| Unit name | Research & Communications |
|---|---|
| Unit code | CENG30015 |
| Credit points | 10 |
| Level of study | H/6 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 4 (weeks 1-24) |
| Unit director | Mr. Andy Greener |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Units you must take before you take this one (pre-requisite units) |
Successful completion of years 1 and 2 of the H150 Engineering Design degree |
| Units you must take alongside this one (co-requisite units) |
None |
| Units you may not take alongside this one | |
| School/department | Department of Civil Engineering |
| Faculty | Faculty of Engineering |
Students are required to research and give an oral presentation on a current issue of interest to the Engineering Profession. They will then write a formal paper on the topic. The issue is taken from a list of questions on social, economic, legal and environmental issues relevant to the present time. This Socratic approach to students doing Research and then teaching requires a high level of maturity in the student understanding of topics as well as a sophisticated approach to learning and matching their presentation to the other students’ level of understanding.
Students will be given guidance at the start of the unit on delivering effective presentations and writing formal research papers. A key aspect of the unit is that students also learn to critically evaluate the work of their peers and they are required to provide feedback on their fellow students’ presentations and papers.
At the end of the course the students will be able to:
Teaching will be delivered through a combination of synchronous and asynchronous sessions, which may include lectures, practical activities supported by drop-in sessions, problem sheets and self-directed exercises.
One oral presentation and feedback on other student presentations (50%)
A technical research paper and feedback on other student research papers (50%)
Submission of written feedback on other students' presentations/papers. This is a mandatory requirement of the unit.
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. CENG30015).
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.
