Each project has a project leader who is responsible for its organisation, running and assessment. Most projects will use a Moodle course to provide documentation, and many use electronic submission for reports. Project leaders will confirm arrangements and deadlines for report submission at the first (compulsory) session.

Availability of computers and other equipment may be restricted at times outside your scheduled sessions, so you should allocate your unscheduled time flexibly between your two projects. Chief technicians can advise you on the hours of access to their laboratories.

Timetabled sessions and project workload

During the project period, approximately 8 hours per project per week are timetabled.

1. Students can expect priority access to laboratories, equipment and computers allocated to that project during all sessions.
2. Students can expect to have access to supervision from the project leader and/or other demonstrators during the morning and/or afternoon sessions as appropriate for the project.
3. Project leaders can expect to have access to all of the students on their project, as required during all sessions.

You are expected to be available for ALL timetabled sessions (unless prevented from doing so by illness or other grave cause). At the first (compulsory) session, project leaders will provide a detailed schedule indicating when you must attend. A record of attendance will be kept for these compulsory sessions, and penalties applied for absence.

It is expected that students will typically spend around 20 hours per project per week, either in timetabled sessions or working on their own (including report writing).