| 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. George Oikonomou |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Units you must take before you take this one (pre-requisite units) |
None |
| Units you must take alongside this one (co-requisite units) |
None |
| Units you may not take alongside this one |
None |
| School/department | School of Electrical, Electronic and Mechanical Engineering |
| Faculty | Faculty of Engineering |
Why is this unit important?
The project you will undertake in this unit is the keystone of your programme of studies: it will allow you to showcase the competencies of an engineer in your chosen discipline. You will bring together everything you have learned during your studies, working on a challenging real-world problem in a team of engineers. You will synthesize the skills and knowledge you've acquired so far and you will apply them in order to solve a given engineering problem. You will communicate your findings in ways appropriate to a range of audiences. This will prepare you for the challenging, open-ended, time-bound projects which you will face in your future career.
How does this unit fit into your programme of study
This is a mandatory unit on your programme of studies and achieving a pass mark is required for the award of your degree (BEng) or to progress to the next year of studies (MEng).
An overview of content
This unit provides students with an opportunity to develop the skills required to scope and solve real, open-ended problems; to plan and organise work;, and to effectively communicate results. This involves narrowing down the solution space using evidence-based approaches, and subsequently applying them to answer an engineering question using appropriate tools and methodologies.
How will students, personally, be different as a result of the unit
After completing this unit successfully, you will be able to work as a member of a team towards solving an engineering problem that you have never encountered before. You will be able to clearly highlight your own individual contribution. You will know how to identify and critically analyse relevant information in the literature, and how to select a methodology appropriate to address the task at hand. You will be able to break the project down into smaller tasks and to create and follow a plan for the delivery of an engineering project. You will be able to report and defend your findings to familiar and unfamiliar audiences in writing as well as verbally.
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of the unit, you will be able to:
Each group is allocated an academic supervisor at the beginning of the project. You will have regular meetings with your supervisor, who will be responsible for advising the team on how they might progress with the project. The overall specification of the project is decided by the supervisor with input from the students.
Tasks which help you learn and prepare you for summative tasks (formative):
You will be assigned an academic supervisor at the start of the unit. Formative feedback will be provided during regular meetings with your project supervisor. You will also have the opportunity to attend drop-in sessions and get feedback on a draft version of your coursework submission.
Tasks which count towards your unit mark (summative):
Coursework with Q&A viva (100%): The unit will be assessed through a group coursework submission that will assess all LOs and that will carry a 100% weight. Your submission will include multiple items:
After submission, you will be required to attend a , where you will be asked to reflect on your project, and you will be asked technical questions about your individual contribution. Each group member will receive an individual mark for the submission and viva as a whole.
Attendance of the Q&A viva is a must-do component. You will be required to attend the viva in order to be awarded credit. If you are unable to attend the viva at the first scheduled opportunity, a second opportunity will be provided.
When assessment does not go to plan
In the case of required reassessment for students who were unable to complete their contribution to the group project, the resitting students will undertake further individual development and critique of their group’s original submission, highlighting areas for improvement and development using knowledge and understanding from the taught components. The assessment components and format will be the same as above, but will all be submitted individually.
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. EENG30006).
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 University 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. For appropriate assessments, if you have self-certificated your absence, you will normally be required to complete it the next time it runs (for assessments at the end of TB1 and TB2 this is usually in the next re-assessment period).
The Board of Examiners will take into account any exceptional circumstances and operates
within the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes.
