The Individual Interim Report accounts for 25% of the assessment for this module, and is also an important opportunity for individual students to achieve recognition for the value of their individual...

The Individual Interim Report accounts for 25% of the assessment for this module, and is also an important opportunity for individual students to achieve recognition for the value of their individual contributions to the group project specified in Part 2.  As a guide, a word count of 2000 - 2500 words would be appropriate (excluding the attachments provided as appendices).
Learning Outcomes:
Learning outcome 1:
US – Underpinning Science and Mathematics US3m: To understand the impact of concepts in the fields of market analysis, financial analysis and intellectual property rights on the viability of an engineering project
Learning outcome 2:
D – Design D2: to understand the importance of customer and user needs to inform the specification of an engineered product and to be able to apply techniques for collecting and analysing user requirements
Learning outcome 3:
S - Economic, social and environmental context S2: to be able to apply project management techniques to achieve a project objective in a team-working environment
Learning outcome 4:
P – Engineering Practice P5: to be able to search and identify patent applications that represent relevant prior art and extract the key features disclosed in patent claims P8m: to be able to plan a new product development programme and adapt it appropriately in response to identified commercial constraints