BIMGP22-Group Project

Module Provider: School of Biological Sciences
Number of credits: 80 [40 ECTS credits]
Level:7
Terms in which taught: Autumn / Spring term module
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Current from: 2023/4

Module Convenor: Dr Evangelos Delivopoulos
Email: e.delivopoulos@reading.ac.uk

Type of module:

Summary module description:

This module is the major group project for biomedical engineering integrated masters students.

Aims:

This project is for students studying for a Masters of biomedical engineering. The module aims to provide the framework for a student to manage a major piece of group project work in a professional manner in his/her subject area. Students will - demonstrate initiative and creativity in applying their skills and knowledge and experience gained from previous work in a practical, problem solving project, work with uncertainty, develop generic, project related skills including those of project management, team working, written and verbal communication, and system presentation and demonstration - gain experience of managing a project and delivering a solution to a potential customer/supervisor as realistically as possible in an academic context.

Assessable learning outcomes:

To embrace the analytical and methodological approach of a professional. Students are set a major group project which they have to plan, design, implement, test, evaluate and present both orally and in written form. By the end of the module, it is expected that the student will be able to:

• identify, research and synthesise literature relevant to the problem


• apply relevant techniques to systematically design a solution to a problem


• implement and/or build a suitable solution, with systematic test and evaluation


• understand and plan their role, and the use of their work in the team, critically appraising and reflecting on their own work


• develop a professional approach to record keeping and log-book maintenance which in turn enhances the student’s ability to maintain a professional development record


• demonstrateÌýcompetence in producing professional standard projectreport, reporting effectively on what has been achieved and the extent to which the objectives of the project has been reached

Additional outcomes:

Outline content:

The ability to work in collaboration has been identified by the Engineering council as an important skill that should be taught during undergraduate education in engineering. The module will fulfill this goal which is often a requirement for engineering accreditation.

Brief description of teaching and learning methods:

Students will be allocated a project supervisory team per group. There will be regular meetings with the academic supervisory team. The onus of this module is on both independent work, i.e. individuals contributing to group endeavour; and the operation of the whole group. Contact will be as a whole class, groups, and individual as necessary. Students will normally be expected to spend a least 800 hours on their project work.