Research Topics (50%)

Write an essay on the following aspects automotive technology.

1. Actuators used within vehicles
2. Comprehensive understanding of a ignition systems
3. The design of power interfaces to control actuators using electronic devices

Make a literature search and write a report which should be no more than 2500 words, excluding Appendices.

Marking Criteria and Contributing Factors

The report criteria will be based on the Postgraduate marking criteria as follow:

1. Critical review of relevant literature

How critical, relevant, comprehensive and current is the review? Are the sources demonstrated to be credible (or not)? Does the review incorporate all the relevant literature?

2. Overall understanding and reflection

The report show clearly and explicitly that the student has understood the material presented

3. Summary, conclusions and recommendations

To what extent are the conclusions and recommendations appropriate, original and supported by the report?

4. Structure and presentation

How well presented is the report in terms of quality of prose style; page layout; appropriate division into chapters, sections and sub-sections; use of graphics and tables; punctuation, spelling, grammar and syntax. Does report include comprehensible abstract?

References and Citation provided appropriately

The above marking criteria will be applied and your reports will be marked according to the following guideline.

1. Over 70%
   1. A comprehensive literature review of the chosen topic
   2. Excellent analysis and your reflections
   3. Producing a professional report
   4. Between 60% – 70%
      1. Very Good literature review of the chosen topic
      2. Very Good analysis and your reflections
      3. Producing a very good report

1. Between 50% - 60%
   1. Good literature review of the chosen topic
   2. Good analysis and your reflections
   3. Producing reasonably good report
   4. Between 40% - 50%
      1. Reasonable literature review of the chosen topic
      2. Reasonable analysis and your reflections
      3. Producing reasonably good report