The module is assessed through a combination of individual assessments and group work. The assessment is designed to test your ability to work in a team, communicate effectively, and apply your engineering skills to a real-world problem. There may appear to be a lot to do, but don't worry! You are not expected to complete any of the assessments outside the timetabled sessions. Time allocated to complete each of the deliverables can be seen in the final column of the timetable.
Formative feedback will be provided throughout the week by the facilitators, members of engineering staff, and industry mentors. For example, you will receive feedback from the interim presentations during the week before the final presentation. Feedback is provided for all summative assessments as detailed below.
The final module grade will be given as pass/fail/distinction. To pass, you must pass all individual assessments, complete the team operating agreement, and achieve greater than 40% in the group report and final presentation.
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Inclusive practice: Adopt an inclusive approach to working in a team and recognise the responsibilities, benefits and importance of supporting equality, diversity and inclusion. Understanding the context: Understand the wider context of a complex problem, including consideration of sustainability, diversity, inclusion, cultural and societal factors in a stakeholder analysis. Defining the problem: Use systematic approaches to define complex problems and identify user constraints and requirements. Ideation: Apply an inclusive approach to team ideation. Design selection: Perform a structured design selection process, recognising the responsibilities, benefits and importance of considering sustainability, diversity, inclusion, cultural, societal factors. Project planning: Plan the implementation and operation of a project that delivers a design solution for users. Concept evaluation: Evaluate the societal and environmental impact of a design and its plan for implementation and operation. Communications: Deliver an engaging presentation to an audience. Reflection: Reflect on and record self-learning and development of skills. |
The deadline for all the individual assessments to be completed: 5:00 pm Friday
How will I receive feedback? Personal reflections will not receive feedback, but these can be discussed with your personal tutor if you would like additional feedback. The tests will provide feedback once they have been submitted.
Deadline: 3:30pm Monday.
How will I receive feedback? Feedback for your team contract will be provided by the member of Engineering staff reviewing the work.
Parts of the group report will be written and developed during the week by engaging with the timetabled sessions. Your final report should include the following sections:
Each of these sections should be completed during the specified sessions in the timetable. You do not need to submit each section individually. The group report carries 80% of the module mark. Assessment rubrics can be found in the template. The template for the group report can be downloaded here. It is suggested you download this to a Google Drive and share edit access with your team members.
Deadline: The final, assembled group report should be submitted to Blackboard by 12:00 pm on Friday.
Written feedback will be provided for the group report once it has been submitted and marked. This feedback will be available on Blackboard within three weeks of submission.
During the week, there are two boardroom presentations. The first is a chance for you to practice your presentation skills in preparation for the final boardroom presentation on Friday, which will be assessed. Details for the boardroom presentations are provided here.
Feedback will be provided by the industry mentor, a member of staff from the Faculty of Engineering, and your hub facilitator after you have delivered your presentations.
The final presentation is assessed. Marks will be awarded by industrial mentors, engineering staff, the hub facilitator, and other students in the hub. Details about what to include in the final boardroom presentation are included on the Boardroom Details page. The marking will be based on four criteria:
Deadline: Slides must be ready by 1:00 pm on Friday. The presentations will take place between 1:30 pm and 4:00 pm on Friday.
Feedback will be provided by the industry mentor, a member of staff from the Faculty of Engineering, and your hub facilitator after you have delivered your presentations.
Your attendance is expected to pass the module. If you are ill or experience a personal problem that prevents you from attending part of project weeks, then you must do the following:
Please note that as the proeject weeks are part of the formal assessment for your degree, the same rules apply as for exams. The explanatory notes detailing what constitutes Extenuating Circumstances are available here.