CVEN30380 Group Design Project

Academic Year 2022/2023

The focus of this module is on integrating your learning from other modules and applying it to realistic problems. Students will work together in groups, and as part of a design team they will create and test ideas to meet a specific client brief (building design, transport schemes, flood defence etc). The scale of the projects will be large, and students will be required to show creativity and teamwork as they come to terms with all the requirements and constraints that go with a complex brief. The module will be year long and studio led. Each group will be assigned an academic & industry mentor appropriate to their chosen project and support materials will be provided as needed throughout the process.

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Curricular information is subject to change

Learning Outcomes:

On completion of this module the students should be able to:
1. Understanding the bigger picture (and conflicting demands) that surround real engineering projects;
2. Integrate the design skills that they have learned in previous modules and apply in the correct context to a real problem;
3. Work effectively as part of a design team to develop creative, innovative solutions;
4. Work through your design solutions, making use of the academic & industry feedback provided;
5. Make use of a variety of communication tools, with a particular focus on Building Information Modelling.

Indicative Module Content:

Understanding / interpreting a complex design brief
Design development - how to work through and evaluate various design options
Contextualising knowledge - how to break down a complex problem into smaller, more recognisable components
Using feedback - how to work with your industry / academic advisors
How to integrate the design work conducted and present this in an effective manner
Teamwork / communication - processes to allow groups work effectively
Software support - Building Information Modeling, structural analysis etc.

Student Effort Hours: 
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

12
Computer Aided Lab

6
Studio

48
Field Trip/External Visits

6
Autonomous Student Learning

180
Total

252
Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
This module will be primarily studio based and will involve the students working with industry and academic advisors to develop solutions to a realistic design brief. Lectures will be provided to address specific anticipated issues, as will appropriate software tutorials. Regular presentations (to the class and advisors) will be held, and self/peer assessment will be incorporated. 
Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.
 
Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Open Book Exam Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade
Continuous Assessment: The main component of this module is a group design of a large engineering project. This will be broken down to a number of components that will be assessed over the course of the module. Throughout the Trimester n/a Standard conversion grade scale 40% No

100

Carry forward of passed components
Yes
 
Remediation Type Remediation Timing
Repeat Within Two Trimesters
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 
Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
• Peer review activities
• Self-assessment activities

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Not yet recorded.

Name Role
Licheng Zhu Tutor