Introductory Lecture for Mini Project

Practical Arrangements and Submission Requirements

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In addition to this document there are other supporting documents which should be used in combination withthis resource. Please see:

Mini Projects - E-Log.Mini Projects - Staff & Student Guide.Mini Projects - Standard Grading Criteria.Mini Projects - Reflection.

Along with the Mini Project documentation itself.

Contents Module Format Uses “Problem-based” Learning Project Format Assessment - Practical Work Assessment - Formal Report Assessment – Online Submissions Submission Summary (BSc) Submission Summary (BEng) Help Yourself to Succeed Mini Project Index Credits

Module Format

3 weeks 3 Weeks 3 Weeks General Module

Introduction Project 1 Project 2 Project 3

Series of three short projects

Three key areas of your chosen field of study

Uses “Problem-based” Learning What is it?

Given a task Work out how to solve it yourself – just like you will have to

at work Staff try to help you to work it out rather than giving answer

Why use a Problem-Based approach? Extremely powerful and effective technique Can increase self-confidence and resourcefulness Skills highly valued by employers

Project Format

Week 1 Week 2 Week 3

Introductory Lecture and preparation session

Project Day 1 Project Day 2

In week 1: A two-hour introductory lecture A 3-hour preparation session

Weeks 2 & 3 6-hour practical session Find out goal for the day when you arrive Deliver solution by the end of the day

Assessment - Practical Work Lab-based Staff assess progress throughout session You record your progress in an e-log Submission of practical work and e-log at the end of

the day

Marks available for practical sessions: Preparation session (10%) Project Day 1 (30%) Project Day 2 (30%)

Assessment - Formal Report A formal record of your research and practical

achievements

Discussion of your results

Conclusions

Formal report template – based on Final Year Project Report Template

Assessment - Formal ReportCorrect template? Yes No

A B C D E Fail

1: General Presentation, Structure and Layout

Subject Review: discussion of the literature related to the work

Quality of Referencing (both text and diagrams)

2: Description and discussion of work done & how quantitative

Quality of Results obtained

Quality of analysis and discussion of results/outcomes

Comments:

Assessment – Online Submissions Mark availability:

Formal report (30%) Three Completed e-logs (one at the end of each

practical session, marks include practical progress) (30%)

Three Completed reflection sheets (one after each practical session)

Practical marks for the day WILL BE HALVED if not submitted!

Use correct templates and submit in .PDF format only.

Submission Summary (BSc)

Session What? When? Worth?

Preparation E-log and practical work End of session 10%

Reflection Sheet Tuesday* Avoiding penalty!

Day 1 E-log and practical work End of session 30%

Reflection sheet Tuesday* Avoiding penalty!

Day 2 E-log and practical work End of session 30%

Reflection sheet Tuesday* Avoiding penalty!

Formal Report Thursday* 30%

For EACH project

*11.30pm

Submission Summary (BEng)

Session What? When? Worth?

Preparation E-log and practical work End of session 10%

Reflection Sheet Monday* Avoiding penalty!

Day 1 E-log and practical work End of session 30%

Reflection sheet Monday* Avoiding penalty!

Day 2 E-log and practical work End of session 30%

Reflection sheet Monday* Avoiding penalty!

Formal Report Wednesday* 30%

For EACH project

*11.30pm

Help Yourself to Succeed

Turn up to everything – there is no referral for the practicals, only repeat!

Plan - break down the day’s objective into a series of smaller tasks each morning before you start work

Monitor your own progress during the day Submit everything correct format, correct template,

on time Use reflection to improve your performance as the

course progresses

Mini Project Index2ELE0064 Mini Project (DCE) Digital Communications and Electronics [B.Eng] Communications Link Simulation Radio Receiver Design and Evaluation Microprocessor Control of a Radio Receiver

2ELE0066 Mini Project (EE) Electrical Engineering [B.Eng] Automated Selection Machine USB Temperature Logging Torque Control of a DC Motor

2ELE0065 Mini Project (DSCE) Digital Systems and Computer Engineering [B.Eng] ROM-based Sine Wave Generator Dual Processor Computation Stepper Motor Control

2ELE0072 Mini Project (CTN) Computer and Network Technologies [B.Sc] Home Automation Implementation & Evaluation of Wireless LANs A Virtual Network Project

2ELE0074 Mini Project (GHT) Games and Graphics Hardware Technology [B.Sc] Games Development for Desktop PC and Gaming Machine17 3D Graphics and Visualisation Games Hardware Development

2ELE0076 Mini Project (ITC) Internet Technology and E-Commerce [B.Sc] Shopping Cart Development Web and Media Hosting Services Internet Security Systems

2ELE0073 Mini Project (MDB) Media Technology and Digital Broadcast [B.Sc] Digital Audio Editing Digital Video Editing DVD Navigation

2ELE0075 Mini Project (MMT) Multimedia Technology [B.Sc] Face Recognition Credit the Edit Personal Multimedia Portfolio

2ELE0077 Mini Project (MT)Music Technology [B.Sc] Audio Enhancement Soundscape for Games Console Multimedia Montage

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