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Current Academic Year 2012 - 2013
Please note that this information is subject to change.

Module Title	4th Year Information & Comms Eng Project
Module Code	EE461
School	School of Electronic Engineering
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NFQ level	8	Credit Rating	15
Pre-requisite	None
Co-requisite	None
Compatibles	None
Incompatibles	None

Description

To allow the student to put theoretical knowledge of engineering to use in a practical project.

Learning Outcomes

1. Describe and explain the scientific principles and engineering technologies and design processes associated with their project area
2. Identify engineering problems and to formulate problems in a manner which allows solution
3. Display a level of ingenuity in applying appropriate existing solutions or devising novel solutions toengineering design problems
4. Devise appropriate tests or experiments in order to allow exploration, analysis and evaluation of aproposed system design
5. Apply critical analysis to the results of tests or experiments and to draw concrete conclusions as to the effectiveness of an engineering design
6. Identify technical requirements for a design and to assess the practicality of possible solutions to problems arising in the project
7. Write a well structured engineering report which is written to the correct level of technical detail to suitthe intended reader
8. Apply project management techniques in the execution of the project in order to undertake all project implementation and development work and to produce a complete project report to deadline
9. Take responsibility for progression of their own work under guidance of a supervisor and to identify andreport problems and issues as they arise which might impede progress of a project
10. Conduct the required background research related to the project topic and be able to search for, access,review and evaluate publications on given topics
11. Distinguish between their own work and that of others and to credit others’ in a proper manner
12. Resolve differences of option on technical matters between themselves and their supervisor
13. Effectively communicate technical concepts and ideas orally, in writing and graphically

Workload	Full-time hours per semester
*Type*	*Hours*	*Description*
Independent learning	375	No Description
Total Workload: 375

All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml

Indicative Content and Learning Activities

Project.
A proportion of thestudent’s time is dedicated to the project throughout fourth year and it contributes significantly to the finaldegree classification. Regular meetings with the student allow the project supervisor to providementoring to the student on technical and practical issues and to keep an account of progression of thework. Under the supervisor’s guidance the student manages their own work and acquires new engineeringknowledge independently by searching for and reviewing relevant literature. Execution of the project workrequires integration of this theory with practical constraints and promotes learning and acquisition of skillsin the areas of project management, engineering design, problem solving, design of experiments, resultsanalysis, technical documentation and communication..

Project Sequence.
A typical sequence of operations will be 1) Literature Survey/Research 2) Analysis of Problem 3) ProposedSolution 4) Implementation of Solution 5) Testing/Results 6) Documentation of Outcomes.

Assessment Breakdown
Continuous Assessment	100%	Examination Weight	0%

Course Work Breakdown
Type	Description	% of total	Assessment Date
Oral presentations	Student presentations	10%	n/a
Performance evaluation	Student performance	20%	n/a
Report (s) (written / oral)	Final report	60%	n/a
Oral examination/interview	Project interview	10%	n/a

Reassessment Requirement
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories; 1 = A resit is available for all components of the module 2 = No resit is available for 100% continuous assessment module 3 = No resit is available for the continuous assessment component
This module is category 2

Indicative Reading List