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Postgraduate Course: Cross-disciplinary Engineering Science Foundations (IDCORE) (PGEE11093)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Engineering CollegeCollege of Science and Engineering
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) AvailabilityNot available to visiting students
SCQF Credits10 ECTS Credits5
SummaryEach student will be prescribed study to "gap fill", depending upon the qualification and knowledge base that they bring to the IDCORE from their earlier studies. Principally, this is likely to be fundamental material in Engineering Science, Computational and Statistical Methods and Experimental Design.
Course description Not entered
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Additional Costs None
Course Delivery Information
Academic year 2025/26, Not available to visiting students (SS1) Quota:  None
Course Start Flexible
Timetable Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 100 ( Seminar/Tutorial Hours 4, Other Study Hours 94, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 0 )
Additional Information (Learning and Teaching) Self-Study
Assessment (Further Info) Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 100 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment) Take home exam based upon Level 10/11 material ina reas identified and agreed in study plan.
Feedback Not entered
No Exam Information
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
  1. Develop and agree a personal learning plan for acquisition of new engineering science knowledge and understanding, at Masters level, in topics relevant to offshore renewables not previously studied, typically far from areas of knowledge, understanding and/or expertise from previous formal study or experience.
  2. Demonstrate the required learning described in the agreed personal learning plan.
  3. Demonstrate the ability to study independently, in a student-led (rather than tutor-led) environment, utilising time-management and study-planning skills.
Reading List
None
Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills Not entered
KeywordsOffshore Renewable Energy,Professional Doctorate
Contacts
Course organiserProf Tom Bruce
Tel: (0131 6)50 8701
Email: Tom.Bruce@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryDr Katrina Tait
Tel: (0131 6)51 9023
Email: k.tait@ed.ac.uk
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