Program Overview

Module Overview

The TRANSFERABLE SKILLS AND LABORATORY SKILLS module is designed to support other parts of the level 1 curriculum and develop a range of generic skills, including practical laboratory skills, data handling, and understanding experimental uncertainty. The module introduces transferable skills such as academic research skills, writing skills, and presentation skills, which are essential for undergraduate study.

Module Details

• Module code: ENG1083
• Module provider: Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
• Module Leader: COSTELLO Katie (Chm Proc Eng)
• Number of Credits: 15
• ECTS Credits: 7.5
• Framework: FHEQ Level 4
• Module cap (Maximum number of students): N/A

Student Workload

• Workshop Hours: 8
• Independent Learning Hours: 94
• Lecture Hours: 1
• Tutorial Hours: 14
• Laboratory Hours: 12
• Guided Learning: 11
• Captured Content: 10

Module Availability

• Semester 2

Prerequisites / Co-requisites

• None

Module Content

The module content includes:

• Laboratory Experiments: Six laboratory experiments conducted in small groups, complementary to the wider level 1 curriculum.
• Lectures: 12 lectures covering topics such as introduction to transferable skills, laboratory skills, scientific report writing, academic writing, research skills, Excel, and data presentation.
• Skills Tutorials: 10 tutorials where skills are developed during formative exercises using Word and Excel to explore academic writing, referencing, data presentation, and research skills.
• Presentation Tutorials: 6 hours of student-led oral presentations.

Assessment Pattern

The assessment pattern includes:

• Practical based assessment: Laboratory reports, group video, in-situ assessments, and online assessment.
• Coursework: Two coursework assignments.
• Oral exam or presentation: Oral presentations.

Assessment Strategy

The assessment strategy is designed to provide students with the opportunity to demonstrate the full range of learning outcomes through a balanced mixture of lecture and tutorial/problem classes coupled with carefully graded tutorial problems that reflect current industrial practice.

Module Aims

The module aims to:

• Provide laboratory experience that reinforces and illustrates wider aspects of the engineering curriculum.
• Offer basic training in standard experimental approaches, including handling data and dealing with experimental uncertainty.
• Develop a basic knowledge and understanding of appropriate and effective use of academic resources for research.
• Support understanding of how to structure and present academic work with an emphasis on writing laboratory reports and project reports.
• Provide practical formative experience in delivering oral presentations.
• Introduce the use of Excel in support of laboratory work and other academic studies.

Learning Outcomes

The learning outcomes include:

• Demonstrating an ability to prepare, perform, and effectively report experimental investigations.
• Demonstrating an awareness of the principles and importance of experimental measurement.
• Analyzing and interpreting experimental data.
• Conducting academic research with knowledge of available resources.
• Handling academic resources with academic integrity.
• Presenting and structuring work in a formal academic style.
• Using MS Excel in support of academic studies, especially in handling experimental data.
• Structuring and delivering a short oral presentation, chairing presentations, and providing verbal feedback.
• Demonstrating a movement towards independent development of transferable skills commensurate with level 1.

Methods of Teaching / Learning

The learning and teaching strategy includes:

• Lectures and tutorials to develop a basic understanding of academic resources for research.
• Student-led oral presentations to develop skills in structuring and presenting projects.
• Practical training in standard experimental approaches to develop the ability to prepare, perform, and report experimental investigations.
• Teamwork in an engineering context.
• Lectures, seminars, IT-lab based tutorials, oral presentations, laboratory training, and independent learning.

Programmes this Module Appears In

The module appears in the following programmes:

• Chemical and Petroleum Engineering BEng (Hons)
• Chemical and Petroleum Engineering MEng
• Chemical Engineering BEng (Hons)
• Chemical Engineering MEng All of these programmes require a weighted aggregate mark of 40% to pass the module.