Undergraduate Course: Group Design Project (Micro-system Biosensor Design) (ELEE11069)
Course Outline
School |
School of Engineering |
College |
College of Science and Engineering |
Course type |
Standard |
Availability |
Available to all students |
Credit level (Normal year taken) |
SCQF Level 11 (Year 4 Undergraduate) |
Credits |
20 |
Home subject area |
Electronics |
Other subject area |
None |
Course website |
None |
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Course description |
This project is intended to introduce students to multidisciplinary planning and design. The project should develop creative thinking, team skills, and an improved understanding of other disciplines.
The class is divided into teams, each team being tasked with the development of a MEMS cantilever-based sensor capable of detecting one or more contaminants. |
Entry Requirements
Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites |
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Prohibited Combinations |
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Other requirements |
Only available to MEng students in the School of Engineering.
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Additional Costs |
None |
Course Delivery Information
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Delivery period: 2010/11 Semester 1, Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: No |
Quota: None |
Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
No Classes have been defined for this Course |
First Class |
First class information not currently available |
Additional information |
3 hour(s) per week for 11 week(s). |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
This course is intended to:
- encourage questioning and creative thinking;
- develop skills in problem identification and study planning;
- provide a realistic team working environment;
- further develop communication skills.
By the end of the project the student should have:
- improved team working skills;
- improved communication skills;
- a better appreciation of project planning issues;
- an appetite for creative engineering and planning. |
Assessment Information
The following is for guidance only and may be modified to account for circumstances:
Project plan 5%
Provisional market analysis 10%
Critical design review 30%
Final deliverables 45%
Project presentation 10%
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Please see Visiting Student Prospectus website for Visiting Student Assessment information |
Special Arrangements
Not entered |
Contacts
Course organiser |
Prof Anthony Walton
Tel: (0131 6)50 5620
Email: anthony.walton@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Ms Helen Bain
Tel: (0131 6)51 7159
Email: v1hbain@exseed.ed.ac.uk |
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