Module Details

Module Code: ELTR7023
Title: Project Development
Long Title: Project Devel. - Planning & Management
NFQ Level: Intermediate
Valid From: Semester 1 - 2020/21 ( September 2020 )
Duration: 1 Semester
Credits: 5
Field of Study: 5230 - Electronic Engineering
Module Delivered in: 3 programme(s)
Module Description: This module develops the skills required to research, develop, manage and design a solution to a specified electronic project. It develops the student's ability to search for information, communicate with their peers, develop a prototype solution and it prepares the student for a career in an engineering environment.
 
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module the learner will be able to:
# Learning Outcome Description
LO1 Create a solution for a specified electronic engineering problem statement
LO2 Develop a project plan for an electrical or electronic engineering project
LO3 Adopt the role of project manager and manage an engineering project
LO4 Communicate project plans and project outputs to peers and engineering staff
LO5 Use appropriate design tools, approachs and techniques to investigate, revise and test the proposed project solution.
Dependencies
Module Recommendations

This is prior learning (or a practical skill) that is strongly recommended before enrolment in this module. You may enrol in this module if you have not acquired the recommended learning but you will have considerable difficulty in passing (i.e. achieving the learning outcomes of) the module. While the prior learning is expressed as named MTU module(s) it also allows for learning (in another module or modules) which is equivalent to the learning specified in the named module(s).
Incompatible Modules
These are modules which have learning outcomes that are too similar to the learning outcomes of this module. You may not earn additional credit for the same learning and therefore you may not enrol in this module if you have successfully completed any modules in the incompatible list.
No incompatible modules listed
Co-requisite Modules
No Co-requisite modules listed
Requirements

This is prior learning (or a practical skill) that is mandatory before enrolment in this module is allowed. You may not enrol on this module if you have not acquired the learning specified in this section.
No requirements listed
 
Indicative Content
Electronic/Electrical Engineering Project
Project selection, preliminary work, detailed project plan, minutes of meetings with project supervisor, information searching; develop solution design and test using appropriate engineering tools, order components, revise solution as required. Project coursework will be carried out on an individual basis by the student under the direction of a project supervisor/sponsor who will normally be a course lecturer and internal examiner.
Management
Management process, organisation structure, role of project manager and project staff, effective meetings, project planning and creating project plans, work break-down structure, deliverables, Gantt chart, estimating resources and costs, budget, Microsoft Project.
Skills
Effective information searches using the internet, report writing, plagiarism, designing and delivering presentations, practice presentations, managing time.
Module Content & Assessment
Assessment Breakdown%
Coursework100.00%

Assessments

Coursework
Assessment Type Performance Evaluation % of Total Mark 50
Timing Every Second Week Learning Outcomes 1,2,3,5
Assessment Description
Project Management Performance and Technical Organisation (project plan, minutes of meetings, independent project work)
Assessment Type Performance Evaluation % of Total Mark 15
Timing Every Second Week Learning Outcomes 1,2,3,5
Assessment Description
Ongoing evaluation of progress by supervisor and others
Assessment Type Presentation % of Total Mark 15
Timing Week 13 Learning Outcomes 4,5
Assessment Description
Formal delivery of project plan based upon a commercial template, and presentation of initial engineering work to engineering staff
Assessment Type Written Report % of Total Mark 20
Timing Sem End Learning Outcomes 1,3,4,5
Assessment Description
Report in IEEE Paper Format with Abstract, Table of Contents, Introduction, Objectives, Work Completed and critical self-evaluation.
No End of Module Formal Examination
Reassessment Requirement
Coursework Only
This module is reassessed solely on the basis of re-submitted coursework. There is no repeat written examination.

The University reserves the right to alter the nature and timings of assessment

 

Module Workload

Workload: Full Time
Workload Type Contact Type Workload Description Frequency Average Weekly Learner Workload Hours
Lecture Contact Theory incl examples Every Week 2.00 2
Lab Contact Project management exercises and project implementation Every Week 2.00 2
Lecturer-Supervised Learning (Contact) Contact Individual mentoring by project supervisor Every Week 0.33 0.330000013113022
Independent & Directed Learning (Non-contact) Non Contact Individual project design, planning and implementation Every Week 2.67 2.67000007629395
Total Hours 7.00
Total Weekly Learner Workload 7.00
Total Weekly Contact Hours 4.33
Workload: Part Time
Workload Type Contact Type Workload Description Frequency Average Weekly Learner Workload Hours
Lecture Contact Theory incl examples Every Week 2.00 2
Lab Contact Project management exercises and project implementation Every Week 2.00 2
Lecturer-Supervised Learning (Contact) Contact Individual mentoring by project supervisor Every Week 0.33 0.330000013113022
Independent & Directed Learning (Non-contact) Non Contact Individual project design, planning and implementation Every Week 2.67 2.67000007629395
Total Hours 7.00
Total Weekly Learner Workload 7.00
Total Weekly Contact Hours 4.33
 
Module Resources
Recommended Book Resources
  • Jack R. Meredith, Scott M. Shafer, Samuel J. Mantel Jr., Margaret M. Sutton. (2017), Project Management in Practice, 6th. Wiley, [ISBN: 978-1-119-298].
Supplementary Book Resources
  • Rory Burke. (2013), Project Management Planning & Control techniques, 5th. Wiley, p.428, [ISBN: 978-111856125].
  • William G Sullivan, Elin M Wicks, C. Patrick Koelling,. (2018), Engineering Economy, 17th. Pearson, p.752, [ISBN: 978-013487006].
This module does not have any article/paper resources
Other Resources
 
Module Delivered in
Programme Code Programme Semester Delivery
CR_EELES_8 Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) in Electronic Engineering 5 Mandatory
CR_ESMPR_8 Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) in Smart Product Engineering 5 Mandatory
CR_EELXE_7 Bachelor of Engineering in Electronic Engineering 5 Mandatory