MEEN40890 Project (MEngSc Materials)

Academic Year 2023/2024

Students will undertake a major independent research project in a selected area of Materials Science and Engineering. The project will take place during a summer trimester, following a project plan drawn up by the student, in consultation with their academic supervisor.
Students will apply their knowledge and problem-solving skills to address a specific materials challenge. The project will involve a combination of research, design, analysis, mathematical modelling and/or experimentation that will be determined by the particular project.
Through the course of the project, students will develop the skills required to manage and organise a major autonomous project. In addition, they will appraise and assess existing theories and present the findings and conclusions of their work both verbally and in written format. The results of the project will be presented in a formal thesis.

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Curricular information is subject to change

Learning Outcomes:

1. Demonstrate an advanced knowledge and understanding of a specialised field.
2. Conduct a comprehensive, critical review of the literature and knowledge at the forefront of the field.
3. Identify a new engineering science problem, taking account of current knowledge and debate.
4. Design an appropriate engineering solution to address the problem; develop and execute a project research plan.
5. Apply specialised knowledge to implement solutions and generate new insights through design, analysis, mathematical modelling and/or experimentation.
6. Develop new tools and techniques to solve engineering problems.
7. Analyse and interpret complex project outcomes and results, and discuss critically.
8. Formulate conclusions while taking account of the wider technical, professional and social context.
9. Communicate project conclusions, and the rationale underpinning them, effectively to both specialist and non-specialist audiences, verbally and in writing.
10. Collaborate with supervisor, co-workers and/or support staff to achieve a technical solution.
11. Continue to learn in a self-directed, autonomous manner.

Student Effort Hours: 
Student Effort Type Hours
Autonomous Student Learning

600
Total

600
Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
- face-to-face meetings with the project supervisor 
Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.
 
Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Open Book Exam Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade
Project: Thesis and viva voce Coursework (End of Trimester) n/a Graded Yes

100

Carry forward of passed components
No
 
Remediation Type Remediation Timing
In-Module Resit Prior to relevant Programme Exam Board
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 
Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, on an activity or draft prior to summative assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Not yet recorded.

Timetabling information is displayed only for guidance purposes, relates to the current Academic Year only and is subject to change.
 

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