MAM0760 - MAJOR PROJECT

Module Identifier	MAM0760
Module Title	MAJOR PROJECT
Academic Year	2002/2003
Co-ordinator	Professor Tim Phillips
Semester	Semester 3 (Summer)
Course delivery	Seminars / Tutorials	10 Hours Tutorial.
Assessment	Semester Assessment	Project Report: written project report and oral examination	100%

Learning outcomes

On completion of this module, students should be able to

Perform a detailed and relevant literature review
Summarise the current state of the art in their chosen field
Plan and execute an experimental and/or computational course of work related to their project
Summarise the results of their work and its implications
Highlight the outstanding issues in their chosen field of study.

Brief description

The major project will be based on an in-depth study of the application of rheology to an industrial flow process. Case studies from industry will be considered. Some typical examples are journal bearing lubrication, wire coating, process modelling of fibre-reinforced materials and extrusion in the food processing industry.

Aims

This module will provide students with an opportunity to make an in-depth study of the application of rheology to an industrial flow process. The project will involve a literature review and include experimental or computational work or possibly a combination of the two, related to the flow being studied.