Research Project Preparation (P03073)

? Credit Points : 10 ? SCQF Level : 11 ? Acronym : EEL-P-PGPP

This course is preparation for the MSc project.

? Keywords : Project preparation MSc

Entry Requirements

? This course is not available to visting students.

Subject Areas

Home subject area

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

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : Postgraduate

? Delivery Period : Not being delivered

? Contact Teaching Time : 2 hour(s) per week for 10 weeks

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

Relationship with the supervisor, what can be expected from him/her, and what is expected of the student.
How to do a literature review, and how to use the library.
Time management, project planning, Gantt charts and resource planning
How to order components and get hold of kit.
Use of computers during a project.
Plagiarism. What it is and how to avoid it. The techniques we use to detect it, including a demonstration.
What is ?added value??
Background material such as: Environmental impact, Sustainability, IP issues, Legal material including patents, Need for NDAs, Health and Safety and Ethics.
How to write a technical document.

Assessment Information

Lecture attendance will be compulsory.

Assessment will be based on a short report, submitted around mid March, containing at least the full project definition, the literature review, a detailed description of the resources required and a Gantt chart.