| Unit name | Research Project |
|---|---|
| Unit code | CENGM0049 |
| Credit points | 60 |
| Level of study | M/7 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Academic Year (weeks 1 - 52) |
| Unit director | Professor. Mylonakis |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Units you must take before you take this one (pre-requisite units) |
Progress to the Dissertation is governed by 37.10 of the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes, namely that "Progression to the dissertation stage is normally only permitted on the satisfactory completion of the taught component." |
| Units you must take alongside this one (co-requisite units) |
None |
| Units you may not take alongside this one | |
| School/department | School of Civil, Aerospace and Design Engineering |
| Faculty | Faculty of Engineering |
The aim of this unit is to enable students to further develop the skills of managing a significant technical problem that is loosely defined, and the solution, or method of approach, that has much that is unknown. The output will be a dissertation.
Intended Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of the course, the students will be able to:
ILO 1. have developed research skills and problem-solving abilities to a masters level
ILO 2. be able to solve scientific problems independently
ILO 3. have developed advanced theoretical, analytical, computational and/or experimental skills through application
ILO 4. be very competent at writing an engineering dissertation
Students will undertake individual project work under supervision by a faculty member.
No contact hours are timetabled but students will be expected to meet with their project supervisor (which may be online) and will be scheduled on a project-by-project basis.
100% Dissertation (maximum 15,000 words in the departmental template) (ILO 1-4) made up of two components: marking of the written thesis (80%) and oral defence (20%).
If this unit has a Resource List, you will normally find a link to it in the Blackboard area for the unit. Sometimes there will be a separate link for each weekly topic.
If you are unable to access a list through Blackboard, you can also find it via the Resource Lists homepage. Search for the list by the unit name or code (e.g. CENGM0049).
How much time the unit requires
Each credit equates to 10 hours of total student input. For example a 20 credit unit will take you 200 hours
of study to complete. Your total learning time is made up of contact time, directed learning tasks,
independent learning and assessment activity.
See the Faculty workload statement relating to this unit for more information.
Assessment
The Board of Examiners will consider all cases where students have failed or not completed the assessments required for credit.
The Board considers each student's outcomes across all the units which contribute to each year's programme of study. If you have self-certificated your absence from an
assessment, you will normally be required to complete it the next time it runs (this is usually in the next assessment period).
The Board of Examiners will take into account any extenuating circumstances and operates
within the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes.
