved communication skills;
- a better appreciation of project planning issues;
- an appetite for creative engineering and planning.

Assessment Information

The assessment will be based on the submitted reports and on the project presentation. The allocation of marks will be as follows:
Inception Report 10%
Progress Report 5%
Feasibility Report 75%
Project Presentation 10%