Mechanical Engineering Group Project 4 (U01209)

? Credit Points : 20 ? SCQF Level : 10 ? Acronym : EEL-4-MEGPR

The Group Project is concerned with gathering, critically analysing and presenting a coherent body of information on an engineering-related topic. The group is allocated a theme and each member of the group is assigned a topic relevant to the theme. The students, operating as a group, are required to research the theme, developing a body of interrelated knowledge and an understanding of their topics. This is accomplished primarily through investigation of the published literature, and by making contact with industry and other organisations. The objective is to collect, distil, analyse and present in a logical fashion, a summary of the information collected.

Entry Requirements

none

Subject Areas

Home subject area

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

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : 4th year

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

? Contact Teaching Time : 6 hour(s) per week for 11 weeks

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

After successful completion of the course students should be able to:

1. Identify, select, collate and evaluate information from a variety of sources

2. Give a short, professionally presented seminar on aspects of their dissertation topic

3. Discuss the importance of non-technical aspects of engineering, such as economic or ethical considerations, safety implications, impact on society or on the environment

4. Explain the relevant principles and theory underlying their dissertation topic

5. Write a clear, well-presented report, containing critical assessment of the information they have found and setting it in context

6. In an oral examination, describe, explain, discuss, support and critically appraise aspects of their topic.