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| MODULE DESCRIPTOR | |||
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| Module Title | |||
| Pre-Project Biomedical Technology Industrial Placement | |||
| Reference | EN4605 | Version | 2 |
| Created | August 2021 | SCQF Level | SCQF 10 |
| Approved | March 2018 | SCQF Points | 30 |
| Amended | August 2021 | ECTS Points | 15 |
| Aims of Module | |||
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| To provide the student with initial experience of a real-world work environment, with the requirement that they apply to this environment, as part of a project team, the knowledge and transferable skills acquired in the degree studies. To allow the establishment of the aims and objectives of an industrially-linked project. | |||
| Learning Outcomes for Module | |
|---|---|
| On completion of this module, students are expected to be able to: | |
| 1 | Demonstrate achieving skills in the following areas: project planning, teamworking, biomedical device related technology, professional and personal development, communication, staff relations. |
| 2 | Apply and integrate, in the workplace, the engineering theories, models, concepts, principles and knowledge of the medical device quality regulations acquired in their academic studies to seek biomedical related solution. |
| 3 | Recognise and appraise their own strengths and weaknesses as a potential Chartered Engineer/BioEngineering Manager. |
| 4 | Identify an industrially-linked project, and define its aims and objectives. |
| Indicative Module Content |
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| The content of the industrial placement will vary. The student will produce an agreed learning contract with the host organisation and devise a programme which will enable the learning outcomes specified above to be achieved. An important aspect of this phase of the placement is the identification of a project, in tune with the technological development of the industrial host, which is undertaken on the student's return to University. |
| Module Delivery |
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| Delivery is by means of on-the-job training. The student will be required to liaise with University staff, so that progress can be monitored, and to verify in due course that a suitable project has been identified. In addition the student may be required to attend specific staff development workshops as designated by the host organisation. |
| Indicative Student Workload | Full Time | Part Time |
|---|---|---|
| Contact Hours | N/A | N/A |
| Non-Contact Hours | N/A | N/A |
| Placement/Work-Based Learning Experience [Notional] Hours | 300 | 300 |
| TOTAL | 300 | 300 |
| Actual Placement hours for professional, statutory or regulatory body | 370 | 370 |
| ASSESSMENT PLAN | |||||
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| If a major/minor model is used and box is ticked, % weightings below are indicative only. | |||||
| Component 1 | |||||
| Type: | Coursework | Weighting: | 100% | Outcomes Assessed: | 1, 2, 3, 4 |
| Description: | A personal development portfolio including a final review, logbook, placement report, plus an oral presentation. | ||||
| MODULE PERFORMANCE DESCRIPTOR | |
|---|---|
| Explanatory Text | |
| Component 1 comprises 100% of the module grade. To pass the module, a D grade is required. | |
| Module Grade | Minimum Requirements to achieve Module Grade: |
| A | A |
| B | B |
| C | C |
| D | D |
| E | E |
| F | F |
| NS | Non-submission of work by published deadline or non-attendance for examination |
| Module Requirements | |
|---|---|
| Prerequisites for Module | None. |
| Corequisites for module | None. |
| Precluded Modules | None. |
| INDICATIVE BIBLIOGRAPHY | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Introductory Guide to Industrial Placements. |
| 2 | Placement Operation and Assessment Guide. |