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 Postgraduate Course: Integrative Sensing and Measurement Short Project (PGEE11135)
Course Outline
| School | School of Engineering | College | College of Science and Engineering |  
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |  
| Course type | Dissertation | Availability | Not available to visiting students |  
| SCQF Credits | 60 | ECTS Credits | 30 |  
 
| Summary | Students will apply the knowledge gained from the taught courses in S1 and S2, to an individual project on an intellectually demanding R&D topic under the guidance of a supervisor. It consists of two main elements and students will perform the research project independently with the minimal of practical supervision necessary to meet their projects¿ broad aim and objectives. |  
| Course description | Introduction to group project Descriptions of technology and software
 
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |  | Co-requisites |  |  
| Prohibited Combinations |  | Other requirements | None |  
| Additional Costs | No |  
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2015/16, Not available to visiting students (SS1) | Quota:  None |  | Course Start | Block 5 (Sem 2) and beyond |  Timetable | Timetable | 
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) | Total Hours:
600
(
 Lecture Hours 4,
 Seminar/Tutorial Hours 10,
 Dissertation/Project Supervision Hours 50,
 Supervised Practical/Workshop/Studio Hours 10,
 Feedback/Feedforward Hours 2,
 Formative Assessment Hours 2,
 Summative Assessment Hours 2,
 Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 12,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
508 ) |  
| Assessment (Further Info) | Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 % |  
 
| Additional Information (Assessment) | Written Exam %: 0 Practical Exam %: 0
 Coursework %: 100
 
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| Feedback | Through project supervisor meetings Through formative feedback
 Through feedback sessions on group project work
 
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| No Exam Information |  
Learning Outcomes 
| By the end of the individual short project the student will be able to ¿ ¿	research the literature in their subject area, draw appropriate conclusions and incorporate these in their project work ¿	create a project plan and monitor progress against the plan ¿	use available equipment, facilities and research resources innovatively to address their chosen research topic  ¿	carry out some creative work independently while still requiring guidance from an experienced supervisor ¿	prepare and submit a formal project report for examination ¿	present their results to an audience and answer questions. |  
Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills | Not entered |  
| Special Arrangements | None |  
| Keywords | Sensor,CDT,Dissertation,project planning,report writing,research project,group project. |  
Contacts 
| Course organiser | Prof Ian Underwood Tel: (0131 6)50 5631 / 7474
 Email: Ian.Underwood@ed.ac.uk
 | Course secretary | Mrs Katharine Morris Tel: (0131 6)50 7815
 Email: Kate.Morris@ed.ac.uk
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