Fd Eng Electronic Engineering (Babcock HMS Collingwood) Programme Specification Primary Purpose: Course management, monitoring and quality assurance. Secondary Purpose: Detailed information for students, staff and employers. Current students should refer to the related Course Handbook for further detail. Disclaimer: The University of Portsmouth has checked the information given in this Programme Specification and believes it to be correct. We will endeavour to deliver the course in keeping with this Programme Specification but reserve the right to change the content, timetabling and adistration of the course whilst maintaining equivalent academic standards and quality. Copyright The contents of this document are the copyright of the University of Portsmouth and all rights are reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted, in any form or by any means electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior consent of the University of Portsmouth.
Contents Programme Specification 1. Named Awards... 1 2. Course Code (and UCAS Code if applicable)... 1 3. Awarding Body... 1 4. Teaching Institution... 1 5. Accrediting Body... 1 6. QAA Benchmark Groups... 1 7. Document Control Information... 1 8. Effective Session... 1 9. Author... 1 10. Faculty... 1 11. Department... 1 12. Educational Aims... 1 13. Reference Points... 2 14. Learning Outcomes... 2 A. Knowledge and Understanding of:... 2 B. Cognitive (Intellectual or Thinking) Skills, able to:... 3 C. Practical (Professional or Subject) Skills, able to:... 3 D. Transferable (Graduate and Employability) Skills, able to:... 3 15. Course Structure, Progression and Award Requirements... 4 16. Employability Statement... 5 17. Support for Student Learning... 5 18. Admissions Criteria... 5 A. Academic Admissions Criteria... 5 B. Disability... 5 19. Evaluation and Enhancement of Standards and Quality in Learning and Teaching... 6 A. Mechanisms for Review and Evaluation... 6 B. Responsibilities for Monitoring and Evaluation... 6 C. Mechanisms for Gaining Student Feedback... 6 Staff Development Priorities... 6 20. Assessment Strategy... 6 21. Assessment Regulations... 7 22. Role of Externals... 7 23. Indicators of Standards and Quality... 7 A. Professional Accreditation/Recognition... 8 B. Periodic Programme Review (or equivalent)... 8 C. Quality Assurance Agency... 8 D. Others... 8 24. Other Sources of Information... 8
Programme Specification 1. Named Awards Fd Eng Electronic Engineering (Babcock HMS Collingwood) 2. Course Code (and UCAS Code if applicable) R0389F 3. Awarding Body University of Portsmouth 4. Teaching Institution The programme is delivered by Babcock Flagship Limited at HMS Collingwood, Hampshire, UK 5. Accrediting Body None 6. QAA Benchmark Groups Engineering 7. Document Control Information Version 1.1 July 2014 updated following Stage 4 Course Approval 8. Effective Session 20142015 9. Author Dr EJM Geddes (UoP), based on documentation provided by Dr N Savage (University of Portsmouth) and Mr T Scott (HMS Collingwood). 10. Faculty Technology 11. Department School of Engineering 12. Educational Aims The General aims of the Programme: 1. To provide a challenging and stimulating study environment. 2. To offer an accessible, flexible and coherent programme in which work based learning is an integral part. 3. To equip graduates with the necessary transferable skills for lifelong learning, employability and flexibility in the context of changing labour markets. 4. To provide a framework within which academic knowledge and understanding is integrated with vocational skills and competency. Programme Specification for Fd Eng Electronic Engineering (Royal Navy) Page 1
5. To equip students to work as electrical and electronic systems engineers in the defence environment through work based learning using Royal Navy Systems and training simulators. 6. Provide an employer led, University level programme to develop engineering competences and enhance career opportunities within the current defence environment. 7. Accommodate student needs in relation to maximising their career potential by enabling them to develop knowledge, understanding and skills in their chosen subject area. 13. Reference Points The major reference points were University of Portsmouth undergraduate curriculum for BEng (Hons) Electronic Engineering, Subject Benchmark Statements, Framework for Higher Education Qualifications and QAA UK Quality Code for Higher Education. In particular the programme has been designed with reference to QAA s Foundation Degree Qualification Benchmark and Engineering benchmark in d. Subject benchmarks are set at honours degree level, nevertheless they are expressed generically and they were used to guide the choice of subject areas that would be suitable for an Engineering discipline related to the support of complex systems. With this in d the elements of the Engineering benchmark interpreted in the context of Electronic Engineering are: Underpinning Science and Mathematics (SM): mathematical methods appropriate to the technology of the course Engineering Analysis (EA): application of the mathematical and scientific principles in the solution of problems relevant to electrical and electronic engineering Design (D): standard principles and practice in the design of electrical and electronic engineering systems Economic, Social and Environmental Context (ES): management and operational practices of the Weapons Engineering Specialisation of the Royal Navy Engineering Practice (EP): solution of technological problems and project management methods 14. Learning Outcomes A. Knowledge and Understanding of: A1. Relevant mathematics for analysing and modelling electronic, control, communications and weapons engineering systems [SM] A2. Scientific and theoretical principles of electronics and associated engineering systems such as control systems, communications systems, radio, radar, sonar and imaging systems relevant to marine weapons engineering [SM] A3. Repair and maintenance techniques for electronic and associated weapons engineering systems and equipment [EP] A4. The selection of materials and manufacturing processes used in the electronic and weapons engineering environment [EP] A5. Application of the design process to electronic and associated engineering systems [D] A6. The importance and application of sound business practices to engineering activities [ES] A7. The use and relevance of appropriate software, including simulation tools, in electronic engineering systems [EA] Learning and Teaching Strategies and Methods Knowledge will be gained through a mixture of formal lectures and tutorials, group work, practical work assignment and workbased project development for all learning outcomes. A key element will be the opportunity to work in the onsite engineering workshops using hand and machine tools and associated technologies to illustrate the principles being learned (LO 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6). Programme Specification for Fd Eng Electronic Engineering (Royal Navy) Page 2
Assessment Assessment is both formative and summative. It will comprise a mixture of continuous assessment structured around laboratory, workbased simulator exercises and formal exaations for all learning outcomes. B. Cognitive (Intellectual or Thinking) Skills, able to: B1. Apply analytical techniques to the solution of engineering problems, particularly related to electronic engineering, and communications, control, radio, radar and sonar systems. [EA] B2. Think creatively in order to develop innovation. [D] B3. Build a holistic approach to solving both technical and engineering management problems by applying judgement to criteria including risk, cost, safety and the environment. [D] B4. Demonstrate an awareness of the effects upon society of technological developments and a proper sense of professional conduct in relation to society s use of technology in the engineering environment. [ES] B5. Demonstrate critical skills with regard to literature searching, appraising and evaluating from a variety of sources and synthesising the results. [EA] B6. Plan, execute and report on laboratory experiments, workshop practices and engineering projects in areas related to electronic engineering and weapons systems. [EP] Learning and Teaching Strategies and Methods Knowledge will be gained through a mixture of formal lectures and tutorials, group work, practical work assignment and project development for all learning outcomes. Skills will be developed by handson work, in tutorials, in laboratory experiments, in IT&C work and within the project. Research and development skills will be progressively developed in case study settings. Assessment Assessment is both formative and summative. It will comprise a mixture of continuous assessment structured around laboratory, workbased simulator, and formal exaations for all learning outcomes. C. Practical (Professional or Subject) Skills, able to: C1. Mathematically model real engineering situations, particularly electronic engineering and related engineering systems, such as control and communications systems [SM] C2. Use various problemsolving techniques to develop innovative solutions to engineering and maintenance problems that may be faced in a weapons engineering environment. [D] C3. Apply the design process to enable the selection of appropriate materials and manufacturing processes for the solution of electronic engineering problems. [EP] C4. Communicate technical information in a lucid manner to both management and technical staff. [ES] C5. Manage electronic engineering based assignments and projects using appropriate tools. [EP] Learning and Teaching Strategies and Methods Knowledge will be gained through a mixture of formal lectures and tutorials, group work, practical work assignment, work based learning and project development for all learning outcomes. Skills will be developed by handson work, in tutorials, in laboratory experiments, in IT&C work and within the project. Assessment Assessment is both formative and summative. It will comprise a mixture of continuous assessment structured around laboratory and simulator for workbased assessment, and formal exaations for all learning outcomes. D. Transferable (Graduate and Employability) Skills, able to: D1. Communicate effectively in writing, speaking and in other appropriate forms of presentation. [ES] D2. Read, interpret and understand documents and be conscious of security issues related to complex products and systems. [ES] Programme Specification for Fd Eng Electronic Engineering (Royal Navy) Page 3
D3. Use information technology to handle data, simulation, communications and assist with design and testing. [EA] D4. Manipulate data and perform calculations appropriate to weapons engineering/operational situations in both simulation and practice. [EA] D5. Assess problem domains and formulate appropriate problem solving strategies in critical situations. [D] D6. Work as an effective team member to achieve agreed goals within a predefined hierarchical framework. [ES] D7. Use previous experience in order to reflect on and develop ideas and skills. [ES] Learning and Teaching Strategies and Methods Skills will be developed by a mixture of lectures, tutorials (personal and academic), and laboratory work, including the writing of reports, intensive use of computer packages applied to practical situations and working in groups for all learning outcomes. Assessment By a mixture of formative and summative assessments, formal time constrained exaations, course work, workbased assessment, presentations and report writing for all learning outcomes. 15. Course Structure, Progression and Award Requirements The following table provides an overview of the course. Level Unit Code Short Code Unit Name Unit Type Credits 5 U23231 ET305 Electronics D C 10 5 U23244 ET321 Project C 30 5 U23239 ET313 Control Engineering B C 10 5 U23234 ET308 Radio Frequency Techniques C 10 5 U23235 ET309 Radio Communications Principles and Systems C 10 5 U23237 ET311 Electrooptics and Imaging Systems C 10 5 U23242 ET316 Sonar C 10 5 U23243 ET317/8 Radar and Electronic Warfare C 10 5 U23241 ET315/9 Engineering and Safety Management C 10 5 U23229 ET303 Electrical and Electronic Principles C 10 4 U23230 ET304 Electronics C C 20 4 U23232 ET306 Combinational & Sequential Logic C 20 4 U23228 ET302 Electrical Engineering Science C 20 4 U23240* ET314 Static and Dynamic Alignment Techniques C 10 4 U23227 ET301 Mathematics for Engineers C 10 4 U23238 ET312 Control Engineering A C 10 4 U23233 ET307 Microprocessor Systems C 10 4 U24093 ET333 Advanced Information Systems C 20 A Foundation degree will be awarded to a student who has obtained a imum of 120 credits at Level 4 and 120 credits at Level 5. A Certificate of Higher Education will be awarded to a student who has obtained a imum of 120 credits at level 4 or above. The only route is two years full time. On completion of the Foundation Degree in Electronic Engineering it is possible to enrol onto the third year of the campus based course BEng (Hons) Electronic Engineering, or onto the BEng (Hons) Electronic Systems Engineering by Distance Learning. Programme Specification for Fd Eng Electronic Engineering (Royal Navy) Page 4
16. Employability Statement Students on this course are expected to be sponsored by their employers who are generally within travelling distance of Portsmouth. The course is, therefore, part of their agreed career development plans within their company. The possession of the Fd Eng will make the students more employable elsewhere but that is not necessarily the primary motivation for being on the course. 17. Support for Student Learning Collaborative programmes are managed on a daytoday basis by the University Contact and learning is managed by the Course Manager, Weapon Engineering Training Design Officer (WETD) and Exaations and Quality Assurance Officer. An extensive induction programme introduces the student to the University and their course and also to the Royal Navy or Sponsoring Company. Student course and unit handbooks provide information about the course structure and University regulations etc. Each student has a personal tutor who is responsible for academic and pastoral support and guidance. This is implemented through the Divisional System for Royal Navy students and other sponsored students through a predefined sponsor contact. The Royal Navy provides student support for careers, health, financial advice, housing and counselling. Extensive social, recreational and sport facilities, including a swimg pool, are available within HMS Collingwood, as well as other service sites in the Portsmouth area. The University provides excellent library facilities. The University will moderate assessments and be available for consultation and staff development opportunities. Feedback is provided for all assessments, with formal written feedback provided through the Royal Navy reporting system. 18. Admissions Criteria A. Academic Admissions Criteria All RN students are at or above Advanced Apprenticeship standard and satisfy selection criteria which include engineering aptitude and reasoning. Prior to commencing the Foundation Degree, students receive at least 1 year of academic and industrial training and accrue several years experience as a Leading Engineering Technician. Nonservice students are required to satisfy the entry standards and meet similar preparatory criteria set by the sponsoring agency; typically they would have also completed the LET course. In accordance with national guidelines on Foundation Degrees, APEL will be considered for appropriate applicants. International students require an IELTS (International English Language Testing System) score of 6.5. This is the language standard deemed necessary by International Defence Training to undertake the POET (WE) Course, and as stipulated in the IETS handbook as the standard required to undertake linguistically demanding training courses in Engineering. The Babcock Business Development Manager receives a copy of their IELTS certification prior to their arrival on the course. B. Disability For service students, the Royal Navy s policy for recruiting and retention applies. For nonservice students, HMS Collingwood makes no distinction in its admissions policy with regard to disability and will endeavour to make all reasonable adjustments in order to make it possible for students to study a course of their choice. Programme Specification for Fd Eng Electronic Engineering (Royal Navy) Page 5
19. Evaluation and Enhancement of Standards and Quality in Learning and Teaching A. Mechanisms for Review and Evaluation Course Leader s Annual Standards and Quality Evaluative Review. Head of Department s Annual Standards and Quality Evaluative Review. Unit and Course Level student feedback considered at Board of Studies. Unit Assessment Board consideration of student performance for each programme. Annual Standards and Quality Reports to Board of Studies, including consideration of Subject and Award External Exaer Reports. Periodic Collaborative Partnership and Programme Reviews. Student Representatives and Post Course Discussions. Annual Staff Appraisal of HMS Collingwood/Flagship Staff Peer Teaching Observation by HMS Collingwood/Flagship Staff. Formal and informal feedback from the Royal Navy and other Sponsoring employers. Partner Institution s Annual Report B. Responsibilities for Monitoring and Evaluation Unit Coordinators will be appointed by the University and Unit Facilitators (Module Responsible Officers MRO) by the RN responsible for unit content and delivery. Course Manager, University Contact, Deputy Course Manager, Training Design Officer and Exaations Officer for daytoday running of course. Board of Studies with overall responsibilities for ensuring the programme meets University requirements and maintenance of academic standards. Heads of the Departments and Training Design Officer for overall coherence and development of the subject area. Associate Deans (Academic and Students). Quality Assurance Committee. Unit, Award and Progression Board of Exaers. C. Mechanisms for Gaining Student Feedback Unit and Course level student questionnaires and Divisional Officer periods. Unit Post Course Discussions (PCD) between MRO and students on completion of every unit. Course PCDs between course management team and students at appropriate points throughout the course. Student Representation on Board of Studies. Staff Development Priorities Academic staff undertake activities related to scholarship, teaching and learning and student support and guidance. Annual staff appraisals are matched to course development to needs. Regular staff development opportunities will be made available for RN staff to gain competencies in University policies and practices. Managers undertake a variety of management development programmes. New academic staff must undertake an Instructional Techniques course approved by the Defence Centre for Training Support (DCTS). 20. Assessment Strategy Level 4 The assessment strategy for the level 4 primarily involves a variety of practical (course work) assessment and traditional unseen written exaations. The exaations ensure that students can demonstrate the knowledge and application of key underlying concepts and principles gained in Programme Specification for Fd Eng Electronic Engineering (Royal Navy) Page 6
the modules. Practical skills are assessed via a number of laboratory activities, encompassing electronic hardware, computer and simulation software, and computer networking. These have been selected to ensure that the students have the required knowledge and practical skills in areas of their employment or future employment within the RN. This is a key part of the training experience since the students will be required to use their skills on board naval vessels where other qualified individuals may not be available and where an inability to complete the task could have serious consequences. Level 5 More specialized engineering is assessed at level 5, again by a number of traditional exaations. Practical skills are assessed in laboratory exercises where appropriate. Other forms of assessment, such as course work, presentation, and oral exaation are used where appropriate. A final project allows the students to engage in a significant end of course activity which allows them to integrate the knowledge and skills gained during the course into a solving a significant engineering problem. 21. Assessment Regulations Partner Specific Regulations will apply, but in summary the main points relating to assessment are as follows. Readers should note that these regulations only apply to Foundation Degree units each of which could be made up of several Royal Navy Training modules. A unit is passed by achieving all of the pass criteria (PC) specified in the Formal Training Statement. If the PC are not all achieved in a Unit, the assessor may allow a student to retake the PC elements that were not satisfied. The unit overall grade after successful reassessment will be detered by the additional criteria originally achieved. If the PC are not all achieved in a Unit then the Course Manager must review the performance of the student and may either authorize a student to retake, with tuition, specified assessments again or require that the student retake the entire Unit again (backclassing). Students who are backclassed are expected to attend all class sessions. Repeated failure to pass a Unit or failure of more than one Unit may result in the student being required to retake selected Units again. Students who are removed from POET(WE) training may not continue with this Foundation Degree. In approved Extenuating Circumstances cases, special provision may be made, usually by allowing the affected assessment to be undertaken again as if for the first time. 22. Role of Externals Subject External Exaers who will: oversee unit assessment and usually attend Unit Assessment Boards; review unit assessment strategy; sample assessment artefacts; present report to Unit Assessment Boards. Award External Exaers (usually also a Subject External Exaer) who will: oversee and attend Award/Progression Boards; scrutinise and endorse the outcomes of assessment; ensure that the standard of the award is maintained at a level comparable with that of similar awards elsewhere in the United Kingdom. Programme Specification for Fd Eng Electronic Engineering (Royal Navy) Page 7
23. Indicators of Standards and Quality A. Professional Accreditation/Recognition The programme provides the academic foundation for IEng (Incorporated Engineer) through the IET (Institution of Engineering and Technology), together with additional learning and professional development. B. Periodic Programme Review (or equivalent) The programme successfully went through a programme and partner review in April 2011. There were two points for action. C. Quality Assurance Agency QAA Institutional Audit, December 2008, broad confidence (for full report see QAA Institutional Audit: University of Portsmouth 2008). D. Others The QAA Collaborative Programmes Audit, December 2010, expressed confidence in the University s management of academic standards and the quality of its learning opportunities. 24. Other Sources of Information Other sources of information may be found in: Course Approval Document; Student Handbook; University of Portsmouth Curricula Framework; Assessment Regulations; University of Portsmouth (http://www.port.ac.uk/) and School of Engineering website. Programme Specification for Fd Eng Electronic Engineering (Royal Navy) Page 8
Unit Assessment Map UNITS COURSEWORK EXAMINATION Level Name Short Code Credit Code Core/ Option 4 Electronics C ET304 20 U23230 C 4 Combinational & Sequential Logic ET306 20 U23232 C 4 Electrical Engineering Science ET302 20 U23228 C 4 Static and Dynamic Alignment Techniques ET314 10 U23249* C 4 Mathematics for Engineers ET301 10 U23227 C 4 Control Engineering A ET312 10 U23238 C Total % 1 Type of Artefact Duration/ Length Weight % Total % Open/ Closed Duration (hrs) Practical Laboratory 3 hr 20 Closed 2 hr 30 Practical Laboratory 3 hr 20 Practical Laboratory 3 hr 20 Closed 2 hr 30 Practical Laboratory 3 hr 20 Practical Laboratory 3 hr 20 Practical Laboratory 5 hr Closed 30 Practical Laboratory 5 hr Closed 40 Practical Laboratory 1 hr Closed 3 hr 30 Practical Laboratory 3 hr 30 100% Practical / Oral 3 hr 0% Practical / Oral 3 hr 0% 100% Closed 1 hr 30 Closed 2 hr 30 0% 100% Closed 2 hr Weighting % Closed 2 hr Closed 1 hr (oral) 4 Microprocessor Systems ET307 10 U23233 C 100% Programg course work 3 hr 0% 4 Advanced Information Systems ET333 20 U24093 C 100% Practical 3 hr 0% 5 Electronics D ET305 10 U23231 C Practical Laboratory 3 hr 20 Closed 1 hr 40 Practical Laboratory 3 hr 20 1 The assessments are judged according to Pass Criteria (PC) and Additional Criteria (AC). Students may get multiple opportunities to achieve these criteria within any given module, and therefore it is difficult to give a precise assessment weighting. Unit Assessment Map for [Title] Page 1
5 Project ET321 30 U23244 C Practical Laboratory 3 hr 20 Closed 1 hr 40 Practical Laboratory 6 hr 40 Practical Laboratory 6 hr 40 100% Presentation (Oral, written notes) Presentation (Oral, written notes) Presentation Practical Demonstration 50 50 50 Report 0% 5 Control Engineering B ET313 10 U23239 C 0% 100% Closed 3 hr 5 Radio Frequency Techniques ET308 10 U23234 C 5 Radio Communications Principles and Systems ET309 10 U23235 C 5 Electrooptics and Imaging Systems ET311 10 U23237 C 5 Sonar ET316 10 U23242 C 5 Radar and Electronic Warfare ET317/8 10 U23243 C 5 Engineering and Safety Management ET315/9 10 U23241 C 5 Electrical and Electronic Principles ET303 10 U23229 C Practical Laboratory 2 hr Closed 2 hr Practical Laboratory 2 hr 0% 100% Closed 1 hr Closed 0% 100% Closed 1 hr 50 2 hr Closed 1 hr 40 Closed 1 hr 40 0% 100% Closed 45 Practical Practical Real Time Scenario Practical Laboratory 5 days 2.5 to 3 days 1 hr 30 Closed 2 hr 15 Closed 3 hr Closed 1 hr 40 Closed 1 hr Closed 45 Closed 1 hr 30 Closed 1 hr 30 Unit Assessment Map for [Title] Page 2
Unit Learning Outcomes Map 2 UNITS Level Name Short Code Credit Code Core/ Option LEARNING OUTCOMES A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 A7 B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 D1 D2 D3 D4 D5 D6 D7 4 Electronics C ET304 20 U23230 C 4 Combinational & Sequential Logic ET306 20 U23232 C 4 Electrical Engineering Science ET302 20 U23228 C 4 Static and Dynamic Alignment Techniques ET314 10 U23249* C 4 Mathematics for Engineers ET301 10 U23227 C 4 Control Engineering A ET312 10 U23238 C 4 Microprocessor Systems ET307 10 U23233 C 4 Advanced Information Systems ET333 20 U24093 C 5 Electronics D ET305 10 U23231 C 5 Project ET321 30 U23244 C 5 Control Engineering B ET313 10 U23239 C 5 Radio Frequency Techniques ET308 10 U23234 C 5 Radio Communications Principles and Systems ET309 10 U23235 C 5 Electrooptics and Imaging Systems ET311 10 U23237 C 5 Sonar ET316 10 U23242 C 5 Radar and Electronic Warfare ET317/8 10 U23243 C 5 Engineering and Safety Management ET315/9 10 U23241 C 5 Electrical and Electronic Principles ET303 10 U23229 C 2 A = Knowledge and Understanding; B = Cognitive (Intellectual) Skills; C = Practical (Subject Specific) Skills; D = Transferable Skills Unit Learning Outcomes Map for [Title] Page 1