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CS552 - Industrial Placement 2

TIMETABLETEACHING MATERIAL
Credits20
Level5
SemesterSemester 3
AvailabilityThis module is only available to MEng Computer Science and MEng Computer and Electronic Systems students who have already completed an industrial placement.
PrerequisitesCS416
Learning Activities BreakdownLectures: 0 | Tutorials: 0 | Labs: 0
Assignments: 0 | Self study: 200
Items of Assessment1
AssessmentThe assessment comprises:

  • A summary talk that presents an analysis of software engineering practices.

The summary talk is presented as 10 minute + 5 minutes of questions, which is marked as pass or fail.

LecturerWilliam Bell

Aims and Objectives

To enable the student to experience the application of aspects of their degree course in an industrial context and the group work which such experience requires

Learning Outcomes

The objectives of the module are to:

  • Work within a professional software development team.
  • Apply and expand on taught curriculum.
  • Critically reflect on software engineering practices.
  • Improve quality of reporting, in written and verbal form.

Syllabus

The syllabus comprises:

  • Completing the internship over 3 months, starting in June/July following completion of level 4 modules.
  • Working within a professional team, developing software as required by an employer.
  • Producing a summary paper and project summary talk.

Students are provided with resources to support the process of finding and applying for internships.  However, it is ultimately the responsibility of the student to secure their own placement.  Students may need to perform additional research to find an internship.

Students are expected to keep a reflective logbook of their internship experience, sharing summary status updates with the placement coordinator. 

The talk is evaluated in terms of what was possible within a particular placement, rather than according to some absolute standard.

Recommended Reading

This list is indicative only – the class lecturer may recommend alternative reading material. Please do not purchase any of the reading material listed below until you have confirmed with the class lecturer that it will be used for this class.

Last updated: 2024-08-16 07:31:42