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Unit name |
Group Project 3 |
Unit code |
EENG30006 |
Credit points |
40 |
Level of study |
H/6
|
Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 4 (weeks 1-24)
|
Unit director |
Dr. Warr |
Open unit status |
Not open |
Pre-requisites |
None
|
Co-requisites |
None
|
School/department |
School of Electrical, Electronic and Mechanical Engineering |
Faculty |
Faculty of Engineering |
Description including Unit Aims
The aim of the Group Project is to give students experience of working in a team on a substantial design project. A team consists of four or five students, who must allocate the work amongst themselves.
Though the target application/subject matter may vary between groups, each of these projects will contain similar elements. Each will be structured in the same manner to encourage consideration of technical innovation, delivery of a system to a given specification, risk, management of work and demonstration of a working "product" on a specific date.
Intended Learning Outcomes
Having completed the project successfully, students will be able to:
- Use a project objective or outline document to form a product or project specification document giving detail to the end goal
- Use the project specification document to brainstorm in teams and form an outline project plan
- Assign team members tasks that match their interests and capabilities and form a more detailed task based plan
- Continually evaluate progress against the project specification and review task assignment appropriately
- Use and extend previously taught content to solve problems set out on the project specification document
- Periodically prioritise tasks and aspects of project specification to optimise use of constrained time and skill base.
- Manage areas of risk appropriately
- Use team working tools available (be they paper, computer or internet based) to simplify communication of progress, problems, etc.
- Tackle large-scale projects in a team setting;
- Handle the difficulties faced by team leaders;
- Explain specific technical topics in the degree programme.
- Describe (from experience) a full specify, brainstorm, design, model, build, test and release cycle for a product (or sub-systems of that product)
- Report the design process for subsystems and entire product
- Present specific aspects of the design including its associated philosophy, challenges and solutions using a poster format.
- Recall, research and comply with the relevant standards for the product being designed.
Teaching Information
Teaching will be delivered through a combination of synchronous and asynchronous sessions, including lectures and group activities.
Assessment Information
Two design reviews* of 25% each totalling 50% (ILOs 1-10)
Project showcase*, 20% (ILOs 11-15)
Individual chapter in combined report, 30% (ILOs 11-13)
Note: * = moderated by peer assessment
Reading and References
Reading material in the form of data sheets for common components is provided by the unit organiser.