Students working in groups of 3 solve a scientific and technical problem, by applying interdisciplinary knowledge and skills. The work to be submitted is of a technical character: demonstrator, software programme, model, prototype …
These projects also provide the opportunity for students to discover the laboratories and meet the research teams in the School.
| On completion of the unit, the student will be capable of: | Classification level | Priority |
|---|---|---|
| Identifying the basic skills for solving a scientific problem | 1. Knowledge | Essential |
| Understanding the scientific nature of a project | 2. Understand | Essential |
| Applying methods and complex algorithms | 3. Apply | Essential |
| Interpreting experiment results | 4. Analyse | Essential |
| Confirming the piloting of a project | 3. Apply | Essential |
| Percentage ratio of individual assessment | Percentage ratio of group assessment | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Written exam: | % | Project submission: | % | ||
| Individual oral exam: | % | Group presentation: | 30 | % | |
| Individual presentation: | % | Group practical exercise: | % | ||
| Individual practical exercise: | % | Group report: | 30 | % | |
| Individual report: | 40 | % | |||
| Other(s): % | |||||
| Type of teaching activity | Content, sequencing and organisation |
|---|---|
| Project based learning | According to the project defined by the tutors |