| Unit name | Technical Project |
|---|---|
| Unit code | EMATM5000 |
| Credit points | 40 |
| Level of study | M/7 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 4 (weeks 1-24) |
| Unit director | Professor. Rossiter |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Pre-requisites |
None |
| Co-requisites |
None |
| School/department | School of Engineering Mathematics and Technology |
| Faculty | Faculty of Engineering |
The final year project is designed to show you can put into practice skills taught during the rest of the degree course. Moreover it is a creative and highly enjoyable experience, and gives students a wide range of skills for their future careers. Projects are often supervised across Departments in the faculty, and may even include contributions from industry. While there can be a lot of supervision from tutors, projects are largely self-motivated. Formally the aim of the project is to develop research methodology, analytical and presentational skills. The project is undertaken during the Autumn and Spring Terms with submission of the final report before the Easter vacation. Project vivas, web page and poster sessions then take place early in the Summer Term.
Aim:
to develop research methodology, analytical and presentational skills.
The project will enable you to:
Students work either singly or in pairs, under the guidance of their project supervisor (who also acts as the student’s personal tutor). There is very rarely any formal teaching as a part of this unit; instead, the student and supervisor together map out the likely course of the project. Contact is nominally 1 hr/week but may exceed this depending on the student’s progress.
100% coursework:
Written Report: 80%– all learning objectives
Poster and Web Page: 10% – learning objective 4
Viva: 10% – learning objectives 1- 4
