436-422 Research Project

Upon completion, students should have the ability to apply the knowledge gained in other subjects to a real engineering investigative problem; and have gained experience in working collaboratively, collating background data beyond the scope of coursework, making engineering decisions, and reporting the results of their investigations.

The course involves undertaking a major project requiring an independent investigation and the preparation of a report on an approved advanced topic in engineering.

Work during the project (40%); oral presentations (15%) and a written engineering report of no more than 8000 words with no more than 40 pages of supporting material in the way of appendices, diagrams, tables, computations and computer output (45%).