Related Course/s:

Aims & Objectives:

• Plan a complete project where time, availability of hardware and money are realistic restraints.
• Develop skills in planning and executing a major project in a relevant discipline.
• Apply knowledge acquired during the course to planning and design of a project.
• Develop their research skills.
• Conduct a literature search.
• Present their research findings using a poster.
• Write a comprehensive thesis to detail all initial research, literature survey and the work performed.

Teaching Methods:

• Supervisor Meetings (10 hrs): Regular meetings between group members and academic supervisor for the purpose of progress reporting.
• Seminars (10 hrs): A series of seminars on professional and design issues is organized during the semester.

Assessment:

Research Poster, Final Report
 

Generic Skills Outcomes:

• Accessing and managing information.
• Time management and meeting deadlines.
• Problem identification, formulation and solution.
• Decision-making.
• Imagination, innovation and abstract thinking.
• Appreciation for interdisciplinary nature of subject content.
• Written communication.
• Effective as an individual and team mamber.
• Ethical awareness and acceptance of social, cultural, global, and professional responsibility.
• Concern for ecological, sustainability and environmental issues.
• Ability to apply knowledge of basic science and engineering fundamentals.
• In-depth technical competence in at least one engineering discipline.

Content:

Students are expected to work on group projects in a typical group size of three (although other group sizes will be considered). The project itself must be continued and completed in HET556.

Students are expected to select a project from a list prepared by academic staff, or students may suggest their own topic based on an individual interest or arising from their period of Industry-Based Learning.

The project may be university or industry based. It may take various forms in which technology, research and development, experiemental work, computer analysis, industry liaison and business acumen vary in relative significance. It is expected that the project will involve a substantial software development component. Students are expected to conduct literature surveys, to investigate probable solutions, prepare designs, analyse, and where appropriate, implement and test designed products and processes.

Reading Materials:

As recommended by the supervisor to support the student's project.