Professional Development and Transferrable Skills - NFM2103

Assessment 1: Other

Formative assessment and feedback will be provided on CV, Cover Letter writing and Learning Diary through individual work updates and interim reporting where applicable.

Other

Assessment 2: Other

Formative assessment and feedback will be provided through group work updates and interim reporting where applicable.

Assessment 3: Other

During practical sessions in the computer lab, formative assessment and feedback may be available on technical performance.

Assessment 4: In-Class Test

Programming solution for an engineering-based problem, unseen, closed book, in person.

In-Class Test

Assessment 2: Portfolio

An individual CPD Portfolio that will cover the CV, Cover Letter, Learning Diary element, personal SWOT analysis, setting goals and personal objectives.

Portfolio

Assessment 3: Presentation

A group oral presentation which requires students to research an area relevant to &#39;Sustainability&#39;. Presentation duration is per student.

Presentation

Assessment 1: Written Assignment

Taught material will contribute an element every week to the SAIL programme (Score As I Learn) submitted via the VLE platform. 11 x 15 minutes weekly assignments (quizzes). Each assignment (quiz) will be worth 3%. Taking the best 8 out of 11 scores.

Written Assignment

<p>This module provides you with an appreciation of the broad role of the engineer and technologist in society, including responsibilities, ethical behaviour, and contribution to the business team. It will introduce you to the personal skills required to succeed as both students and professional engineers and in addition, it aims to give you a foundation in basic programming. Engineers from all areas are required to have practical programming skills to support and develop their professional activities, throughout their career; this module aims to provide you with the foundation for this development. The module integrates the development of personal and professional skills alongside a solid grounding in the appreciation and practice of programming. Skills related to study techniques; communication skills (including report writing and oral presentations), problem solving, research, and working to objectives are developed, in both individual and team working situations. An introduction to Individual Learning Plans (ILP) and Continuous Professional Development (CPD) is provided, CV preparation and planning for your career are developed. </p>

School of Computing and Engineering

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Mechanical Engineering

NFM2103 - Professional Development and Transferrable Skills

Professional Development and Transferrable Skills

Create a presentation and employ presentation skills.

Describe the broad role of the engineer and technologist, with respect to society, industry, and the environment, and take responsibility for personal development and learning within that role.

Demonstrate fundamental concepts in programming.

Demonstrate a range of IT skills to produce a: report, CV, personal learning portfolio and study and career plan.

Produce programming solutions to basic maths and data processing problems.