This course focuses on the group work aimed at designing and realising complex engineering problems, proposed by academic supervisors.

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One kick-off meeting followed by self-organised meetings within groups and academic supervisors.

There is no set syllabus for this module. Students may select a specific product/project from a list suggested at the commencement of the module or may propose a project in consultation with the Module Coordinator. Students should form groups of 3 or 4, and research individual aspects of the design topic under the guidance of a Topic Supervisor, bringing the results together for a joint report and seminar presentation at the conclusion of the Module.

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The assessment procedure for Design Special Topic 5 consists of three steps:

1. Presentations of a demonstrator or a prototype system in front of a broad audience (academic supervisors and, when available, external guests)

2. Written report submitted by the group as a whole.

3. One page of personal contribution from each student to be added to the report submission including a peer review section on the team dynamics.

The allocation of the available marks is as follows:

1. Written Report: 50%. The report is assessed, and the group mark is assigned to the whole group weighted by peer review for each individual.

2. Productive effort: 10%. The contribution of each member of the group to the project result is assessed by the project academic supervisor also considering the content of the "personal contribution"" document submitted with the final report.

3. Presentation: 20%. (Both group and individual assessment). The contribution of each group member to the presentation outcome is assessed by the academics attending the presentation and demonstration (averaged).

4. Demonstration: 20%. (Both group and individual assessment). The contribution of each group member to the demonstration outcome is assessed by the academics attending the presentation and demonstration (averaged).

Reassessments are normally available for all courses, except those which contribute to the Honours classification. For non Honours courses, students are offered reassessment in all or any of the components of assessment if the satisfactory (threshold) grade for the overall course is not achieved at the first attempt. This is normally grade D3 for undergraduate students and grade C3 for postgraduate students. Exceptionally it may not be possible to offer reassessment of some coursework items, in which case the mark achieved at the first attempt will be counted towards the final course grade.

Aims: To develop critical awareness of issues related to the engineering design and realisation of a complex electronic product.

Objectives (skills to develop):

■ Find a solution to an engineering problem

■ Develop project management and team working skills

■ Consider the sustainability aspect of their design

■ Assess the risks of their proposed activity

■ Present the result of the design and setup work to an audience.

By the end of this course, students will be able to:

1) Propose a solution to an engineering problem.

2) Design a prototype or formulate an approach to address the engineering problem.

3) Judge the project feasibility, plan the work activities, organise into a team and manage the teamwork.

4) Construct the working prototype or devise the approach.

5) Assess the results and present the work to the audience and stakeholders.

6) Evaluate the environmental impact of their solution.

Requirements for the award of credits

To ensure that a student will be awarded the credits for a course, they must complete the course and reach a minimum level of attainment. This requires that a student:

Participates in team meetings (with the project supervisor).

Attends group presentations.

Note that these are minimum requirements: good students will achieve far higher participation rates. Any student who misses an assessment or a significant number of classes because of illness or other good cause should report this by completing a MyCampus absence report.