1.1
QCF Level 3: BTEC L3 Diploma/Extended
National Diploma in Engineering
Unit 3: Engineering
Project
Handboo
k
2016/20
17
Note: Although this document is primarily addressed to the student, it also
contains information for the staff who will be supervisors and operate
projects.
2016/ 2017
Western International College, Ras Al Khaimah
,CIE6002 Dissertation Manual 2015/2016
1.1 CONTENTS
1.2 Contents..................................................................................................................2
1.3 List of Forms….....................................................................................................................2
1.4 List of Appendices................................................................................................2
1.5 1..........................INTRODUCTION AND AIMS: WHY YOU ARE DOING THIS WORK 3
1.6 2..........................................................................WHAT MAKES A GOOD PROJECT? 3
1.7 3................................................................................................ SELECTING A TOPIC. 4
1.8 4................................................................................................... DOING THE WORK. 4
1.9 5............................................................................................... THE PROGRESS LOG 5
1.10 6.................................................................................................... PROJECT FOLDER 5
1.11 7.................................................................................. STUDENT AND STAFF ROLES 6
1.12 8...................THE DOCUMENT: WHAT TO WRITE, HOW TO SUBMIT YOUR WORK7
1.13 9.................................................................................... VIVA AND DEMONSTRATION 10
1.14 10...........................................MARKING: HOW YOUR WORK WILL BE ASSESSED. 10
1.15....................................................................................................................LIST OF FORMS
NDPROJ01: PROJECT CHOICE FORM..........ERROR: REFERENCE SOURCE NOT FOUND2
NDPROJ02: PROJECT PROPOSAL.................ERROR: REFERENCE SOURCE NOT FOUND3
NDPROJ03: PROJECT PROGRESS LOG.......ERROR: REFERENCE SOURCE NOT FOUND4
NDPROJ04: WITNESS STATEMENT..............ERROR: REFERENCE SOURCE NOT FOUND5
NDPROJ05: OBSERVATION RECORD 1......ERROR: REFERENCE SOURCE NOT FOUND6
NDPROJ06: OBSERVATION RECORD 2......ERROR: REFERENCE SOURCE NOT FOUND7
NDPROJ07: OBSERVATION RECORD 3......ERROR: REFERENCE SOURCE NOT FOUND8
NDPROJ08: LABORATORY WORK AND ETHICAL COMPLIANCESERROR: REFERENCE SOURCE NOT
FOUND9
List of Appendices
APPENDIX A: LEARNING OUTCOMES...........................................................................................23
APPENDIX B: READING LIST...........................................................................................................24
APPENDIX C: PROJECT LIST.............................................................................................................25
APPENDIX D: LIST OF PROJECT SUPERVISORS........................................................................28
APPENDIX E: PROJECT LECTURE PLAN.......................................................................................29
APPENDIX F: STAFF AND STUDENT ROLES...............................................................................31
APPENDIX G: PROJECT PRESENTATION MARKING SCHEME................................................32
APPENDIX H: GLOSSARY OF TERMS............................................................................................33
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APPENDIX I: GRADING CRITERIA REQUIREMENTS..................................................................34
1. INTRODUCTION AND AIMS: WHY YOU ARE DOING THIS WORK
In the modern world engineers and technicians are often involved fully or in part
with identifying problems and finding suitable solutions. These engineering
problems may range from a very large project, such as designing and building a
hydroelectric power station, to smaller projects, such as designing and producing
a paper clip to keep notes secure. No matter how large or small, these problems
need to be project managed in order to find engineered solutions. This unit will
provide learners with opportunities to present their own solutions to engineering
projects and should enable them to feel confident in carrying out project work
within their chosen engineering discipline at the technician level.
The unit aims to integrate the knowledge and skills learners have gained
throughout their programme of study, into a major piece of work that reflects the
type of performance expected of an engineering technician. The project is
intended to develop the learner’s ability to identify and plan a course of action
and follow this through to produce a viable solution/outcome to an agreed
specification and timescale.
The end result of the project could be an engineering product, device, service or
process or a modification to an existing process or product. As in the real world,
the outcome of the project and its presentation are very important, although this
project is also about developing the process skills necessary to carry out the
project. Throughout the project learners will need to apply the technical skills
developed in the other units in the qualification.
A learner should:
1 Be able to specify a project, agree procedures and choose a
solution 2 Be able to plan and monitor a project
3 Be able to implement the project plan within agreed
procedures 4 Be able to present the project outcome.
2. WHAT MAKES A PROJECT?
A good project requires:
• A topic that you find interesting.
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• An opportunity to study an area of particular interest whilst
developing skills in researching sources of information, problem
solving and communication.
• Student working independently
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QCF Level 3: BTEC L3 Diploma/Extended
National Diploma in Engineering
Unit 3: Engineering
Project
Handboo
k
2016/20
17
Note: Although this document is primarily addressed to the student, it also
contains information for the staff who will be supervisors and operate
projects.
2016/ 2017
Western International College, Ras Al Khaimah
,CIE6002 Dissertation Manual 2015/2016
1.1 CONTENTS
1.2 Contents..................................................................................................................2
1.3 List of Forms….....................................................................................................................2
1.4 List of Appendices................................................................................................2
1.5 1..........................INTRODUCTION AND AIMS: WHY YOU ARE DOING THIS WORK 3
1.6 2..........................................................................WHAT MAKES A GOOD PROJECT? 3
1.7 3................................................................................................ SELECTING A TOPIC. 4
1.8 4................................................................................................... DOING THE WORK. 4
1.9 5............................................................................................... THE PROGRESS LOG 5
1.10 6.................................................................................................... PROJECT FOLDER 5
1.11 7.................................................................................. STUDENT AND STAFF ROLES 6
1.12 8...................THE DOCUMENT: WHAT TO WRITE, HOW TO SUBMIT YOUR WORK7
1.13 9.................................................................................... VIVA AND DEMONSTRATION 10
1.14 10...........................................MARKING: HOW YOUR WORK WILL BE ASSESSED. 10
1.15....................................................................................................................LIST OF FORMS
NDPROJ01: PROJECT CHOICE FORM..........ERROR: REFERENCE SOURCE NOT FOUND2
NDPROJ02: PROJECT PROPOSAL.................ERROR: REFERENCE SOURCE NOT FOUND3
NDPROJ03: PROJECT PROGRESS LOG.......ERROR: REFERENCE SOURCE NOT FOUND4
NDPROJ04: WITNESS STATEMENT..............ERROR: REFERENCE SOURCE NOT FOUND5
NDPROJ05: OBSERVATION RECORD 1......ERROR: REFERENCE SOURCE NOT FOUND6
NDPROJ06: OBSERVATION RECORD 2......ERROR: REFERENCE SOURCE NOT FOUND7
NDPROJ07: OBSERVATION RECORD 3......ERROR: REFERENCE SOURCE NOT FOUND8
NDPROJ08: LABORATORY WORK AND ETHICAL COMPLIANCESERROR: REFERENCE SOURCE NOT
FOUND9
List of Appendices
APPENDIX A: LEARNING OUTCOMES...........................................................................................23
APPENDIX B: READING LIST...........................................................................................................24
APPENDIX C: PROJECT LIST.............................................................................................................25
APPENDIX D: LIST OF PROJECT SUPERVISORS........................................................................28
APPENDIX E: PROJECT LECTURE PLAN.......................................................................................29
APPENDIX F: STAFF AND STUDENT ROLES...............................................................................31
APPENDIX G: PROJECT PRESENTATION MARKING SCHEME................................................32
APPENDIX H: GLOSSARY OF TERMS............................................................................................33
Page 2 of
,CIE6002 Dissertation Manual 2015/2016
APPENDIX I: GRADING CRITERIA REQUIREMENTS..................................................................34
1. INTRODUCTION AND AIMS: WHY YOU ARE DOING THIS WORK
In the modern world engineers and technicians are often involved fully or in part
with identifying problems and finding suitable solutions. These engineering
problems may range from a very large project, such as designing and building a
hydroelectric power station, to smaller projects, such as designing and producing
a paper clip to keep notes secure. No matter how large or small, these problems
need to be project managed in order to find engineered solutions. This unit will
provide learners with opportunities to present their own solutions to engineering
projects and should enable them to feel confident in carrying out project work
within their chosen engineering discipline at the technician level.
The unit aims to integrate the knowledge and skills learners have gained
throughout their programme of study, into a major piece of work that reflects the
type of performance expected of an engineering technician. The project is
intended to develop the learner’s ability to identify and plan a course of action
and follow this through to produce a viable solution/outcome to an agreed
specification and timescale.
The end result of the project could be an engineering product, device, service or
process or a modification to an existing process or product. As in the real world,
the outcome of the project and its presentation are very important, although this
project is also about developing the process skills necessary to carry out the
project. Throughout the project learners will need to apply the technical skills
developed in the other units in the qualification.
A learner should:
1 Be able to specify a project, agree procedures and choose a
solution 2 Be able to plan and monitor a project
3 Be able to implement the project plan within agreed
procedures 4 Be able to present the project outcome.
2. WHAT MAKES A PROJECT?
A good project requires:
• A topic that you find interesting.
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, CIE6002 Dissertation Manual 2015/2016
• An opportunity to study an area of particular interest whilst
developing skills in researching sources of information, problem
solving and communication.
• Student working independently
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