| Unit name | Partner Placement in Condensed Matter Physics |
|---|---|
| Unit code | PHYSM0035 |
| Credit points | 20 |
| Level of study | M/7 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 2 (weeks 13 - 24) |
| Unit director | Professor. Hayden |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Pre-requisites |
None. |
| Co-requisites |
None. |
| School/department | School of Physics |
| Faculty | Faculty of Science |
This is an optional unit that may be taken instead of the Exploratory Training Project II unit. This unit comprises either a period spent in an industrial placement at one of our partner organisations, or an industry-facing project of direct relevance to our partners.
Work with a company will be guided on a day-to-day basis by a partner supervisor and under the general supervision of an academic supervisor, and completion of a project. The aim of this unit is to provide students with additional knowledge and skills derived from spending a period working with industries and/or facilities as well offering an insight into the use of condensed matter physics and the experience of physicists in a commercial environment. In addition to their knowledge of physics, the partner placement will add the discipline of time-management, individual responsibility within team-working, an understanding of commercial pressures and entrepreneurial skills.
Students will complete a partner project of equivalent standard to that taken by students in the Exploratory Research Project II unit.
On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:
They will have a demonstrated knowledge and understanding of:
The unit will run for 6 weeks with students embedded in the partner organisation for the duration. Students will maintain regular contact with the CDT through an academic supervisor (member of the CDT) but work full-time (35+ hours per week) at a placement under the management of a partner supervisor.
Assessment of the work is on a day-to-day basis by the partner supervisor. Assessment of placement is through a short written report (around 2000 words) due after completion of the placement. Students will be assessed on their written report and day-to-day performance (85%) as well as their contribution to the group work in the partner project (15%). They will be marked by a CDT member of staff who will be partly informed by the partner supervisor.
Provided by academics/partners involved and identified by students.
