Undergraduate Course: Industrial/European Placement (MECE11007)
Course Outline
| School | School of Engineering |
College | College of Science and Engineering |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Year 4 Undergraduate) |
| Course type | Placement |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| SCQF Credits | 60 |
ECTS Credits | 30 |
| Summary | As an integral part of the MEng degree programme, students undertake a six months (minimum) placement starting January/early February of 4th year. In line with expectations from the IMechE, the placement must allow the student to undertake degree relevant graduate level engineering work in either a company or at an overseas research institution/government research lab.
The nature of the work the students do can vary enormously. In an industrially based placement, the host company may allocate one major project during the placement, a different piece of work everyday or anything in between. In a placement at an overseas research institution, students are usually presented with a substantial research-based project and expected to develop this project within the constraints of the accepted practices of the institution in which they are working. During the placement students will reflect on their development from student to professional engineer and consider the wider operating conditions of the host.
Support in finding a placement is provided by the School of Engineering Placement Team and by the University Careers Service,however, the student is responsible for securing the placement.
Placement approval requires:
- Approval of the work that will be undertaken at the host organisation
- Completion of a Risk Assessment
- Engagement with the University's Study and Work Away Service if travelling abroad
- Securing university travel insurance if required
- Attendance at the pre-departure meeting |
| Course description |
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2026/27, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Flexible |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
600
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Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 12,
Placement Study Abroad Hours 588,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
0 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Interim Report (20%)
Final Report (70%)
Site Visit and Presentation (5%)
Poster (5%)
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| Feedback |
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| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Demonstrate their experience as an engineer in an industrial (or overseas institution) environment through reporting on their development using the UK-SPEC competency statements.
- Demonstrate an understanding of the engineering and business environment in which the host operates.
- Identify the primary policies in operation at the employing organisation and evaluate their effectiveness (e.g. EDI, Ethics and Professional Codes of Conduct, Health & Safety, IPR, Quality Management, Security Risks, Standards and Sustainability).
- Summarise the benefits of the work carried out in an industrial environment and be able to, through reflective analysis, critically evaluate their experiential learning.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
The following Accreditation of Higher Education Programmes (AHEP4) learning outcomes are assessed as follows:
Interim Report (20%): M1 Science, mathematics and engineering principles; M2 Problem analysis; M3 Analytical tools and techniques; M4 Technical literature; M5 Design; M6 Integrated/systems approach; M13 Materials, equipment, technologies and processes; M15 Engineering and project management; M16 Teamwork; M17 Communication; M18 Lifelong learning
Final Report (70%): M1 Science, mathematics and engineering principles; M2 Problem analysis; M3 Analytical tools and techniques; M4 Technical literature; M5 Design; M6 Integrated/systems approach; M7 Sustainability; M8 Ethics; M9 Risk; M10 Security; M11 Equality, diversity and inclusion; M13 Materials, equipment, technologies and processes; M14 Quality management; M15 Engineering and project management; M16 Teamwork; M17 Communication; M18 Lifelong learning
Site Visit Presentation (5%): M17 Communication
Poster (5%): M17 Communication
The following Skills for Success areas are covered: Critical thinking; Problem solving; Curiosity; Collaboration; Communication; Reflection; Inclusivity; Adaptivity; Data and Digital Literacy; Individuality |
| Additional Class Delivery Information |
35 hour(s) per week for 26 week(s). |
| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Prof Vasileios Koutsos
Tel: (0131 6)50 8704
Email: Vasileios.Koutsos@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Catherine Davidson
Tel:
Email: c.davidson@ed.ac.uk |
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