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| Unit name |
STEM Engagement and Communication |
| Unit code |
AENGM0059 |
| Credit points |
10 |
| Level of study |
M/7
|
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 2 (weeks 13 - 24)
|
| Unit director |
Dr. Steve Bullock |
| Open unit status |
Not open |
| Pre-requisites |
None
|
| Co-requisites |
None
|
| School/department |
Department of Aerospace Engineering |
| Faculty |
Faculty of Engineering |
Description including Unit Aims
In this unit students will work individually or in groups to plan, create, deliver, and evaluate public-facing resources to engage and inform selected audiences.
This unit aims to:
- Provide opportunities to communicate to non-specialist audiences
- Develop systematic skills in planning, creation, and evaluation of engagement and communication activities
- Use comprehensive understanding of technical topics to inform and engage
- Employ current research and best-practice in the evaluation of impact
- Produce publication-quality outputs that students can showcase as portfolio pieces
During the planning and proposal stage of this unit, students will define an audience, an output format, and evaluation metrics, and how these will meet the assessment framework for the unit.
Outputs could include, but are not limited to:
- Videos
- Websites
- Written/printed materials
- Activities or events
Audiences could include, but are not limited to:
- School students of varying ages * Specific demographics, based on sector and institution goals * The general public, either at a specific event or location (e.g. festival, museum) or in the wider world.
Intended Learning Outcomes
Students will be able to:
1. Communicate technical information to a diverse audience (CEng UK-SPEC D1)
2. Propose goals, work plans, and evaluation methods, and work in a group to complete a project (CEng UK-SPEC D2,D3)
3. Work independently to develop communication and production skills to achieve a goal
Teaching Information
Lectures
- Guest lectures from prominent STEM communicators
- Tutorials to discuss project progress
- Workshops for skills development
- Use of online resources and independent skills development
Assessment Information
20% project proposal, including how outputs will meet assessment criteria (ILO 2)
- 40% report on delivered activity or output, linking back to assessment criteria (ILO 1, 3)
- 40% impact evaluation report, based on proposed criteria and methodology (ILO 2, 3)
Reading and References
Detailed in unit handbook
