Unit information: Industrial Placement Unit in 2019/20

Unit name	Industrial Placement Unit
Unit code	CENG30011
Credit points	120
Level of study	H/6
Teaching block(s)	Teaching Block 4 (weeks 1-24)
Unit director	Dr. Harper
Open unit status	Not open
Pre-requisites	Students must have attended all of year 2 of the Engineering Design programme H150 or H155
Co-requisites	None
School/department	Department of Civil Engineering
Faculty	Faculty of Engineering

Description including Unit Aims

This unit gives a year (minimum of 9 months) of industrial experience which is usually in one of the Engineering Design Degree Programme's Industrial Partner Companies. During their industrial experience students are expected to gain an understanding of the methods of design, and of analysis used in their assignments. This is to be complemented by cultivation of a good working knowledge of the technical specialisations associated with their industrial placement. Where relevant, the methods of manufacture used in their chosen industry will also be studied. The students will improve their competence at making both oral and written reports and in planning and managing their workload.

Intended Learning Outcomes

Students will be placed in different industries and Partner Companies and so their learning will be specific to that particular situation. However, they will have a good understanding of:

• Their industry and the role and nature of engineering design in that industry;
• The nature of specialist analysis as practiced in their industry and be able to compare and contrast this with their academic teaching;
• The process of product development and/or project management, and/or process development and/or sales and marketing in their industry; and,
• The processes of manufacturing, if they are in a manufacturing company.

Teaching Information

The students will be employed in companies and will have a supervisor in the company as well as a visiting industrial liaison officer from the university, who will make sure that the projects on which the company employs the students are capable of providing good learning opportunities.

Assessment Information

20% - Interim Industrial Assessment (at the sponsoring company's premises, and includes a presentation by the student on their work)

50% - Final Industrial Assessment (at the sponsoring company's premises, and includes a presentation by the student on their work)

30% - Industrial Critique Report

Reading and References

Placement Year Handbook