| Unit name | Innovation in Engineering Biology |
|---|---|
| Unit code | SEMTM0003 |
| Credit points | 20 |
| Level of study | M/7 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 2 (weeks 13 - 24) |
| Unit director | Dr. Jessica Cross |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Units you must take before you take this one (pre-requisite units) |
Foundational training (delivered in Oxford, does not bear credit). |
| Units you must take alongside this one (co-requisite units) |
None |
| Units you may not take alongside this one |
None |
| School/department | School of Engineering Mathematics and Technology |
| Faculty | Faculty of Engineering |
Why is this unit important?
This unit will provide students with first-hand experience of research focused on open problems in Engineering Biology.
How does the unit fit into your programme of study?
This unit offers a unique opportunity to perform research in a group, supervised by both industrial and academic supervisors, and to learn from peers in a group setting. The unit will help you to build key skills in working with others, sharing knowledge and ideas, and developing interdisciplinary research; these skills will be very valuable as students prepare to work on both their short individual research projects and their PhD project.
Overview of the content
For this unit, the CDT cohort will be split into two groups in Bristol and two groups in Oxford (approximately four students per group); we will encourage a mix of backgrounds and skills within each group. The projects will be problem-focused and all projects will have both a computational component and an experimental component. The projects will be of industrial relevance and will consider industrial impact.
How will students, personally, be different as a result of the unit
Student will have gained new research skills and an understanding of challenges in the bioindustry. They will also have learned how to effectively work in an interdisciplinary setting, and how to communicate effectively to different audiences.
Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of the unit, students will have:
Teaching will be delivered mostly through project-based learning associated with the three group project assessments. For these group projects, the direct teaching will take the form of supervised group meetings. These meetings will support all ILOs.
Tasks which help you learn and prepare you for summative tasks (formative):
Formative assessments will include elevation pitches to industrialists (during Summer Schools). Feedback will be provided to each group, and will prepare students for presentations to give later in studies to academics and industrialists.
Tasks which count towards your unit mark (summative):
Assessment 1 (80%): group project report (1 x group) written in the style of a scientific publication (ILOs 1-4)
Assessment 2 (10%): personal reflection on project management and execution (ILO 5)
Assessment 3 (10%): personal reflection on individual contribution to the project, and team work (ILO 5)
Assessment 3 will help in providing individual marks (Assessment 1) to each student.
When assessment does not go to plan
If reassessment for the individual writing project or the personal reflection on the group project experience is required, it will be replaced with an assessment of the same form.
If a student does not successfully complete the group project, reassessment will ideally be in the form of a groupwork re-assessment if student numbers permit. The group will be supported in a similar way to the main group projects, but the project may have a narrower scope (still on a similar topic) to reflect the shorter time available.
If student numbers do not enable a group re-assessment, then an individual assessment will be set that includes explicit assessment of the planning process and a reflective component on group work.
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. SEMTM0003).
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.
