The module is M graded with 'Project 1 Civil Engineering' from the autumn semester. It is expected that students will primarily focus on Learning Outcomes 8-12 in this part of the project. The module aims to: - Familiarise the student with the process of research, development and design - Enable the student to develop their ability to work on their own - Develop the students ability to write a detailed report

Students are expected to undertake a significant project in an area complementary to their expertise and discipline. It is anticipated that experience gained during cooperative education will strongly influence their chosen topic. However, students are free to choose from a wide range of topics from the broad field of civil engineering subject to the approval of the supervising faculty member. The project will extend over the two semesters of year 4. A detailed brief will be presented to the students at the end of semester 5 outlining the requirements for a successful research project.

At the end of this module, students will be able to: 1. Undertake a significant project in the area of civil engineering 2. Demonstrate an appreciation of the roles and responsibilities of civil engineers and the issues they face in professional practice. 3. Construct a project plan making best use of latest information technology 4. Classify an engineering project into work packages and identify resources required to complete work packages 5. Prepare a clear motivation and set of objectives for the project 6. Produce a critical review of previous work in the field 7. Develop a theoretical foundation and coherent justification for the methodology taken in the project 8. Use modern engineering tools to solve problems 9. For Design based projects present clearly and critically evaluate different design concepts, and justify final choice through engineering analysis and/or prototype development 10. For Research based projects design and conduct experiments, and analyse and interpret data 11. Convey through a formal presentation to a professional audience, the current project status and an implementation plan to meet stated objectives within remaining project time frame 12. Prepare a concise engineering technical report on current project status, and implementation plan to meet stated objectives within remaining project time frame

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