Undergraduate Course: BEng Electrical and Mechanical Engineering Project 4 (SCEE10001)
Course Outline
| School | School of Engineering |
College | College of Science and Engineering |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 40 |
ECTS Credits | 20 |
| Summary | During their final year students undertake a significant piece of project work under the supervision of a member of the academic staff within the School. The duration of the project depends on the specific degree programme, but will normally span a period of several months. Students normally develop a project from a list of titles supplied by a member of the academic staff. Projects may also be carried out in collaboration with industry. The project is advanced through deployment of accepted engineering and research practices. |
| Course description |
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
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Other requirements | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2014/15, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Semester 2 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
400
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Dissertation/Project Supervision Hours 20,
Formative Assessment Hours 1,
Summative Assessment Hours 40,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 8,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
331 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Final report, presentation and practical work 100% |
| Feedback |
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Learning Outcomes
On completion of the course, students should be able to:
1. Carry out and manage a significant piece of project work, within a framework of time and resource limitations.
2. Demonstrate a high level of professional communication skills through writing a substantial final report, and through interim presentations and demonstrations.
3. Perform a rigorous literature review, making use of a wide range of library resources via traditional and online catalogues, including collections held within the University of Edinburgh libraries and through interlibrary loans, etc.
4. Demonstrate an increased level of awareness of the importance of organizational and time management skills.
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Additional Information
| Course URL |
http://www.see.ed.ac.uk/teaching/mech/ |
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
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| Additional Class Delivery Information |
23 hour(s) per week for 11 week(s). |
| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Vasileios Koutsos
Tel: (0131 6)50 8704
Email: Vasileios.Koutsos@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mr Paulo Nunes De Moura
Tel: (0131 6)51 7185
Email: paulo.nunesdemoura@ed.ac.uk |
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