Module Details

Module Code: INTR8042
Title: Team Capstone Project
Long Title: Team Capstone Project Completion
NFQ Level: Advanced
Valid From: Semester 2 - 2021/22 ( January 2022 )
Duration: 1 Semester
Credits: 10
Field of Study: 5213 - Interdisciplinary Engineering
Module Delivered in: 1 programme(s)
Module Description: This module develops within the learner the knowledge, skills, and competences required to successfully complete an engineering project. The module requires that the learner update their project plan (if necessary), and complete the technical work. Typically this will involve gathering relevant data through simulation software, developing prototypes or from existing systems. This data is to analysed to draw project conclusions. The learner is expected to work autonomously and as part of a team under direction of a project supervisor and to communicate the process and outcomes of their work in a style and manner appropriate for professional practitioners in the engineering profession.
 
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module the learner will be able to:
# Learning Outcome Description
LO1 Manage an open-ended unstructured project as part of a team.
LO2 Perform detailed design and implement components of the solution or the overall system.
LO3 Design experiments to test and validate the system solution and its implementation; collect data relevant to the project solution through experimentation, simulation or testing prototypes.
LO4 Analyse data from experiment or otherwise to draw conclusions and technically evaluate the project solution.
LO5 Examine the project solutions from the perspective of sustainability and the wider impact on society.
LO6 Communicate project progress and outcomes using oral methods to a high professional and ethical standard.
LO7 Communicate project progress and outcomes using written methods to a high professional and ethical standard.
LO8 Reflect on and provide critiques of both individual and collective performance on a team based project.
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
Management
Meet with project supervisor at arranged time every week. Maintain minutes of these meetings using the approved template and share with project supervisor. Conduct independent meetings with project team members. Complete monthly monitoring reports reviewing technical progress relative to the project plan, overall team performance and contribution of individuals to team functioning and technical achievements. Monitoring reports should identify measures to resolve identified issues relating to quality, technical progress, individual contribution, etc.
Implementation
This is predominantly self-directed learning with support from the project supervisor. This phase of the project should primarily be about completing detailed design work, planning experiments to validate the design, collecting data (from simulation, prototype or physical system), analysing that data, sharing the results with the team, revising the solution based on preliminary results, drawing conclusions and making recommendations. The project plan may be revisited and revised as necessary in conjunction with the project management team . The learner should utilise the curriculum content as a whole to support this endeavor, in addition to external sources e.g. Internet, Library and other professionals.
Sustainability and Impact
The project team will consider the impact of product and system design decisions from the point of view of sustainability and wellbeing of stakeholders and others who may be impacted. Checklist based tools will be the primary mechanism to capture the issues. e.g. OECD Sustainable Manufacturing Toolkit, IEEE 7010-2020 Wellbeing Impact Assessment for Autonomous and Intelligent systems.
Written Reporting
Write a professional report that conveys the project outcomes in accordance with the Departments template and recommendations. The report should be succinct and focus on results, analysis, recommendations and conclusions.
Oral Communication
Describe the project and main outcomes via an oral presentation and demonstration sessions. Defend and explain decisions, solutions, results and analysis in a question and answer session.
Teamwork
Team to assess evaluation form to monitor individual contribution and revise if necessary, revise evaluation form to monitor team effectiveness (if necessary), and assess suitability of tools & templates for recording and sharing individual contributions. Focus on diversity. Role and importance of diversity in engineering teams. Ethnic and cultural awareness. Stereotype and unconscious bias training. Microagression, inclusion and respect.
Module Content & Assessment
Assessment Breakdown%
Coursework100.00%

Assessments

Coursework
Assessment Type Oral Examination/Interview % of Total Mark 15
Timing Week 4 Learning Outcomes 1,3,6,8
Assessment Description
Review of project progress including individual and team elements assessed by a panel of at least 2 project supervisors.
Assessment Type Oral Examination/Interview % of Total Mark 15
Timing Week 8 Learning Outcomes 1,3,5,6,8
Assessment Description
Review of project progress including individual and team elements assessed by a panel of at least 2 project supervisors.
Assessment Type Presentation % of Total Mark 20
Timing Week 13 Learning Outcomes 1,4,5,6,8
Assessment Description
Oral presentation followed by Q&A session summarising project implementation, analysis and results.
Assessment Type Written Report % of Total Mark 50
Timing Sem End Learning Outcomes 1,4,5,7,8
Assessment Description
A written report summarising project implementation, analysis and results. It should be less than 20 A4 pages in length. Log book is to be included as an appendix.
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
Lecturer-Supervised Learning (Contact) Contact Meeting with project supervisor Every Week 1.00 1
Independent & Directed Learning (Non-contact) Non Contact Project development management and documentation. Contribute to team meetings to organise work. Complete relevant technical work. Every Week 13.00 13
Total Hours 14.00
Total Weekly Learner Workload 14.00
Total Weekly Contact Hours 1.00
Workload: Part Time
Workload Type Contact Type Workload Description Frequency Average Weekly Learner Workload Hours
Lecturer-Supervised Learning (Contact) Contact Meeting with project supervisor Every Week 1.00 1
Independent & Directed Learning (Non-contact) Non Contact Project development, management and documentation. Contribute to team meetings to organise work. Complete relevant technical work. Every Week 13.00 13
Total Hours 14.00
Total Weekly Learner Workload 14.00
Total Weekly Contact Hours 1.00
 
Module Resources
Recommended Book Resources
  • Phillip A. Laplante. (2018), Technical Writing (What Every Engineer Should Know), 2nd. Routledge, [ISBN: 1138628107].
Supplementary Book Resources
  • Gary L. Richardson, Brad M. Jackson. (2018), Project Management Theory and Practice, 3rd. Auerbach Publications, [ISBN: 9780815360711].
  • by Brian W. Fitzpatrick , Ben Collins-Sussman. (2015), Debugging Teams: Better Productivity through Collaboration, 1st. O'Reilly Media, [ISBN: 1491932058].
  • Peter Levin. (2011), Excellent Dissertations!, 2nd. Open University Press, [ISBN: 9780335238613].
  • Harvey F. Hoffman. (2014), The Engineering Capstone Course: Fundamentals for Students and Instructors, Springer, [ISBN: 3319058967].
Recommended Article/Paper Resources
  • IEEE. (2020), IEEE STD 710-2020: Recommended Practice for Assessing the Impact of Autonomous and Intelligent Systems on Human Well-Being.
Other Resources
 
Module Delivered in
Programme Code Programme Semester Delivery
CR_ESMPR_8 Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) in Smart Product Engineering 8 Mandatory