There are no pre-requisites for this module to be added

- Students, who are arranged in competitive groups, are presented with a design brief. The brief is wide and is given by a senior person such as a Senior Academic with industrial experience or a Chief Engineer.
- Students carry out their own market research, develop new ideas or applications, undertake research and development and, if appropriate, produce a prototype.
- All aspects of producing a product are considered including financial matters.
- The students produce a group report and give a verbal presentation of their work.
- Students meet in their groups, and reflect on their own work and the work of the group.

- Other aspects considered in the module:
- Team work.
- Information searching, information sources.
- Data: organising, processing and presenting.
- Reports: evaluation and review, structuring and writing.
- Project planning and management.
- Time management and cost control.
- Performance monitoring and difference resolution.
- Project implementation, completion and evaluation.

On completion of this module you will be able to:
LO1: relate critically students' experiences in groups to theories of group processes, and consider their own role in a group and reflect on their interaction with the group.
LO2: review aspects of project management and planning.
LO3: review critically deliverability of projects, within a policy and budget framework.
LO4: deliver project proposals on time and budget.