NG2S907 - Individual Project 14 Aug 2015 - 31 Aug 2028 | Version 1

Associated Module Information

Module Code: NG2S907
Module Title: Individual Project
Faculty: Faculty of Computing, Engineering and Science
Faculty Group: Information and Electronics
Faculty Sub Group: Electronics
Module Leader: Jurgen Richter
Module Team: Ben Mehenni, Eurfyl Davies
First Intended Intake: SEP 2015 Final Year of Intake:
Date Closed:
Credit Value: 20 Credit Level: 5
Language: English
Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: 0
Equivalent Module:
HECOS codes: 100163 - electrical and electronic engineering
HECOS Code Weighting: 100

Document Version Information

Version 1
Valid From 14 Aug 2015
Valid To 31 Aug 2028

Module Aims

To provide the student with the opportunity to carry out a major practical investigation, demonstrating planning skills, organisation skills and practical skills. A comprehensive report will detail all aspects of the work.

Content Summary

The project is a major technical, practical based assignment and will consist of planning and implementation phases. Projects will either be college based or industrially based; this decision will be agreed by the Project Tutor and Student at the beginning of the project. An industrial project must originate from the student’s workplace and there must be a suitable industrial tutor to oversee the work in industry.

Projects will normally be practically based and expected to integrate more than a single aspect of the course curriculum.

Further information is provided in a Project Policy document, which should be read in conjunction with this module information.

In the Project Policy document the rules for an industrially based project are explained, including the need for:

  •  A suitable Industrial Tutor
  • Normally, at least one visit to the workplace by the University Project Tutor to view the project, and discuss
    progress / authenticity with the Industrial Supervisor and Student

All projects must be supported by a Log-Book with appropriate technical notes in a chronological format, signed by the Tutor(s) on a weekly basis.

The solutions provided for a project must be appropriate and supported by full documentation in the form of a Project Report.

Learning and Teaching Methods

Activity Type Hours
Independent Study 200
Total Hours Selected 200

Learning Outcomes

# Learning Outcome
LO1 Be able to plan and organise a relatively long-term investigation within time and budgetary constraints, appreciating the significance of keeping a detailed log of all work, correspondence etc, associated with investigations of this nature.
LO2 Be able to work independently, with limited supervision, developing and implementing a solution to a technical problem and being able to write and present a technical report on the outcomes.

Module Requisites

N/A

Assessment Criteria

Assessment Category Assessment Type Description Duration Word Count Weight (%) Best of? Pass Mark
Project Output Project Output 1 The student will produce a report based on the work undertaken during the project phase. The report will include a log book which shows a timeline of the tasks undertaken to complete the project and which will be signed off by the industry supervisor on a regular basis. 0 8000 100 No 40

Assessment Matrix

Assessment Type Learning Outcomes
LO1 LO2
Project Output 1

Reading List

Meredith, J.R. (2008),Project Management, A Managerial Approach, Wiley&Sons, ISBN 0470290870

Campbell & Baker (2007), The Complete Idiots Guide To Project Management, Aplha Books,  ISBN 1592575986

Dennis Lock (2000), Project Management, Gower Publishing, ISBN 056608225X