Module Title: | Design Project |
Language of Instruction: | English |
Module Delivered In |
No Programmes
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Teaching & Learning Strategies: |
This module will be delivered as a supervised full time project; Each student will be assigned an individual project supervisor who will monitor his/her progress and mark the individual project; Weekly meetings with the student allow the project supervisor to act as a mentor to the student on technical and practical issues and to keep an account of progression of the work.
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Module Aim: |
The aims of this module are: To apply theoretical knowledge in a practical project; To provide the student with the opportunity and responsibility to research, design, develop and document an engineering project; To develop the personal skills of initiative, management, independence and communication; To apply and extend the student’s existing engineering knowledge and skills; To develop the student’s written and oral communication skills.
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Learning Outcomes |
On successful completion of this module the learner should be able to: |
LO1 |
Plan a Project:
- undertake a literature search
- develop a project plan to manage the available time, resources and environmental issues
- complete the project within the allocated time, specification and budget. |
LO2 |
Design a prototype:
- display a high level of ingenuity in applying existing solutions or developing innovative solutions to engineering problems. |
LO3 |
Problem solve:
- use a variety of troubleshooting and fault finding techniques to overcome issues and problems encountered during the course of the project. |
LO4 |
Design iteration cycle: - analyse and simulate a variety of possible solutions - select and refine an optimal solution to meet the design brief. |
LO5 |
Report on the project:
- prepare a formal and professionally written technical report
- deliver an oral presentation, highlighting the relevant information. |
Pre-requisite learning |
Module Recommendations
This is prior learning (or a practical skill) that is recommended before enrolment in this module.
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No recommendations listed |
Incompatible Modules
These are modules which have learning outcomes that are too similar to the learning outcomes of this module. |
No incompatible modules listed |
Co-requisite Modules
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No Co-requisite modules listed |
Requirements
This is prior learning (or a practical skill) that is mandatory before enrolment in this module is allowed. |
B.Eng. (Ordinary) Electronic Engineering or equivalent. Students should have completed modules equivalent to the following CW527 modules: Programmable Electronics (Yr3), Development Project (Yr3), Computer Programming (Yr2), Project (Yr2). |
Module Content & Assessment
Indicative Content |
1. Project Selection & Action Plan.
Select a project from a list of industrial standard projects provided. Prepare a working specification and propose an action plan, in consultation with the project supervisor
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2. Investigation & Research.
Investigate, research, collect, collate and analyse relevant information.
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3. Development of a Proposed Solution.
Assess the merits of proposed solutions and present reasoned arguments to support a preferred solution.
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4. Design, Implementation & Testing.
Design, implement and test the preferred solution.
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5. Evaluation & Costing of the Preferred Solution.
Thoroughly evaluate the performance of the implementation and research its production costs.
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6. Presentation Development.
Prepare and deliver two presentations and demonstrations of the design to supervising staff. Coherently answer technical questions relating to the project.
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7. Project Log.
Maintain a detailed log of actions, proposed and executed, issues arising, discussions with supervisor and others, and all aspects of the project.
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8. Investigation & Documentation of Commercial Aspects.
Commercial issues, such as the market size, competition and financial viability of implementing the project commercially should be investigated. In particular,this should include patent issues.
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9. Report Preparation.
A report should be prepared to document the activity undertaken throughout the project.
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Assessment Breakdown | % |
Project | 100.00% |
Project |
Assessment Type |
Assessment Description |
Outcome addressed |
% of total |
Assessment Date |
Project |
Presentation 1 |
3,5 |
5.00 |
Week 15 |
Project |
Technical Prowess |
2,3 |
10.00 |
Week 30 |
Project |
Communication |
1,2,3,4 |
10.00 |
Week 30 |
Project |
Design & Implementation |
2,3,4 |
30.00 |
Week 30 |
Project |
Presentation 2 |
3,5 |
5.00 |
Week 30 |
Project |
Development Log |
2,3,4 |
10.00 |
Week 30 |
Project |
Report |
1,3,5 |
30.00 |
Week 29 |
No End of Module Formal Examination |
SETU Carlow Campus reserves the right to alter the nature and timings of assessment
Module Workload
Workload: Full Time |
Workload Type |
Frequency |
Average Weekly Learner Workload |
Assignment |
Every Week |
9.00 |
Estimated Learner Hours |
Every Week |
3.00 |
Total Hours |
12.00 |
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