Current Projects

Currently, students leave module feedback on university standard “check mark” sheets that are automatically read by an optical scanning machine; the results are recorded on the CIS database.  This project will trial the collection of quantitative data through the use of a Personal Response Voting System so that results a... [more]

This project aims to create an electronic student feedback system.  Students often make the same common mistakes during laboratory work, reports and dissertations.  The current paper based feedback system used by the Chemical Engineering department means that students receive comments on their mistakes after the completion of academic markin... [more]

The purpose of this project is to improve the effciency and effectiveness of managing placements and sponsorship in the department.The will involve production of case studies of sponsorship and placement experiences of students, both positive and negative.... [more]

This project intends to address a key recommendation from the Royal Academy of Engineering, Engineers for the 21st Century Report: “to give students in a university department, experience of working in multidisciplinary teams working on realistic projects” and: “to embed multidisciplinary approaches based on systems thinking, wi... [more]

Research into the Use of Design Projects in the Engineering Curriculum at Loughborough University.  The teaching of design and groupwork is one of the strengths of Loughborough’s engineering-related teaching and this study seeks to document and recognise the excellent practices that are currently occurring.The initial research questions fra... [more]

This project will enable students to gain experience and practice in answering Engineering Mechanics questions, through a series of online tests.The project involves re-development of a previous system, which successfully delivered formative online assessment, created in the engCETL ten years ago using the 'Castle Toolkit'.... [more]

The aim is for students to engage in computer programming and to appreciate the importance of learning programming and teh relevance to industry.  The project will look at changing the teaching methodology, which could include innovative methods which have been successful elsewhere. The project will also involve... [more]

This project is intended to develop the enterprise skills of engineering and design students and encourage entrepreneurial success.  It will use and develop an enterprise package containing resources for students which will be available online via Learn and deliver an enterprise event where students will start-up and run a virtual b... [more]

One of WEDC's primary aims is to train water supply and sanitation specialists from low-income countries in the knowledge and skills necessary to effectively undertake their work. One of the main barriers to this is lack of funding. Many of the people we would like to help just cannot afford to benefit from the training we can offer and ... [more]

Distance-learning students can be separated from their on-campus counterparts by the lack of direct contact with teachers and classmates and poor access to resources.  It is important that the resources available to DL students are of the highest quality possible, to ensure their continued engagement in the subject. We would like t... [more]

The aim of this project is to develop a tool to assist staff and students in accessing and using assessment data easily and efficiently. Visually this tool should display information to assist time management in relation to the work process, plus clearly define assessment criteria. This may be in the form of calendar or other suitable ... [more]

This research project will investigate current practices in assessment and feedback across one programme of study within a specific department.  It is intended that this initial investigation will highlight issues of assessment and feedback. It will provide a starting point for action research to improve practice through study of th... [more]

The aim of this project is to write a guide which will provide advice and inspiration for academics who are beginning to work with industry, plus a series of resources for industry and students about working in this way. The guide will include a series of case studies from the perspective of industry, students and academics.Case studies:Alan... [more]

Part A fluid mechanics laboratories currently involve extensive data collection of flow speeds in wind tunnels, followed by large numbers of calculations.  The results of these calculations are then used to inform a short interpretive essay.  The current paper-based format raises two problems: students do not gain immediate feedb... [more]

There is currently a significant difficulty in giving students sufficient and timely feedback on their laboratory work in Electronic & Electrical Engineering. The origins of the problem lie in the time it takes to get a group of students through a laboratory that has limited facilities. In large groups of 80 to 100 students it can take several mon... [more]

A website of maths examples tailored to Materials students, to help support their learning and revision of mathematics.  Each example will consist of some background context, and a description of the problem.  Students can then attempt the example on their own, before revealing the working out, or the final answer, which they can compare to ... [more]

ProjectList is a project allocation system that is now used faculty-wide and facilitates administration of projects during their generation and allocation period.  This project would develop ProjectList further, to create a full project management system incorporating mark entry and analysis for various stages of assessment and provid... [more]

The Wolfson School operates a Placement Website (http://www.mmdis.lboro.ac.uk/) , originally developed by engCETL, which has proved to be excellent for providing information to students and visiting tutors.  This project would upgrade or replace the website to a new specification, based upon users’ experiences since its devel... [more]