M3302 - Tutored project - Experience of a professional situation

Module objectives:

·         (General) To put students in a senior technician's position, preparing them for their internship.

·         (Operational) In a team, to lead a major professional project implementing the cross-sector application of technical, technological and general knowledge in the specialist area.

·         (Operational) To develop students' relationship skills. 

Skills covered:

·         The practical implementation of project management methodology on a subject of importance.

·         Awareness with regard to company constraints.

·         Capacity to analyse and synthesise a major subject in the specialist area.

·         Ability to compare various technical, technological and economic solutions.

·         Trans-disciplinary experience: practical implementation of knowledge and know-how.

·         Development of relationship skills: independence, initiative, ability to work in a team.

·         Ability to report technical information accurately and in summary form: written reports and oral communication, chairing meetings.

Prerequisites:

Content:

·                   The project must be on a realistic scale with regard to its feasibility but sufficient to implement the project management and production methodology described in the project management module and experienced in the tutored project module in semester 2:

·         Preparation of a precise specification.

·         Comparative analysis of various technical and technological solutions.

·         Use of project management tools experienced in tutored project 2 for planning and task distribution.

·         Economic analysis of the various solutions.

·         Production of the technical solution chosen.

·         Preparation of stage reports and the summary report.

·         Oral presentation of the project.

Implementation procedures:

·         By project teams of 4 to 8 students for task distribution.

·         Recommendation: support from a professional participant to complement the pedagogical approach with the reality of technical and economic business requirements.

·         As far as possible, the project will be conducted in partnership with a professional body which may be its sponsor.

Possible extensions:

·         Internship in a company or organisation, further studies project.

Key words:

Specification, Project management, Pert, Gantt, Team working