Teaching Responsibility

LJMU Schools involved in Delivery:

Engineering

Learning Methods

Lecture
Tutorial

Module Offerings

7001MSC-SEP-CTY

Aims

The aims of this module are to prepare the students to undertake their own research projects and to deliver the required skill set for successful completion of their investigations.

Learning Outcomes

1.
Critically analyse and reflect on the work of other practitioners/researchers
2.
Formulate a research plan, demonstrating an understanding of the effect of risks and uncertainties in the delivery of a project.
3.
Present research results according to appropriate conventions

Module Content

Outline Syllabus:Introduction to search methods for literature Styles and conventions associated with technical writing, presentations and speaking to technical audiences. Project planning activities and tools, time management, use of Gantt charts. Strategies for designing experiments and statistical considerations. Data handling, quantitative analysis of results and presentation of results to technical and managerial audiences. Management of project risk and health and safety considerations when conducting engineering tests and experiments.
Module Overview:
This module prepares you to undertake your own research project. It also prepares you to carry out investigations, formulate a project plan, design experiments, mitigate against uncertainties and deliver a comprehensive description of the results.
Additional Information:This module is important as it sets the groundwork for the completion of the MSc project. The module provides grounding in the skill required to formulate a project plan, design experiments, militate against uncertainties and deliver a comprehensive description of the results.

Assessments

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