| Unit name | Industry Placement Condensed Matter Physics |
|---|---|
| Unit code | PHYSM0031 |
| Credit points | 30 |
| Level of study | M/7 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 2 (weeks 13 - 24) |
| Unit director | Professor. Hayden |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Pre-requisites |
None. |
| Co-requisites |
None. |
| School/department | School of Physics |
| Faculty | Faculty of Science |
This is an optional unit that may be taken instead of the Group Problem Solving and Exploratory Research Project II units. This unit comprises a period spent in an industrial placement, involving work with a company guided on a day-to-day basis by an industrial supervisor and under the general supervision of an academic supervisor, and completion of an industrial project. The aim of this unit is to provide students with additional knowledge and skills derived from spending a period in industry as well offering an insight into the use of condensed matter physics and the experience of physicists in a commercial environment. In addition to their knowledge of physics, the industrial placement will add the discipline of time-management, individual responsibility within team-working, an understanding of commercial pressures and entrepreneurial skills. Students will complete an industrial project of equivalent standard to that taken by students in the Exploratory Research Project II unit .
On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:
They will have a demonstrated knowledge and understanding of:
The unit will run for 6 weeks with students embedded in the company for the duration. Students will maintain regular contact with the Department through an academic supervisor (member of the CDT) but work full-time (35+ hours per week) at an industrial placement under the management of an industrial supervisor.
Assessment of the industrial work is on a day-to-day basis by the Industrial supervisor. Assessment of placement is through a short written report (around 2000 words) due after completion of the placement. Students will be assessed on their written report and day-to-day performance (85%) as well as their contribution to the group work in the company project (15%). They will be marked by a CDT member of staff who will be partly informed by the Industrial supervisor.
Provided by academics/Partners involved and identified by students.
