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Learning Methods

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Module Offerings

5506USST-JAN-PAR

Aims

To enable students to develop the skills required to practice as a professional engineer. This module provides a broad range of experiences with an emphasis upon the systematic thinking, planning and execution required of engineers in a modern professional environment. The students will be required to design build and test an electronic product to a given specification. The product will incorporate elements covered elsewhere on the course, including analogue electronics and a programmable device such as a microcontroller or FPGA.

Learning Outcomes

1.
Design, build and test an electronic product to a given specification.
2.
Demonstrate commitment to conduct engineering activities in a professional manner.
3.
Critically appraise and research a topic, find relevant literature and produce a critical review.
4.
Appraise and apply the principles of effective project management to the allocation of tasks and resources.

Module Content

Outline Syllabus:The list below provides an indicative list of topics which may be covered in this module: Experimental Practice • Complete a set of laboratory experiments • Observation, measurement and recording of experimental results • Data handling • Presenting and reporting of results Professional Development • Careersmart programme • Health & Safety • Ethics • Institutional Code of Conduct Research Methods • Research & Library Skills • Report Writing • Critical Thinking Engineering Management • Project Planning • Project Management
Additional Information:Students must complete the assessment exercises to a satisfactory standard in order to achieve a pass grade in this module.

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