Module Identifier
RD25500
Module Title
PROJECT
Academic Year
2008/2009
Co-ordinator
Dr Graham P Harris
Semester
Semester 1
Other Staff
 

Course Delivery

Delivery Type Delivery length / details
Lecture 1 x 2 hour lecture per week
 

Assessment

Assessment Type Assessment length / details Proportion
Semester Assessment Major Project: Outcomes assessed: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7.  100%
Supplementary Assessment Candidates will be required to re-present an amended project  100%

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:

Outcome 1
Design a suitable project using a technical report format.

Outcome 2
Present an introduction and reasons for studying the subject area.

Outcome 3
Undertake a review of literature.

Outcome 4
Use an appropriate case study to investigate the issues/subject area.

Outcome 5
Assess and evaluate information and data presented in the review of literature and/or case study.

Outcome 6
Present recommendations for future work/guidelines

Brief description

The project module involves the student in technical report writing and detailed analysis of specific subject areas. The discipline and thoroughness of the process is an essential skill for all HND students.

The final year project will take the form of an extended case study/feasibility study into a particular problem or subject area. It will require the investigation and evaluation of a precise problem/subject area by means of information retrieval from various sources. The project will require evaluation data/information collected from case studies.

The project will be submitted as a technical report. It will cross link and integrate information and skills acquired in several course modules. The project will develop skills in organisation, information retrieval, technical report writing, evaluation and interpretation of data from different sources, problem tackling, decision making, and formulating conclusions and recommendations.

Notes

This module is at CQFW Level 5