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An overview of content
The aim of this unit is to enable students to further develop the skills of managing a significant technical problem that is loosely defined, and whose solution, or method of approach, that has much that is unknown. Specifically, this unit aims to prepare students for application to a research degree (PhD), by enabling in-depth individual study, in combination with developing scientific communication skills.
How will students, personally, be different as a result of the unit
Students will have completed an extended piece of independent research, providing them with the skills and experience to apply for a research degree.
Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this project, the student will have acquired skills to:
scope a research proposal to address an open-ended problem,
evaluate and critique academic and technical literature,
apply engineering knowledge to solve novel and open-ended problems,
independently develop technical depth (analytical, numerical, experimental) through application,
critically analyse and evaluate technical results,
effectively communicate in-depth technical knowledge in the format of an academic paper,
effectively communicate technical knowledge in an oral presentation,
effectively discuss and defend technical knowledge verbally.
