| Unit name | Research and Communications 4 |
|---|---|
| Unit code | EMATM0134 |
| Credit points | 10 |
| Level of study | M/7 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 4 (weeks 1-24) |
| Unit director | Mr. Jon Sims Williams |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Pre-requisites |
EMAT20003 Research and Communications 2 |
| Co-requisites |
None |
| School/department | Department of Engineering Mathematics |
| Faculty | Faculty of Engineering |
Students are required to research and give a presentation both written and oral on two topics. One topic is taken from a list of questions on social, economic, legal and environmental issues relevant to the present time, The second topic is an understandings topic taken from a list of key understandings that the Engineering Design programme identifies as important for leader engineers or they choose to illustrate their skills in doing a Back-of-the Envelope Calculation (quick and dirty calculations that an expert engineer can make). To help students engage with their technical topics they are required to set questions to explore other students understanding. 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.
