SECTION B: DETAILS OF TEACHING, LEARNING AND ASSESSMENT Items in this section must be considered annually and amended as appropriate, in conjunction with the Module Review Process. Some parts of this page may be used in the KIS return and published on the extranet as a guide for prospective students. Further details for current students should be provided in module guidance notes. ACADEMIC YEAR: 2016-2017 NATIONAL COST CENTRE: 120 MODULE LEADER: Brender Willmott OTHER MODULE STAFF: SUMMARY of MODULE CONTENT Physical experience of manufacturing processes. Common material processing methods and their cost considerations, testing and selection. Basic manufacturing techniques. Manufacture using composite polymers and the forming and joining of materials. Consider the environmentally conscious manufacture of the materials and the products associated with surfing, their life expectancy and recycling potential. Visits to local manufacturing companies. SUMMARY OF TEACHING AND LEARNING [Use HESA KIS definitions] Scheduled Activities Hours Comments/Additional Information Lecture 24 Practical Classes and Workshops 6 External Visits 10 Work based learning 25 Guided Independent study 135 Total 200 (NB: 1 credit = 10 hours or learning; 10 credits = 100 hours, etc) Category Element Component Name Component Weighting Comments include links to learning objectives Written exam E1 100% Total = 100% T Total = 100% Coursework C1 Assignment 100% Total = 100% Practical P Total = 100% Updated by: Date: Approved by: Date: Recommended Texts and Sources: Barbero. E.J., 1999. Introduction to composite materials. Taylor and Francis Bloor, S., & Owen, J., 1995. Product data exchange. UCL Press. Cooke, B., & Sand, D., 1996. Physics of materials. Thomas Nelson and Sons Hilton, P., & Jacobs, F., 2000. Rapid tooling technologies and industrial applications. New York: Marcel Dekker Ltd. Hull, D., & Clyne, T.W., 1996. An introduction to composite materials. Cambridge: University Press.
SECTION B: DETAILS OF TEACHING, LEARNING AND ASSESSMENT Items in this section must be considered annually and amended as appropriate, in conjunction with the Module Review Process. Some parts of this page may be used in the KIS return and published on the extranet as a guide for prospective students. Further details for current students should be provided in module guidance notes. ACADEMIC YEAR: 2016-2017 NATIONAL COST CENTRE: 133 MODULE LEADER: Brender Willmott OTHER MODULE STAFF: SUMMARY of MODULE CONTENT • Locating and contacting potential employers and securing placements • Analysis of an organisation, it’s management, working practices and careers structure • The nature of business: organisation, performance, planning and resource management marketing, customer care, effective communication and information systems. • Cashflow forecasting, budgeting, profit and loss • Legal implications relating to business; health and safety, taxation, employment and contract law • Sustainable and ethical business principles SUMMARY OF TEACHING AND LEARNING [Use HESA KIS definitions] Scheduled Activities Hours Comments/Additional Information Lecture 25 Tutorial 10 Practical Classes and Workshops 25 Guided Independent Study 140 Total 200 (NB: 1 credit = 10 hours or learning; 10 credits = 100 hours, etc) Category Element Component Name Component Weighting Comments include links to learning objectives Written exam E Total = 100% T1 100% Total = 100% Coursework C1 100% Total = 100% Practical P Total = 100% Updated by: Date: Approved by: Date: Recommended Texts and Sources: Edward-Jones, E., 2000. Ecological economics: an introduction. Blackwell Science Ltd. Dyson, J.R., 2005. Accounting for non-accounting students. London: Financial Times/Prentice Hall Pearce, D.W., 1976. Environmental economics. Longman. Welford, R., 1994. Cases in environmental management and business. FT Prentice Hall. Hobbs, G., 2007 Jobs and Careers Abroad. 13th Ed. Pub: Vacation Works Publications Human resource management practice. London: Kogan Page Hunter ML Jr. et al., 2007. Saving the Earth as a Career. Pub: Blackwell Publishing "James J., 2009. You’re Hired! Interview Tips and Techniques for a Brilliant Interview