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Advanced Research Methodology provide a foundation for the Research Project. You will develop your knowledge and understanding of research planning, as well as research philosophies, approaches, strategies and analysis methods. The GAME+ attributes developed and assessed in this module are Critical creativity and innovation, Professional identity, and Skills mastery.

This module enables you to bring together the knowledge and skills acquired from the taught MSc modules to investigate a selected topic through a critical literature review and analysis in a relevant engineering subject. The project is designed to enable you to demonstrate your capabilities to perform independent but guided research to solve practical problems with theoretical and analytical knowledge. The overall purpose of the module is to develop your understanding of the steps involved in planning and conducting a research project and in communicating the findings both orally and in writing. This module teaches and assesses M2, M4, M5, M7, M17 and develops M1, M3 of the AHEP4 for CEng.