Reference no: EM133104604
Assignment:
Task 1 Provide an update on your project proposal
The learning outcomes in this task are:
Questions 1a:
Identify and refine objectives and content for the execution of a project.
Gather, analyse, evaluate and critically evaluate relevant material for use in a project.
Demonstrate your ability to recognise potential engineering problems in developing technologies and solve them using innovative (research based) analytical and experimental techniques.
Demonstrate your understanding of engineering principles and techniques and the ability to apply them to accomplish a project.
Question 1b:
Identify and refine objectives and content for the execution of a project.
Question 1c:
Demonstrate that you can organise yourself and your work appropriately and keep systematic records, evaluate and seek ways to improve your plans, progress and achievements.
Question 1 What has changed since TMA 01?
Update your project using the structure given below:
Question 1a Specific title, aim(s) and objectives for the project
Confirm the specific title and principal aim you have chosen for your project. Give the key objectives of your project.
Question 1b Schedule for the project
Give a schedule for your work on this project. This should include a breakdown of the planned tasks and how they support the objectives. They should have estimates of their duration and their relationship to each other (e.g. concurrent or sequential). It is expected that you will produce a detailed graph such as a Gantt chart showing your proposed schedule.
Question 1c What resources do you expect to use?
In order to complete your project, you may anticipate requiring equipment or software. If so, your tutor needs to know about such a requirement. If you do anticipate any such requirement, state what it is and what you have done, or intend to do, to ensure you are able to meet it. Alternatively, if you do not anticipate requiring any extra equipment or software, make sure you acknowledge this so that your tutor is informed. 5 marks are available for the evaluation of resources and of the link to the project aims.
Task 2 Execute a literature review
The learning outcomes in this task are:
To gather, analyse, evaluate and critically evaluate relevant material for use in a project.
To demonstrate a self-awareness of the skills and activities needed to carry out a project by listing, describing and practically demonstrating them.
To execute a comprehensive literature search relevant to your project topic and critically review it in relation to project objectives.
Use your literature sources to describe the development of your methods. Summarise the key engineering points from your work so far. Explain clearly how they contribute to meeting your project objectives.
Task 3 Describe the development of your proposal
Learning outcomes in this task are:
Demonstrate competence in the use of the principles and conventions of project management and execution.
Demonstrate a self-awareness of the skills and activities needed to carry out a project by listing, describing and practically demonstrating them.
This part of the assignment asks you to reflect on your project work so far. This covers the period from when you first learned of the generic titles up to the submission of this assignment. You should refer to your project log in responding to the following questions.
Question 3a
Consider the methods that you have used to produce your proposal. Below are a series of questions which might help you structure your answer. You are not expected to answer all of them.
Which methods used to develop your project aims have worked well? Which methods did not? Why was this? What would you do differently? How would you distinguish between an academic and a work project?
Question 3b
How did the feedback from your TMA 01, initial pro forma and any emails with your tutor affect the development of your proposal? Add any relevant material regarding your discussions in an Appendix to this assignment.
Attachment:- Project proposal assessment.rar