KD4014 Research, Analysis and Presentation [BEng/MEng Electrical and Elect]
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Programme:
BSc/MPhys Physics
BSc/MPhys Physics with Astrophysics
BEng/Meng Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Module Code:
KD4014
Module Title:
Research, Analysis and Presentation
Distributed on:
Monday 30th September 2024
Submission Time and Date:
To be submitted by 23:59 GMT on Tuesday 14th January 2025
Word Limit:
1000
Weighting
This coursework accounts for 50% of the total mark for this module
Submission of Assessment
Electronic Management of Assessment (EMA): Please note if your assignment is submitted electronically it will be submitted online via Turnitin by the given deadline. You will find a Turnitin link on the module’s eLP site.
It is your responsibility to ensure that your assignment arrives before the submission deadline stated above. See the University policy on late submission of work.
Instructions on Assessment:
You are required to prepare and deliver a group poster presentation on an open topic. You can choose a subject area that is interesting to you and relevant to your course. The choice of topic must be agreed by all group members.
The topics include but are not limited to renewable energies, power, communication systems, electronics, condensed matter, soft matter, solar magnetohydrodynamics, dynamical systems or smart materials and surfaces etc. The presentation must convey a technical or scientific message.
Further inspiration can be sought via the department research pages which you can find here.
As part of the assignment, you are expected to explore the background literature (1) and answer the questions (2-5) in relation to the chosen topic:
1. Background literature.
2. How does the device/technology/topic operate and what are the fabrication methods (if applicable)?
3. What are the underlying theories (if applicable)?
4. What applications does the device/technology/topic have (if applicable)?
5. What is the current state of research and possible future development on this topic?
The group poster presentation should be approximately 15 minutes in duration for a group of 5 students (or 12 minutes for a group of 4) and should cover the background literature and questions (2-5 above) in the assignment brief. You will need to submit an electronic version of your poster to the Blackboard (elp) submission point. You will also need to print an A0 version of your poster to present at a live session with your 15-minute explanation of the poster.
Group formation: this assignment will be carried out in groups of five students. The module tutor will allocate groups of four students, if needed. You must submit a grouping by 5 pm on October 11th to Prof Guillaume Zoppi by email (*This Text is Removed by Studyfull for Privacy & Security Purposes*).
Mapping to Programme Goals and Objectives
Learning Outcomes assessed in this assessment:
AHEP4 C4: Search technical literature and evaluate information on a given research topic.
AHEP4 C16: Understanding of the need to work effectively in a team and disseminate information clearly.
AHEP4 C17: Communicate technical information about a research topic by written report and oral presentation.
Bloom’s taxonomy (domain and verbs relevant examples using the 2001 revised model)
Domain
Verbs
Create
Design, Create, Invent
Evaluate
Select, Critique, Defend
Analyse
Organise, Examine,
Apply
Use, Demonstrate, Sketch
Understand
Describe, Explain, Discuss
Remember
Memorise, List, State
Module Specific Assessment Criteria and Rubric
No
Item
Mark scheme (%)
1.
Quality of background research (poster + presentation)
15
2.
Content and Adventure (poster)
25
3.
Layout (poster)
20
4.
Delivery and Q&A (presentation)
30
5.
Timing
10
Total
100
The breakdown per class of each element is shown in the table at the of this document.
Your presentation should last 15 minutes (or 12 minutes for a group of 4) and should reflect a balanced allocation of time to each speaker. The assessment of the presentation timing will be done following the following criteria:
· 10% for presentations within 1.5 minute of the 15-minute allocation.
· 5% for presentations within 2 minutes of the 15-minute allocation.
· 0% for presentations that fall short or exceed 15 minutes by more than 2 minutes
ASSESSMENT REGULATIONS
You are advised to read the guidance for students regarding assessment policies. They are available online here.
Late submission of work
Where coursework is submitted without approval, after the published hand-in deadline, the following penalties will apply.
For coursework submitted up to 1 working day (24 hours) after the published hand-in deadline without approval, 10% of the total marks available for the assessment (i.e.100%) shall be deducted from the assessment mark.
Coursework submitted more than 1 working day (24 hours) after the published hand-in deadline without approval will be regarded as not having been completed. A mark of zero will be awarded for the assessment and the module will be failed, irrespective of the overall module mark.
These provisions apply to all assessments, including those assessed on a Pass/Fail basis.
The full policy can be found here.
Word limits and penalties
If the assignment is within +10% of the stated word limit no penalty will apply.
Please note, in text citations [e.g. (Smith, 2011)] and direct secondary quotations [e.g. “dib-dab nonsense analysis” (Smith, 2011 p.123)] are INCLUDED in the word count.
Students must retain an electronic copy of this assignment (including ALL appendices) and it must be made available within 24hours of them requesting it be submitted.
The full Word Limit Policy is available here.
Time limits and penalties for presentations
The time allocated for the presentation must be adhered to. At the end of this time, you may be asked to stop the presentation and will be marked based on what has been delivered within the time limit.
Group Work
The group work policy can be found here
Academic Misconduct
The Assessment Regulations for Taught Awards (ARTA) contain the Regulations and procedures applying to cheating, plagiarism and other forms of academic misconduct. The full policy is available at here. You should take particular attention to the Academic Misconduct Policy document in section 3.6, with regards to using Artificial Intelligence Systems in your assignments.
You are reminded that plagiarism, collusion and other forms of academic misconduct as referred to in the Academic Misconduct procedure of the assessment regulations are taken very seriously. Assignments in which evidence of plagiarism or other forms of academic misconduct is found may receive a mark of zero.
Further Information on Mark Scheme:
86-100%
70-85%
60-69%
50-59%
40-49%
0-39%
Quality of background research
Exemplary research into the topic.
·Evidenced by a diverse set of citations from peer-reviewed and reputable sources.
·Comments extensively on an active research area.
Excellent research into the topic.
·Evidenced by a select set of citations from peer-reviewed and reputable sources.
·Comments on an active research area not covered in the lectures.
Good research into the topic.
·Evidenced by a diverse set of citations but very few are from peer-reviewed journals.
·Comments briefly on an active research area.
Sound levels of research into the topic.
·Evidenced by a diverse set of citations but almost none from peer-reviewed journals.
·May not cover any recent research developments and focuses on historical literature.
Acceptable levels of research.
·Citations are not diverse and may be from unreliable sources e.g. Wikipedia.
·No mention of current research and developments.
Unacceptably low levels of research below even the level of having read just the provided materials.
·No to little citations
·No mention of current research.
Content
Exemplary content reflective of in-depth background research.
·Addresses the key questions below in exceptional detail with appropriate citations.
1. Background literature.
2. How does the device/technology operate and what are the fabrication methods (if applicable)?
3. What are the underlying theories (if applicable)?
4. What applications does the device/technology have?
5. What is the current state of research and possible future development on this topic?
·Figures and data are widely used to emphasise key points.
Excellent content reflective of detailed background research.
·Addresses the key questions below in high detail ideally with the support of citations.
1. Background literature.
2. How does the device/technology operate and what are the fabrication methods (if applicable)?
3. What are the underlying theories (if applicable)?
4. What applications does the device/technology have?
5. What is the current state of research and possible future development on this topic?
·Figures and data are used to emphasise key points
Good content reflective of detailed background research.
·Addresses the key questions below in sufficient detail but some parts may be missing.
1. Background literature.
2. How does the device/technology operate and what are the fabrication methods (if applicable)?
3. What are the underlying theories (if applicable)?
4. What applications does the device/technology have?
5. What is the current state of research and possible future development on this topic?
·Figures and data are present but may not be used to emphasise key points.
Sound content reflective of some background research
·Addresses the key questions below but significant parts may be missing.
1. Background literature.
2. How does the device/technology operate and what are the fabrication methods (if applicable)?
3. What are the underlying theories (if applicable)?
4. What applications does the device/technology have?
5. What is the current state of research and possible future development on this topic?
·Figures and data are present but not used to emphasise key points.
Acceptable content reflective of minor background research.
·Addresses one or two of the key questions below but significant parts may be missing or not relevant.
1. Background literature.
2. How does the device/technology operate and what are the fabrication methods (if applicable)?
3. What are the underlying theories (if applicable)?
4. What applications does the device/technology have?
5. What is the current state of research and possible future development on this topic?
·Figures and data may or may not be there and not effectively used.
Unacceptable content reflective of no additional background research
·Addresses barely any of the questions in any detail.
1. Background literature.
2. How does the device/technology operate and what are the fabrication methods (if applicable)?
3. What are the underlying theories (if applicable)?
4. What applications does the device/technology have?
5. What is the current state of research and possible future development on this topic?
·Figures and data irrelevant, unclear or not present.
Layout
Organisation, style,
captions, diagrams and
format of the bibliography are exemplary and
demonstrating outstanding style.
·All Figures are labelled, captioned and with reference if not original.
·All tables have units, labels, captions and are clear.
·References are cited in the text and are present in an appropriate place on the poster.
·Title and subheadings are clear.
·Font size is consistent throughout.
·Grammar is almost perfect and there are no to few typographical errors.
Organisation, style,
captions, diagrams and format of the bibliography are excellent all round and the style reflects this also
·Majority of figures are labelled, captioned and with reference if not original.
·Majority of tables have units, labels, captions and are clear.
·References are cited in the text and are present in an appropriate place on the poster.
·Title and subheadings are clear.
·Font size is consistent throughout.
·Grammar is very good and there are few typographical errors.
Organisation, style,
captions, diagrams and
format of the bibliography are good and the style is appropriate
·Most figures are labelled, captioned and with reference if not original.
·Most tables have units, labels, captions and are clear.
·References are cited in the text and are present in an appropriate place on the poster. A few may be missing in text.
·Title and subheadings are clear.
·Font size is consistent throughout.
·Grammar is good and there are few typographical errors.
Organisation, style,
captions, diagrams and
format of the bibliography are clear and have reasonably appropriate style.
·Some figures are labelled, captioned and with reference if not original.
·Some tables have units, labels, captions and are clear.
·References are cited in the text and are present in an appropriate place on the poster. Majority may be missing in text.
·Title and subheadings are clear.
·Font size is consistent throughout.
·Grammar is good but typographical errors may be common.
Organisation, style,
captions, diagrams and
format of the bibliography are acceptable but with (for example) frequent
typographical errors and a style that is only fairly
appropriate
·Few figures are labelled, captioned and with reference if not original.
·Few tables have units, labels, captions and are clear.
·References may not be cited in the text and may not be in an appropriate place on the poster. All may be missing in text.
·Title and subheadings are sort of clear.
·Font size is not consistent throughout.
·Grammar is Ok/weak and typographical errors are prevalent.
Organisation, style,
captions, diagrams and
format of the bibliography are unacceptable and presented in an inappropriate style.
·No figures are labelled, captioned and with reference if not original.
·No tables have units, labels, captions and are clear.
·References are not be cited in the text and may not be in an appropriate place on the poster. All are missing in text.
·Title and subheadings are unclear.
·Font size is not consistent throughout.
·Grammar is extremely weak and typographical errors are prevalent
Delivery & response to question
Exemplary delivery of content showing vast confidence in the work and topic.
Exemplary response to questions demonstrating deep understanding of topic.
Excellent delivery of content showing great confidence in the work and topic.
Excellent response to questions demonstrating further understanding of topic.
Good delivery of content showing strong confidence in the work and topic.
Good response to questions demonstrating understanding of topic
Sound delivery of content showing confidence in the work and topic.
Sound response to questions demonstrating understanding of topic.
Acceptable delivery of content showing some confidence in the work and topic.
Acceptable response to questions demonstrating some understanding of topic.
Unacceptable delivery of content showing lack of confidence in the work and topic.
Unacceptable response to questions demonstrating no understanding of topic.
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