Programming, Professional and Laboratory skills
| Code | School | Level | Credits | Semesters |
| MMME1041 | Department of Mechanical, Materials and Manufactur | 1 | 20 | Full year China |
- Code
- MMME1041
- School
- Department of Mechanical, Materials and Manufactur
- Level
- 1
- Credits
- 20
- Semesters
- Full year China
Summary
This year long module equips students with:
● A professional standard of written and verbal communication.
● Experience of writing and understanding computer programs including loops, conditional statements, program flow, functions, basic input output, sound processing, image processing, variables, (1/2D) arrays, advanced plotting and simple computer graphics.
● An introduction to the professional responsibilities of engineers including the consideration of sustainability, EDI, legal issues, ethics and standards.
Target Students
All year 1 students in Department M3 enrolled on Mechanical Engineering and Manufacturing Engineering programmes. NOTE: This module is not open to Erasmus/Socrates/Visiting students.
Classes
- One 1-hour lecture each week for 12 weeks
- One 1-hour lecture each week for 11 weeks
- One 2-hour laboratory each week for 12 weeks
- One 2-hour laboratory each week for 10 weeks
Assessment
- 15% Coursework2 Computing 1: Paper to contain two sections: Section A: ONE compulsory question, MUST be attempted. Section B: THREE questions ONLY to be attempted from a choice of FIVE questions.
- 35% Coursework3 Computing 2
- 10% Coursework1 Teambuilding exercise
- 10% Coursework4 Written exercise
- 10% Coursework6 Skills Audit
- 20% Presentation
Assessed by end of spring semester
Educational Aims
This module sets out to equip students with a range of professional engineering skills, and programming skills together with an appreciation of the role and responsibilities of a Professional Engineer in the wider multidisciplinary context.Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module, student will:
LO1 -Apply core professional competencies in digital literacy and programming, including an understanding of algorithms, variables, data structures, inputs and outputs.
LO2 -Demonstrate an awareness of core professional responsibilities, including ethical practice, sustainable practice, compliance with regulations and standards, a respect for equality, diversity and inclusion, and a security-minded approach.
LO3 -Demonstrate effective written and verbal communication to technical and non-technical audiences.
LO4 - Complete a personal skills audit, identify areas of strength and areas for development and produce a personal development plan.
Conveners
- Dr Nai Yeen Gavin Lai
- Dr Yong Ren