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Group Design Project (Hydropower Scheme) (U02568)

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

This project is intended to introduce students to multidisciplinary planning and design. The project should develop creative thinking, team skills, and an improved understanding of other disciplines.

Entry Requirements

? This course is not available to visting students.

? Pre-requisites : Only available to MEng students in the School of Engineering and Electronics

Subject Areas

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : 4th year

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

? Contact Teaching Time : 3 hour(s) per week for 11 weeks

? Other Required Attendance : 3 hour(s) per week for 11 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.

Contact and Further Information

The Course Secretary should be the first point of contact for all enquiries.

Course Secretary

Mrs Laura Smith
Tel : (0131 6)50 5690
Email : laura.smith@ed.ac.uk

Course Organiser

Dr Gareth Harrison
Tel : (0131 6)50 5583
Email : gareth.harrison@ed.ac.uk

Course Website : http://www.see.ed.ac.uk/~gph/teaching/hydrosystems/

School Website : http://www.see.ed.ac.uk/

College Website : http://www.scieng.ed.ac.uk/

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