GEG7094

Research project

The research project gives the student an opportunity to assume personal responsibility for the solution of a maintenance problem, or study of improvement in plant or maintenance management practices. It therefore enables the student to gain confidence in their ability to apply the techniques, skills and knowledge acquired in the structured course work subjects, while still having academic staff available to provide guidance and constuctive criticism. This is an opportunity to take on a problem which lies outside the student's expertise acquired to date and thereby increase and broaden expertise. Projects usually benefit the student's employing organisation also. The student will be required to review the literature relevant to their project. The result is to be presented in the form of a formal technical paper on their research project. This is to be presented at a conference at the 2^nd year residential school.

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