Module details for Civil and Environmental Engineering Project

Description

Undertake an individual in-depth study of a relevant specialised aspect of civil and environmental engineering, provide a report and deliver a presentation.

Aims

The aim of this Module is to provide the student with : 1) Provide students with the opportunity to undertake an individual research project. 2) Enable students to further develop their skills of evaluation, analysis, synthesis and problem solving. 3) Enable students to further develop their communication skills.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this module the student should be able to:

1.  Organise and carry out a research project in a specified area.

2.  Interpret and evaluate data obtained from a research project.

3.  Defend and justify the findings of a research project.

4.  Evaluate methodology and practice within a specified field.

Indicative Content

1 Supervision:

Each student will be supervised by a member of academic staff who will assist and guide the student in carrying out the project and monitor progress. It is recommended that students meet with their supervisors at least once in a fortnight to discuss progress. Each student must keep a log book and this is part of the assessed materials.

2 Final Report and Presentation:

Each student must submit a final written report on their chosen subject, prepared in accordance with the University's regulations for the submission of theses and present themselves for a final oral assessment.

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