Students spend a year (minimum 9 months) working in an industrial or commercial setting, applying and enhancing the skills and techniques they have developed and studied in the earlier stages of their degree programme.
The report required for this module should provide evidence of the subject specific and generic learning outcomes, and of reflection by the student on them as an independent learner.
Students will spend between 9-12 months working at the organisation hosting their placement
Total study hours: 300
This is not available as a wild module.
Assignment (approx 30 pages, 70%)
Presentation (20 mins, 30%)
None
The intended subject specific learning outcomes. On successfully completing the module students will be able to:
Gain knowledge and understanding of aspects of the core subject areas from the perspective of a commercial or industrial organisation.
Apply intellectual skills specified for the programme and developed during the earlier stages of the programme from the perspective of a commercial or industrial organisation.
Apply subject-specific skills specified for the programme and developed during the earlier stages of the programme from the perspective of a commercial or industrial organisation.
The intended generic learning outcomes. On successfully completing the module students will be able to:
Work effectively as a member of a professional team.
Make succinct presentations (in any form) to a range of audiences about technical problems and their solutions.
Make effective use of general IT facilities including information retrieval skills.
Depending on the requirements of the placement, understand and explain the quantitative dimensions of a problem.
Manage personal learning and development, including time management and organisational skills.
Appreciate the need for, and have engaged in, continuing professional development.
Reflect on the industrial placement experience and what they have learnt.
Passing of both PS591 and PS592 is required to progress on the relevant year in industry programme, otherwise, students will be continue on the relevant BSc programme without a year in industry.
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