Study information

Industry Placement Project - 2024 entry

MODULE TITLEIndustry Placement Project CREDIT VALUE40
MODULE CODEENEM007 MODULE CONVENERDr Helen Smith (Coordinator)
DURATION: TERM 1 2 3
DURATION: WEEKS 6 + 12 0 0
Number of Students Taking Module (anticipated) 18
DESCRIPTION - summary of the module content

You will undertake a minimum six week summer placement between years three and four of their RE MEng degree studies, with a company involved in renewable energy, undertaking RE related work. During this time you and company will together identify a real research and or development programme of benefit to the company that will be completed during the first term of year four.

You will received guidance in time and project management and will be expected to submit your completed project reports and other assessed work end the end of term 1.

You will have completed the third year of either MEng or BEng renewable energy degree studies.

This module is unlikely to be suitable for anyone who does not have a sound background in renewable energy and industry experience.

AIMS - intentions of the module

To provide work experience within a business or other concern operating within the energy sector, UK or world-wide. You will work on a real industrial project, aiming to meet all requirements associated with working to a defined project brief, established during the Summer placement stage, but the execution of which is extended through into the academic year. This provides an opportunity for in-depth academic study, analysis and design, that may also integrate many areas of the formally taught curriculum, in a clearly defined industry context. The module aims to encourage the use of creativity, imagination and initiative and professional conduct and discipline in executing the project.

This module will deliver and summatively assess the Engineering Council’s Accreditation of Higher Education Programme (AHEP-4) Learning Outcomes that are indicated in brackets in the ILO section below.

INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES (ILOs) (see assessment section below for how ILOs will be assessed)
On successful completion of this module, you should be able to:
 
Module Specific Skills and Knowledge:
 
1 understand the subject area of the project and in related areas, that goes beyond that simply required for the competent execution of the agreed project work;
2 carry out a complete design, creation of product, service or piece of research to meet a specified need, from negotiating a specification to verification that the result meets that specification, showing creativity and justifying all decisions (M5);
 
Discipline Specific Skills and Knowledge:
 
3 recognise the framework of relevant legal requirements governing engineering activities, including personnel, health, safety, and assessment and management of risk (including environmental risk) (M9);
4 apply principles of project management to ensure timely completion of the project (M15);
 
Personal and Key Transferable/ Employment Skills and Knowledge:
 
5 communicate and discuss project outcomes and learnings with a specialist and non-specialist audience (M17);
6 identify, record and discuss personal development in the context of UK-SPEC (M18).
SYLLABUS PLAN - summary of the structure and academic content of the module

By individual negotiation with supervisor and placement provider.

LEARNING AND TEACHING
LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS (given in hours of study time)
Scheduled Learning & Teaching Activities 15 Guided Independent Study 160 Placement / Study Abroad 225
DETAILS OF LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
Category Hours of study time Description
Placement 225 Work-based learning with industrial placement provider
Scheduled activities 15 Seminar discussions and supervisory sessions with academic supervisor
Independent study 160 Independent study

 

ASSESSMENT
FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT - for feedback and development purposes; does not count towards module grade
Form of Assessment Size of Assessment (e.g. duration/length) ILOs Assessed Feedback Method
Not applicable      
       
       
       
       

 

SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT (% of credit)
Coursework 80 Written Exams 0 Practical Exams 20
DETAILS OF SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT
Form of Assessment % of Credit Size of Assessment (e.g. duration/length) ILOs Assessed Feedback Method
Placement report and planning exercise 30 4,000 words equivalent 1, 2, 6 Written
Project viva 20 1 hour / student 5, 6 Written
Industrial project placement final report 50 6,000 words 1-4 Written
         

 

DETAILS OF RE-ASSESSMENT (where required by referral or deferral)
Original Form of Assessment Form of Re-assessment ILOs Re-assessed Time Scale for Re-assessment
Summative assessment Additional summative assignment As above August Ref/Def period
       

 

RE-ASSESSMENT NOTES
If a student is referred or deferred, the failed / non-completed component(s) will be re-assessed at the same weighting as the original assessment.
 
RESOURCES
INDICATIVE LEARNING RESOURCES - The following list is offered as an indication of the type & level of
information that you are expected to consult. Further guidance will be provided by the Module Convener

Basic reading:

 

ELE: http://vle.exeter.ac.uk/ 

 

Web based and Electronic Resources:

 

Other Resources:

 

Reading list for this module:

There are currently no reading list entries found for this module.

CREDIT VALUE 40 ECTS VALUE 20
PRE-REQUISITE MODULES None
CO-REQUISITE MODULES None
NQF LEVEL (FHEQ) 7 AVAILABLE AS DISTANCE LEARNING No
ORIGIN DATE Saturday 9th March 2024 LAST REVISION DATE Friday 2nd August 2024
KEY WORDS SEARCH Industry; placement; project; renewable energy; research; engineering.

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