MEC4402 Final year project - Thesis

When you finish this unit, you should be able to:

1. 1

   Conduct an independent, scientifically based research project under broad direction;

2. 2

   Develop a research plan based on scientific methodologies and sound research practices taking into account assessment of risk factors;

3. 3

   Apply sound scientific method and research practices to undertake project work;

4. 4

   Manage a research project effectively within technical, budgetary, risk and time constraints;

5. 5

   Undertake an extensive review of relevant scientific literature and critically analyse its relevance to the project work being proposed:

6. 6

   Utilise data acquisition tools, data analysis and/or other technological tools effectively;

7. 7

   Justify the validity of their findings by quantifying errors in their technique;

8. 8

   Communicate their findings to a professional audience;

9. 9

   Apply techniques of scientific theory to provide logical reasoning and hypothesis testing to justify their results.