Module overview
Aims and Objectives
Learning Outcomes
Transferable and Generic Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- use self-reflection in the professional presentation and communication of research findings.
Subject Specific Practical Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- investigate and identify materials and technology to design a solution to address an unmet market need, while considering social and technological inclusion, accessibility, and sustainability.
Disciplinary Specific Learning Outcomes
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- develop and propose an initial rationale for your personal focus area in E-textiles in the context of wearable e-textiles to address ethical, environmental, and economic issues.
Knowledge and Understanding
Having successfully completed this module, you will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:
- how to identify and evaluate complex e-textiles and wearable technologies sector histories, issues and problems
Subject Specific Intellectual and Research Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- pursue original research informed by appropriate sources and bodies of knowledge
Syllabus
Learning and Teaching
Teaching and learning methods
Type | Hours |
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Independent Study | 126 |
Teaching | 24 |
Total study time | 150 |
Resources & Reading list
Textbooks
K.G. Bethune (2022). Reimagining design: unlocking strategic innovation. MIT Press [ebook].
C.M. Christensen (1998). The innovator’s dilemma: when new technologies cause great firms to fail,. Harvard Business Review.
P. Dominique & P. Crego (2019). Wearables, smart textiles and smart apparel. Elsevier [ebook].
A. Ehrmann, T.A. Nguyen & P.N. Tri (2021). Nanosensors and nanodevices for smart multifunctional textiles. Elsevier [ebook].
Assessment
Formative
This is how we’ll give you feedback as you are learning. It is not a formal test or exam.
Class discussions
- Assessment Type: Formative
- Feedback:
- Final Assessment:
- Group Work: Yes
Summative
This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.
Method | Percentage contribution |
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Analysis and report | 100% |
Referral
This is how we’ll assess you if you don’t meet the criteria to pass this module.
Method | Percentage contribution |
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Analysis and report | 100% |
Repeat
An internal repeat is where you take all of your modules again, including any you passed. An external repeat is where you only re-take the modules you failed.
Method | Percentage contribution |
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Analysis and report | 100% |