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Module Title	Intra
Module Code	MM345
School	School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering
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Module Co-ordinator	Dr Alan Kennedy	Office Number	S367
Level	3	Credit Rating	15
Pre-requisite	None
Co-requisite	None

Module Aims

The aim of this module is to introduce the student to the skills associated with a Mechatronic Engineer through the integration of theory with relevant practical work experience in companies and organisations in Ireland and abroad.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this module, the student will be able to:•

Apply theoretical aspects of their programme to relevant practical work experience in companies/organisations based in and abroad. (PO1, PO2)
Identify, describe and formulate solutions to real-world engineering problems. (PO2)
Apply experimental, analytical and numerical methods to the design of solutions appropriate to product/process development (PO2, PO3, PO1)
Identify, interpret and evaluate unseen technical information. (PO5, PO2)
Demonstrate initiative and ingenuity in deriving novel solutions to specific engineering problems. (PO2, PO3)
Justify the progression of their own work under the guidance of a supervisor and to identify and discuss problems, differences of opinion and general issues as they arise.(PO5, PO6, PO4)
Interact effectively through communicating engineering concepts and ideas by oral, written and graphical means. (PO6, PO5)
Demonstrate professional attributes, such as attendance, punctuality, reliability, etc. (PO4, PO5)
Document their duties performed, distinguishing their own role and describing the development of commercial products/processes and related commercial issues. (PO6)
Identify their own learning needs; asses their progress in developing technical and professional skills and be able to outline a career plan (POe)
Identify, evaluate and discuss ethical issues in engineering as they relate to their work (POd)

Science and Mathematics	Discipline-Specific Technology	Information and Communications Technology	Design and Development	Engineering Practice	Social and Business Context
2	3	3	3	4	3

Knowledge and its Application	Problem Solving	Design, inc of experiments	Ethics and Responsibility	Effective Work and Learning	Effective Communication
2	3	2	3	4	4

Indicative Time Allowances
	Hours
Lectures
Tutorials
Laboratories	0
Seminars	8
Independent Learning Time	217

Total	225
Placements
Assignments

NOTE

Assume that a 15 credit module load represents approximately 225 hours' work, which includes all teaching, in-course assignments, laboratory work or other specialised training and an estimated private learning time associated with the module.

Indicative Syllabus

Pre-INTRA seminars cover such topics as:

Professional communications:workplace interactions, e-mail and telephone usage, report writing,presentations
INTRA learning outcomes andassessment: keeping a work journal, the INTRA report, INTRA presentationrequirements
Engineering ethics

Contract law

Assessment
Continuous Assessment	100%	Examination Weight	0%

Indicative Reading List

DVD: "Ethics and Engineering: the Challenger case", Center for the Advancement of Applied Ethics, Carnegie Mellon University, 1993

Teaching and Learning Strategies/Assessment Methodology

There are two strands of assessment:

Administrative Assessment of the students industrial performance, of the placement and of the experience
Academic Assessment of the students learning outcomes from the work placement and assessment of learning at pre-INTRA seminars.

Administrative Assessment involves:
A site visit by an appointed Academic Tutor to the placement location, where the tutor will complete a form detailing the industrial performance of the student, the conditions of the employment and the employer''''''''''''''''s perception of the student''''''''''''''''s performance (Month 2-3)
A follow up telephone call by the academic tutor with regard to the same issues (month 5-6)
An employer evaluation of the students performance (moth 6)

Academic Assessment involves:
Students will complete assessment at each of 5 pre-INTRA seminars. The assessment dor each seminar must be complete at that seminar
Students will maintain a diary during the work placement that details infrmation on the placement, such as ethical issues encountered. This diary will be available for inspection and will feed directly into a written report (April to Sept)
Student will complete a report that is based on their work placement diary. The report will follow a clearly defined template (as attached) (Sept / Oct). This report will be graded by the students academic INTRA tutor and feedback must be provided to the student.
Students will give an oral presentation in front of their peers on their placement that details their experiences (Oct/Nov). This presentation will be graded by the INTRA coordinator or other appointed representatives of the academic staff. deirect feedback will be provided to the student.

Marking Scheme:
The INTRA module mark will be calculated according to the formula.

mark = (V+P+R)xS1xS2xS3xS4xS5

where V is the mark (between 0 and 15%) associated with the INTRA visit, P is the mark (between 0 and 15%) associated with the INTRA presentation, R is the mark (between 0 and 70%) associated with the INTRA report, and S1 to S5 are marks (1 if satistactorily completed and 0 otherwise) dor the 5 assessments associated with the 5 pre-INTRA seminars.

The INTRA placement (or equivalent) must be completed satisfactorily.

Assessment
Continuous assessment: 100% Examination 0%

Programme or List of Programmes

BME

BEng Manufacturing Engineering &Business

BMED

B.Eng. in Biomedical Engineering

CAM

B.Eng. Mechanical & Manufacturing Eng

B.Eng. in Mechatronic Engineering

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