MSc Project: Distraction Impact on Military Drivers' Risk Anticipation

This MSc Mechanical Engineering project investigates the impact of external distractions on both experienced and novice military drivers, focusing on their anticipation of risks and vehicle control during military operations. The project aims to measure the effects of distractions on speed maintenance, lane keeping ability, hazard anticipation, and glance distribution patterns. It seeks to quantify the negative impacts of external distractions on the skills of both novice and experienced military drivers, examining the proportion of long glances away from the forward roadway. The project also outlines the responsibilities of both students and supervisors, emphasizing proactive research, regular communication, and adherence to academic standards and safe working practices. Desklib provides access to similar solved assignments and study tools for students.

Note: Supervisors need to identify a suitable moderator for the project.
Student’s Family
Name
Registration
Number
Student’s First Name E-mail Address
Programme of Study
MSc Mechanical Engineering
Project Title
The Impact of External Distractions on the Experienced and Novice Drivers’ anticipation
of risks and vehicle control during military operations
Project
Objectives
List measurable outcomes that you expect to achieve
1. Effects of the presence of distraction on the maintenance of speed
2. Effects of the presence of speed on the ability to keep the lane for both
experienced and novice military drivers
3. How better experienced drivers anticipate hazards than the military novice
drivers
4. Negative effects of the presence of external distraction on skills of novice and
experienced military drivers
5. The proportion of long glances off the forward roadway at the external task of
both experienced and novice military drivers
6. Poor glance distribution pattern of experienced military drivers in terms of
external distractions
Supervisor’s Name Moderator’s Name Student’s Name
Supervisor’s Signature Moderator’s Signature Student’s Signature
Date Date Date
Roles and Responsibilities for MSc Project Students and Supervisors

As a project student you have the following responsibilities:-
 Taking responsibility for your own research project and being proactive in managing your own work, meeting the
deadlines required of you and communicating regularly with your supervisor.
 Checking with your supervisor if you are in any doubt regarding the next phase of your work and to take the
initiative in raising problems and seeking guidance from the supervisors;
 Keeping your supervisor informed of any changes in your circumstances which will change your established
patterns of communication with your Supervisor.
 Discussing with your supervisor the type of guidelines and form of contact most helpful, and come to agreement on
a schedule of meetings.
 To be prepared for meetings with your supervisor. Bring along results to discuss and questions to explore.
 To meet the submission deadlines.
 If you want feedback and comment from your supervisor prior to submission of any material, this must be
discussed and agreed in advance with your supervisor and a suitable date agreed for you to submit the material to
your supervisor in advance of any deadline so that they have sufficient time to read and provide comment.
 It is the student’s responsibility to ensure that the English language and grammar is acceptable and that the
dissertation is written in clear and appropriate language.
 To be familiar with:
 referencing guidelines;
 rules about plagiarism;
 ethics relating to research;
 requirements governing the presentation of the dissertation,
 All of which have been addressed as part of the Research Skills module.
 To actively pursue the research (as a guide, for a minimum of 40 hours per week for a full-time student).
 To become familiar with and apply relevant safe working practices.
Project Supervisors have the following responsibilities:-
 To ensure adequate experimental and technical resources are present in order to complete the MSc project tasks.
 To give guidance about the nature of research and the standard expected.
 To ensure the student is made aware of inadequacy of progress or of standards of work being below that
expected.
 To offer regular meetings with the student to discuss progress on the MSc project providing support and
monitoring progress. The schedule for these meetings should be agreed in advance with the student.
 If the supervisor will be away, or for any foreseen reason will not be available to meet with a student at a pre-
arranged time, they must notify the student.
 Students should be notified in advance of any planned absence by the supervisor of more than one week
(including holidays).
 To provide guidance on the student’s chosen field of study; advising on data, literature sources and copyright; and
if appropriate, suggesting specialists whom the student may consult for additional advice.
 To ensure the student is aware of good academic standards and practice.
 To ensure the student adopts safe working practices.
 The supervisor should be prepared to give advice on the general form, arrangements of contents, presentation of
data and style of writing.
 The supervisor should be prepared to make general comments concerning content and style on early drafts of the
dissertation, provided that this has been agreed in advance and the material is passed to the supervisor by a pre-
arranged date which will give them sufficient time to read the material.
 Detailed comment or editing may be given for teaching purposes on drafts of small parts of a section of
the dissertation, but the supervisor should NOT re-write significant amounts of the project report at any
stage. It is NOT the supervisor's role to correct the English grammar, punctuation and spelling throughout the
entire dissertation, however they may wish to do so on a small section for illustrative purposes.