| Unit name | Capstone Design Project |
|---|---|
| Unit code | CADEM0012 |
| Credit points | 40 |
| Level of study | M/7 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 4 (weeks 1-24) |
| Unit director | Dr. Harper |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Units you must take before you take this one (pre-requisite units) |
CADE30004 Research, Development & Design Project or equivalent |
| Units you must take alongside this one (co-requisite units) |
None |
| Units you may not take alongside this one |
None |
| School/department | School of Civil, Aerospace and Design Engineering |
| Faculty | Faculty of Engineering |
Why is this unit important?
This unit is the culmination of years of engineering knowledge and design skills presented at the highest professional level.
How does this unit fit into your programme of study?
This unit continues the research and development work conducted in previous years, allowing students to develop concepts and conduct detailed design and analysis within a group and industrial partner where possible.
Overview of Content
In this unit, students work in teams of up to six members to undertake a significant and complex multi-disciplinary engineering design project. The projects involve the design and development of a virtual or physical model/prototype of a product, process, service or system, to an agreed design brief. The projects encompass both technical and commercial aspects and require the students to integrate and apply the specialist knowledge gained through earlier study on the Engineering Design course.
How will students, personally, be different as a result of the unit
Students are to undertake the design and development of a product, process or system through a multi-disciplinary team project. The project will require the application and integration of knowledge gained through earlier study on the Engineering Design course and other parts of the course. Regular progress reviews are arranged with relevant project stakeholders and results are communicated through oral presentations and written documentation, including a detailed project report. Students will also take individual responsibility for a sub-function or sub-system of a product, process or service.
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of the unit the student will be able to:
Students will work in their allocated groups supported by a Project Advisor and often an advisor from an Industrial Sponsor. Students are provided with project slots for groupwork and meeting their advisors. At key stages of the project students will receive advice from the unit director, and where necessary, supplementary information and advice to support their project. The group project work is self-directed and Specialist Advisors or Guest speakers may be utilised as required.
Tasks which help you learn and prepare you for summative tasks (formative):
Students are encouraged to obtain formative feedback from draft reports with their project advisor, prior to submission of the interim and group project report.
Tasks which count towards your unit mark (summative):
Group interim Report (20%) (ILOs 1,3,5)
Group Project Report (40%) (ILOs 2,3, 5)
Group Project Presentation (10%) (ILOs 5, 6)
Individual Annex (30%) (ILOs 4-5)
Work Breakdown Structure & Peer Assessment (0%) (this assessment must be completed for students to be awarded credit for the unit).
When assessment does not go to plan
Reassessment will be available for the individual components during the reassessment period.
Reassessment of the group components will be offered as part of a supplementary year.
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. CADEM0012).
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 University Workload statement relating to this unit for more information.
Assessment
The assessment methods listed in this unit specification are designed to enable students to demonstrate the named learning outcomes (LOs). Where a disability prevents a student from undertaking a specific method of assessment, schools will make reasonable adjustments to support a student to demonstrate the LO by an alternative method or with additional resources.
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. For appropriate assessments, if you have self-certificated your absence, you will normally be required to complete it the next time it runs (for assessments at the end of TB1 and TB2 this is usually in the next re-assessment period).
The Board of Examiners will take into account any exceptional circumstances and operates
within the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes.
