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Date posted: September 2024
| Module Title |
Enterprise Experience for Graduate Research Students |
| Module Code |
EE611 (ITS) / EEN1014 (Banner) |
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Faculty |
Engineering & Computing |
School |
Electronic Engineering |
| Module Co-ordinator | Conor Brennan | | | Module Teachers | Pascal Landais | |
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NFQ level |
9 |
Credit Rating |
10 |
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Pre-requisite |
Not Available |
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Co-requisite |
Not Available |
| Compatibles |
Not Available |
| Incompatibles |
Not Available |
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None
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Description
The aim of this module is to develop student skills and competencies associated with working outside academia, thus broadening their innovation emphasis and improving employability. This will be achieved through the integration of the theory and expertise acquired during their research programme, with relevant practical inter-sectoral experience obtained through working with relevant enterprises, e.g. companies and/or other organisations, in Ireland or abroad.
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Learning Outcomes
1. Apply theoretical and practical aspects of the research programme to relevant practical work experience in relevant enterprises, companies or organisations based in Ireland and abroad.
2. Demonstrate initiative and ingenuity in deriving novel solutions to specific problems encountered during the time spent with the enterprise partner.
3. Assess the importance of task management, planning, working in teams and interdisciplinary collaboration in an enterprise environment.
4. Communicate concepts and ideas that formed part of the enterprise experience by oral, written and graphical means.
5. Demonstrate professional attributes, such as attendance, punctuality, reliability, etc.
6. Document their duties performed, distinguishing for their own role, and describe the development of products/processes and related commercial issues.
7. Identify their own learning needs; assess their progress in developing technical and/or professional skills and be able to outline a career plan.
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| Workload |
Full-time hours per semester |
| Type |
Hours |
Description |
| Professional Practice | 250 | This enterprise experience integrates the student's graduate research studies with aligned realistic jobs, based on the work abilities of the student and the objectives of his/her research programme. The student develops an understanding of the professional, practical world of enterprise, hence developing innovation and employability skills. Also, the blending of theory and practice increases student motivation and allows a clearer view of a career path. The placement should be for a minimum of | | Total Workload: 250 |
All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml
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Indicative Content and Learning Activities
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| Assessment Breakdown | | Continuous Assessment | 100% | Examination Weight | 0% |
| Course Work Breakdown |
| Type | Description | % of total | Assessment Date |
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| Report(s) | Report based on the students enterprise experience. The report will follow a clearly defined template and is to be submitted 1 month after the student returns from the enterprise partner. This report is assessed by the student's academic supervisor and enterprise mentor, and feedback will be provided to the student. | 70% | | | Oral Examination | Oral presentation to other graduate students that details their experiences. This presentation is assessed by their academic supervisor, another appointed representative of the academic staff, and the enterprise mentor will also be encouraged to attend and input to the assessment. Feedback will be provided to the student. | 15% | | | Performance evaluation | A site visit by the student's supervisor to the enterprise partner location, where the supervisor will complete a form with the enterprise mentor detailing the performance of the student, the conditions of employment and the enterprise mentor perception of the student's performance. | 15% | |
| Reassessment Requirement Type |
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories:
Resit category 1: A resit is available for both* components of the module.
Resit category 2: No resit is available for a 100% continuous assessment module.
Resit category 3: No resit is available for the continuous assessment component where there is a continuous assessment and examination element. |
| * ‘Both’ is used in the context of the module having a Continuous Assessment/Examination split; where the module is 100% continuous assessment, there will also be a resit of the assessment |
| This module is category 1 |
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Indicative Reading List
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Other Resources
None |
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