To enable each student in all departmental programmes to meet the requirements of the professional institutions EA2 (Engineering Applications).

To provide the students with the opportunity of applying and demonstrating their capabilities (electrical engineering and electronics knowledge, initiative, enthusiasm, etc) to plan, carry out and control an open-ended project in a topic of their choice with an industrial related element.

To provide the students with the opportunity to be self-disciplined, self-motivated, interact with other students and enhance their communication skills by writing the project specification, preliminary report and thesis, giving oral presentations and preparing a poster or a project web page.

To provide the students with simulated experience of working as a professional graduate in academia, industrial or research organisations.

(LO1) The project provides an experience of all aspects of working at a problem which has a complexity that is comparable with those encountered in industry. Upon successful competion of the project, the student will have developed a substantial knowledge and understanding of the main key aspects of various electrical engineering and electronics related problems.

(LO2) Demonstrate the ability to manage the project in terms of aims and objectives, deliverables and milestones, time and resources and to research and gather appropriate information.

(LO3) Demonstrate an ability to define a problem and produce a specification that meets the approval of the project supervisor.

(LO4) Demonstrate an understanding of health and safety including risk assessment.

(LO5) Demonstration of ability to analyse tehcnical problems either quantitatively or qualitatively and to design an experiment, system, component or process to perform that analysis based upon an agreed project specification.

(S1) Problem solving skills

(S2) Commercial awareness

(S3) Ethical awareness

(S4) Organisational skills

(S5) Communication skills

(S6) Lifelong learning skills

(S7) Business and customer awareness basic understanding of the key drivers for business success – including the importance of innovation and taking calculated risks – and the need to provide customer satisfaction and build customer loyalty

(S8) Information technology (application of) adopting, adapting and using digital devices, applications and services

(S9) Learning skills online studying and learning effectively in technology-rich environments, formal and informal

(S10) Literacy application of literacy, ability to produce clear, structured written work and oral literacy - including listening and questioning

(S11) Positive attitude/ self-confidence A 'can-do' approach, a readiness to take part and contribute; openness to new ideas and the drive to make these happen

(S12) Problem solving/ critical thinking/ creativity analysing facts and situations and applying creative thinking to develop appropriate solutions.

An extended project carried out through both semesters.

The aim of the project is to provide students with practical work which underpins, confirms and gives an application focus for academic study, while testing a wide range of skills.

University assessment ID / Departmental assessment ID / Weighting:
340 / CW4 (Final Report) / 55%
340.1/ CW1 (Specification) / 15%
340.2 / CW2 / (Demonstration) 15%
340.3 / CW3 (Presentation) / 15%

Reassessment opportunity: students would need to choose a new project.
Note: No resit opportunity, only at the next ordinary sitting (subject to confirmation by the Board of Examiners) unless extenuating circumstances have been accepted.

Due to Covid-19, one or more of the following delivery methods will be implemented based on the current local conditions and the situation of registered students. It is anticipated that both a) & b) will be in operation for semester 1.
(a) Hybrid delivery, with social distancing on Campus
Teaching Method 1 - On-line asynchronous lectures
Description: Three lectures on (i) preparing preliminary report, (ii) preparing for the oral presentation and (iii) preparing final report and poster for bench inspection
Attendance Recorded: No
Notes: As needed for the reports

Teaching Method 2 - Synchronous face to face tutorials
Description: Meetings with Project Supervisor
Attendance Recorded: No
Notes: As needed but typically once per week

Teaching Method 3 - Campus based Laboratory Work
Description: Laboratory Sessions typically 7 hours per week
Attendance Recorded: Yes
Notes : Depending on the project the student may work in alternate locations

(b) Fully online delivery and assessment
Teaching Method 1 - On-line asynchronous lectures
Description: Three lectures on (i) preparing preliminary report, (ii) preparing for the oral presentation and (iii) preparing final report and poster for bench inspection
Attendance Recorded: No
Notes: As needed for the reports

Teaching Method 2 - On-line Synchronous face to face tutorials
Description: Meetings with Project Supervisor
Attendance Recorded: Yes
Notes: As needed but typically once per week

Teaching Method 3 - Project Work
Description: Students are expected to do 7 hours per week on their project
Attendance Recorded: No
Notes: Project Goals will be modified so that the project can be completed without requiring University Laboratory Access

(c) Standard on-campus delivery with minimal social di stancing
Teaching Method 1 - Lectures
Description: Three lectures on (i) preparing preliminary report, (ii) preparing for the oral presentation and (iii) preparing final report and poster for bench inspection
Attendance Recorded: Yes
Notes: As needed for the reports

Teaching Method 2 - Synchronous face to face tutorials
Description: Meetings with Project Supervisor
Attendance Recorded: No
Notes: As needed but typically once per week

Teaching Method 3 - Campus based Laboratory Work
Description: Laboratory Sessions typically 7 hours per week
Attendance Recorded: Yes
Notes: Depending on the project the student may work in alternate locations