431-401 Project Work Extended

Completion of third year of standard electrical engineering or computer engineering course, with an average mark of H2A or better.

Enrolment in full standard final-year electrical engineering or computer engineering course.

On completion of this subject students should have acquired practical design and research skills related to professional practice in electrical and electronic engineering and computing, and have demonstrated the ability to work in a small team under broad project guidelines and to successfully achieve the agreed project goals.

Projects will be undertaken under the supervision of a member of academic staff of the department. Projects will require activities related to design, implementation and testing of electrical, electronic or computing systems with associated literature reviews, computing and workbench activities. A project list will be provided by the department. Students are encouraged to submit their own project proposals for consideration by the department. A number of project proposals are also solicited from local industry. Projects will be of greater scope and level of difficulty than those offered in 431-400 Project Work. Project management and reporting will comprise a significant part of all projects. Students will be expected to keep a laboratory notebook recording their contributions to the project. At the end of the year, students will present their projects on Project Day, which will be open to staff, students and their invitees.

Submission for examination of laboratory notebooks, and of group project reports not exceeding 150 pages including appendices, diagrams, tables, graphs and computer output (80%). Oral presentation and demonstration of project results (20%).