1. Information for Finalists ACSE

2. Welcome back Your final year!!!
One final big push and it will be over soon
Project Work is crucial (more on this later)

3. Degree classification
Based on both overall average
and number of modules above a certain grade
Year weightings
BEng - year 2 (1), year 3 (2)
MEng - year 2 (1), year 3 (2), year 4 (2)
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No resits, pass mark 50 for year 4
Can fail up to 40 credits (but don’t)
Minimum 100 credits for IET accreditation in final year, minimum 90 credits for degree award

4. Options you need to think about
You can still change optional modules until the end of week 3 – need to complete an online add/drop form

5. Communication Check your emails regularly
Use dept and uni website info
General enquiries:
Ask at AJB reception
Personal tutor – academic welfare + references
Lecturers – module specific queries

6. Special Circumstances
Medical problems
Personal problems
Talk to people – friends, family, personal tutor
Lots of university support available -
Complete a special circumstances form -
We can then help you

7. Careers and employability
You need to be thinking about this now
Don’t leave it too late
Think about your wider personal and professional development
Companies want to recruit people with the right skills and experience – not just academic
Careers service
MSc or PhD options

8. Communication Check your emails regularly
Use dept and uni website info
General enquiries:
Ask at AJB reception
Personal tutor – academic welfare + references
Lecturers – module specific queries

9. Special Circumstances
Medical problems
Personal problems
Talk to people – friends, family, personal tutor, student support officer
Lots of university support available -
Complete a special circumstances form -
We can then help you

10. Careers and employability
You need to be thinking about this now
Think about your wider personal and professional development
Summer placements and year in industry
Careers service
Careers events - ACSE careers day Wed 16th Oct
Companies want to recruit people with the right skills and experience – not just academic
Teach First
IBM
Rolls-Royce
Jaguar Land Rover
AMRC with Boeing
AMRC
Meggitt PLC
ITP AERO
Thales UK
Nationwide Building Society
Network Rail
Servelec Techologies

11. Student-led projects?
Open to ACSE students applying for Dept. support.
Deadline for applications 8th Nov.
Full details and application form at the following link:

12. Enterprise and Entrepreneurship
New extra-curricular module in Semester 2.
Led by Professor Keith Jackson (ex CTO Meggitt PLC and former chair of ACSE Industry Advisory Board).
Interactive workshops, team-work and clinics.
Share business principles, develop business strategies and explore technology exploitation.
Most successful students will go on ‘Dragon’s Den’ style pitch, with possibility of securing financing and coaching.
sheffield.ac.uk/acse/current/eande
Open to students in Y2 and above.
Look out for more information throughout term, on Dept. social media, leaflets and information screens.

13. Y3 - what’s new? Curriculum changes not as drastic as in Y1/Y2
New modules
ACS341 Machine Learning
AER324 Aircraft Dynamics and Control

14. Y3 - what’s different?
Changes to Y3 curriculum driven by YOUR feedback.
Your feedback is really important to us
We make continual improvements every year
Talk to your personal tutor
Talk to lecturers – as problems arise so you can get them sorted quickly
Staff student committee – know who your reps are
End of semester student feedback questionnaires
ACS332 Agent-based modelling - moved to Y4
ACS335 Embedded systems - also moved to Y4
ACS321 Digital signal processing - new module leader
ACS322 Indiv. project – interim report feedback

15. Y4 - what’s new? New modules
ACS6127 Real-Time Embedded Systems (15 credits)
ACS6132 Agent-based modelling and multi-agent systems (15 credits)

16. Y4 - what’s different?
Changes to Y4 curriculum driven by YOUR feedback.
ACS6126: Advanced Space Systems and Space Weather
ACS6408: Optimisation
ACS6420: Advanced project
ACS6427: Data modelling and machine intelligence
ACS6101: Cybersecurity for control systems
ACS6116: Advanced Control
ACS6420 Advanced individual project – interim report feedback, improved skills sessions.

17. Final year projects: Assessment
Deliverable
Weighting
Aims, objectives and project plan
This will not be assessed directly but failure to submit this will result in a 10% penalty on your overall project mark.
It is expected that the aims, objectives and project plan will be included in the interim report (potentially subject to revisions).
Interim report
Overall weighting 10%.
Marked by the second reader.
Final report
Overall weighting 60%.
Marked by both your supervisor (30%) and the second reader (30%).
Performance and professional skills
Overall weighting 20%.
As part of the assessment your supervisor will also mark your overall professional conduct of the student during the project.
Oral presentation
Marked by at least 2 academics. Typically these will not include your supervisor.

18. Summary of the Assessment Deadlines
Aims and Objectives
23:59 Monday of Semester 1 Week 4
Project Progress Form
23:59 Friday of Semester 1 Week 6
Interim Report
23:59 Monday of Semester 1 Week 11
Interview with Second Reader
By the end of Semester 1 Week 12
23:59 Friday of Semester 2 Week 6
Dissertation
23:59 Monday of Semester 2 Week 11. Unless a Bank Holiday, in which case the Tuesday will be the hand in day.
Oral Presentation
All presentations will take place on Wednesday of Semester 2 Week 12
Performance and Professional skills
No deadline – Supervisors complete the assessment form following completion of the project

19. Important points I
Take owner ship of your project - you will be marked on your initiative.
This is the last stage before you become a graduate, so we expect you to have the professional attitude of a graduate Engineer.
Plan your project well and work consistently – make the most of this first semester.
Use your available resources well – your supervisor won’t do the work for you, but they can be a valuable source of information and help.

20. Important points II The handbook is your first source of information
If you have problems with your supervisor which cannot be resolved contact the module leader.
Funds are available for projects (consult the latest version of the handbook)
Extensions can only be granted by the module leader and require an Extenuating Circumstances form and associated evidence.