MAT4445   Materials Outreach   (10 credits)

Description

The main aim is to provide training in and experience of public engagement and outreach activities. Students will work in small groups of 3-4 to design, carry out and evaluate some form of dissemination / public engagement activity relating to materials science and engineering. The main requirements are: i) The project must be delivered to an audience by the end of the academic year. ii) The project must engage with a non-specialist audience. iii) The costs must be within a fixed budget provided by the department (£100.00) ivii) It must be reusable (i.e., be capable of being replicated on future occasions). To access this funding, each group will have to submit a proposal for their project (week 8, semester 1). The proposal should be no longer than 2 A4 pages and contain information under the following headings: Scientific background - The relevant knowledge for the area the project covers. Description of the proposed activity - What the group will do and why they believe it will be effective. Novelty and innovation - What is new about the activity and why should it be done? Target audience - Who the activity is aimed at, and what particular needs have been identified (consideration of accessibility to diverse groups as appropriate. Suggested delivery date and location - Where and when the activity will be delivered Budget requested and planned expenditureThe groups of students will then carry out the project they have proposed, which will be assessed for effectiveness at engaging with the audience, and the group will further be assessed for the effectiveness of their project management and group working approach.  Students will individually submit a report where they evaluate the activity, including with respect to Equality, Diversity and Inclusivity, and propose further developments.  This will be submitted by week 12, semester 2.

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