Software Development Group Design Project
| Code | School | Level | Credits | Semesters |
| EEEE2076 | Electrical and Electronic Engineering | 2 | 20 | Spring UK |
- Code
- EEEE2076
- School
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering
- Level
- 2
- Credits
- 20
- Semesters
- Spring UK
Summary
This module introduces second year undergraduate students in the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering to a selected range of activities drawn from the design and development cycle undertaken to provide practical solutions to software engineering problems. The activity focuses around hands-on laboratory-based project and team work. Students undertake the development of a virtual reality software package from concept to functional prototype.
Reassessment will be carried out through a significant practical activity (of 1 week length) during the summer. This will culminate in a technical demonstration and viva.
Target Students
Only available to second year students on U6UECENG, U7UECENG, or their derivatives.
Assessment
- 10% Assignment 1: Software development progress (1) 10%
- 15% Assignment 2: Software development progress (2) 15%
- 25% Assignment 3: Assessment of software and source code 25%
- 10% Assignment 4: Demonstration 10%
- 40% Viva: Viva 40%
Assessed by end of spring semester
Educational Aims
The aim of this module is for students to gain experience of teamworking within the context of an engineering project. Students will also develop technical skills related to software development, source code management, and user interface design.Learning Outcomes
By the end of this module, students should be able to:
LO1 Collaborate on the production of project documentation.
LO2 Demonstrate use of advanced software development tools.
LO3 Design and Implement custom software libraries.
LO4 Design and Construct a user interface.
LO5 Demonstrate use of advanced software debugging tools.
LO6 Explain project operation in an interview-like setting.
LO7 Elaborate on system operation in a technical viva.
LO8 Justify system design choices.
This module contributes to the delivery of the following Engineering Council outcomes:
C1, C2, M2, C3, M3, C4, C5, M5, C6, M6, C11, M11, C12, M12, C13, M13, C16, C17, M17