CPE440   Research Project   (45 credits)

Description

Research Projects are intended for Fourth Year MEng students. The projects are carried out broadly based on the research activities in the department. As such, a project is usually supported through a programme of research in the supervisor's group. The key purpose of this module is to introduce a student to basic principles of research work, and its academic societal and commercial importance. A student achieves this through the following stages: a) A clear definition of the problem of a research project and its main objectives. b) A related literature review. c) A choice of research strategy for achieving the research objectives. d) Data acquisition and analysis. e) A critical consideration of research achievements with respect to its societal/commercial application. f) Collation of critical and useful information in a dissertation resembling a publication format, which also introduces students to technical writing. g) Communication of research topic and findings with colleagues and academics. h) Opening of new research avenues.

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