NG1S218 - Professional Engineering Techniques 01 Apr 2025 - 31 Aug 2027 | Version 3
Associated Module Information
| Module Code: | NG1S218 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Module Title: | Professional Engineering Techniques | ||
| Faculty: | Faculty of Computing, Engineering and Science | ||
| Faculty Group: | Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering | ||
| Faculty Sub Group: | Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering | ||
| Module Leader: | Olusanjo Fadiya | ||
| Module Team: | Matthew Jones, Ewen Constant, Howard Jones, James Neal, Liam Richards, Matthew Wilmington, Nathan Thomas, Paul Curnick, Alun Williams, Carl Elliott, Alexis Dabee-Saltmarsh, Richard Cooper, Gareth Sheppard, Eurfyl Davies, Mark Pope, Michael Williams, Mark Pope, Seyedali Azimifar, David Dawkins | ||
| First Intended Intake: | SEP 2016 | Final Year of Intake: | 2026 |
| Date Closed: | |||
| Credit Value: | 20 | Credit Level: | 4 |
| Language: | English | ||
| Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: | 0 | ||
| Equivalent Module: | |||
| HECOS codes: | 100190 - mechanical engineering | ||
| HECOS Code Weighting: | 100 | ||
Document Version Information
| Version | 3 |
|---|---|
| Valid From | 01 Apr 2025 |
| Valid To | 31 Aug 2027 |
Module Aims
To equip students with key skills that will provide a basis for future personal and professional development.
Content Summary
Analysis of current skills and an action plan for ongoing/future development.
Presentation and communication skills
Basic research methods and the collection and presentation of primary and secondary data.
Academic and technical report writing, to include referencing, appropriate presentation of numerical and other
data
Introduction to personal and Industrial Health and Safety issues
Introduction to professional bodies including personal professional qualifications and grades of membership
Introduction to the use of relevant software for the analysis and presentation of data.
Learning and Teaching Methods
| Activity Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Lecture | 24 |
| Tutorial | 24 |
| Independent Study | 67 |
| Directed Study | 85 |
| Total Hours Selected | 200 |
Learning Outcomes
| # | Learning Outcome |
|---|---|
| LO1 | Understand the skills and practices required by professional engineers. |
| LO2 | To be able to identify, produce and present information using a range of methods |
Module Requisites
N/A
Assessment Criteria
| Assessment Category | Assessment Type | Description | Duration | Word Count | Weight (%) | Best of? | Pass Mark |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oral Assessment (CW) | Presentation (CW) 1 | Presentation | 15 | N/A | 40 | No | 40 |
| Written Assignment (CW) | Practical Written Work 1 | Report associated to relevant software | 0 | 2400 | 60 | No | 40 |
Assessment Matrix
| Assessment Type | Learning Outcomes | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| LO1 | LO2 | ||
| Presentation (CW) 1 | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Practical Written Work 1 | ✔ | ✔ | |