| Unit name | Quantum Engineering Individual Project B |
|---|---|
| Unit code | PHYSM0018 |
| Credit points | 40 |
| Level of study | M/7 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 4 (weeks 1-24) |
| Unit director | Dr. Weidner |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Units you must take before you take this one (pre-requisite units) |
None |
| Units you must take alongside this one (co-requisite units) |
None |
| Units you may not take alongside this one | |
| School/department | School of Physics |
| Faculty | Faculty of Science |
This is one of two independent research units for the Quantum Engineering centre for doctoral training, of approximately four months duration. Students will choose projects that have been vetted as appropriate to quantum engineering from proposals submitted by potential supervisors. They are encouraged to expand their horizons with one of the two projects (e.g. a theory project for an experimentalist). It is possible that one could grow into a PhD project.
The main purpose of this unit is to foster independent research skills. Other outcomes include:
Supervised independent research project.
Formative assessment will consist of a progress review outlining the student’s research plan to be completed within the first month, assessed by the supervisor.
Summative assessment will depend on the student’s assessment choice for the mandatory Research Project A (PHYSM0017) module, and will take the form of either an approximately 30 minute-long presentation to be given to the cohort or a report of approximately 3000 words.
Across both modules, every student has to be assessed by means of both a presentation and a report. Assessment will be 50% by the supervisor, 25% by a second assessor (from the QE-CDT academic staff), and 25% by a third assessor (from the academic pool at the University not excluding the QE-CDT staff).
If this unit has a Resource List, you will normally find a link to it in the Blackboard area for the unit. Sometimes there will be a separate link for each weekly topic.
If you are unable to access a list through Blackboard, you can also find it via the Resource Lists homepage. Search for the list by the unit name or code (e.g. PHYSM0018).
How much time the unit requires
Each credit equates to 10 hours of total student input. For example a 20 credit unit will take you 200 hours
of study to complete. Your total learning time is made up of contact time, directed learning tasks,
independent learning and assessment activity.
See the Faculty workload statement relating to this unit for more information.
Assessment
The Board of Examiners will consider all cases where students have failed or not completed the assessments required for credit.
The Board considers each student's outcomes across all the units which contribute to each year's programme of study. If you have self-certificated your absence from an
assessment, you will normally be required to complete it the next time it runs (this is usually in the next assessment period).
The Board of Examiners will take into account any extenuating circumstances and operates
within the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes.
