BEng Music Technology with Foundation Year Programme Specification 2023-24

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1	ACADEMIC QUALITY TEAM
2	Programme Specifications 2023-24
3	Revised February 2023
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6	Programme Title			BEng Music Technology.
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8	This document applies to students who commenced the programme(s) in:			2023		Award type			BEng
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10	What level is this qualification?			6		Length of programme			4 years
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12	Mode of study (Full / Part Time)			Full time
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14	Will the programme use standard University semester dates?			Yes		For York Online programmes, will standard dates for such programmes be used?			Semester 1 18 September 2023 - 2 February 2024 Semester 2 5 February 2024 - 7 June 2024.
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16	Awarding institution			University of York		Board of Studies for the programme			School of Physics, Engineering and Technology
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18	Lead department			School of Physics, Engineering and Technology		Other contributing departments			Engineering
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20	Language of study and assessment			English		Language(s) of assessment			English
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22	Is this a campus-based or online programme?			Campus
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24	Partner organisations
25	If there are any partner organisations involved in the delivery of the programme, please outline the nature of their involvement. You may wish to refer to the Policy on Collaborative Provision
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29	Reference points
30	Please state relevant reference points consulted in the design of this programme (for example, relevant documentation setting out PSRB requirements; the University's Frameworks for Programme Design (UG or PGT); QAA Subject Benchmark Statements; QAA Qualifications and Credit Frameworks).
31	Framework for Higher Education Qualifications in England, Wales and Northern Ireland - August 2008 http://www.qaa.ac.uk/Publications/InformationAndGuidance/Documents/FHEQ08.pdf IET Accreditation - October 2014 & 2020 http://www.theiet.org/academics/accreditation/policy-guidance/
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34	Credit Transfer and Recognition of Prior Learning
35	Will this programme involve any exemptions from the University Policy and Procedures on Credit Transfer and the Recognition of Prior Learning? If so, please specify and give a rationale
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39	Exceptions to Regulations
40	Please detail any exceptions to University Award Regulations and Frameworks that need to be approved (or are already approved) for this programme. This should include any that have been approved for related programmes and should be extended to this programme.
41	The BEng programme provides the academic component for partial Chartered Engineer status, administered through the IET. It should also be noted that the amount of compensation at module level is much smaller for accredited programmes (30cu for the entire programme) than the University's allowance.
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44	Internal Transfers
45	Please use the boxes below to specify if transfers into / out of the programme from / to other programmes within the University are possible by indicating yes or no and listing any restrictions. These boxes can also be used to highlight any common transfer routes which it would be useful for students to know.
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47		Transfers in:	Transfers in are permitted providing the entry and/or progression requirements of the new programme of study have been met.			Transfers out:	Transfers out are permitted assuming the entry and/or progression requirements of the new programme of study have been met.
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50	Statement of Purpose
51	Please briefly outline the overall aims of the programme. This should clarify to a prospective student why they should choose this programme, what it will provide to them and what benefits they will gain from completing it.
52	This programme has been designed for those students who wish to combine a professional education in electronics with an understanding of the internal design and function of contemporary music technology systems. It provides training for the next generation of audio engineers, and designers of electronic musical instruments, studio equipment and audio systems. This is an area with a vast opportunity for creativity and innovation. The programme provides a solid basis in engineering as applied to music and audio systems, and although not “musical” in the sense that there is no formal development of performance skills, the programme includes detailed material on synthesiser technology, MIDI, sampling and audio signal processing, and provides hands-on opportunities to learn how this technology is applied in recording studios and in field recording projects. To succeed in such an environment, graduates need to be knowledgeable, highly-skilled, professional and adept at communication and project management. Drawing on the expertise of the Audio Research Group at York, and including individual and group projects at every stage of the degree to develop practical, organisational, management and business skills, this programme will provide you with precisely the abilities and approaches you will need to operate with confidence – as a designer, operator or manager - in this exciting field. The degree is accredited by the Institute of Engineering and Technology.
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63	If there are additional awards associated with the programme upon which students can register, please specify the Statement of Purpose for that programme. This will be most relevant for PGT programmes with exit awards that are also available as entry points. Use additional rows to include more than one additional award. Do not include years in industry / abroad (for which there are separate boxes).
64	Exit Award Title			Is the exit award also available as an entry point?	Outcomes: what will the student be able to do on exit with this award?			Specify the module diet that the student will need to complete to obtain this exit award
65	BEng in Electronics (Level 6/Honours)			Exit only	Effective self-sufficient learners: through the application of core knowledge and techniques to problem solving and interpreting new situations. Have experience in workload planning to enable effective attempts at open-ended or extended investigations. Does not meet IET requirements. Meet the BEng PLOs for the appropriate programme.			120 credits of Stage 1 plus 120 credits of Stage 2 plus 120 credits of Stage 3 modules.
66	Diploma of Higher Education (Level 5/Intermediate).			Exit only	Establish independence skills: deepen core physics knowledge and mathematical approaches to solve more extended problems. Refine and add conceptual understanding to the core engineering introduced at Stage 1. Extend experience in experimentation and computation and develop the ability to manage workloads.			120 credits of Stage 1 plus 120 credits of Stage 2 modules.
67	Certificate of Higher Education (Level 4/Certificate).			Exit only	Develop learning strategies: through acquiring core physics and mathematics knowledge and techniques. Have the ability to combine physics and mathematics and apply these to problem solving, experiments and computational tasks.			120 credits of Stage 1 modules.
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69	Programme Learning Outcomes
70	What are the programme learning outcomes (PLOs) for the programme? (Normally a minimum of 6, maximum of 8). Taken together, these outcomes should capture the distinctive features of the programme and represent the outcomes that students progressively develop in the programme and achieve at graduation. PLOs should be worded to follow the stem 'Graduates will be able to...'
71	1	Subject Knowledge: Assess electronic engineering and audio technology designs by applying detailed knowledge of algorithms, devices and systems and by consulting relevant documentation and research.
72	2	Engineering Analysis: Analyse system & component performance through computational methods and modelling.
73	3	Engineering Design: Create designs to address real-world problems involving audio hardware and software by synthesising ideas into engineering specifications.
74	4	Practical Skills: Solve technical problems through employing skills in programming, CAD, construction and measurement and by using safe laboratory techniques.
75	5	Technical Communication: Clearly communicate and explain audio and electronic engineering issues and practice in a technically accurate manner to a variety of audiences, verbally, in writing and using multimedia.
76	6	Management & Personal Development: Coordinate and execute complex projects in electronics, computing and music technology, with effective time management, team working, and ethical decision-making.
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78	Diverse entry routes
79	Detail how you would support students from diverse entry routes to transition into the programme. For example, disciplinary knowledge and conventions of the discipline, language skills, academic and writing skills, lab skills, academic integrity.
80	All Year 1 Engineering programmes include weekly one-to-one discussions between a student and their tutorial group leader where issues of preparedness and progress and addressed. Entrants to the programmes have traditionally been diverse, including many through the Foundation Year route, and group tutorials are used for students to learn from others with different backgrounds.
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89	Inclusion
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91	Please confirm by ticking the box on the right that the design, content and delivery of the programme will support students from all backgrounds to succeed. This refers to the University's duties under the Equality Act 2010. You may wish to refer to the optional Inclusive Learning self-assessment tools to support reflection on this issue.
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93	Employability
94	Please give a brief overview - no more than 5 sentences - of how the programmes helps develop students' employability. Your Faculty Employability Manager can help reflection on this issue. This statement will be used by Marketing as the basis for external content with respect to employability.
95	This programme comes with an industrial variant, where students will take a one year placement in a related company or academic research institution. In this year students gain a thorough grounding in how the company operates, and get to work in a variety of job-roles in the company before finalising on a major research and production project. As mentioned above we provide a variety of assessment scenarios and formats which are based on realistic situations that the students might encounter after graduation. Our programmes specifically develop the following employability skills progressively across the years: Group Working, Communication, Ethics, Project Management, Meetings & Meetings management, Risk Management, Time Management and Data Security. Students benefit from a thread of self-management and project-management opportunities in the group projects in stages 1 and 2, leading to a major solo project in stage 3, which build to give realistic experience of design, construction, testing and marketing of novel products.
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