CE201-5-AP-NW:
Team Project Challenge
2021/22
Computer Science and Electronic Engineering (School of)
Northwest University
Autumn & Spring
Undergraduate: Level 5
Current
Thursday 07 October 2021
Friday 25 March 2022
15
03 June 2021
Requisites for this module
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BENGH610DA Electronic Engineering,
BSC H60E Electronic System Engineering,
BSC H60ECO Electronic System Engineering
The module consists of two parallel strands: The first strand will be a team project, which will be based on a simple but realistic development scenario chosen to maximise the students' experience within a collaborative group environment.
The project will normally be on a topic directly relevant to the students' degree course and will typically involve developing a software or hardware (or both) product through the specification and design stages.
The second strand consists of a series of professional development lectures including topics such as project management, legal and ethical issues, accounting, entrepreneurship, communication skills, and project-risk analysis and control.
The aims of this module are:
1. To provide students with an understanding of the project management and relevant affairs in the industry;
2. To design a product which would be of the potential value for future commercialisation and achieve the product by using your previously learnt technical skills and management knowledge from this module;
3. To further develop the abilities that are fundamental to a successful career;
After completing this module, students will be expected to be able to:
1. Able to make a realistic plan, implement as planned, produce a product prototype, describe the product, present their project and product to others.
2. Use project management tools and techniques.
3. Explain and justify their team's finished product.
4. Report and reflect on their individual contribution to the team's effort.
5. Demonstrate an understanding of professional, legal and ethical issues that affect the work of professionals in their discipline.
6. Demonstrate the ability to research and use system development tools.
7. Give a professional presentation for the introduction and promotion of the product.
8. Produce a Curriculum Vitae.
No additional information available.
This module will be taught in a 4-week block mode, with further support provided by Northwest University staff in the 2 weeks before and after the teaching block. The module will be taught and assessed in English.
Lectures and Laboratory sessions.
24 hours Lectures, 50 hours Laboratory sessions, self-study sessions
Lectures: There is a series of lectures on industrial practice, including project management and professional skills. These are assessed by an exam, which counts for 50% of this module's mark.
Lab-classes. The lab classes involve a group project, which counts for the other 50% of this module. Here you will build your team working skills, development skills, and use professional project management tools.
Teaching Materials
The teaching materials will be provided in the following forms:
i. Lecture slides covering all of the lecture content and a copy of the slides presented during the teaching block. This also will include revision material and examination preparation material.
ii. Laboratory information and guidance about the work carried out during laboratory sessions (or classes) and the work that is to be submitted as coursework assignments.
iii. Course materials will be made available on the Essex Moodle site.
This module does not appear to have a published bibliography for this year.
Assessment items, weightings and deadlines
| Coursework / exam |
Description |
Deadline |
Coursework weighting |
| Coursework |
Assignment 1 - Individual Challenge |
|
23% |
| Coursework |
Assignment 3 - Team Presentation |
|
11% |
| Coursework |
Assignment 2 - Group Report |
|
50% |
| Coursework |
Assignment 4 - Reflective Statement |
|
16% |
| Exam |
Main exam: 130 minutes during Summer (Main Period)
|
Exam format definitions
- Remote, open book: Your exam will take place remotely via an online learning platform. You may refer to any physical or electronic materials during the exam.
- In-person, open book: Your exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer to any physical materials such as paper study notes or a textbook during the exam. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
- In-person, open book (restricted): The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer only to specific physical materials such as a named textbook during the exam. Permitted materials will be specified by your department. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
- In-person, closed book: The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may not refer to any physical materials or electronic devices during the exam. There may be times when a paper dictionary,
for example, may be permitted in an otherwise closed book exam. Any exceptions will be specified by your department.
Your department will provide further guidance before your exams.
Overall assessment
Reassessment
Module supervisor and teaching staff
No
No
No
Dr Xu Wang
Heriot-Watt University
Associate Professor
Available via Moodle
No lecture recording information available for this module.
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